Lola vs. the Powerman & the Money-Go-Round, Pt. 1 by The Kinks

Pros: The songs and melodies are mostly fabulous
Cons: A maaaaaaajor step down. You might not recognize them after the previous year's Arthur.

(Disclaimer: Those looking for a brief description of the album will find what their looking for in the "Review Body" section. The section titled "Track Reviews" is meant only for those who want to read detailed descriptions of the songs, and ...

Pros: Great Album, Great Band
Cons: Denmark Street

ut of all of the so called ‘British invasion’ bands of the sixties (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who et al) there is only one band who really do anything for me. Obviously judging by the fact your reading this you’ve worked out that ...

Pros: great, often overlooked classic rock album.
Cons: a couple tracks could have used some better production

The Kinks have gone down in history as one of the less remembered British invasion-era bands. Maybe this was due to the fact that they were banned from touring in the US for four years (1965-1969) while everyone one else was really hitting their stride....

Pros: GET BACK IN LINE, TOP OF THE POPS, POWERMAN
Cons: DENMARK STREET

Around the time I moved to Ithaca in late 1989, I was
a huge KINKS fan and was trying to buy all their albums.
This was not an easy quest, as I did not have access to the
internet back then and had not yet heard of magazines like...

Pros: The Kinks at the top of their game, Ray Davies shines - as usual.
Cons: Some people may find his complaints a bit much.

Ray Davies got a raw deal from his record company. Granted, this is nothing new. The music industry is rife with stories of labels ripping off the talent and making millions while, in some cases, the musicians and songwriters responsible for those tunes ...