Kinkdom
# Kinkdom

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Kinkdom is a studio album by the English rock band the Kinks, released as their fourth album in the United States. It was issued by Reprise Records on 24 November 1965 in both mono and simulated stereo formats. It peaked at number 47 on the Billboard album chart.

The album had no direct analogue outside of the US market, but instead collected songs from the Kwyet Kinks UK EP, both sides of the "See My Friends" single, the B-sides of several of the band's singles, a track left off of the US edition of the 1965 album Kinda Kinks and a previously released track. All of its songs were recorded at Pye and IBC Studios in London, between July 1964 and August 1965. Kinkdom was the last US-only studio album released by the Kinks; beginning with The Kink Kontroversy in March 1966, Reprise issued albums identical to the UK versions.

## Track listing

All songs by Ray Davies, except as noted.

### Side one

* "A Well Respected Man" – 2:43
* "Such a Shame" – 2:19
* "Wait Till the Summer Comes Along" (Dave Davies) – 2:07
* "Naggin' Woman" (Lazy Lester) – 2:36
* "Never Met a Girl Like You Before" – 2:05
* "See My Friends" – 2:46

### Side two

* "Who'll Be the Next in Line" – 2:02
* "Don't You Fret" – 2:45
* "I Need You" – 2:26
* "It's Alright" – 2:37
* "Louie Louie" (Richard Berry) – 2:57

## Personnel

According to band biographer Doug Hinman:

The Kinks

* Ray Davies – lead vocals, rhythm guitar; harmonica ("It's Alright"); piano (possibly "Louie Louie"); acoustic twelve-string guitar ("Wait Till the Summer Comes Along" and "See My Friends")
* Dave Davies – backing vocals, lead guitar; doubled rhythm guitar ("I Need You"); lead vocal ("Wait Till the Summer Comes Along" and "Naggin' Woman")
* Pete Quaife – backing vocals, bass guitar
* Mick Avory – drums; tambourine ("It's Alright")

Additional musicians

* Rasa Davies – backing vocals ("I Need You")
* Perry Ford – piano (possibly "Louie Louie")
* Bobby Graham – drums ("It's Alright")
* Arthur Greenslade – piano ("It's Alright")

Production

* Bob Auger – engineering
* Alan MacKenzie – engineering
* Shel Talmy – producer

## Charts

Year-end chart performance :

| Chart (1966) | Ranking |
| - | - |
| US Billboard | 97 |
