Review: Carole King's second album holds the title of being "the 81st best-selling album of all time," having sold more than 14 million copies around the world and picking up Diamond status in 1995. It was a multi-Grammy Award winner including Album of the Year and spent five weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It features two covers written by King, and demonstrated her technical style and the full range of a voice that was said at the time to be liberating for other female singers. A creative album of pop with real intimacy, it also shows a high level of musical accomplishment.
Review: The Kinks' fifth album Something Else by the Kinks continued the band's move towards eccentric baroque pop. The music-hall-inflected style centres around the introspective lyrics of Ray Davis, the album also marking the final involvement of American producer Shel Talmy. Nicky Hopkins plays keys on many of the tunes and backing vocals come from Ray's wife Rasa. 'Waterloo Sunset' is the standout tune here and one of the band's most famous singles. The album itself made it onto Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time back in 2003.
Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl (2:44)
Days (2:52)
Where Have All The Good Times Gone (2:52)
Strangers (3:16)
It's Too Late (2:33)
Sitting In The Midday Sun (3:55)
Waterloo Sunset (3:16)
No More Looking Back (4:30)
Death Of A Clown (3:02)
Celluloid Heroes (6:18)
Act Nice & Gentle (2:38)
This Is Where I Belong (2:24)
Review: With the release of 'The Journey: Part 1,' fans of timeless British rock staple The Kinks are given a glimpse into the band's early days, showcasing their evolution from a rhythm and blues band to the pioneers - whether they like it or not - Britpop. Combining a mixture of radio-ready, mastered hits and raw B-material, this mammoth compilation was compiled by the members of The Kinks themselves, spanning several decades' worth of music, not to mention a wealth of new history in the liner notes.
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