Sunny Afternoon: The Very Best Of

~ Release by The Kinks (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1You Still Want Me
producer:
Shel Talmy (on 1964-01-17)
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (on 1964-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009) (on 1964-01-17)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (on 1964-01-17)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (on 1964-01-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Pye Studios, Studio 1 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-01-17)
recording of:
You Still Want Me (on 1964-01-17)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd.
32:00
2I Gotta Move
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar and background vocals:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (on 1964-08-31)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory (on 1964-08-31)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (from 1964-08-03 until 1964-08-31) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (on 1964-08-31)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (on 1964-08-31)
vocals:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (on 1964-08-31) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (on 1964-08-31)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-08-31)
recording of:
I Gotta Move (on 1964-08-31)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd.
42:25
3Just Can’t Go to Sleep
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar and bass vocals:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-08)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009) (in 1964-08)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-08) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-08)
piano:
Perry Ford (English pop singer) (in 1964-08)
tambourine:
Mick Avory (in 1964-08)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-08)
vocals:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-08) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-08)
recording of:
Just Can’t Go to Sleep (in 1964-08)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Kassner Associated Publishers, Ltd.
2:01
4Denmark Street
recording of:
Denmark Street
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
2:03
5A Well Respected Man
recording of:
A Well Respected Man
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd.
2:43
6Dead End Street
recording of:
Dead End Street
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
3:22
7Dedicated Follower of Fashion
recording of:
Dedicated Follower of Fashion
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music (publisher) and Rightsong Music Inc.
3:02
8You Really Got Me
producer:
Shel Talmy (in 1964-07)
additional piano:
Perry Ford (English pop singer) (in 1964-07)
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-07)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009) (in 1964-07)
guitar:
Harry Fryer (in 1964-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica, keyboard and lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
miscellaneous support:
PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) (task: Courtesy of / c/o Celebrity Licensing, Inc.)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 13), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 20), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 57), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 82), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 162) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 176)
recording of:
You Really Got Me (in 1964-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
4.252:15
9Set Me Free
recording of:
Set Me Free
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
2:13
10Till the End of the Day
recording of:
Till the End of the Day
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music (publisher) and Rightsong Music Inc.
2:21
11This Strange Effect (BBC recording)
live recording of:
This Strange Effect (on 1965-08-06)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd.
2:25
12Stop Your Sobbing
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar and bass vocals:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-08)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Mick Avory (in 1964-08)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-08) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-08)
piano:
Perry Ford (English pop singer) (in 1964-08)
background vocals:
Rasa Didzpetris-Davies (in 1964-08)
vocals:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-08) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-08)
recording of:
Stop Your Sobbing (in 1964-08)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Jay Boy and Kassner Associated Publishers
32:06
13This Is Where I Belong
recording of:
This Is Where I Belong
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
2:42
14Where Have All the Good Times Gone
recording of:
Where Have All the Good Times Gone
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music (publisher) and Rightsong Music Inc.
2:51
15All Day and All of the Night
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (on 1964-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009) (on 1964-09-23)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (on 1964-09-23)
piano:
Perry Ford (English pop singer) (on 1964-09-23)
background vocals:
Johnny B. Great (on 1964-09-23)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (on 1964-09-23)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 23)
recording of:
All Day and All of the Night (on 1964-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Jay Boy and Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd.
4.552:24
16This Time Tomorrow
recording of:
This Time Tomorrow
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
3:23
17Maximum Consumption
recording of:
Maximum Consumption
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
4:07
18Sitting in My Hotel
recording of:
Sitting in My Hotel
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Davray Music (publisher)
3:23
19I Go to Sleep (demo)
recording of:
I Go to Sleep
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV
2:46
20I’m Not Like Everybody Else
recording of:
I’m Not Like Everybody Else
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music (publisher) and Rightsong Music Inc.
3:29
21Too Much on My Mind
recording of:
Too Much on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
2:30
22Tired of Waiting for You
recording of:
Tired of Waiting for You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
2:33
23The Moneygoround
recording of:
The Moneygoround
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
1:44
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