http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38141&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rssLed by singer-songwriter Ray Davies, the Kinks recorded countless songs that have proven to be both timeless and highly influential. Their slew of early singles -- from the Hard Rock prototype "You Really Got Me" to the whimsical, lackadaisical and humorous "Sunny Afternoon" -- made them one of the most popular bands of the British Invasion. However, it was Davies' singular, distinctively noncommercial vision that made their superstardom a relatively brief part of an otherwise lengthy career. Tensions between the musicians didn't help matters, as onstage fights between Ray and his guitar-playing brother Dave were notorious. Although they ostensibly mastered the singles format, the Kinks became an album-oriented band in the truest sense: between 1968 and 1977, the band released numerous concept albums that varied wildly in quality and subject matter. The most famous, and perhaps the finest of the lot, is <I>Lola vs. the Powerman & the Money-Go-Round, Part One</I> (1970). The record is a cutting, acerbic look at the music industry, and the song "Lola" put the band back on top -- and what a song to do so, as it's become the most famous song in the rock 'n' roll oeuvre to deal with gender-swapping and/or transvestism. The Kinks continued to record powerful singles and solid albums, but their fame rests firmly on their utterly unique early material. - Eric SheaBritish Invasionen720Wed, 9 Dec 2009 23:44:19 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38141&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss Led by singer-songwriter Ray Davies, the Kinks recorded countless songs that have proven to be both timeless and highly influential. Their slew of early singles -- from the Hard Rock prototype "You Really Got Me" to the whimsical, lackadaisical and humorous "Sunny Afternoon" -- made them one of the most popular bands of the British Invasion. However, it was Davies' singular, distinctively noncommercial vision that made their superstardom a relatively brief part of an otherwise lengthy career. Tensions between the musicians didn't help matters, as onstage fights between Ray and his guitar-playing brother Dave were notorious. Although they ostensibly mastered the singles format, the Kinks became an album-oriented band in the truest sense: between 1968 and 1977, the band released numerous concept albums that varied wildly in quality and subject matter. The most famous, and perhaps the finest of the lot, is <I>Lola vs. the Powerman & the Money-Go-Round, Part One</I> (1970). The record is a cutting, acerbic look at the music industry, and the song "Lola" put the band back on top -- and what a song to do so, as it's become the most famous song in the rock 'n' roll oeuvre to deal with gender-swapping and/or transvestism. The Kinks continued to record powerful singles and solid albums, but their fame rests firmly on their utterly unique early material. - Eric Shea http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1943283&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rock/Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1978 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 1943283 tra.1943283 The Kinks art.38141 0.99 Come Dancing, The Best Of: 1977-1986 alb.249663 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/5/7/4/384750_170x170.jpg 2000-10-24 00:00:00.0 1978-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Lola tra.1943283 288000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1943283&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1943283&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.365420&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rock Opera Sat, 1 Jan 1983 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 365420 tra.365420 The Kinks art.38141 0.99 State Of Confusion alb.258302 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2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 16626405 tra.16626405 The Kinks art.38141 0.0 The Darjeeling Limited alb.16625702 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/8/9/1209822_170x170.jpg 2007-09-25 00:00:00.0 2007-09-25 00:00:00.0 true This Time Tomorrow tra.16626405 205000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16626405&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16626405&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30861621&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:58:42 -0800 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 30861621 tra.30861621 The Kinks art.38141 0.0 Pirate Radio alb.30848273 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/4/7/0/1850741_170x170.jpg 2009-11-10 00:00:00.0 null true All Day And All Of The Night tra.30861621 141000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30861621&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30861621&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2157899&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Tue, 1 Jan 1980 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 2157899 tra.2157899 The Kinks art.38141 0.99 One for the Road alb.311028 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/7/3/1303767_170x170.jpg 2004-09-07 00:00:00.0 1980-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Lola tra.2157899 297000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2157899&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2157899&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2157901&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Tue, 1 Jan 1980 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 2157901 tra.2157901 The Kinks art.38141 0.99 One for the Road alb.311028 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/7/3/1303767_170x170.jpg 2004-09-07 00:00:00.0 1980-01-01 00:00:00.0 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British Are Coming alb.104082 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/9/4/1564915_170x170.jpg 2009-02-17 00:00:00.0 2001-10-09 00:00:00.0 true A Well Respected Man tra.2680622 159000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2680622&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2680622&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2158216&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Mon, 1 Jan 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 2158216 tra.2158216 The Kinks art.38141 0.99 Low Budget alb.101057 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/7/9/4/1304977_170x170.jpg 2006-11-07 00:00:00.0 1979-01-01 00:00:00.0 true (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman tra.2158216 214000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2158216&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2158216&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16626418&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 16626418 tra.16626418 The Kinks art.38141 0.0 The Darjeeling Limited alb.16625702 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/8/9/1209822_170x170.jpg 2007-09-25 00:00:00.0 2007-09-25 00:00:00.0 true Strangers tra.16626418 200000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16626418&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16626418&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1904137&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Sat, 1 Jan 1972 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 1904137 tra.1904137 The Kinks art.38141 0.99 Everybody's In Showbiz alb.102519 