The Kinks and Beatles Daily Deep Dive: Recent Episodes
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Every weekday, Tony Frye breaks down a single song by The Kinks or The Beatles. Each song is given historical context, music theory analysis, and contemporary review in an attempt to better understand and appreciate two of the greatest catalogs in music history.
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A deep dive into the song “Nothing to Say” from the album Arthur (or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) by The Kinks.
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Join us for a deep dive of the song Monkberry Moon Delight from the Paul McCartney album RAM.
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A deep dive into the song Young and Innocent Days by The Kinks from their album Arthur (or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire).
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A deep dive into the song Heart of the Country by Paul McCartney from his album RAM.
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A deep dive into the song She’s Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina by The Kinks.
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A deep dive into the song Smile Away by Paul McCartney.
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A deep dive into the song Shangri-La by The Kinks.
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A deep dive into the song Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey by Paul McCartney.
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A deep dive into the song Australia by The Kinks.
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A deep dive into the song Dear Boy by Paul McCartney.
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A deep dive into the song Drivin' by The Kinks.
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A deep dive into the song Ram On by Paul McCartney.
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A deep dive into the song Victoria by The Kinks.
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A deep dive into the song 3 Legs by Paul McCartney.
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A deep dive into the song Life Goes On by The Kinks.
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A deep dive into the song Too Many People by Paul McCartney.
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A deep dive into the song Full Moon by The Kinks.
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A deep dive into the song Penny Lane by The Beatles.
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A deep dive into the song Sleepless Night by The Kinks.
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A deep dive into the song Hello Goodbye by The Beatles.
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A deep dive into the song Brother by The Kinks.
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A deep dive into the song Your Mother Should Know by The Beatles.
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A deep dive into the song Sleepwalker by The Kinks.
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A deep dive into the song Blue Jay Way by The Beatles.
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A deep dive into the song Life on the Road by The Kinks.
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A deep dive into the song Flying by The Beatles.
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A deep dive into the song Got To Be Free by The Kinks.
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A deep dive into the song The Fool on the Hill by The Beatles.
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A deep dive into the song Rats by The Kinks.
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A deep dive into the song Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles.
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This quiet gem from the Lola album features a beautiful melody and some of John Dalton's most prominent and gorgeous ballad bass work.
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George himself thought the lyrics to this song were his first that could be read as a poem and it's hard to argue with him on that. Gorgeous lyrics over a complex melody make this a Harrison classic.
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If ever you wondered what it's like to create something and watch 15 other people make more money off of it than you did, this is the song for you!
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One of George's most romantic lyrics and quite possibly his least "rock and roll" chord progression but an All Things Must Pass gem through and through.
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This rocker tells the world that The Kinks, at their heart, are still a great rock and roll band and probably should have been the follow-up single to Lola.
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If you're into slow country waltzes then I have the perfect song for you.
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One of the most important songs Ray Davies ever wrote for The Kinks and one of the most recognizable and beloved songs of the classic rock era.
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If Not For You is the lone cover on All Things Must Pass and, in many ways, outshines the original.
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When it comes to under-the-radar Kinks ballads, this tune has to rank high on the list. Beautifully arranged and performed with a great lyric, this is a Kinks gem through and through.
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What Is Life was George Harrison's second top 10 hit in less than a year following The Beatles break up and it's pop perfection from start to finish.
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Nobody can blend vaudeville and rock or homage and indictment quite like Ray Davies and on Denmark Street, The Kinks hit all of those points effortlessly.
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Written in the hours following George Harrison's walk out during the Get Back sessions, this rocker cooks from start to finish and assembles some of the greatest musicians in the world at the time.
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This Dave Davies masterpiece is as close to a perfect song as anyone has ever written and much of its beauty lies in its simplicity.
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It takes some guts to make the first track of your solo debut a quiet ballad but George Harrison did it and he did it well.
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If you can't picture Ray Davies singing this on a cloudy day on the beach with a cigar hanging from his mouth, maybe you're not listening to music the same way as the rest of us.
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Another of Paul's solo efforts within the Beatles is a simple folk song recorded on the same sessions as an abandoned Harrison track, an abandoned McCartney track, and one of the worst tracks on The White Album.
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The first Kinks song to feature a solo Dave Davies writing credit is a fun country ditty with a deceptively unique structure.
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This rocker hearkens back to McCartney's days with Wings and is a highlight of his more recent output.
