Kinkons les ondes !

The Kinks "The Kinks at the BBC" (2012)
ou "Le festin !"


Diable ! 5 cds, plus de cinq heures de musique (et je vous passe le DVD !), on peut dire que le programme de cette edition "coffretée" (à tirage hélas limité, dépêchez-vous, y en aura pas pour tout le monde !) de The Kinks at the BBC est substantielle... Ce que les Kinks, groupe le plus sousestimé des "grands" de l'explosion rock britannique des sixties, mérite amplement.

Le mieux c'est encore de laisser la parole à la musique pour cette énorme collection couvrant trente années d'agitation radiophonique (et télévisuelle) d'un des groupes anglais les plus essentiels qui soient avec, évidemment, tous les standards imparables de leur plus faste période (1964-1971) et de se rendre compte que la suite, pas exempte de faux-pas et d'errances stylistiques, mérite tout de même toute notre attention... Et il y a de quoi faire ! C'est, qui plus est, une excellente façon de montrer que les Kinks, quelque soit la formation, savaient faire tourner leur ritournelles acides autrement qu'en studio et que leur leader, l'immense et ô combien mésestimé Ray Davies, en plus d'être une des plus fines plumes du pop/rock britannique, est aussi un animal qui a des choses à dire comme le démontrent les courtes mais heureusement nombreuses interviews disponibles ici.

The Kinks at the BBC ? Une somme, et un excellent complément de leur discographie studio, à ne surtout pas manquer !


Disc 1
- Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1964
1. Interview: Meet The Kinks 0:32
2. Cadillac 2:36
3. Interview: Ray Talks About 'You Really Got Me' 0:13
4. You Really Got Me 2:08
5. Little Queenie 1:47
6. I'm A Lover Not A Fighter 2:02
7. Interview: The Shaggy Set 1:17
8. You Really Got Me 2:14
9. All Day And All Of The Night 2:22
- Live at Piccadilly Studios, 1964
10. I'm A Lover, Not A Fighter 2:11
11. Interview: Ray Talks About The USA 0:46
12. I've Got That Feeling 2:45
13. All Day And All Of The Night 2:17
- Live at Maida Vale Studios, 1965
14. You Shouldn't Be Sad 1:50
15. Interview: Ray Talks About Records 0:59
16. Tired Of Waiting For You 2:21
17. Everybody's Gonna Be Happy 2:13
- Live at Aeolian Hall, 1965
18. This Strange Effect 2:32
19. Interview: Ray Talks About "See My Friends" 1:07
20. See My Friends 2:54
21. Hide And Seek 2:16
- Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1965
22. Milk Cow Blues 2:46
23. Interview: Ray Talks About Songwriting 1:01
24. Never Met A Girl Like You Before 1:59
25. Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight 1:53
26. Interview: Meet Pete Quaife 1:16
27. Till The End Of The Day 2:17
28. A Well Respected Man 2:40
29. Where Have All The Good Times Gone? 2:45
- Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1967
30. Love Me Till The Sunshines 2:25
31. Interview: Meet Dave Davies 0:43
32. Death Of A Clown 2:56
33. Good Luck Charm 1:25
- Live at Maida Vale Studios, 1967
34. Sunny Afternoon 2:51
35. Autumn Almanac 3:07
36. Harry Rag 2:25
37. Mr Pleasant 2:48

Disc 2
- Live at Maida Vale Studios, 1967
1. Susannah's Still Alive 2:40
2. David Watts 2:13
- Live at BBC Piccadilly Studios, 1968
3. Waterloo Sunset 2:15
4. Interview: Ray Talks About Working 1:39
5. Days 2:49
- Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1968
6. Interview: Ray Talks About Solo Records 0:35
7. Love Me Till The Sun Shines 2:44
8. Monica 2:14
9. Interview: Ray Talks About "Village Green" 1:22
10. The Village Green Preservation Society 2:47
11. Animal Farm 3:07
- Live at The Riverside Studios, 1969
12. Where Did My Spring Go? 2:07
13. When I Turn Off The Living Room Lights 2:19
- Alternate Versions
14. Plastic Man 3:02
15. King Kong 3:14
16. Do You Remember Walter 2:17
- Live at Aeolian Hall, 1969
17. Interview: Ray Talks About Rumours 3:59
- Alternate Versions
18. Victoria 3:35
19. Mr Churchill Says 3:37
20. Arthur 3:20
- Live at The Aeolian Hall,1970
21. Interview: Ray Talks With Keith Altham 3:33
- Alternate Version
22. Lola  3:52
- Live at The Aeolian Hall,1970
23. Mindless Child Of Motherhood 2:53
- Alternate Versions
24. Days 3:00
25. Apeman 3:51
- Live at Kensington House, 1972
26. Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues 3:47
27. Holiday 3:08
28. Skin And Bone 2:33

