Then Now and Inbetween
Then Now and Inbetween | ||||
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Pye and IBC, London | ||||
Length | 37:30 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Producer | Pye[b] | |||
The Kinks US chronology | ||||
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Singles from Then Now and Inbetween | ||||
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Then Now and Inbetween is a promotional compilation album by the English rock band the Kinks. Reprise Records issued the album in July 1969 to journalists, radio program directors and disc jockeys in conjunction with the "God Save the Kinks" promotional campaign,[7] which sought to reestablish the Kinks' commercial status in the US after their four-year ban on performing in the country.[8]
Background and release
In July 1965, the Kinks were informally blacklisted from performing in the United States by the American Federation of Musicians.[9] The circumstances that led to the ban are unclear but likely stemmed from several incidents during the band's first US tour;[10][11] bandleader Ray Davies later attributed it to a combination of "bad luck, bad management, [and] bad behaviour".[11][d]
The Kinks' ban persisted until Davies negotiated its resolution in mid-April 1969.
As part of the campaign, Reprise mailed press kits to journalists, radio program directors and
Music
The songs on Then Now and Inbetween range chronologically from July 1964 to October 1968 and are a mix of Shel Talmy- and Davies-produced recordings.[21] All of the songs were recorded in the basement studios at Pye Records's London offices, except for "You Really Got Me", which was done at IBC Studios in London.[22]
Then Now and Inbetween marked the first inclusion of "
Track listing
All songs written by Ray Davies, except where noted.
Side one
- "Early Chunky Medley" – 3:21
- "A Well Respected Man" – 2:38
- "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" – 2:59
- "Dandy" – 2:08
- "Sunny Afternoon" – 3:33
Side two
- "David Watts" – 1:52
- "End of the Season" – 2:05
- "Sitting by the Riverside" – 1:31
- "Death of a Clown" (Dave Davies, R. Davies) – 2:25
- "The Village Green Preservation Society" – 2:45
- "Last of the Steam-Powered Trains" – 1:22
- "Big Sky" – 2:12
- "Berkeley Mews" – 2:34
- "Days" – 2:50
- "Waterloo Sunset" – 3:15
Personnel
According to band researcher Doug Hinman:[3]
The Kinks
- Ray Davies – lead vocals, rhythm guitar; piano ("Louie Louie" and "Waterloo Sunset"); Mellotron ("Berkeley Mews" and "Sitting by the Riverside");[e] producer (side two, except for "David Watts", "End of the Season" and "Death of a Clown")
- Dave Davies – backing vocals, lead guitar; lead vocals ("David Watts")
- Pete Quaife – backing vocals, bass guitar
- Mick Avory – drums; tambourine ("You Really Got Me" and "Till the End of the Day")
Additional musicians
- Clem Cattini – drums ("Till the End of the Day")
- Rasa Davies– backing vocals
- Bobby Graham – drums ("You Really Got Me")
- Arthur Greenslade – piano ("You Really Got Me")
- Nicky Hopkins – piano; melodica ("Sunny Afternoon"); Mellotron ("Sitting by the Riverside, "Berkeley Mews" and "Days")[e]
- Unknown session musicians – rhythm guitar ("You Really Got Me"),[f] saxophone ("Berkeley Mews")[26]
Additional production and personnel
- Hy Fujita – album design[2]
- John Mendelsohn – liner notes[2]
- Shel Talmy – producer (side one, "David Watts", "End of the Season" and "Death of a Clown")
Notes
- ^ Andy Miller hypothesises that the Kinks overdubbed additional parts to "Berkeley Mews" in May or June 1969.[1]
- ^ The liner notes describe all songs as "an original Pye Records production",[2] but every track was produced by either Shel Talmy or Ray Davies.[3]
- ^ Johnny Rogan writes the single was released in August 1969,[4] as do Doug Hinman and Jason Brabazon in their self-published band discography.[5] Village Green's 50th anniversary release includes a replica of the 7" single, with notes printed on its sleeve stating it was originally released in July 1969.[6]
- ^ On 2 July 1965, while backstage of Dick Clark's show Where the Action Is, Ray fought a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Two days later, the Kinks refused to perform a concert in San Francisco after the promoter declined Ray's request that the band be paid in cash.[12]
- ^ a b Andy Miller does not specify whether Ray or Hopkins contributed Mellotron on "Sitting by the Riverside" and "Berkeley Mews".[24]
- ^ Hinman writes a guitarist from Edward Kassner's office played additional rhythm guitar, "likely Harry, possibly Bob or Vic, surname unknown".[25]
References
Citations
- ^ a b Miller 2003, p. 110n35.