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On this acoustic driven track, Ray pays tribute to many of the American acts that inspired him in his youth.
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George Harrison may have been new to songwriting but it didn't take him long to establish several signature moves. Also, listen to the end of this one, please.
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This '50s pastiche treads dangerously close to being too cheesy but The Kinks never cross the line and maintain their rock edge.
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One could argue, as I have, that this track as well as the album that bears its name is the greatest assemblage of musicians on any solo Beatles album.
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This is a solid mid '80s rocker that probably should have appeared as the A side of the single instead of the B side.
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This is a rare occurrence of The Beatles recording a song in two separate sections for editing later even though the whole thing was done in one evening session.
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Of all the great lost Kinks gems, this one may be the gemiest. It's a word, trust us.
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A worthy companion piece to Lennon's White Album track, Julia.
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This Dave Davies solo track showcases a man in recovery from near death but still eager to explore new musical directions.
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Sometimes your friends know exactly what your new song needs and that was the case when Paul McCartney came in to spruce up this Ringo ballad.
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This song captures the relaxed, loose, American roots music feel that Ray Davies has been searching for for 50 years.
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It's practically an instrumental -- and a pretty poppy one at that -- with some strange chord changes.
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This Dave Davies rocker is a solid album closer and probably deserves more attention than it received in the latter years of The Kinks.
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It was banned in the UK but became a staple of the Wings live set and ranks among Paul's best vocal recordings of the era.
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The opening track of one of The Kinks's best albums is a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll.
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You know you're good when a song you threw together in an attempt to flirt with girls at parties becomes one of the most beloved ballads of all time.
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This rocker delivers a lot of exposition but does it hold up out of context to the rest of Preservation Act 1?
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George Harrison was never funkier than he was on this album opener.
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The Kinks at their most baroque, this short track from the Percy soundtrack is a true hidden gem of the band's early 70s era.
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John was tasked with writing a political campaign anthem and his inability to do so resulted in one of his most iconic songs ever.
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Probably one of the most obscure Kinks tracks from their early days and, maybe, rightfully so but this little blues track is pleasant enough.
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George Harrison's third released track with The Beatles showcases one aspect of his songwriting that would continue for the rest of his career.
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A masterpiece among masterpieces
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It may be a long, strange title but the music on this track is deceptively difficult and rocks from start to finish.
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The title track from the band's final album should receive more attention than it ever has and could easily be a staple on today's classic rock radio.
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This track, from Harrison's posthumous album Brainwashed, had actually been covered by Eric Clapton over a decade earlier but George released the superior version.
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This song may not be aging all that well but part of that stems from Ray's non-committal lyric that either takes no stand, the wrong stand, or every stand.
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We may never know who the eggmen really were but we do know that this recording revolutionized what could be done in the studio.
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Pressure is a short and sweet high energy rocker that shows The Kinks in top rock form.
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A little known gem from The Beatles' catalog.
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It's a little bit 1950s rock, a little bit arena rock, and 100% a solid 80s rocker from The Kinks.
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The final track on George's 33 & 1/3 album is a soulful, Rhodes driven ballad that features one of the best guitar solos he ever recorded.
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Arguably one of Dave's greatest compositions with The Kinks and one of the finest moments on the Misfits album.
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The third track from Venus and Mars is a bit of a momentum killer but swapped with another song on the album, it may have been a much more appreciated song.
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This track was released in the midst of a very productive time in Dave's career but, sadly, it's a low point of the album that dares bring it to the masses.
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One of the two "new" Beatles songs released for the Anthology documentary in the 90s, this song showcases John's skills at writing emotional melodies and George's master of the guitar.
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One of The Beatles' most iconic and well known songs but it wasn't a hit and was very nearly an acoustic based folk song.
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The penultimate song on Lola and 1/3 of the title tracks, this rocker showcases the edgier side of the Kinks in this period and proves that they still rock with the best bands.
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Probably the most radio ready track on the whole of Plastic Ono Band and one that really showcases John's ability to emote through his vocals.
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Who knew that Ray could write and The Kinks could perform a pretty solid bossa nova tune?
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This little rocker from the White Album could easily be forgotten but it's very possible it holds a Beatles record!
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This seemingly simple rocker from late era Kinks has a lot more going on that what you might expect.
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Despite this song being a top 20 hit in the US, you never hear it on classic rock radio and the album it came from is widely regarded as one of Paul's worst...unfairly.
