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    1964 The Kinks
Oct 2, 1964 PYE NPL 18096 UK LP
Nov 1964 Reprise R 6143 USA LP
Retitled as "You Really Got Me"& fewer tracks
Dec 1987 PRT PYC 6002 UK CD
Sep 27, 1988 Rhino R2 70315 USA CD Retitled as "You Really Got Me" & includes bonus tracks
Mar 1998 Castle ESM CD 482 UK CD
Remastered with bonus tracks
 
    1965 Kinks-Size
4/65 Reprise  6158 USA LP
 
    1965 Kinda Kinks
1965 Pye NPL 18112 UK LP
1965 Reprise  R 6173 USA LP
Two songs replaced with other songs
1986 PRT CDMP 8831 UKCD
198? Rhino R2 70316 USA CD 
Includes extra non-LP songs
3/98
Castle ESM CD 483 UK CD Remastered, with bonus tracks
musthear
towerrecords
    1965 Kinkdom
11/65 Reprise 6184 USA LP  
 
    1966 The Kink Kontroversy
2/66 Pye NLP 18131 UK LP
2/66 Reprise  6197 USA LP
1986 PRT CDMP 8830 UK CD
3/98 Castle ESM CD 507 UK CD
Remastered, with bonus tracks
 
    1966 Face To Face
11/66 PYE NPL 18149 UK LP
11/66 Reprise  6228 USA LP
mid-80's PRT ? UK CD Reversed side 1 & 2
mid-80's PRT 8.26673 ZR UK CD
1989 Castle CLACD 158 UK CD
3/98 Castle ESM CD 479 UK CD
Remastered, with bonus tracks
inkblot
    1967 Something Else
9/67 Pye N(S)PL 18193 UK LP
9/67 Reprise  6279 USA LP
1/88 PRT 8.26674 ZR W. Germany CD
5/90 Reprise  RS 6279-2 USA CD
12/89 Castle CLACD 159 UK CD
3/98 Castle ESM CD 480 UK CD
Remastered (mono), with bonus tracks
 
    1968 Live At Kelvin Hall
1/68 PYE NPL 18191 UK LP
1/68 Reprise 6260 USA LP Retitled as "The Live Kinks"
1986 PRT CDMP 8832 UK CD
198? Represe 6260-2 USA CD Retitled as "The Live Kinks"
5/98 Castle ESM CD 508 UK CD mono album followed by stereo album
 
    1968 Village Green Preservation Society
11/68 PYE NPL 18233 UKLP
11/68 Reprise  6327 USA LP
1/88 PRT 8.26676 ZR W. Germany CD
10/88 PRT 28CP-4 Japan CD
5/90 Reprise RS 6327-2 USA CD
5/98 Castle ESM CD 481 UK CD 15 track mono album followed by 12 track stereo album
musthear
classicalmusicreview
    1969 Arthur (or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
10/69 PYE NSPL 18317 UK LP
10/69 Reprise 6366 USA LP
1/87 PRT CDMP 8835 UK CD
1/88  PRT (TELDEC)  8.26677 ZR  W. Germany  CD
10/88 PRT (Teichiku) CDMP 8835 UK CD
5/90 Reprise RS 6366-2 USA CD
1993 Elite/Polytel  512 62-?-2 Canada CD
5/98 Castle ESM CD 511 UK CD
Remastered, with bonus tracks
 
    1970 Lola versus Powerman and The Moneygoround, Part One
11/70 PYE NSPL 18359 UK LP
11/70 Reprise  6423 USA LP
1986 PRT CDMP 8836 UK CD
198? Reprise  6423-2 USA CD
5/98 Castle ESM CD 509 UK CD
Remastered, with bonus tracks
 
    1971 Percy (soundtrack)
3/71 PYE NSPL 18365 UK LP
1986 PRT CDMP 8833 UK CD
1989 Castle CLACD 164 France CD
5/98 Castle ESM CD 510 UK CD
Remastered, with bonus tracks
 
    1971 Muswell Hillbillies
11/71 RCA SF 8243 UK LP
11/71 RCA LPS 4644 USA LP
198? Rhino R2 70934 USA CD  
7/98 Konk/Velvel 63467-79719-2 USA CD Remastered, with bonus tracks
 
    1972 Everybody's In Show-biz
 8/72 RCA DPS 2035 UK LP One studio disc, one live disc
8/72 RCA VPS 6065 USA LP "
1990 Rhino R2 70935 USA CD Combined onto one CD
7/98 Konk/Velvel 63467-79720-2  USA CD Remastered, with bonus tracks
May 20, 2003   Mobile Fidelity/Koch   UDSACD 2010 USA CD Dual-layered hybrid SACD
 
    1973 Preservation Act I
12/73 RCA SF 8392 UK LP       
12/73 RCA LPLI 5002 USA LP       
7/98 Konk/Velvel 63467-79721-2 USA CD Remastered, with bonus tracks
 
