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Decent easy listening that drags on a bit long though and the rather basic concept loses its appeal rather quickly
Kinda boring. Prefer their earlier work.
great kinks album with their famous songwriting of semi casual rock songs that are that perfect mix of 60s sound and more modern rock
If The Beatles didn’t polish themselves - ok but not as good as they good be. My top pick is ‘Sunny Afternoon’, it’s cute.
Prima muziek voor het huidige zonnetje!
Lang niet zo goed als The Beatles, maar zeker niet verkeerd.
Best leuk.
No comment.
Pretty fun, but wasn't very memorable. Favorites: "Part Line", "House In The Country", "Sunday Afternoon"
Kind of run-of-the-mill mid-60's pop-rock to me. Some kind of Beatles-esque baroque sounding stuff (mellotron) too. Enjoyable but didn't really stand out to me. Unlikely to revisit.
Beatles vibes
Not bad, lyrics and singing ok. Guitar riffs more generic sounding than I expected.
New album for me.
I'm only somewhat familiar with The Kinks. I've heard some songs here and there, although nothing has really stood out enough to catch my attention. Unfortunately, that seems to be the case here as well. It's not bad, but compared to it's contemporaries it is a bit average.
It's fine, but it no longer sounds exciting
It’s a Kinks album! What’s not to like!
nothing too note-worthy
It was alright. Nothing really memorable.
Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Party Line, House in the Country, Little Miss Queen of Darkness, You're Looking Fine, Sunny Afternoon Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: Fun to hear the switch from their dirty rock and roll roots to the more sophistipop. I still haven't really found a Kinks album that I love front to back unfortunately (Arthur has come the closest), but each has its moments and putting their songs on shuffle is always a good time. Ray Davies what a lad.
I was going to give this a 4 until I listened to fancy. I guess this is why you need to listen to the whole album.
It's not bad, but very little really jumped out at me. I'd rather listen to their peers of the day than this if I'm being completely honest. 5 to 6 /10 5/10
kinda repetitive but some hits
Pierwsze i z pewnoscia nie ostatnie Kinksy na liscie, wiec ultra kompaktowo, plyte face to face mozna okreslic jako bardzo popowy rock, czyli cos jak beatlesy z poczatkowego okresu, w czym kryje sie troche prawdy, ale nawet sama ta plyta potrafi sie obronic przed takimi zarzutami, bo ma na siebie pomysl, chociaz nie jest to stricte konceptowy album, bo jednak widac i slychac, ze przy luzniejszej sytuacji z lejbelem mogliby stworzyc z tego cos odwazniejszego, biorac pod uwage jakie kawalki znalazly sie poza plyta, chocby dead end street, pomimo tego, ze wiekszosc kawalkow jest pisana pod standardowy czas songa popowego, czyli mniej niz 3 minuty, to opowiadaja historie ktore potrafia zaciekawic, zwlaszcza takie perelki jak session man, czyli hymn na temat heroicznej pracy muzykow sesyjnych, a zwkaszcza pana Nickiego Hopkinsa, ktorego klawisze mozna uslyszec chocby u stonesow, czyy the who, no i rowniez u kinksow, pan Ray Davies mial glowe na karku wypluwajac z siebie taki material, dodatkowo jest on glownym wokalem albumu, chociaz openingowy trak nalezy do mlodszego z duetu braci, pana Dave, do ktorego nalezy najbardziej charakterystyczny jak dla mnie instrument plyty, a bedzie to gitarka, sklad uzupelniaja Pete Quaife na basie i Mick Avory na drumsach, orginalny album to 38 minut material, ale akurat spotifaj mial bogatsza wersje z dodatkowymi trakami i wersjami mono i sterego, w tym wypadku mono robi lepsza robote jak na moje ucho, na plejke obok sunny afternoona dodam jeszcze wspomnianego session mana i kawalek o dandysie
I enjoyed this, they're not my fave but good sometimes.
Overall pretty good, if the rest of the songs were as good as Sunny Afternoon I’d be a 4 but some are kind of just ok. Def one of the better bands of this decade though
was fine
3/5 For some reason I just don't really have that much to say about this album. I mean it's the Kinks, it's quite good
I dig a couple of these songs. But Sunny Afternoon is a classic.
lots of short songs, it´s ok, but musically not inspiring to me
Još jedan fin album legendarnog benda. Bar meni, sviđaju mi se. Nije top tier ko njihovi drugi albumi, ali nije za baciti. Pozitivan je.
This one feels like it's beginning to lay the foundations for Ray's ability to craft a great pop song with both wit and a cutting sense of social comment.
Not the best but okay
Good
Good collection of songs unfortunately firmly stuck in their time.