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One of the most recent examples of Ray's songwriting ability that finally masters the laid back jazzy sound he's been attempting for over 50 years.
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If you are a fan of this funky little Harrison track, you're probably rank among the biggest of Beatles die hards.
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One of Ray's great lyrics and a beautifully produced song that has only gained in relevance in the 40 years since it was written.
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This is the only Beatles song to only feature John Lennon.
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Dave pulls influence from all over the radio dial for this rocker off his second solo album.
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Inspired by real life events, this two-minute medley component is actually a gem that features some amazing musical performances by the boys.
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This track is a perfect example of why some people hate this period of Kinks albums but also an example of why some folks love it.
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Is it possible that this top 5 hit actually hurt Ringo's solo career? The answer might surprise you, uh-huh.
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The closing song for one of The Kinks' most beloved albums is an uptempo rocker that finds the band firing on all cylinders.
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If it's possible for a Beatles song to be lost or forgotten while also appearing on a hit album and in a beloved film, Tell Me Why may be that lost gem of a track from their early era.
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The opening track for The Kinks' final "concept" record but is it really the return to rock and roll that is often claimed?
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When Paul reunites with George Martin, good music is made.
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Even for its time, this song was bordering on too cheesy for consumption but there are some nice hooks hidden in the arrangement.
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The opening track of the Beatles final album is a fun, bassless, Everly Brothers tribute.
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A lot of you probably don't remember this album closer that bears a striking resemblance to a Beatles tune.
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Listeners weigh in on which album they'd take to Mars as their sole source of musical entertainment and some of the answers may surprise you!
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One of the most enduring and beloved songs of the rock era with a lyric that, sadly, grows more and more relevant as time goes by.
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An early B-side that was probably always destined to be a B-side.
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How do you follow Revolution 9? With a Disneyesque lullaby filled with lush string arrangements and a Ringo vocal. That's how.
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Another hidden Kinks gem that probably would have been an A-side hit had they released it as an A-side of a single.
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The final track of Egypt Station is actually a medley of three very different songs.
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Is it a Dave Davies song? Is it a Kinks song? Is it both? Is it neither? Does anyone really care? It has a catchy guitar riff and that's all that matters!
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It may have began as a political satire but Get Back eventually became a solid rocker with almost nonsensical lyrics.
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This song has a beautiful melody and a gorgeous arrangement but at six and a half minutes, it may be a little too long for its own good.
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One of the great album openers of The Beatles' catalog and a perfect mix of pure rock and biting social commentary.
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Possibly Ray's most sad and dark lyrics to date but which interpretation makes the most sense?
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It would have been cut from the album had two other songs not appeared as singles first but, instead, became a hidden gem on a masterpiece.
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This is an obscure Kinks song, especially to Americans, that deserves a lot more love than it receives.
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Nobody loves The Beatles more than Ringo Starr and this song tries really hard (maybe too hard) to remind listeners that he was in the biggest band ever.
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Once you get past the synth heavy introduction of this Dave Davies solo tune, there's a lovely song with some stellar guitar playing waiting for you.
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One of The Beatles' most well known songs is also one of their least stable rhythmically.
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It is easy to argue that this song has not aged well thanks to our evolving understanding of domestic abuse but an argument could be made that it's actually very progressive for its time.
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The title track of John Lennon's first self-produced album has some beautiful musical elements and a long history.
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This track opens the second side of the Face to Face album and should have been a contender for a single considering a famous sound-alike song that was dominating the charts that same year.
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It's a beautiful track with some lovely elements but it is also a bit boring. Tony provides a rare hot-take on this episode of the podcast.
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The second in a three song suite from Soap Opera, this tune deserved a little more time to develop into the cool rocker it really wants to be.
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No song benefited more from the 2018 remix of The White Album than this quiet, George Harrison deep cut.
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The perfect blend of rock and roll and music hall with a healthy amount of cynicism and snark. It's a pretty perfect track.
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Girl may be the link between the mop-top "She Loves You" era and the experimental "Tomorrow Never Knows" era for The Beatles.
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It was a UK B-side flipped to be an American A-side but may have been too funky for its time.
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One of the few hopeful points of Lennon's Plastic Ono Band and the only released instance of John Lennon imitating a muppet.
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The opening track off of Ray's first proper solo effort is a moody, groovy, rocker that prepares listeners for a great listening experience.
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Ringo and Paul are reunited for a catchy, Beatles-ish pop tune that ranks among the best of Ringo's solo catalog.
