The Kinks

Type

Group

Location

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Formed

1964

Ended

1996

Members

Andy Pyle, Bob Henrit, Dave Davies, Gordon John Edwards, Ian Gibbons, Jim Rodford, John Beecham, John Dalton, John Gosling, Mark Haley, Mick Avory, Nicky Hopkins, Pete Quaife, Ray Davies

Albums27

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Waterloo Sunset
1994
P
Phobia
1993
U
UK Jive
1989
T
Think Visual
1986
W
Word of Mouth
1984
3.00 ★
S
State of Confusion
1983
G
Give the People What They Want
1981
L
Low Budget
1979
M
Misfits
1978
3.00 ★
S
Sleepwalker
1977
S
Schoolboys in Disgrace
1975
3.00 ★
S
Soap Opera
1975
P
Preservation Act 2
1974
3.00 ★
P
Preservation Act 1
1973
3.65 ★
E
Everybody’s in Show‐Biz
1972
3.00 ★
M
Muswell Hillbillies
1971
3.75 ★
“Percy”
1971
L
Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One
1970
3.50 ★
A
Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
1969
4.20 ★
T
The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society
1968
4.45 ★
S
Something Else by The Kinks
1967
3.75 ★
F
Face to Face
1966
3.30 ★
T
The Kink Kontroversy
1965
3.50 ★
K
Kinkdom
1965
K
Kinda Kinks
1965
3.50 ★
K
Kinks‐Size
1965
K
Kinks
1964
3.10 ★

EPs33

Singles52

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Sunny Afternoon (live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
2025
I
I’m Not Like Everybody Else (live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
2025
Y
You Really Got Me (live)
2015
T
This Time Tomorrow
2014
O
Only a Dream
1993
H
Hatred (A Duet)
1993
S
Scattered
1993
C
Come Dancing / Destroyer / Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy
1989
F
Father Christmas / (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman / Lola (live)
1989
T
The Road
1987
L
Lola / Sunny Afternoon
1984
C
Come Dancing
1982
5.00 ★
P
Predictable
1981
B
Better Things / Yo‐Yo
1981
L
Lola (live)
1980
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(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
1979
F
Father Christmas
1977
F
Father Christmas / Prince of the Punks
1977
M
Mirror of Love
1974
P
Preservation
1974
S
Supersonic Rocket Ship / 20th Century Man
1972
A
Apeman
1970
L
Lola / Mindless Child of Motherhood
1970
L
Lola
1970
S
Shangrila
1969
P
Plastic Man / King Kong
1969
D
Drivin' / Mindless Child of Motherhood
1969
D
Days / She's Got Everything
1968
W
Wonder Boy / Pretty Polly
1968
A
Autumn Almanac
1967
W
Waterloo Sunset
1967
M
Mr. Pleasant
1967
D
Dead End Street / Big Black Smoke
1966
L
Long Tall Sally / You Still Want Me
1966
S
Sunny Afternoon
1966
D
Dedicated Follower of Fashion / Sittin' on My Sofa
1966
Y
You Do Something to Me / Look for Me Baby
1966
T
Till the End of the Day / Where Have All the Good Times Gone
1965
A
A Well Respected Man / Such a Shame
1965
S
See My Friends / Never Met a Girl Like You Before
1965
B
Beautiful Delilah / Stop Your Sobbing
1965
S
Set Me Free / I Need You
1965
E
Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy / Who'll Be the Next in Line
1965
T
Tired of Waiting for You
1965
B
Beautiful Delilah / Too Much Monkey Business
1965
A
All Day and All of the Night
1964
Y
You Really Got Me / It’s All Right
1964
Y
You Still Want Me / You Do Something to Me
1964
L
Long Tall Sally / I Took My Baby Home
1964
A
All Day and All of the Night
1964
S
Still Searching
Y
You Really Got Me

Live Albums7

S
Soap Opera Tour 1975
2019
I
In Koncert 1965
2016
T
The King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents: The Kinks
2004
T
To the Bone
1994
T
The Road
1987
O
One for the Road
1980
L
Live at Kelvin Hall
1967

