The Kinks - Kinda Kinks

The Kinks - Nothing In This World Can Stop Me Worryin’ Bout That Girl

Kinda Kinks

Posted: October 6th, 2008

Author: John Ballon

Date: 1965
Release: Essential #483
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Mod-rockers from the mid-60s, the Kinks understood how to crank out three-minute pop songs that were as catchy as Beatlemania. While the Davies Brothers were no match for Lennon/McCartney or even Jagger/Richards, they definitely put a little of fire under the feet of their rivals that kept them from getting too complacent. Their classic “All Day And All Of The Night,” opens the album with punk-sounding guitar riffs and sexually-charged lyrics that point the way towards the future of Rock and Punk. The album’s next smash hit, “Tired Of Waiting For You,” demonstrates why the Kinks unique 60s sound has remained so influential and appealing.

The timeless “Nothin’ In The World Can Stop Me Worryin’ ‘Bout That Girl,” included on the “Rushmore” soundtrack, leaves you wishing that the Kinks had recorded more acoustic tracks in the same vein. The very pretty ballad, “Something Better Beginning,” and the satirical, “Well Respected Man,” are both solid examples of the band’s formidable song writing skills. The most recent CD reissue combines the original UK release of the album with the non-LP sides from the same period, as well as some remarkable bonus tracks, making it a necessary acquisition for those who still only have their old vinyl. The immense talents of the Davies Brothers are in strong evidence throughout this quintessential recording of the British Invasion.

Players:

• Dave Davies - Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Vocals
• Ray Davies - Guitar, Vocals
• Peter Quaife - Bass
• Mick Avory - Drums

Tracks:

1. All Day And All Of The Night
2. I Gotta Move
3. It’s All Right
4. Tired Of Waiting For You
5. Come On Now
6. Look For Me Baby
7. Got My Feet On The Gound
8. Naggin’ Woman
9. Nothin’ In The World Can Stop Me Worryin’ ‘Bout That Girl
10. Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
11. Dancing In The Street
12. Don’t Ever Change
13. So Long
14. You Shouldn’t Be Sad
15. Something Better Beginning