    1974 Preservation Act II
6/74 RCA LP2 5040 UK LP       
6/74 RCA CPL2 5040 USA LP       
7/98 Konk/Velvel 63467-79722-2 USA CD  Remastered, with bonus tracks
 
    1975 Soap Opera
3/75 RCA SF 8411 UK LP       
3/75 RCA LPLI 5081 USALP       
199? Rhino R2 70936 USACD       
11/98 Konk/Velvel   63467-79723-2 USA CD Remastered, with bonus tracks
directpopmusic
 

  1975Schoolboys In Disgrace
11/75 RCA LPLI 5102 USA LP 
1975 RCA RS 1028 UK LP 
late-80's Rhino R2 70937 USA CD 
11/98 Konk/Velvel 63467-79723-2 USA CD Remastered, but no bonus tracks
Kaia i Kristiansund
directpopmusic
 

  1977 Sleepwalker
2/77 Arista SPARTY 1002 UK LP 
2/77 Arista AL 4106 USA LP 7/88 Arista ARCD 8068 USA CD 
8/89 Arista B20D 51006 Japan CD 1990 BMG-Ariola 260.172 W. Germany CD 
11/98 Konk/Velvel 63467-79723-2 USA CD Remastered, with bonus tracks
directpopmusic
 

  1978 Misfits
5/78 Arista AB 4167 USA LP 
5/78 Arista SPARTY 1055 UK LP Different track order from US release 
12/81 Mob. Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL1-070 US LP 
7/88 Arista ARCD 8069 USA CD 
11/98 Konk/Velvel 63467-79723-2 USA CD Remastered, with bonus tracks
 
 

  1979 Low Budget
7/79 Arista AB 4240 USA LP       
9/79 Arista SPART 1099 UK LP       
5/85 Arista ARCD 8050 USA/UK CD       
4/99 Konk/Velvel 63467-79727-2 USA CD       Remastered, with bonus tracks 
May 6, 2003  Mobile Fidelity/Koch  CMFSA2008 USA CD Dual-layered hybrid SACD
classicalmusicreview
 

  1980 One For The Road
6/80 Arista A2L 8401 USA 2LP       
8/80 Arista DARTY 6 UK 2LP       
4/89 Arista A2CD 8041 USA CD Combined 2 LPs on 1 CD, minus "20th Century Man"
1992 Arista BVCA 2037 Japan CD same as above
7/93 Arista 74321 13815 2 Germany CD Full album on one CD, including "20th Century Man"
4/99 Konk/Velvel   63467-79728-2 USA2 CDs Original album on first CD (including "20th Century Man").  Second CD is "enhanced" with video footage.
 

 

  1981 Give The People What They Want 8/81 Arista AL 9567 USA LP       
1/82 Arista SPART 117 UK LP       
198? Arista ARCD 8224 USA CD       
4/99 Konk/Velvel   63467-79730-2  USA CD       Remastered
 

 

  1983- State Of Confusion
5/83 Arista AL8-8018 USA LP       
5/83 Arista AC8-8018 USA 
Cassette   Includes "Noise" and "Long Distance"
6/83 Arista 205 275 UK LP       
6/83 Arista 405 275 UK 
Cassette   Includes "Noise" and "Long Distance"
1984? Arista ARCD 8018 USA CD       
4/99 Konk/Velvel 63467-79731-2 USA CD       Remastered, with bonus tracks
 

 

  1984 Word Of Mouth
11/84    Arista UK LP       
11/84    Arista USA LP       
1985?   Arista  ARCD 8264 USA CD       
4/99  Konk/Velvel  63467-79732 USA CD       Remastered, with bonus tracks

 

 

 

  1986 Think Visual
1986  London UK LP       
1986  London UK CD       
1986  MCA  USA  LP       
1986  MCA  MCAD-5822 USA CD    

 

 

 

  1987 The Kinks Live The Road
1987 London UK LP 
1987 London UK CD 
1987 MCA USA LP 
1987 MCA MCAD-42107 USA CD
 

 

  1989 UK-Jive
1989 London UK LP 
1989 London UK CD 
1989 MCA USA LP 
1989 MCA MCAD-6337 USA CD
 

 

  1991 did ya 
1991 Columbia 44K 74050 USA CD EP
 

 

  1993 Phobia
Mar 18, 1993 Columbia 472489 2 Eu. CD+ "Did Ya" 
Mar 29, 1993 Columbia 472489 2 UK CD+ "Did Ya" 
Apr 13, 1993 Columbia CK 48724 US CD-"Did Ya"
 

 

  1994 To the bone
10/94 Konk KNKCD 1 UK CD 
10/94 Konk KNKLP 1 UK LP
 

 

  1996 To the bone
10/96 Guardian 7243 8 37303 2 2 US Double CD
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