Lovely, uplifting, easy listening. Great for a 60s themed party.. Just not in the mood for that now, over listened as a kid
Entertaining pop music, though not as ear-wormy as I found Village Green to be. Session Man seems to open things somewhat, especially into its transition into the sound effects of Rainy Day. A cheap trick, but effective. Perhaps especially effective because it's after several more conventional tracks. For a stretch, there's a strong sense of place, and that's one of the best parts. Sunny Afternoon is another gem, and listenable in at least two ways. The rest is good, but the concept argument reads as threadbare and I've already commented on the worm-lack.
This band reminded me of the Beatles. Very 60s rock.
Didn’t particularly like the first 5 songs, but the album really picks up from Rainy Day in June onwards. Lovely 60s English pop music.
Dei Kinks conoscevo alcuni pezzi, ma non avevo ascoltato un album per intero. Riconosco la loro bravura in questo sound davvero Pop-British (non voglio dire castronerie, ma a tratti sembravano i Beatles). Nonostante la mia attenzione è andata un po' a scemare, ci sono canzoni tipo Sunny Afternoon che riascolterò sicuramente.
Soldi record but not really my thing. I liked the first couple tracks but I kinda started to lose interest by the end.
Pretty aight, can vibe to this to be fair.
I think I'm supposed to like this but eh
Not my usual speed. But I kinda like it. I'm not sure how many listens it's going to get over time. but his vocal range is super interesting to me. Sunny afternoon is pretty damn good I gotta say.
An okay album by the kinks.
Feels like I'm on holiday
Didn't finish it, bit boring again
An ok album, had a psychedelic Beatles vibe, with a more pop leaning. Not sure if I got the full experience as Spotify only had the Deluxe Edition. Best: Party Line, Dandy Worst: Holiday in Waikiki 2.5 stars
Los kinks eran más los beatles que los kinks. Si se pudiera poner 3.5, le pondría eso
Sunny afternoon
I had to look up why this album was significant. First concept album. It was good. Beatles' sound.
In Conclusione: Nonostante avessi sentito nominare i Kinks varie volte e sapessi vagamente il genere (che erano più o meno competitor dei Beatles) non li avevo mi ascoltati. Devo dire che è stato un ascolto piacevole, qualche pezzo chiaramente l'avevo già sentito perché molto popolare (tipo Sunny Afternoon). Li ho trovati comunque una versione un po' più punk forse dei Beatles, un po' più ruvidi e politici. Comunque divertente.
Cool album. Might have to check out more albums?
Ok
Ich finde es auch mutiger als die Beatles aber tatsächlich merkt man gleich dass die dann doch eine andere Liga waren
Pretty forgettable album for me, but better than the first one I listened to on this list.
Fun Brit pop
Can understand how the transgressive lyrics and electric rock n roll sound would have been a bombshell in 1960's England but the songs don't have too much staying power.
Pretty much what I expected from a Kinks album, very safe rock n roll. In the words of the great Anatoly Dyatlov: "not great, not terrible". Best track: Rainy Day in June
Some old classic tunes.
Classic sound but overall nice.
Would listen again.
very beatlesy
Mostly happy songs, fun to have on the background. Wouldn't play them actively though.
Album cover is awesome! I like the songs. :) It is pleasant!!
Lots of interesting singles here but overall a fatiguing listen due to its length.
3
It was fine. Preferred their earlier stuff I think.
Cracking album. Some great songs here
5
2,8
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really good sound here by The Kinks who are a 1960's UK rock group. probably a 3.2-3.3/5
Ah yes. Back when pop music was basically blues based rock. Fun sounds, though not especially inspired lyrics. I can hear the echoes of this album in lots of contemporary rock music, and I thoroughly enjoyed it through!
It was an ok album not my fav
Pretty good, some good sounds. Dragged on a bit and wasn't my favorite but solid
Nice enjoyed it put not amazing
heerlijk brits albumpje, niet verkeerd
Didn't like this as much as Arthur. Just OK.
Enjoyable jangly pop, and I kind of get what Ray was doing with all the social observation stuff. When the album takes a step back and becomes more subtle it is more enjoyable to me - e.g. Rainy Day in June.
This is album is fine. Someone could definitely mistake it for the Beatles and that’s not a bad thing, it’s just doesn’t have anything that sets it apart or really stands out. Very average
Zanimljivo, u ruhu '60 roka -Mr reporter
Very similar in style to The Beatles, mellow and peppy.
paar gute Songs, sonst eher nicht meins
noice old pop i think
Was okay, it had different genres which made it interesting.
