In a message dated 7/12/03 12:43:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
kingradio@pumpingstation.com writes:

<< I can't help but agree.  VGPS and Arthur top my list.  Every album 
 had at least one great song.  but Give the People is a truly great 
 album, and I think it belongs in the pantheon with all great Kinks 
 records.  Around the Dial, Give the People What They Want, Art Lover, 
 Better Things.  GREAT SONGS!  I could actually do without some of 
 their more popular mid career stuff.  Apeman, Cell. Heroes., etc. 
 These songs don't do much for me, megahits as they might be.  They're 
 certainly no Johnny Thunders. >>

Absolutely!  Better Things is a power pop masterpiece and Art Lover is as 
great as anything from the 60's.
Funny thing.  I have heard the song "Rock & Roll Fantasy" 100 times but last 
week I heard it on the radio and really *listened* to the lyrics and it kinda 
blew me away.
I think that I need to make a compilation cd of all those great songs from 
not so great lps.
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