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/1/4/384153_170x170.jpg 1998-07-14 00:00:00.0 1972-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Celluloid Heroes tra.1904137 381000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1904137&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1904137&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.365408&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 365408 tra.365408 The Kinks art.38141 0.99 Word Of Mouth alb.189321 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/9/4/1304981_170x170.jpg 2004-09-21 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Living On A Thin Line tra.365408 255000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.365408&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.365408&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1944612&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Fri, 1 Jan 1971 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 1944612 tra.1944612 The Kinks art.38141 0.99 Muswell Hillbillies alb.222285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/2/6/386242_170x170.jpg 1998-07-14 00:00:00.0 1971-01-01 00:00:00.0 true 20th Century Man tra.1944612 358000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1944612&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1944612&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1943282&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Sun, 1 Jan 1978 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 1943282 tra.1943282 The Kinks art.38141 0.99 Come Dancing, The Best Of: 1977-1986 alb.249663 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/5/7/4/384750_170x170.jpg 2000-10-24 00:00:00.0 1978-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Better Things tra.1943282 179000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1943282&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1943282&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.365388&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Sun, 1 Jan 1978 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 365388 tra.365388 The Kinks art.38141 0.99 Misfits alb.121725 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/7/0/2/522074_170x170.jpg 1998-11-24 00:00:00.0 1978-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Father Christmas tra.365388 222000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.365388&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.365388&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2158217&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Mon, 1 Jan 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 2158217 tra.2158217 The Kinks art.38141 0.99 Low Budget alb.101057 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/7/9/4/1304977_170x170.jpg 2006-11-07 00:00:00.0 1979-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Low Budget tra.2158217 229000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2158217&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2158217&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2814819&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Tue, 1 Jun 1976 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 2814819 tra.2814819 The Kinks art.38141 0.99 The Kinks' Greatest Celluloid Heroes alb.134190 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/3/4/1/1191431_170x170.jpg 2001-09-25 00:00:00.0 1976-06-01 00:00:00.0 true Celluloid Heroes tra.2814819 381000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2814819&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2814819&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1904148&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Sat, 1 Jan 1972 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 1904148 tra.1904148 The Kinks art.38141 0.99 Everybody's In Showbiz alb.102519 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/1/4/384153_170x170.jpg 1998-07-14 00:00:00.0 1972-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Lola tra.1904148 101000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1904148&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1904148&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.876830&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Tue, 27 Aug 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 876830 tra.876830 The Kinks art.38141 0.99 Lost & Found (1986-1989) alb.196500 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/5/1105652_170x170.jpg 1998-05-26 00:00:00.0 1991-08-27 00:00:00.0 true Apeman - (live) tra.876830 129000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.876830&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.876830&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30861620&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:59:45 -0800 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 30861620 tra.30861620 The Kinks art.38141 0.0 Pirate Radio alb.30848273 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/4/7/0/1850741_170x170.jpg 2009-11-10 00:00:00.0 null true Sunny Afternoon tra.30861620 212000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30861620&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30861620&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16626423&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 16626423 tra.16626423 The Kinks art.38141 0.0 The Darjeeling Limited alb.16625702 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/8/9/1209822_170x170.jpg 2007-09-25 00:00:00.0 2007-09-25 00:00:00.0 true Powerman tra.16626423 259000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16626423&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16626423&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1943276&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Sun, 1 Jan 1978 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 1943276 tra.1943276 The Kinks art.38141 0.99 Come Dancing, The Best Of: 1977-1986 alb.249663 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/5/7/4/384750_170x170.jpg 2000-10-24 00:00:00.0 1978-01-01 00:00:00.0 true (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (Disco Edit) tra.1943276 359000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1943276&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1943276&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.365395&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Sat, 1 Jan 1977 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 365395 tra.365395 The Kinks art.38141 0.99 Sleepwalker alb.174388 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/7/9/4/1304979_170x170.jpg 2005-01-25 00:00:00.0 1977-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Juke Box Music tra.365395 331000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.365395&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.365395&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1944613&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss British Invasion Fri, 1 Jan 1971 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Kinks on Rhapsody Online 1944613 tra.1944613 The Kinks art.38141 0.99 Muswell Hillbillies alb.222285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/2/6/386242_170x170.jpg 1998-07-14 00:00:00.0 1971-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues tra.1944613 212000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1944613&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1944613&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-kinks%2Ftop-tracks.rss