"I go to BlackPOLL for my holidays,"-- ILM Artist Poll #17 -- The Kinks RESULTS THREAD

Harry Rag did make my top 20. Always loved it. Had no idea anyone would dislike it. Sorta Threepenny Opera-ish.

Surprised someone else besides me voted for "Naggin' Woman". But Lazy Lester didn't sing the original, although it's probably him playing harp on Jimmy Anderson's Excello 45 from 1962, which is pretty great....here.

Also, it's hard to argue that the any of the albums outside of the span from Face to Face -> Muswell Hillbillies are better than those inside the span. It's more about the order one would rank them. The order we got for top four would be the order you'd get if the sample size was 50 or 1000, though.

Harry Rag is so weird. never heard this euphemism for weed anywhere else.

― Jilly Boel and the Eltones (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, April 17, 2012 8:25 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Well, firstly, it's not a euphemism for weed. It's also cockney rhyming slang, so it's pretty exclusive to one part of the UK.
'Harry Rag' = fag, and fag = British slang for 'cigarette', except in the North-East. It's just a song about smoking cigarettes, really.

Anyhow, no surprise to see which Kinks album topped the 'best album' poll. My #1 (Lola Vs Powerman And The Moneygoround) was 6th, and 'Come Dancing' also made my "worst tracks" ballot. Never liked it. That keyboard lick is pure cheese.

It's the last verse that saves it, and also that Its The Kinks! In the Charts! Yay!

(although the next single "Don't forget to dance" seemed a lazy)

You all know that the Davies' sister died at a local dance when Ray was 13, right?

:-(

i'd say kink kronikles might be better than lola (the LP).

It's the last verse that saves it, and also that Its The Kinks! In the Charts! Yay!

Clive Davis didn't want it released as a single in the US, but Ray convinced him. Turned out to be their biggest hit since "Tired of Waiting for You" (same peak, #6).

Ok I didn't think I had a least favorite Kinks song, but that's it -- "Tired of Waiting" is so boring!

I'm not a fan of "Tired Of Waiting For You", but I do love that it takes him three tries to get that whole line out. He's too tired to just sing it all at once.

You all know that the Davies' sister died at a local dance when Ray was 13, right?

I had no idea! this does sorta change the tone of the song

Okay, I just sent out belated confirmations to all voters whom I received ballots from. Check the account you sent from to make sure you got one.

Now give me a few minutes and I'll begin the tracks rollout.

Excellent.

http://991.com/NewGallery/The-Kinks-Do-It-Again-59025.jpg

50. "Do It Again"
Word of Mouth, 1984
100 Points (5 Votes)

Music Video: http://youtu.be/wEw0ZYlpYXE

Yeah, that was an excellent single. Maybe my favorite from that era.

http://gallery.e2bn.org/assets/0901/0000/0565/artillery_officers_medium_mid.jpg

49. "Yes Sir, No Sir"
Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire, 1969
101 Points (5 Votes)

the track: http://youtu.be/ECq1njEC1Gs

Yaaay -- I think Arthur would make a good small town musical production, esp this song.

Arthur!

i had a hard time voting for Arthur songs, even tho it might be my favorite kinks album! just kind of think of it as one big (awesome) song.

i love how super theatrical yes sir, no sir is

http://images.45cat.com/dave-davies-death-of-a-clown-1968-2.jpg

48. "Love Me Till The Sun Shines"
Dave Davies Solo Single/Something Else By The Kinks, 1967
104 Points (5 Votes)

BBC Version: http://youtu.be/KUBSZJCASdQ
Lyres cover: http://youtu.be/4n-yU3XEFeY

I'm with tyler - I had surprisingly few tracks from Arthur despite my love for the record.

Voted for "Do It Again" though. Made my top 10.

I can pretty much picture the choreography during "Australia"

Hooray Do It Again. Love that song even though I always forget it exists. (did remember it for the poll, tho)

A Dave song! It's kinda gross, but I love it anyway.

'arthur' is prob my fav album of that entire decade, not just my fav kinks album. have never, ever gotten sick of it. love how convincingly weary the vocal is on 'yes sir, no sir.'

Love his style on that cover too!!

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3fmbmaLi718/TN5u092JcfI/AAAAAAAADps/QZmQXiroNA4/s1600/Jean+Shrimpton+3.JPG

47. "She's Got Everything"
Non-LP B-Side, 1968/The Kink Kronikles, 1972
106 Points (5 Votes)

The Track: http://youtu.be/bKTZhyY5-VM
Old 97's Cover: http://youtu.be/VJm2vbY2YZ4

*meow*!

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/FlM52fUrNz4/0.jpg

46. "Apeman"
Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One, 1970
112 Points (6 Votes)

Promo Film: http://youtu.be/FlM52fUrNz4
TV Performance: http://youtu.be/eEep67akIn4

I love the promo film for "Apeman" but would rather never hear the song again.

oh c'mon that song is great

and i didn't even vote for it

Re: Do It Again, this is a classic "60s veterans struggling to maintain dignity in the 80s" album cover.

http://crocmusic.com/images/albums_large/544/the_kinks_word_of_mouth.jpg

struggling indeed

Over the years I've grown to dislike all the Kinks songs where Ray does his white boy calypso voice.

http://bashfulbadgersblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/raydave.jpg

45. "Two Sisters"
Something Else by The Kinks, 1967
114 Points (5 Votes)

The Track: http://youtu.be/eMHtQciJG-k
Ray Solo Storyteller: http://youtu.be/YUAXNWcj-LE

none of this shit is on spotify! :(

looks like i'll be making an mp3 mix

http://images.45cat.com/the-kinks-set-me-free-1965-2.jpg

44. "I Need You"
Kinkdom, 1965
115 Points (5 Votes)

The Track: http://youtu.be/2y96iiKgBuU
Zakary Thaks cover: http://youtu.be/dOLWg14ccDw

EZ otm about Apeman/calypso voice. The Lola LP is such a mixed bag.

hmm don't think I've ever hear I Need You

also Apeman is great wtf! I voted for it. sentiment is very David Byrne.

Sentiment is fine; accent is not.

i wish i voted.. this band rules

Ray went a little nuts with that accent on tour; about half of the Everybody's In Show-Biz live record is in that voice.

http://www.cduson.com/img/posters/B72472.jpg

43. "Where Have All The Good Times Gone"
The Kink Kontroversy, 1965
116 Points (4 Votes, 1 #1)

The Track: http://youtu.be/0v34aT2jQb0
Live in '82: http://youtu.be/_rzyvozcD2o
Van Halen "": http://youtu.be/3CHbFI2Ovc0

Quite happy to see this place. A very late and painful cut from my ballot.