Compilations131

T
The Journey, Part 3
2025
T
The Journey, Part 2
2023
T
The Journey: Part 1
2023
4.00 ★
T
The Kinks: A 60th Anniversary Sampler
2023
M
Muswell Hillbillies / Everybody’s in Showbiz – Everybody’s a Star
2022
B
Best Of
2021
B
Broadcast Archives: Rare Radio Transmissions From the 1960s & 1970s
2021
T
The Mono Collection
2016
T
The Best of The Kinks 1964–1970
2016
C
Colorful Fruit
2016
S
Sunny Afternoon: The Very Best Of
2015
T
The Anthology 1964–1971
2014
L
Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One / Percy
2014
T
The Best of Kinks 1964–1971
2014
C
Classics: The Best of The Kinks
2014
T
The Essential Kinks
2014
T
The Kinks at the BBC
2012
W
Waterloo Sunset: The Very Best of The Kinks & Ray Davies
The Kinks & Ray Davies
2012
T
The Kinks in Mono
2011
K
Kinks Kollekted: Complete History 1964–1994
2011
P
Picture Book
2008
P
Picture Book, Volume 1
2008
G
Greatest Hits 1970–1986
2007
R
RCA Years
2006
4
40th Anniversary SACD Sampler
2005
T
The Pye Album Collection
2005
T
The Kinks
2002
T
The Ultimate Collection
2002
B
BBC Sessions 1964 → 1977
2001
T
The Marble Arch Years
2001
T
The Singles Collection
Kinks
2001
I
It’s The Kinks
1999
L
Limited Edition Compilation 3: Music From the Third Set of Velvel Records Reissues
1999
T
The Best of The Kinks: You Really Got Me
1999
4.00 ★
L
Limited Edition Compilation 2: Music From the Second Four Velvel Records Reissues
1998
T
The Singles Collection / Waterloo Sunset
Kinks
1997
G
Greatest Hits, Volume One
1997
G
Greatest Hits, Volume Two
1997
T
The Very Best Of
1997
T
The Kinks
1997
“Percy” / The Album That Never Was
1997
G
Greatest Hits
1996
T
The Kinks
1996
L
Lola
1995
T
The Story of The Kinks
1995
T
Tired of Waiting for You
1995
Y
You Really Got Me: The Very Best of The Kinks
1994
T
The Kinks Remastered
1994
A
A Portrait of The Kinks
1994
2
20 Rock Shots: 1964–1967
1994
T
The Early Years
1994
Y
You Really Got Me
1994
K
Kinks / Kinda Kinks
1993
T
The Best and Kollektable Kinks
1993
T
The Definitive Collection
1993
A
All the Hits ... and More
1993
4.00 ★
G
Gold: Greatest Hits
1993
G
Greatest Hits
1993
T
The Complete Singles Collection 1964–1970
1993
K
Kink‐Size Kollektion · The Very Best Of The Kinks
1992
T
The Kinks
1992
T
The Kinks Collection, Volume 1
1992
T
The Kinks Collection, Volume 2
1992
T
The Kinks Collection, Volume 3
1992
T
The Kinks Story, Volume 1 · 1964–1966
1992
T
The ★ Collection
1992
T
The EP Collection, Vol. Two
1991
T
The Complete Collection
1991
L
Lost & Found (1986–89)
1991
B
Best of The Kinks 1966–67
1991
F
Fab Forty: The Singles Collection 1964–1970
1991
C
Castle Masters Collection
1991
D
Die ersten 20 Chart-Hits
1991
G
Greatest Hits
1991
K
Kinks
1991
P
Preservation: A Play in Two Acts
1991
S
Single Hits 1964–1970
1991
T
The Kinks
1991
T
The Very Best of The Kinks: Diamond Star Collection
1991
Y
You Really Got Me
1991
T
The EP Collection
1990
G
Golden Stars International
1990
T
The Kinks Story
1990
T
The Ultimate Collection
1989
3.00 ★
G
Greatest Hits: The Kinks Are Well Respected Men
1989
B
Best of The Kinks: 1964–65
1989
G
Greatest Hits
1989
2
25 Years: The Ultimate Collection
1989
D
Death of a Clown: 20 Greatest Hits
1989
G
Greatest Hits
1989
R
Recollections: 14 Classic Hits
1989
K
Kinks-Size Kinkdom
1988
H
Hit Singles
1987
4.00 ★
T
The Kinks Are Well Respected Men
1987
B
Backtrackin', Volume Two
1986
B
Backtrackin’, Volume One
1986
C
Come Dancing With The Kinks: The Best of The Kinks 1977–1986
1986
Y
You Really Got Me: The Best of The Kinks 1964–1967
1986
K
Kinks Best: You Really Got Me
1986
B
Backtrackin’
1985
T
The Kinks Collection
1985
2
20th Anniversary Box Set
1984
G
Greatest Hits
1984
K
Kollectables
1984
A
A Compleat Collection
1984
2
20th Anniversary Edition: A Compleat Collection
1984
G
Greatest Hits
1984
K
Kovers
1984
G
Greatest Hits: Includes 6 Mod Anthems
1983
K
Kwack Kinks
1983
S
Spotlight on The Kinks, Vol. 2
1982
T
The History of Rock, Volume Seven
The Hollies / The Searchers / The Kinks / Manfred Mann
1982
S
Spotlight on The Kinks
1981
T
The Kinks Collection
1980
Y
You Really Got Me
1980
2
20 Golden Greats
1978
T
The File Series: The Kinks
1977
T
The Pye History of British Pop Music: The Kinks, Vol. 2
1976
C
Celluloid Heroes: The Kinks’ Greatest
1976
T
The Pye History of British Pop Music: The Kinks
1975
L
Lola, Percy & the Apeman Come Face to Face With the Village Green Preservation Society… Something Else!
1974
G
Golden Hour of The Kinks, Vol. 2
1973
T
The Great Lost Kinks Album
1973
T
The Kink Kronikles
1972
2.00 ★
G
Golden Hour of The Kinks
1971
K
Kinks Greatest Hits
1971
A
Anthology of Recorded Events, Volume One
1970
S
Sunny Afternoon
1967
T
The Kinks Greatest Hits!
1966
W
Well Respected Kinks
1966
T
The Best of the Kinks

Others1

T
Then Now and Inbetween
1969

Bootlegs23