Fun, nothing special
Lyder lidt som Beatles men lidt mere mainstream
It was a bit less put together than I thought it would be
Enjoyed it but thought it sounded a bit more dated than village green which I enjoyed more
LOVE a good harpsichord (a double edged sword, as it also dates this album a lot, but has some fun harpsichord motifs). Formulaic chord progressions taken from blues rock, but interesting things happen with the instrumentation, particularly with the use of background noises and the sitar, even if the chords are basic. Unavoidably comparable to the Beatles Rubber Soul, which came out a year prior. Similarly sarcastic lyrics, but rambles more both lyrically and in song structures. Some really funny song titles, but unfortunately they don't live up to the promise. Some of the lyrics are funny, although it's not clear if it's intentional. As a result, the album is thematically a lot stranger and less melodic. Overall, I can see where this album would be influential for some of the artists that came after because of the way it blends instrumental motifs with lyrical storytelling, but not quite my cup of tea. 3.5/5.
Not my style of music so far (on 3rd song)
Sunny afternoon
It’s another Kinks album. Quality but perhaps over-familiar
Beatles sounding music that's really pretty bland. Maybe because it's from the 60's, maybe because this sounds a lot like the Beatles. Either way, just wanted this to be over. Under 40 minutes , but still seemed to last a long time. Think this is the 2nd or 3rd album we've heard but I don't need to hear anymore to say I'm not a fan.
The best way I can describe The Kinks is the 60s equivalent of Indie Landfill. They rode on the coattails of The Beatles and Stones, trying to make music as good and just putting out average stuff that made up the numbers. It’s harmless and by no means awful but it just feels like it’s here to make up the numbers.
Maybe I was in a bad mood but did not enjoy this goofy sounding album
Kinks I think I’ve heard enough harpsichord. Kind of like Rubber Soul but all the songs are bad. Kind of low energy for rock n roll. And songwriting and production not strong enough for pop. Rather listen to the stones. Dandy, session man, holiday in Waikiki, sunny afternoon are all the worst. Rainy day I didn’t mind. Little miss Queen of darkness I liked.your looking fine was ok. 2
Not a Beatles enjoyed at the best of times. Bob Dylan MEETING The Beatles doesn't work for me.
The Beatles without aura, nice for a 60's britpop trip
Boring
4/10
Cool, third Kinks. I don't recall much about Arthur, though I've deliberated about returning to it. I liked Australia and it had a few other decent offerings, though I thought the album really dragged its heels from the middle through to the end. Still, I thought it was an adept offering. This is the first of The Kinks' included discography so my expectations of it are understandably tempered, though I'm hoping I'll come around to it. Here goes. Hmm. The first song was adept, but I think this album loses itself quite a bit with the songs that follow. The Kinks work best when they're marching to the beat of a light, breezy, summery drum. By comparison, this album almost immediately falls into a slump when it pivots towards a slow, heavy, lingering sound along with some intermittent Beatles-esque pop rock tunes. While this album features some occasionally moments of competence, I thought much of this album was quite dated, particularly in the vocal performances and those twangy guitars. There isn't much else to say about this album, really. I commend the concise runtime, but man if it didn't feel considerably longer than 38 minutes. I've heard "Sunny Afternoon" before. Not sure where, however. Probably in an advert on television. Anyways, it's good! I'd long been starved of an adept song until this one presented itself. The Kinks work best when they're following this clean, dynamic, minimal sound. The rolling, frolicking style of the vocals works well and carries the song to a steady finish. The methodical guitar and steady tamborine adds an interesting, inquisitive sound which suits the vocals and makes the song stand out quite a bit. Other embellishments like the ragtime piano and mild harmonica are also welcome additions. Overall, an adept offering. Book time. The frontman of this band didn't like this album cover and wanted it to have a stong, dark look. Marked a pivot in this band's style, with the music being more meticulously constructed. The album wasn't particularly big at the time of release, though it laid the groundwork for The Kinks' later success. Wikipedia says this album was the first release to be comprised of original music from the band and marked a change in Ray Davies' songwriting style, with it being more satirical. The lukewarm reaction to this album has since changed, and it is now regarded as one of the most significant 60s psychedelic albums. If this truly is a pivotal release in psychedelic music, then I'm content to let this one through. I cosign this inclusion.
Not my thingymabööli. 60-luvun länkytys ei oo mun genre. Mutta silti kuuntelisin ennemmin ku ottasin turpaan.
ehhh leave this one off, hard not to see it as the Sunny Afternoon album, just look at the play counts Will I listen to again: 5%
No estaba en el mood
You know how people make fun of 90s comedians for talking so much about airports and airline food? And how if you think of it, it’s because comedians spend more time at the airport than most people, so they’re disproportionately disturbed by travel stuff? And how the whole thing about comedians is they’re supposed to relate with the audience, but you’re sitting there being like “Why does this guy get so mad about airplanes?” That’s the same thing as writing a song like Session Man. If you’re going to write a song about being a musician, it shouldn’t go much farther than “We were rockin and it rocked”. Anyhow they’re veering too far into concept album stuff here, and I guess only really like the Kinks when they sound dumb and powerful.
