THE KINKS 'THE KINK KRONIKLES' DOUBLE VINYL LP COMPILATION USA REPRISE 1972
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THE KINKS 'THE KINK KRONIKLES' DOUBLE VINYL LP COMPILATION USA REPRISE 2XS 6454.
Background notes (from Wikipedia):
The Kink Kronikles is a compilation double album by The Kinks, released on Reprise Records in 1972, after the band had signed with RCA Records in 1971. It contains thirteen non-album singles, fourteen tracks taken from five albums released by the band from 1966 to 1971 (including the UK-only Percy), and one track previously unreleased. Designed specifically for the American market, it peaked at No. 94 on the Billboard 200. The single versions and mixes were not necessarily used for each track.
After the Kinks failed to renew their American distribution contract with Reprise, the label assembled this compilation without input from the band. Instead, Reprise invited rock journalist and noted Kinks fan John Mendelsohn to compile this package, ignoring the band's early trademark hits already appearing on Greatest Hits!. Mendelsohn also contributed the liner notes.
The album contains all five singles that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 during the time period covered, two of which appeared here on album in the U.S. for the first time: "Dead End Street" and "Mr. Pleasant". "Lola" and "Apeman" were the band's first American top ten hits in over five years. Five tracks made their U.S. debut in any format here – "Berkeley Mews", "Willesden Green", "This Is Where I Belong", "Did You See His Name?" and "King Kong". The latter two were original to this compilation, and "King Kong" would be released as Reprise single 1094 two months after the release of this double album.
Considered an exemplary compilation, the album was ranked number 232 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time,[4] one of the few compilations to appear on the list. It became an important milestone in the Kinks' career by introducing highlights of the band's England-centered 1966-1970 period to American audiences.
According to Discogs, this would appear to be a post-1974 Jacksonville repressing.
Condition is Used.
The playing surfaces have several marks (see images for examples), especially on side 1, track 1 ('Victoria') but the four LPs, as a whole, play excellently apart from side 3 on 'King Kong' where there is some initial deterioration to the sound quality.
LPs are therefore aurally graded as Very Good, in line with the following Record Collector definition: "The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch."
The gatefold sleeve is grades as Good, in line with the following Record Collector definition: "The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc."
NB the LPs have been stored in poly-lined inner sleeves (originals missing) and cleaned on an Okki Nokki RCM with L'Art du Son fluid prior to listing.
UK buyers only, please.
Dispatched in cardboard mailer with Royal Mail Signed For 2nd Class.
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