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One of the final tracks to feature Mick Avory on drums and, without Dave, a fine example for Ray's ability as a guitar player.
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The history of the Beatles would have been a little bit different had John kept his original lyrics for this song but, thankfully, calmer heads prevailed and an obscure gem was born.
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This may be among the best songs on Schoolboys in Disgrace but the bar had been set pretty low at this point.
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Flaming Pie was a big return to form for Paul McCartney and Souvenir is one of the biggest highlights of an album littered with great material.
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Ray Davies wrote a lot of working class songs for The Kinks but Uncle Son may be one of his best lyrical portraits of the working man.
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A George Harrison masterpiece that was rejected from, potentially, three Beatles albums.
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A solid rockin' opening track to a great arena rock era Kinks album. Plus, an accidental(?) foreshadowing of songs to come?
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The Beatles final recording sessions of 1965 produced Michelle and What Goes On. Their first of 1966 produced Tomorrow Never Knows. That's kinda incredible!
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This scathing Kinks song could be about anyone but three prevalent theories name John Lennon, Jimmy Page or Mick Jagger as the likely subjects of Ray's ire.
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The fact that this song was a B side is both amazing and criminal as it features The Beatles in top form as players and is as passionate and heartfelt as anything they'd ever recorded.
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This Dave Davies title track has a great guitar riff, solid solo, and a beautiful bridge but, coupled with the following song, it runs for nine minutes!
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Easily one of the quirkiest and most engaging songs on the Ringo 2012 album, thanks in large part to the work of Van Dyke Parks
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This single marked a turning point in the style of The Kinks' music and was a major hit for the band.
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Tony is joined by Nick Alpers to discuss the album Preservation Act 1 by The Kinks. The album is divisive among fans and critics alike but there's more to like than hate on this concept album. Contributors to the podcast received access to this episode early!
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Riches to rags is a pretty common theme in Kinks music and this song is one of the topic's best examples.
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It's our 100th episode and we're discussing a beautiful cover by The Beatles that exemplifies the brilliance of George Harrison as a guitarist.
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The perfect companion to Joe Walsh's Life's Been Good.
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In what can only be called the worst episode of the podcast thus far, Tony discusses the Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney collaboration mega hit.
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Off of Ray's solo album, Other People's Lives, this track is moody and rocking...just like its author.
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It was the first solo Beatles #1 hit, a massive song around the world, a testament to Harrison's faith, and a catalyst for one of the longest and most bizarre court cases ever.
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This Kinks gem has been marred by a horrible mix/mastering job but it is truly a highlight of the Village Green album.
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From that iconic count in to the thumping bass and jangly guitars, I Saw Her Standing There is a Beatles classic through and through.
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This Kinks song runs on and on for seven minutes and, at times, contradicts its earlier position but the piano part is catchy.
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Regarded by many as a Beatles masterpiece, Something took a long time to go from demo to completion and, along the way, included a five minute jam session.
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This song came from the first sessions after Mick Avory left the band and it shows.
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In My Life is a perfect song by every conceivable metric. That is all. There is no more debate needed.
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The first song recorded at Konk studio truly shows what earlier Kinks albums should have sounded like had they been afforded better recording studios in the 60s.
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This may be the funkiest we ever heard John Lennon but it truly works and is a highlight off his final album.
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The album opener for Face to Face was barely relevant in its time and is now a relic of a bygone era.
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This Let It Be rocker was recorded live and showcases what an amazing group of musicians The Beatles really were.
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A short, bluesy, rocker from The Kinks' second album showcases Dave in his best vocal form.
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It's the closing and titular track off George Harrison's final album and although far from his best work on the album, there is some lovely moments scattered throughout the song.
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This rocker from Arthur is classic Kinks through and through and, quite possibly, a forgotten gem on a masterpiece album.
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Despite Strawberry Fields Forever being our longest episode so far, we still left so much out!
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Inspired by the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II, Killer's Eyes is a great sounding track with just a few too many words.
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If you've always wanted to hear George Harrison emulate Roy Orbison on a track about his mental state post-Beatles, this is the track for you!
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It was Ray Davies' highest charting composition in the US when Herman's Hermits recorded it but their version lacked the grit of The Kinks.
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It's the first Beatles song to hit #1 in the US and it essentially launched the British Invasion.
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It is one of the shortest songs ever released by The Kinks and yet it is a fully formed and realized composition.