Sunny Afternoon of course, the rest didn't really touch the sides. Beatles lite, soorry
Very The Beatles, very '60s, very weak.
More Brit Pop. yay..............
I've never been very enthused about the Kinks, and this record did not bolster that disposition. It seems like the band got together in a brainstorming session with a hack marketing exec and conceived of numerous poorly-conceived compositions. "How about a song... about... session musicians. People will really connect with that societal phenomenon..." and so on.
I've never really been into the Kinks, and this didn't change my mind. It was just OK.
I don't 100% get all the Kinks love, but this was fine
Arcadia meets property purchase meets swinging 60s, it wears a bit thin for me.
1001 has over Kinked it
I imagine it sounded innovative in the day with its baroque motifs and vaudeville sounds. It mostly left me cold though. 2*
This is the kind of music that has never really stood out to me. Influential yes? Especially at the time of release. Music has grown so much since this era, and its hard to justify me really liking it. Best Song: Sunny Afternoon Rating: 4.5/10 Stars: 2
Generic lazy 60s rock
Pretty fun, 2nd half is really nice
Rock, Beat, 1966 -> 2-3
Kind of annoying with the exception of Sunny Day. I was going to give a 3 but I feel like I'm lumping too many things into the middle
I might have overlooked this album for a reason. It’s an important step in their evolution, but the sonic choices just didn’t work for me. I respect what they were trying to do, but it’s not a Kinks era I naturally gravitate toward.
1,9/5
Meh
I get the foundational brilliance of the band than the album; just really didn't do much for me.
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no fue tanto mi estilo, algunas joyitas pero un poco olvidable
Only other kinks album I’ve listened to was something else, enjoyed that a lot so was expecting more of the same, but this fell a bit short for me. Didn’t seem to have that “quirky” upbeat sound. One or two stand out songs, other than that a bit under average
We don’t need 4 albums from these guys. Why do we need another, lesser Beatles?
I think I’m allergic to dates sounds, especially on albums longer than 35 min.
One song worth returning to. I hate when songs end by fading out. I listened to this after The Strokes album and it's just like a worse executed concept
These songs all sound kind of like I’m at a carnival. It’s hard to take them seriously. They almost sound jokey. I admittedly didn’t listen closely to the lyrics, but I’m not inclined to go back.
This album isn’t really my thing but I liked the vibe anyway and I liked a couple of songs. My favorite was Sunny Afternoon.
If Len Houmous ever offered you a kinky face to face you better be prepared if you said yes. Who knows how many of Len Houmous’ children are now running around unaware of their genetic musical talent! 2.3 7/14 House In The Country
Generic 60’s rock album
Unbearable Album with some bangers and interesting bits carefully sprinkled in
Not for me. Perhaps the later albums will suit me better. It was just too much 60s British, almost comically so.
Многапесен Простые, легкие, битловые Что-то для семейного прослушивания Есть хиты, но переслушивать не стану
beatles sounding mf
It insists upon itself
I wanted to like this more than I did.
I appreciate how influential The Kinks were but I just can't get into their music. It's too boring for me and the vocals are annoying
Bouncy but dull, almost non-descript. I expected the album to be more interesting but it was cautious and vanilla.
meh don't need this much old Kinks, like the Who their old sound gets old quick
This is like an old rollercoaster. A steady click, click, click, and then you are moving quickly forward, sometimes going up, other times on a scenic flat, or downhill. Occasionally, you are on a different ride altogether.
A fun vibe, but, not something I'd listen to again.
I realize this is the precursor to Blur et al. Apart from that, it's neither offensive nor noteworthy.
Almost every song sounded like someone walking with jangling keys
Beatles clones
2.5 not my thing
Oväntat med en disslåt mot studiomusiker! Bättre än senaste Stones helt klart. Gillar texterna som sparkar vitt och brett. Men det här 60-talssoundet har jag lite svårt för. Men helt OK! Finns absolut ingen anledning att klaga på att Zombies, Stones eller denna är med på listan – när man lyssnar mer på 60-talet förstår man bättre hur överlägsna Velvet Underground var sin samtid.
would have given a 3 but had to skip a couple songs
Fine. Actuakly a bit boring.
