Almost two years after Part 2 of The Kinks‘ “career-defining trilogy”, The Journey – Part 3 is set for release on vinyl and CD. This final chaptercovers their RCA/Arista era spanning 1977 to 1984, and, again, has been compiled by the band.
The first disc of both the 2LPvinyl and 2CD sets hosts 11 classic tracks and hits from this era, including ‘Come Dancing’, ‘Destroyer’, ‘Living On A Thin Line’ and more. These have been remastered from the original quarter-inch production master tapes.
The Journey – Part 3 as a 2CD set (click image to expand)
The second disc features never-before-heard recordings, discovered in the Konk archive, including the band’s Royal Albert Hall show from 11 July 1993. “As far as performances go, it was a high point achievement of The Kinks,” Dave Davies said of the show. This audio for this set is taken from what is described as “a simple desk mix”.
Both formats offer track-by-track commentary by the band and new sleeve notes from Phil Alexander. The Journey – Part 3 will be released on 11 July 2025 via BMG
One of Our DJs Is Missing (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
Till The End of The Day (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
Where Have All The Good Times Gone (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
Low Budget (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
Apeman (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
Phobia (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
Only a Dream (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
Scattered (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
Celluloid Heroes (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
I’m Not Like Everybody Else (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
Dedicated Follower of Fashion (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
The Informer (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
Death of a Clown (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
Sunny Afternoon (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
You Really Got Me (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
Days (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
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By Paul Sinclair
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