Post by nduckett on Jul 11, 2013 3:36:52 GMT -5
I just thought I would post news on the site about a CD I have put together with Doug Hinman dealing with the songs that the band covered in their early days. This is part one of a 2CD project.
Part one is available now from www.historyofrnb.net at £7.50. Part two will be out later in the year. Here is the tracklisting
Title - Artist - Original UK year of release - Performed or recorded as by members of The Kinks UK Cat # / Release Date (chart position) - Influential on a Kinks song
1. Honky Tonk Bill Doggett 1957 1960-61 Parlophone 4231 1957
2. The Train And The River Jimmy Giuffre 1958 1960-61 London 19044 1958 You Really Got Me
3. Malaguena Chet Atkins 1958 1960-61 RCA EPA 1384 1958
4. Ghost Riders in the Sky The Ramrods 1961 1960-61 London 9282 1961
5. Ramrod Duane Eddy 1958 1961-62 London 8723 1958
6. No Trespassing Ventures 1960 1961-62 London 9232 1960 (4)
7. Stick Shift The Duals 1961 1961-62 London 9450 1961 Come On Now
8. Wheels The String-A-Longs 1961 1961-62 London 9278 1961 (8) And I Will Love You
9. Peter Gunn Duane Eddy 1959 1961-62 London 8879 1959 (27)
10. Walk, Don't Run The Ventures 1960 1961-62 Rank JAR147 1960 (8) Rosie Won't You Please Come Home, Brainwashed
11. Hey, Hey Baby Big Bill Broonzy 1961 1961-62 Folkways FW2326 1961
12. Angi Davey Graham 1961 1961-62 Topic TOP70 1961 Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl
13. Lost John Lonnie Donegan 1956 1973 Pye N15036 Apr 1956 (2)
14. Boll Weevil Song Eddie Cochran 1959 1961-62 London 8944 Oct 1959 (22) Boll Weevil Song
15. Bird Dog The Everly Brothers 1958 1979-82 London 8685 Sep 1958 (2)
16. One Night Elvis Presley 1959 1964-82 RCA 1100 Jan 1959 (1)
17. Good Golly, Miss Molly Little Richard 1958 1964-95 London 8560 Feb 1958 (8)
18. Money Barrett Strong 1960 1964-80 London 9088 Apr 1960
19. Poison Ivy The Coasters 1959 1964 London 8938 Oct 1959 (15) I Took My Baby Home
20. Route 66 Chuck Berry 1962 1964 Pye 28019 1962
21. Smokestack Lightnin' Howlin' Wolf 1963 1964 Pye 25244 Jul 1963 (42) The Last Of The Steam Powered Trains
22. Oh Yea Bo Diddley 1963 1964 Pye NPL 28029 1963
23. I've Got Love If You Want It Slim Harpo 1963 1964-88 Stateside 10068 1963 Holiday In Waikiki
24. Little Queenie Chuck Berry 1959 1964-86 London 8853 Apr 1959
25. I'm A Hog For You The Coasters 1959 1964 + London 8938 Oct 1959 (15) You Really Got Me
26. Bo Diddley Bo Diddley 1963 1964 Pye NPL 28025 Apr 1963
27. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man Muddy Waters 1963 1964-72 Pye NPL 28030 July 1963
28. Who Do You Love Bo Diddley 1963 1964 Pye 7N 25193 Feb 1963
29. Bye Bye Johnny Chuck Berry 1960 1964-5 London 9159 Sep 1960
The Kinks emerged from the musical activities of brothers Ray and Dave Davies, born three years apart and raised in Muswell Hill, London. Their first musical incarnation was the Ray Davies Quartet, formed around 1960 with schoolmate Pete Quaife, and this line up, with various drummers, performed blues, folk and jazz at pubs and coffee houses mainly in the north London area. Guitar instrumentals, R&B and rock’n’roll songs were added to the set list as the band went through frequent name changes. This CD is a collection of the songs that were most influential on the sound of the early Kinks and is representative of the live repertoire of the band from the time immediately prior to their signing a recording contract with Pye Records in January 1964. The illustrated 24-page booklet includes essays by Doug Hinman and Nick Duckett and explains the relevance of each track to The Kinks.