2.43
British Invasion is a big deal, I get it
So mid. I hate to be so reductionist but they really are a discount Beatles with less lyrical skill. I've got no nostalgia for this so it does not land. I love the cover though! That's a 5/5.
Album review 011 Face To Face by The Kinks (1966) Rating 2/5 1966 was the year we saw Pet Sounds, Revolver, and Blonde on Blonde released. I can’t help but compare Face To Face with these, which maybe a bit unfair, and feel this isn’t a truly great album. If we were still in the 60’s (or even in the 90’s for that matter) I’d likely rate this much higher but almost 60-years on, Face To Face now sounds very much a product of its time and has little to excite or interest me.
Hørtes ut som The Kinks
To me, just a typical Kinks album. One above average cut - 'Sunny Afternoon', one very lame throw-away 'Holiday in Waikiki, the rest average.
Best Song: I'm Not Like Everybody Else. Ignoring the "pick me" energy, there is an intriguing energy in the build-up to each chorus. Worst Song: Rainy Day in June. What a terrible idea to have just a loud thunderclap in the middle of the song. Even if the recording technology of the time had been good enough (it wasn't), what gimmicky move. Overall: I did not like the first Kinks album offered to me by this list. I did not like the subsequent Kinks albums offered by this list. I did not like this Kinks album. I hope I receive no more Kinks albums.
This is #day455 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… here's the first of four albums by The Kinks, yay. "Sunny Afternoon" is probably the most memorable cut here; the rest feels like mid-'60s Beatles-lite pop rock. This is a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day456.
Not my fav, but not awful.
Early Kinks, like early Beatles, can only take you so far.
This is my third go-round with The Kinks, following Arthur and Village Green. They’re still as jangly as ever. There’s good jangle and bad jangle, and this is just somewhere in between. I think the harpsichord threw it off for me as well, making it sound dated and Renaissance Faire-esque. I did like some of the lyrical concepts and wished the execution would’ve been better or perhaps even more modern. There are a couple of songs I quite enjoyed and would listen to again. Overall, it’s just a middle of the road album I wouldn’t revisit.
The kind of 60s stuff that I find very boring.
Temu Beatles
Generic Brit-Rock of the era, but nothing special and doesn't hit the same as The Beatles etc.
Sounds a little dated Gets better as it goes Sunny Afternoon*classic*
I don’t like it. It’s like the Beatles, but boring. Doesn’t do it for me.
I didn't like this at all. A lot of the songs sounded like they were written about someone the band hated and it came off as cynical. I don't know enough about 60's culture to know if they were trying to make a statement about society or what. The music sounded like every other British band from the 60's who wanted to sound like the Beatles.
2.5
Hooray! More britpop. I mean it's better than most britpop I've heard. There are a couple of tunes that I enjoyed but the whole of it left me kinda... bleh. It sounds like most of the music coming out at that time sure they are the front runner for that but since it doesn't hit with me this is a miss.
I did not really like this album. I can see that is is some people's vibe but not really for me. 4/10
Pretty standard 60's pop, not something I'd revisit
60's boink-a-doink rock with social satire might have been ground-breaking at the time and opened many doors for future artists, but I found it underwhelming. It's clear that the musicians *can* do something interesting and they're choosing not to, which is not the choice I want them to make. Funny, quirky, fun, and ultimately forgettable.
Another Kinks album so soon? Better than the other one, but I don't like.
I usually like the kinks, I didn’t enjoy this album. I liked track 3 but that’s all.
The Good: A face to face experience! The Bad: I didn’t like the face I was paired with… The Ugly: My face to the paired one… what??? It would have been nicer had this album shown up on a Sunday, and I would’ve had the opportunity to say that “on a lazy sunny Sunday afternoon…” Alas, it was Tuesday, and that means it wasn’t… Though there are reasons enough to really enjoy this album, I have a difficult time finding them. The sound—I believe that on Wiki they refer to it as baroque—has never been my thing. As a matter of fact, it ranks close to the bottom with rap and psychedelia… Yes, the songs are well written. Yes, the songs are of a nice time limit. Yes, there are good harmonies. Still, aside from the sunny afternoon song, I find all the other tunes to be similar, and boring… 2 1/2* downgraded
Not my taste
Kinda lame
It's fine. Whatever. 2 really good tracks. The rest are just okay. British
I felt nothing listening to this album. I didn't feel happy, nor sad, neither did I feel angry. I was empty.
My first Kinks album. Not bad at all, but not fully my type either. An easy-breezy listen on a Tuesday morning.
The generic early rock sound, nothing special.
Saying "Mr. Blabla" to everything is a tired gimmick
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Not really that kinky.
Sunny afternoon is a good hit. the rest feels a bit simple and forgettable. Dandy was comically bad
Low rent Beatles.
