The Kinks have unfurled details about the third and final installment of The Journey, the series of compilations celebrating the legendary British band’s 60th anniversary. The JourThe Kinks Announce ‘The Journey – Part 3’ Compilation, Featuring Newly Remastered Tunes and a Previously Unreleased 1993 Concertney – Part 3, which was compiled by the band’s surviving members, will be released on July 11. It will be available as a two-CD set, a two-LP vinyl package, and via digital formats.
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The first disc of the new anthology will feature 12 newly remastered tracks spanning from 1977 through 1985. During that period, The Kinks enjoyed a resurgence of popularity and commercial success while recording for the RCA and Arista labels.
The second disc will offer previously unheard live recordings from a July 11, 1993, concert at the famed Royal Albert Hall in London. Renditions of 16 songs, covering various eras of The Kinks’ long career, were culled from the show for the new compilation.
The Journey – Part 3 can be pre-ordered now. The physical versions of the retrospective will feature track-by-track commentary by the band’s members and new liner notes from veteran rock journalist Phil Alexander.
A remastered version of the 1981 fan favorite “Destroyer” and a performance of the 1966 gem “I’m Not Like Everybody Else” from the 1993 concert have been made available as advance tracks from The Journey – Part 3.
More About The Journey – Part 3’s First Disc
The first disc of the upcoming anthology was personally curated by Kinks frontman Ray Davies, guitarist Dave Davies, and drummer Mick Avory. The tracks were remastered from the original quarter-inch production master tapes.
The disc features some of the band’s most popular songs and biggest hits from the late 1970s and early ’80s. They include “Catch Me Now I’m Falling,” “(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman,” “A Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy,” “Come Dancing,” “Do It Again,” “Better Things,” “Low Budget,” and “Living on a Thin Line.”
“Come Dancing” was tied for The Kinks’ highest-charting hit in the U.S. The 1982 tune peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, as did the band’s 1965 ballad “Tired of Waiting for You.”
More Details About the Compilation’s Second Disc
The Kinks’ 1993 performance at the Royal Albert Hall recently was discovered in the archives of the band’s Konk studio. The show featured a mix of classics and deep cuts spanning the group’s career.
Among the renditions of well-known Kinks tunes appearing on The Journey – Part 3 are “Till the End of the Day,” “Where Have All the Good Times Gone,” “Low Budget,” “Apeman,” “Celluloid Heroes,” “Dedicated Follower of Fashion,” “Sunny Afternoon,” “You Really Got Me,” and “Days.”
Reflecting on the concert, Dave Davies said, “As far as performances go, it was a high point achievement of The Kinks. This set—captured from a simple desk mix—illustrates how vital the band The Kinks remained as a live act.”
About the First Two Installments of The Journey
The Journey – Part 1 and The Journey – Part 2 were released, respectively, in March 2023 and November 2023.
The retrospectives feature various Kinks songs spanning from 1964 through 1975, gathered into thematic groups.
The Journey – Part 3 Track List:
Disc 1:
- “Catch Me Now I’m Falling”
- “(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman”
- “A Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy”
- “Sleepwalker”
- “Living on a Thin Line”
- “Come Dancing”
- “Around the Dial”
- “Do It Again”
- “Better Things”
- “Destroyer”
- “Low Budget”
- “Misfits”
Disc 2: Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993
- “One of Our DJs Is Missing”
- “Till the End of the Day”
- “Where Have All the Good Times Gone”
- “Low Budget”
- “Apeman”
- “Phobia”
- “Only a Dream”
- “Scattered”
- “Celluloid Heroes”
- “I’m Not Like Everybody Else”
- “Dedicated Follower of Fashion”
- “The Informer”
- “Death of a Clown”
- “Sunny Afternoon”
- “You Really Got Me”
- “Days”
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