Disc 3
- Live at Kensington House, 1972
1. Supersonic Rocket Ship 3:23
- Alternate Version
2. Here Comes Yet Another Day 2:47
- Live at Langham Studios, 1974
3. Demolition 3:41
4. Mirror Of Love 3:30
5. Money Talks 3:55
- In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre, 1974
6. DJ Alan Black Introduces "In Concert at The Hippodrome Theatre" 0:37
7. Victoria 3:29
8. Here Comes Yet Another Day 4:37
9. Mr. Wonderful 0:45
10. Money Talks 4:14
11. Dedicated Follower Of Fashion 4:02
12. Mirror Of Love 4:20
13. Celluloid Heroes 5:23
14. You Really Got Me / All Day And All Of The Night 4:13
15. DJ Alan Black Talks About "Preservation Act 2" 0:42
16. Daylight 3:34
17. Here Comes Flash 3:17
18. Demolition 4:28
19. He's Evil 4:37
20. Lola 4:52
21. Outro 0:34
22. Skin And Bone / Dry Bones 5:45

Disc 4
- The Kinks Christmas Concert, 1977
1. Alan Freeman Introduces "The Kinks Christmas Concert" 0:57
2. Juke Box Music 2:16
3. Bob Harris Introduction 1:07
4. Sleepwalker 4:17
5. Life On the Road 5:51
6. A Well Respected Man 1:26
7. Death Of A Clown 1:03
8. Sunny Afternoon 1:48
9. Waterloo Sunset 2:59
10. All Day And All Of The Night 3:06
11. Slum Kids 5:40
12. Celluloid Heroes 5:17
13. Get Back In The Line 4:02
14. The Hard Way 3:17
15. Lola 4:34
16. Alcohol 5:34
17. Skin And Bones / Dry Bones 3:31
18. Father Christmas 2:26
19. You Really Got Me 2:52
- Live at Maida Vale Studios, 1994
20. Interview: Ray Talks To Johnny Walker 0:39
21. Phobia 4:30
22. Interview: Ray Introduces "Over The Edge" 0:15
23. Over The Edge 4:02
24. Wall Of Fire 5:15
25. Till The End Of The Day 2:47

Disc 5
- Live at Maida Vale Studios, 1994
1. All Day And All Of The Night 3:02
2. Waterloo Sunset 2:41
3. I'm Not Like Everybody Else 4:04
4. Till The End Of The Day 2:35
5. You Really Got Me 2:34
- Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1964
6. Louie Louie 1:54
7. Stop Your Sobbing 2:03
- Live at Aeolian Hall, 1965
8. Milk Cow Blues 3:48
- Live at The Playhouse Theatre, December 1965
9. Milk Cow Blues 2:35
10. I Am Free 2:11
- Live at The Playhouse Theatre, 1968
11. Susannah's Still Alive 2:06
12. Days 2:42
- Recorded at BBC Televison Centre, 1968
13. Dedicated Follower Of Fashion / A Well Respected Man / Death Of A Clown 3:09
- Alternate Versions
14. Sunny Afternoon 2:37
15. Two Sisters 2:04
16. Sitting By The Riverside 2:34
17. Lincoln County 3:10
18. Picture Book 2:36
19. Days 2:54

Ray Davies - lead vocals, acoustic & rhythm guitars, harmonica, piano

Dave Davies - lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals
&
Mick Avory - drums (1964/1983)
Bob Henrit - drums (1993/1994)
Pete Quaife - bass guitar, backing vocals (1964/1968)
John Dalton - bass guitar (1969/1974)
Andy Pyle - bass guitar (1977)
Jim Rodford - bass guitar (1983/1994)
John Gosling - keyboards (1970/1977)
Mark Haley - keyboards (1993)
Ian Gibbons - keyboards (1983, 1994)

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