Sounds like many other 60s albums; very few exceed the Beatles for me. Not sure it's held up over time, it was just ok for me. 2*
Sounds like the Beatles, but not as good. Nothing particularly pulls me in.
2+ Stars (6/15)
Not bad but nothing incredible. And their later albums with good songs aren't on this list. What's up with that?
One of these stars is purely for how much Sunny Afternoon still bangs (even if this particular afternoon is *far* too sunny), the rest of the album just mostly made me want to shove everyone involved in a locker, sorry
Didn’t mind this when it got a bit more prog/psychedelic, but mostly it seemed an album made completely of novelty songs.
I got so bored, that at some point I opened Instagram and caused the album to stop playing. When I finally realized the album wasn’t playing, I had no desire to even pick it back up where it left off. It wasn’t that the album is bad, it’s just uninteresting as hell.
I really like British pop music and I know that the Kinks have had a big influence on British bands after them. But I personally have a problem with the Kinks and I can't even really justify it.
I don’t like the Beatles
Not something I particularly enjoyed.
Mrh
Ok
Inoffensive.
Our 2nd of 4 Kinks album on the list, and still not kinky enough for me.
I really didn’t like it. It was like The Rolling Stones but somehow worse
Classic 2 star. 1 great song
An interesting album with a pop undertone. The age comes through clearly but not in a bad way. Not exactly music that I like to listen to but it was fun listening to.
a collection of pop songs that don’t do much for me .. there’s just enough here for me to avoid a 1 but not much more
Serious Beatles vibe that you don't really hear in their later stuff. But you can definitely hear their unique sound developing too, which is pretty cool. Overall not gonna make the rotation though.
Don't remember a single thing about this, at least it wasn't grating.
OMG why so many Kinks albums? Yes, I hear differences in Face to Face compared to the other albums, but I don't think it's enough to warrant yet another entry. The Kinks had that art/baroque pop sound locked in. Their lyrics hit harder, especially in "Sunny Afternoon", and I liked what they did. Fact is that I was dreading the album, and it was the typical sound I expected from them.
The fourth Kinks album on this project now (so far), and I am just hoping we are DONE with them at this point. This album really didn't do anything for me and I really don't even have any comments. Oops.
Solid jangle album. Lazy Sunny Afternoon is a GOAT. Decent otherwise. High 2s.
Kinks concept album or vanity project, not there best
Very dated
I’ve definitely heard of them and a couple of these songs before and I know they’re considered influential, yet nothing was considerably wowing for me. It was good, but something is lacking.
"Party Line" is fun, but as this rolled along I couldn't escape the feeling that I've heard it all before and executed better. By that I'm referring mainly to their contemporaries. Unsure who influenced whom, but most of these songs sound like lesser versions of songs The Beatles and The Stones wrote. And why bother with pale shades of better music? The second half really blends together into a forgettable repetition of ideas, and it took me a moment to realize it ended because it wasn't holding my attention anymore. Yet another album I'm dropping into the larger pile from these that I can't say I needed to hear.
Standard Kinks stuff. Ok if you like this type of 60s style I suppose, just not for me
Prefer ass to ass
Disappointing considering some of the songs these lads have done.
Fine for what it is... inoffensive background music. But only Sunny Afternoon has anything memorable
1. party line - 1 2. rozie - 1 3. dandy - 1.5 4. mind - 1.5 5. man - 1 6. june - 1 7. country - 1 8. uuaikiki - 1.5 9. zale - 1 10. fancy - 1.5 11. queen - 1.5 12. looking - 1.5 13. zunny - 1.5 14. remember - 1 15. everybody - 1.5 16. dead - 1.5 17. zmoke - 1.5 18. pleazant - 2 19. belong - 1.5 20. reporter - 1 21. little - 1
i liked this i think i would en joy more in the summer. fun album
Kind of boring. The first half was better than the second half. One part of Rosy won’t you please come home sound exactly like another song that I can’t think of right now and it’s driving me crazy. I think it’s interesting how so many of these sound like a product of their time. I thought more of them would sound timeless but there’s only a couple that have. This wasn’t my favourite but I can see why someone who likes music from the 60s, likes the Beatles, etc would be really drawn to this. And I liked party line quite a bit.
Klingt für mich wie eine langweiligere Version der Beatles. Lieblingssongs: Too Much On My Mind oder I'm Not Like Everybody Else, cringe.
A much less interesting take on the Beatles.
I feel like I'm going crazy
2 sterne
It was fine - I didn’t really get the hype. Not nearly as interesting as I had expected it to be.
