Name: Something Else (Deluxe Edition) by The Kinks
Brand: The Kinks
SKU: 5414939494376
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (364 reviews)

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Face to Face was a remarkable record, but its follow-up, Something Else, expands its accomplishments, offering 13 classic British pop songs. As Ray Davies' songwriting becomes more refined, he becomes more nostalgic and sentimental, retreating from the psychedelic and mod posturings that had dominated the rock world. Indeed, Something Else sounds like nothing else from 1967. The Kinks never rock very hard on the album, preferring acoustic ballads, music hall numbers, and tempered R&B to full-out guitar attacks. Part of the album's power lies in its calm music, since it provides an elegant support for Davies' character portraits and vignettes. From the martial stomp of "David Watts" to the lovely, shimmering "Waterloo Sunset," there's not a weak song on the record, and several -- such as the allegorical "Two Sisters," the Noël Coward-esque "End of the Season," the rolling "Lazy Old Sun," and the wry "Situation Vacant" -- are stunners. And just as impressive is the emergence of Dave Davies as a songwriter. His Dylanesque "Death of a Clown" and bluesy rocker "Love Me Till the Sun Shines" hold their own against Ray's masterpieces, and help make Something Else the endlessly fascinating album that it is. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Something Else (Deluxe Edition)

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

1. David Watts

2. Death of a Clown

3. Two Sisters

4. No Return (Mono Mix)

5. Harry Rag (Mono Mix)

6. Tin Soldier Man (Mono Mix)

7. Situation Vacant (Mono Mix)

8. Love Me Till the Sun Shines (Mono Mix)

9. Lazy Old Sun (Mono Mix)

10. Afternoon Tea (Mono Mix)

11. Funny Face

12. End of the Season

13. Waterloo Sunset (Mono Mix)

14. Act Nice and Gentle

15. Mr. Pleasant

16. Susannah's Still Alive (Mono Mix)

17. Autumn Almanac

18. Harry Rag (Mono Alternate Take)

19. David Watts (Mono Alternate Take)

20. Afternoon Tea (Canadian Mono Mix)

21. Sunny Afternoon (Live at Maida Vale Studios, 1967)

22. Autumn Almanac (Live At the BBC)

23. Mr. Pleasant (Live at Maida Vale Studios, 1967)

24. Susannah's Still Alive (Live at Maida Vale Studios, 1967)

25. David Watts (Live at Maida Vale Studios, 1967)

26. Love Me Till the Sun Shines (Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1967)

27. Death of a Clown (Live At the BBC)

28. Good Luck Charm (BBC Live)

29. Harry Rag (Live At the BBC)

30. Little Women (Mono Backing Track)

Volume 2

1. David Watts (Stereo Mix)

2. Death of a Clown (Stereo Mix)

3. Two Sisters (Stereo Mix)

4. No Return (Stereo Mix)

5. Harry Rag (Stereo Mix)

6. Tin Soldier Man (Stereo Mix)

7. Situation Vacant (Stereo Mix)

8. Love Me Till the Sun Shines (Stereo Mix)

9. Lazy Old Sun (Stereo Mix)

10. Afternoon Tea (Stereo Mix)

11. Funny Face (Stereo Mix)

12. End of the Season (Stereo Mix)

13. Waterloo Sunset (Stereo Mix)

14. Susannah's Still Alive

15. Autumn Almanac (Stereo Mix)

16. Sand On My Shoes (Stereo Mix)

17. Afternoon Tea (Stereo Alternate Version)

18. Mr. Pleasant (Stereo Alternate Version)

19. Lazy Old Sun (Stereo Alternate Vocal Version)

20. Funny Face (Stereo Alternate Version)

21. Afternoon Tea (German Stereo Mix)

22. Tin Soldier Man (Stereo Alternate Backing Track)

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