The Kinks
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Book Overview
The Kinks leapt to 60s stardom with a string of songs reflecting the feelings of a generation. With dedi cated followers including The Jam in the 70s, Van Halen in t he 80s and Blur today, the music... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1860743870
ISBN13:9781860743870
Release Date:January 2007
Publisher:Bobcat Books
Length:300 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.4" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Good Read, Well-Written
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This was the first Kinks book I ever stumbled across. It's very well-written, by two rock journalists, definitely Kinks fans. The text is primarily the story of the band and the Davies brothers. There's no in-depth analysis or chapters devoted to a single song, but I would say this makes an excellent counter to Tom Kitts' 'Not Like Everybody Else,' which fulfills the function as an analysis of the band's work. This book has been published also as 'Well Respected Men.' My only critique is that the book ends on the note of "They might get back together, who knows!", written in 2001, before Dave's stroke, Ray's first major ventures as a solo artist, and Pete Quaife's announcement that should there be a reunion, he wouldn't be involved due to his health. In all fairness, you can't blame hoping. Many Beatle books published before John's death ended on a similar note. I'll keep my fingers crossed, Neville and Jeff, but I'm not going to hold my breath. I highly recommend this book to someone interested in The Kinks who wants to learn more about their story.
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