- hat mich irgendwie nicht abgeholt, fand ich sehr eintönig und wenig überraschend (was nicht immer schlimm ist, hier war es aber eben teilweise zu eintönig)
This album kinda proved to me that I’m just not a fan of psychedelic rock music like this. There were a few tracks here and there that I liked, like Fancy and Sunny Afternoon. Loved the horn on Dead End Street. But I know for I fact I won’t listen to this album again, thus a 2.
This isn't my first rodeo with a 60's Kinks album, and I feel the same way about this one as I did about the other. It's hard to put my finger on what it is that I don't really like about them. Maybe it's a little bit of a sing-songy quality? The album's not terrible or anything... I'm sure many folks really like it. It's just not for me.
This album's OK, but there feels like so much filler. I suppose it was paving the way for their amazing albums at the end of the decade, but I don't think it's good enough on its own merit to be here
liked songs: Dead End Street This album is... fine. It's very 60s and not super interesting to me, but there's nothing wrong with it. 2.5
I don't know what it is about 1960s British pop but it all blends together for me in a way that this album, despite its delights, is just one among many jangly others. I'm sure it was groovy when it came out decades ago but it fails to keep my sustained interest over the course of its track list today.
Beatles ripa pff
Just fine
I like The Kinks but there doesn’t seem to be much noteworthy about this album. They’ve got four albums on the list, I think we could easily lose this one.
Sure why not
I played all of this and registered none of it
Vähän turhanpäiväistä Beatles renkutusta. Jotkut kappaleet ihan ok, mutta yleisesti aika samankuuloista. Parhaat: I'm Not Like Everybody Else, Sunny Afternoon
Alright i like the kinks but this is a bit too much. Also not their best
It definitely has a feel of a particular era.
I feel like the more albums I get by The Kinks, the less I like them. This is just your average B-list 60s band, and there's nothing wrong with them, I just think that their music is far overrepresented on this list.
We have Revolver at home. Pretty generic mid 60s britpop. Some decent songs but mostly forgettable. I know the Kinks have some great singles but they don’t show up anywhere here. It also might be one of the worst sounding albums on this list. The guitars are harsh and tinny, the drums sound like trash cans, and the vocals are distorting all over the place (and not in a good way). Plus the playing is generally subpar. 2.5 / 5.
so far, it is a very laid-back album with lots of short forget-me songs. I do appreciate the cohesiveness that kind of reminds me of a non-Beatles, Beatles. I appreciate the easy listening that comes with this album, not something that is memorable.
Very dated flashback to the 60’s man! Doesn’t hold up as well as other artists of their era like The Who or Rolling Stones
The Kinks just don’t do much for me, never really have. This sounds like your standard 60’s Brit psychedelia. Maybe I’m missing something but at first list I was just kinda bored.
Standard Kinks. Nothing stood out tbh
chato
Released in 1966, Face to Face is a seminal album by the British rock band The Kinks, mostly noted for missing a golden opportunity to release a cleverly titled follow up 3 years later.
one of those albums that was in there for one good song rest was poor filler
"He's not paid to think, just play." This album leaves me to conclude that the 22 year old Ray Davies didn't seem to appreciate that music is more about feeling than thinking. And the only thing that he seemed to feel at this point was cynicism and bitterness. He's undoubtedly clever lyrically. But there are only three SONGS here that I care to listen to: Little Miss Queen of Darkness, Sunny Afternoon, and I'll Remember. And the fact that they're buried at the back of Side B suggests he wasn't nearly as interested in exploring his gift for song writing as he was of proving how clever he was.
It’s okay. It’s a good mix between The Beatles, Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones and other big names from back then. It’s never as good as those other bands - The Kinks are just more “middle of the road”. Best tracks: House in the Country, Sunny Afternoon and I’ll Remember. So it’s better towards the end.
Vaikea levy. Toiseen hetkeen liian munatonta taivaan maalausta, mutta sitten taas toisessa mielentilassa ihan viihdyttävää taustamusaa. Painetaan kakkoseen...
Not a bad album but any means, but just didn’t vibe with it throughout. It’s an early psychedelic rock album - and it didn’t hook me other than Sunny Afternoon.
Okay, but still has BVD (British Voice Disease)
i mean, if youre living in 1966, and i ask "have you listened to revolver" and you say "yeah..." i mean, if i ask "what about pet sounds" and you say "yeah....." i mean, if i then ask "do you just want a break from all this revolutionary new groundbreaking stuff" and you say "yeah.........." then i guess you can listen to this
It's okay - I love the groovy'ness of it but eventually, everything started to sound the same and unmemorable.