Part one is available now from www.historyofrnb.net at £7.50. Part two will be out later in the year. Here is the tracklisting
Title - Artist - Original UK year of release - Performed or recorded as by members of The Kinks UK Cat # / Release Date (chart position) - Influential on a Kinks song
1. Honky Tonk Bill Doggett 1957 1960-61 Parlophone 4231 1957
2. The Train And The River Jimmy Giuffre 1958 1960-61 London 19044 1958 You Really Got Me
3. Malaguena Chet Atkins 1958 1960-61 RCA EPA 1384 1958
4. Ghost Riders in the Sky The Ramrods 1961 1960-61 London 9282 1961
5. Ramrod Duane Eddy 1958 1961-62 London 8723 1958
6. No Trespassing Ventures 1960 1961-62 London 9232 1960 (4)
7. Stick Shift The Duals 1961 1961-62 London 9450 1961 Come On Now
8. Wheels The String-A-Longs 1961 1961-62 London 9278 1961 (8) And I Will Love You
9. Peter Gunn Duane Eddy 1959 1961-62 London 8879 1959 (27)
10. Walk, Don't Run The Ventures 1960 1961-62 Rank JAR147 1960 (8) Rosie Won't You Please Come Home, Brainwashed
11. Hey, Hey Baby Big Bill Broonzy 1961 1961-62 Folkways FW2326 1961
12. Angi Davey Graham 1961 1961-62 Topic TOP70 1961 Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl
13. Lost John Lonnie Donegan 1956 1973 Pye N15036 Apr 1956 (2)
14. Boll Weevil Song Eddie Cochran 1959 1961-62 London 8944 Oct 1959 (22) Boll Weevil Song
15. Bird Dog The Everly Brothers 1958 1979-82 London 8685 Sep 1958 (2)
16. One Night Elvis Presley 1959 1964-82 RCA 1100 Jan 1959 (1)
17. Good Golly, Miss Molly Little Richard 1958 1964-95 London 8560 Feb 1958 (8)
18. Money Barrett Strong 1960 1964-80 London 9088 Apr 1960
19. Poison Ivy The Coasters 1959 1964 London 8938 Oct 1959 (15) I Took My Baby Home
20. Route 66 Chuck Berry 1962 1964 Pye 28019 1962
21. Smokestack Lightnin' Howlin' Wolf 1963 1964 Pye 25244 Jul 1963 (42) The Last Of The Steam Powered Trains
22. Oh Yea Bo Diddley 1963 1964 Pye NPL 28029 1963
23. I've Got Love If You Want It Slim Harpo 1963 1964-88 Stateside 10068 1963 Holiday In Waikiki
24. Little Queenie Chuck Berry 1959 1964-86 London 8853 Apr 1959
25. I'm A Hog For You The Coasters 1959 1964 + London 8938 Oct 1959 (15) You Really Got Me
26. Bo Diddley Bo Diddley 1963 1964 Pye NPL 28025 Apr 1963
27. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man Muddy Waters 1963 1964-72 Pye NPL 28030 July 1963
28. Who Do You Love Bo Diddley 1963 1964 Pye 7N 25193 Feb 1963
29. Bye Bye Johnny Chuck Berry 1960 1964-5 London 9159 Sep 1960
The Kinks emerged from the musical activities of brothers Ray and Dave Davies, born three years apart and raised in Muswell Hill, London. Their first musical incarnation was the Ray Davies Quartet, formed around 1960 with schoolmate Pete Quaife, and this line up, with various drummers, performed blues, folk and jazz at pubs and coffee houses mainly in the north London area. Guitar instrumentals, R&B and rock’n’roll songs were added to the set list as the band went through frequent name changes. This CD is a collection of the songs that were most influential on the sound of the early Kinks and is representative of the live repertoire of the band from the time immediately prior to their signing a recording contract with Pye Records in January 1964. The illustrated 24-page booklet includes essays by Doug Hinman and Nick Duckett and explains the relevance of each track to The Kinks.
