Before Phobia came out, The Kinks put out a 5-song EP (about a year or so prior). The lead cut was a song called "Did Ya", a song that, IMO, stands with their best '60s material and is leagues above any song on Ray Davies's solid solo album. Worth seeking out. Mike Bennett Blog: http://blog.myspace.com/mrhonorama Record reviews and more at http://fufkin.com Find out about Chicago shows: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagopopshowreport/ >From: "Holmes Online" >Reply-To: audities@smoe.org >To: >Subject: Re: Kinks post Muswell Hillbililies >Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:30:13 -0500 > >>I note no one has cited Think Visual. On merit, as I recall. > > >Well, that's because people asked for the best! > >"Rock And Roll Cities" might be my least favorite Kinks song ever - while >there are many that are just okay, I can't think of too many other >Kinktunes that I would want REMOVED from their catalogue. But "Lost and >Found", "Video Shop", "How Are You" and "When You Were A Child" are my >favorites. > >No one said UK JIVE either, but that's a stronger one than THINK VISUAL...a >very underrated Kinks album. PHOBIA was a letdown for me by comparison. > >Of the post-MH stage, SCHOOLBOYS IN DISGRACE is my favorite - I think >that's when Dave turned into a bonafide arena rock star. The >MISFITS?SLEEPWALKER period was a little more polished until LOW BUDGET saw >them rediscovered as rock gods (albeit with great songwriting). And I love >the WORD OF MOUTH - STATE OF CONFUSION - GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT >triad. > >Basically...was it Larry O Dean who said you can't go wrong buying a Kinks >album? Good on ya, mate - I second that comment. > >cheers >b > > _________________________________________________________________ Turn searches into helpful donations. Make your search count. http://click4thecause.live.com/search/charity/default.aspx?source=hmemtagline_donation&FORM=WLMTAG