The Kinks in Mono
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| Released | 19 January 2012[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1964-1969 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Sanctuary | |||
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The Kinks in Mono is a box set by English rock band the Kinks. It was released on 19 January 2012.[1]
The box set consists of the band's UK albums and EPs released between 1964 and 1969 in monophonic sound.[2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[1] |
| Uncut | [4] |
In a review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that it "may not seem revelatory, partially because so much of it was released earlier in 2011 as part of Universal’s campaign of double-disc deluxe reissues of the band’s catalog." and that it "is a mightily attractive way to get all the mono mixes at once, considering that each of the seven albums, along with the bonus EP and Mono Kollectables discs, are packaged as mini-LPs and the set has a clever mini-hardcover book designed in the fashion of a ‘60s fan mag with new notes by Kinks expert Peter Doggett".[3]
In an Uncut magazine review, Michael Bonner called it a "lovely package, and at £75 a pop, so it should be, but it adds nothing to the back catalogue of the Muswell Hill wonders." and its "narrative arc of one of British pop’s greatest bands emerges fractured."[4]
In a Clash magazine review, the admin wrote how it "encompasses nearly all aspects of the musical box set spectrum." noting that "unless you were there at the time, chances are that you've not been listening to The Kinks in full 60s (the LPs cover 1964-1969) raunchy, swinging rigour."[2]
In a Pitchfork review, Tangari Joe stated its a "well-designed package clearly created with a lot of love" and it is "all here, well-housed. The only question is whether that's enough.".[1]
Albums and EPs
[edit]The following albums and EPs are included in the set:[5]
- Kinks
- Kinda Kinks
- The Kink Kontroversy
- Face to Face
- Something Else by the Kinks
- The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society
- Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
- Kinksize Session
- Kinksize Hits
- Kwyet Kinks
- Dedicated Kinks
- The Kinks Mono Kollectables Vol. 1 (box set exclusive)
- The Kinks Mono Kollectables Vol. 2 (box set exclusive)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Alternative Top 30)[6] | 12 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Tangari, Joe. "The Kinks: Kinks in Mono Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ a b "The Kinks - The Kinks In Mono". Clash. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ a b Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "The Kinks in Mono: Album review on AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ a b Bonner, Michael. "The Kinks – The Kinks In Mono". Uncut. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ Sinclair, Paul (14 October 2011). "The Kinks in Mono / 10 CD Box Set / News – SuperDeluxeEdition". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "The Kinks - The Kinks In Mono". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
