The Kinks were an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The band's original line-up comprised brothers Ray Davies (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and Dave Davies (lead guitar, vocals), Pete Quaife (bass), and Mick Avory (drums, percussion). Emerging during the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat, their breakthrough third single, the Ray Davies-penned "You Really Got Me" (1964), became an international hit, topping the charts in the United Kingdom and reaching the Top 10 in the United States.
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start hereThe Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society9.5the critics’ pick · 9.5 from 11 reviews · no verified score yetcareer arcstudio records, critic scores, oldest to newest
peak: The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society · 1968 · 9.5
1989
#1 album of its year
discography38 records
2020s
2024
This Strange Effect2023
Waterloo Sunset2023
Superman2023
Holiday2023
Drivin’2023
Sunny Afternoon2022
Livelive2021
Best Ofcompilationpop rock2010s
2017
Got Love If You Want Itgarage rock2017
All Day and All of the Nightgarage rock2016
God’s Childrenrock1990s
1994
To the Bonelivepop#8 in 1994#15 in discography8.01994
Waterloo Sunset ’94 EPclassic rock1980s
1989
UK Jiveaor#8 in 1989#21 in discography3.01987
The Roadliveclassic rock#3 in 1987#18 in discography4.51986
Think Visualaor#5 in 1986#20 in discography3.01983
State of Confusionaor#4 in 1983#5 in discography8.01981
Give the People What They Wantaor#4 in 1981#9 in discography7.11970s
1978
Misfitsarena rock#1 in 1978#7 in discography7.71977
Sleepwalkerhard rock#3 in 1977#13 in discography6.01972
Everybody’s in Show‐Bizclassic rock#3 in 1972#8 in discography8.31971
Muswell Hillbilliescountry rock#3 in 1971#2 in discography9.21960s
1968The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Societybaroque pop#1 in 1968#1 in discography9.51967
The Kinks on Stage (Live at Kelvin Hall, 1967)livepop rock1965
Kinksize Hitspop1965
Kinks‐Sizebritish rhythm & blues#7 in 1965#14 in discography7.01965
Kinda Kinksbritish rhythm & blues6.01965
Kwyet Kinksrock1964
Kinksize Sessionpopundated
Word of Mouthaor#11 in discography6.3
Phobiaglam metal#16 in discography5.0
Face to Facebaroque pop#3 in discography9.2
Did Yapop rock#17 in discography6.0
Something Else by The Kinksalternative rock#4 in discography9.3
Low Budgethard rock#6 in discography7.4
Preservation Act 2hard rock#12 in discography5.3
Soap Operaart rock#19 in discography3.4
Schoolboys in Disgracehard rock#10 in discography6.6on heavy rotationmost-played across the catalogue
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