- ^ a b c d Mendelsohn 1969.
- ^ a b Hinman 2004, pp. 31, 41, 56, 66, 70, 77, 84, 92, 99, 101, 104, 117, 121, 142.
- ^ Rogan 1984, p. 197.
- ^ Hinman & Brabazon 1994, quoted in Davies 1996, p. 273.
- ^ Anon. 2018: "Originally released on Reprise Records, July 1969, as US 7" single 0847."
- ^ a b c d Hinman 2004, p. 130.
- ^ Mendelsohn 1985, p. 101; Kitts 2008, p. 146; Hinman 2004, p. 130.
- ^ Hinman 2004, p. 60.
- ^ Hinman 2004, pp. 58–60.
- ^ a b Simpson, Dave (16 July 2015). "Ray Davies: 'I'm not the godfather of Britpop ... more a concerned uncle'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015.
- ^ Hinman 2004, p. 60; Roberts 2014, pp. 188–189.
- ^ Hinman 2004, p. 128.
- ^ Rogan 1984, p. 99; Kitts 2008, p. 146.
- ^ a b Hasted 2011, p. 147.
- ^ Mendelsohn 1985, p. 101.
- ^ Jovanovic 2013, p. 149.
- ^ Mendelsohn 1985, p. 101; Kitts 2008, p. 146; Hinman 2004, p. 130.
- ^ Rogan 1984, p. 209.
- ^ Fleiner 2017, chap. 8.
- ^ Mendelsohn 1969: (track listing); Hinman 2004, pp. 31, 41, 56, 66, 70, 77, 84, 92, 99, 101, 104, 117, 121, 142: (recording details).
- ^ Hinman 2004, pp. 31, 41, 56, 66, 70, 77, 84, 92, 99, 101, 104, 117, 121, 142: (locations); Miller 2003, p. 21: (basement studios); Mendelsohn 1969: (track listing).
- ^ Neill 2000, p. 47.
- ^ Miller 2003, pp. 22, 75, 109.
- ^ Hinman 2004, p. 29.
- ^ Miller 2003, pp. 109, 110n35.
Sources
- Anon. (2018). "The Village Green Preservation Society" (Liner notes). The Kinks. BMG, Pye Records. BMGAA09BOX10.
- ISBN 978-0-7868-6149-1.
- Fleiner, Carey (2017). The Kinks: A Thoroughly English Phenomenon. Lanham, Maryland: ISBN 978-1-4422-3542-7.
- Hasted, Nick (2011). The Story of the Kinks: You Really Got Me. London: ISBN 978-1-84938-660-9.
- Hinman, Doug; Brabazon, Jason (1994). You Really Got Me: An Illustrated World Discography of the Kinks, 1964–1993. Rumford, Rhode Island: Doug Hinman. ISBN 978-0-9641005-1-0.
- Hinman, Doug (2004). The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night: Day-by-Day Concerts, Recordings and Broadcasts, 1961–1996. San Francisco, California: ISBN 978-0-87930-765-3.
- ISBN 978-1-84513-671-0.
- Kitts, Thomas M. (2008). Ray Davies: Not Like Everybody Else. New York City: ISBN 978-0-415-97768-5.
- Mendelsohn, John (1969). Then Now and Inbetween (Liner notes). The Kinks. Reprise. PRO 328.
- Mendelsohn, John (1985). The Kinks Kronikles. New York City: Quill. ISBN 978-0-688-02983-8.
- ISBN 978-0-8264-1498-4.
- Neill, Andy (February 2000). "The Great Lost Kinks Album". Record Collector. No. 246. pp. 46–49.
- Roberts, Michael James (2014). Tell Tchaikovsky the News: Rock 'n' Roll, the Labor Question, and the Musicians' Union, 1942-1968. Durham, North Carolina: ISBN 978-0-8223-7883-9.
- ISBN 0-241-11308-3.