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Possibly Ringo Starr's most autobiographical song and a true statement about his uncertainty surrounding the Beatles breakup.
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If you're into cool riffs, clever lyrics, crunchy guitars, and general rock and roll goodness, this is a good song for you.
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A standout track on a mostly forgettable Paul McCartney album.
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It's a fun little track from Face to Face that hints at many songs to come in the Kinks' catalog.
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This John Lennon album track is a rocker with one of the best bands of session players one could assemble at the time.
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Ray Davies released some of his finest material on his solo albums, including this song which is funky and poppy, and beautiful all at once.
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The evolution of this song from early takes to final release proves that The Beatles were never opposed to new ideas or scrapping work for a better product.
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One of the Kinks' biggest hits and a staple of classic rock and roll. Incidentally, also one of the Doors' biggest hits.
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More time was devoted to recording this one song than was devoted to the entirety of The Beatles' first album.
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This single off of Dave Davies' first solo album finds him in his best voice and most creative musically.
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Often cited as John's first introspective song, this country ditty was recorded remarkably fast for the Beatles For Sale album.
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This Kinks song features two musicians who aren't truly Kinks members, a stale guitar riff, and one of Dave's most shredding solos.
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It's rare for The Beatles to release a heavy bluesy waltz with a bridge in 12/16 time but, the one time they do it, it really works well.
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Nobody writes a slow swing song about the depression following the end of a sporting season quite like Ray Davies.
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A Paul McCartney song so beautiful even John Lennon had to admit he liked it. For No One is a baroque pop masterpiece.
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The Contenders opens one of The Kinks' finest albums with a bluesy rock that doesn't last nearly long enough.
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It may be a simple song with simple lyrics but it took The Beatles three different sessions with three different drummers to get it right.
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It's regarded by many as the prettiest song Ray Davies ever wrote. Others consider it the prettiest song anyone ever wrote. Regardless, Waterloo Sunset is a perfect song and a Kinks masterpiece.
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George Harrison scored a minor hit in the mid 1970s with this New Year treat but one must wonder how it could have charted if he didn't wait until the end of December to release it.
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In Juke Box Music, Ray Davies took three chords and churned out one of the band's best juke box songs of the era.
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I'm sorry but when you get David Gilmour to play on your record, you have to give him more than power chords to play. We Got Married should have an epic Gilmour solo but, alas, it does not.
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Ray Davies does not get enough recognition for his ability to fuse two or more seemingly independent songs into one majestic track like Mr Churchill Says.
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It's a fun little Christmas tune that perfectly suits Ringo's voice and production style.
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Only Ray Davies could write a rocker that was both sweet and cynical, festive and anti-Christmas all rolled up into one.
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This obscure early album track by The Beatles is filled with curiosities and spectacular moments but it often forgotten by casual fans of the band.
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If you're looking for a catchy Kinks song that doesn't feature a Kink on lead vocals, this is the tune for you. If you're looking for a bluesy Kinks tune with Ray on lead vocals...this tune is also for you.
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How may seem like a simple ballad off John Lennon's Imagine album but there is actually some very clever songwriting on this track.
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This short little rocker broke the Kinks' streak for top 10 hits and came in the middle of one of rock's craziest release schedules.
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A number one hit around the world and a true Lennon/McCartney collaboration but do the lyrics match the melodies?
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Repetition, off of Think Visual by The Kinks, is a cool rocker with some very cool chord changes but it shows signs that the band was getting too comfortable in the studio.
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My my my, my my oh my just my. My oh my. It's Only Love may be a Beatles classic but it boasts some of Lennon's weakest lyrics.
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Never has a song about rolling cigarettes been more sing-songy.
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Originally used in the Yellow Submarine film, this track remained fairly obscure until a recent rebirth in appreciation.
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This title track off of one of The Kinks' best albums features great guitar work, beautiful background vocals, and one of Ray's best lines.
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What Goes On is the first songwriting credit for Ringo and the only song to be credited as Lennon/McCartney/Starkey.
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The Kinks returned to recording radio friendly rock songs with the release of Sleepwalker. Stormy Sky appears on that album and may be a better song than Tony originally thought.
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Free as a Bird was the first new Beatles music in 25 years and it was a top 10 hit all around the world but some still complained that it didn't sound enough like "The Beatles".
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It's a song inspired by the departure of his sister and brother-in-law and includes a peculiar dissonant hook in the chorus. Today we discuss, Rosy Won't You Please Come Home
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It was the band's seventh #1 hit in 13 months on the American charts, today we discuss Eight Days a Week by The Beatles.