STANDOUTS: Nope. OVERALL: 2/5; Sounds like any British 60s-70s band, tbh
This sounds so much like The Beatles and The Stones. That was my exact thought whenever a new song started. LOTS of harpsichord!! It’s a decent album, just sounds way too familiar.
Groovy! Didn’t realize The Kinks had so much in common with like Help!/Revolver era Beatles or Monkees. Indian influences on Fancy. Definitely some filler songs in here (You’re Looking Fine). Most of these songs are the kinda fluffy love songs John Lennon poopoo’d about the Beatles. Sunny Afternoon tho! Gonna be more stringent on ratings. More like restaurant stars.
How dare Ray Davies trash Revolver when he blatantly copied the Stones and the Who (and frankly, with the harpsichords, the Beatles too) in the same year! At least the Beatles did something unique. You should be ashamed of yourself, sir! Good, but the fact that they just ripped off better artists makes me angry.
There are moments here, I'll give it that! But the only thing separating this from american music in the 40s is a british accent, more expensive tech and the pretentious instinct to call it baroque pop because they used harpsichord on a couple of songs. I'll give it 3 stars as it isn't really bad, just uninteresting in hindsight.
Just a bit too 60's. An okay mix of paces but the long album and many short songs lose impact with each song.
Some songs on this sound pretty poor production-wise and some sound better. Britpop that I am unfamiliar with and wasnt really that into.
4/10
The Kinks are fine. I just can’t shake the feeling that The Beatles did everything they did but with far better production, lyrics, vocals, instrumentation, creativity, and with greater variety & experimentation in sound and genres. For that reason, I don’t find myself listening to them much. I like the racy, distorted sound of The Kinks on some of their debut album, but this was smoother and less abrasive - to its detriment. I don’t hear much that sets them apart from other British bands at the time, besides the singer’s distinctive voice - always sounds like he’s got a blocked nose! Considering this album came out within the same couple of months as Revolver, this is far, far behind. Sunny Afternoon is brilliant but otherwise a forgettable album. Sorry Dad.
Just another outdated Kinks Album
Surely there are better Kinks albums to come?
Most of this sounds like if you ordered The Beatles off Wish.com
Not my jam…
Kinda boring but twas the style
It's a little basic as you'd expect from a pop rock album from '66 but it's still fun and has some neat proto-psych production at many points.
wow. not great.
Some kinda bland simple Britrock, probably sounded better at the time, now it just sounds like old rock.
"Sunny Afternoon" is alright, I guess.
All a bit light beer groovy.
I kind of like the Kinks, particularly their lyrical Englishness, but this is a bit pedestrian as a set of songs. Apart from Sunny Afternoon nothing really sticks out.
It’s strange how eerie The Kinks and The Beatles emulate each other. In a parallel universe, Ray Davies would be on every girl’s wall and John Lennon would be fighting anonymity. Sadly, will unfairly be thought of as derivative.
Битлы на минималках. А битлы мне нравятся на три звезды бтв. А значит тут всего две. Спасибо, едем дальше.
Another mid 1960’s British album that sounds the same as the rest. Is it the Kinks? Is it the Beatles? Who knows. 2.5
Ok Beatles
Not the Kinks best, but still carries their characteristic sound.
Underwhelming
With the exception of Sunny Afternoon found this suprisingly bland. For one of the supposed best songwriters ever, I thought it was quite dated and very lightweight.
The Beatles but shitty. Except for Sunny Afternoon, which is actually getting stale at this point.
Beatles, Stones, Dylan all appear to be influencers of this record. Good but not one I’d buy or put on a playlist. Not a big fan of Ray Davies’s voice.
40+ songs, 2 hours of quality dated Beatlesque music is just too damned much
Had I been a teenage girl in 1966, I probably would have lost my mind over this album. But it's 2024, and I'm not a teenage girl.
This is the THIRD Kinks album I've encountered on this list. I assume by the end of the list I will have listened to every Kinks song in existence. I find myself liking the kinks less and less with each album. Please, no more.
Euuh ouais ? Pas de souvenirs
Perfectly fine album, nothing really jumped out of me. Obviously, sunny afternoon is a classic but it wasn't enough to get it to 3 stars.
Some good songs and I like the kinks but nothing special. Liked Session Man though
A two feels harsh but I just didn’t like it enough to give it a 3/5. I think I would have liked it more if I understood the politics that were being criticized? But as it stands in 2023, this album was boring and I’m honestly thankful it had a short run time.
A bit lukewarm album
i'm not a huge beatles fan, but i'd much rather be listening to the beatles
Please tell me this is the final Kinks album on the list I'm so fucking tired of them
60s gentle pop. Okay.
Eh. It's fine I guess.
Mids-level Beatles 2.5/5
Pretty neat and potatoes