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A long lost song by Dave Davies that finally saw the light of day nearly 40 years later, Same Old Blues is a groove heavy slow jam with a fantastic chorus.
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For the first time, we're covering a song released during the run of this podcast! Today we talk about the new Paul McCartney track, In A Hurry.
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It is Thanksgiving in America and what better song to cover for the holiday than Hot Potatoes by The Kinks? Oh, Thanksgiving Day by Ray Davies would have been better. Well, guess you know what to expect next year.
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It was "technically" a number one hit in America and is one of the only straight 12 bar blues songs the band ever released. Today, we discuss George Harrison's, For You Blue.
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The first solo single by Dave Davies was a massive hit in Europe. Today we discuss Death of a Clown.
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Despite being a top 40 hit in the US, Baby You're a Rich Man remains an obscure track in The Beatles' catalog but there's more to this song than meets the eye.
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For our first episode devoted to an entire album, we discuss The Beatles' masterpiece, Abbey Road. Tony is joined by a guest as they explore the album as a whole as well as the recent remixes.
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Quite possibly the best song Ray Davies ever wrote, today we discuss the hidden gem that is Sitting In My Hotel by The Kinks.
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John called it garbage but this track off the Beatles final release is a solid rocker with a great guitar riff.
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It was the last top 10 hit the Kinks would ever have in their home country but Tony just can't understand how it was a hit at all. Today, we discuss Apeman.
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The Beatles dismissed it as album filler but this little rocker is filled with hooks and is a lot more fun than they give it credit for.
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Is it possible that this song is, sadly, more relevant than it was when it was released? Today we discuss The Kinks' ode to bureaucratic incompetence, Definite Maybe.
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It's a lovely Motown inspired ballad with a bridge that includes some accidentally sophisticated chord changes. Today we discuss This Boy by The Beatles
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Rock and Roll Fantasy was one of the Kinks' biggest hits in the 70s and today we discuss what makes the song great.
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It has become one of the most hated songs of The Beatles' entire catalog but does Maxwell's Silver Hammer deserve the hate or is the hate a product of circumstance?
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It's a song I enjoy but don't love and never remember but never skip. Today we discuss Do You Remember Walter by The Kinks and question Jeff Lynne on his love for this track.
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Pop perfection. Every moment of this two-minute song is simple, rock and roll bliss. Today, we discuss, And Your Bird Can Sing by The Beatles.
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The song was a modest hit but it should probably be a staple on classic rock radio to this day. Today we discuss Better Things by The Kinks.
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A fun little rocker that seamlessly passes from minor to major and back, today we talk about Things We Said Today
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The single tanked. The album the song appeared on tanked. The song is cheesy beyond compare. I love it. Today we discuss Holiday Romance by The Kinks
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It's our first solo song! Today we discuss a beautiful album closer, That Is All by George Harrison.
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Buried in the middle of their first "great" album, Situation Vacant is a fun rocker filled with Ray's dark wit.
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If self-indulgence had a soundtrack, Wild Honey Pie would feature prominently in the score.
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Happy Halloween! Today we talk about the spookiest of Kinks songs, Wicked Annabella.
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It's a little bit swampy, a little bit slow, but it's very cool and has one of Ray's coolest lines to sing out loud. It's Alcohol from Muswell Hillbillies.
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Recorded on the same day as Yesterday and I'm Down, I've Just Seen a Face has, somehow, become a hidden gem from a period where The Beatles were truly firing on all cylinders. Today, we discuss that gem.
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Was it a hit? No. Was it the B side of an inferior song? Yes. Should it have been a hit? Absolutely. Is it a classic Kinks song nonetheless? You bet your butt! Today we discuss Picture Book.
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Four different guitar solos have been officially released by The Beatles for Let It Be but, today, we're focusing our attention on the best of the best.
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Is it possible to release a song that is moving at two different tempos? The Kinks certainly tried with This Time Tomorrow and the effect is a perfect match to the lyrics.
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Today we discuss Cry Baby Cry, a deep cut from The Beatles' deepest of albums.
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It's a crime that this single, one of the best of the 70s, didn't chart in England. It's a crime it wasn't released in the US. It's a crime that you don't have this song on every playlist in your collection.
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In the first episode of our podcast, we discuss one of the most complex and beautiful songs in The Beatles' catalog, Here Comes the Sun
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