Kwyet Kinks

Kwyet Kinks
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EP by the Kinks
Released	17 September 1965
Recorded	3 May & c. 3 August 1965
Studio	Pye, London
Genre	Rock, pop
Length	9:54
Label	Pye
Producer	Shel Talmy
The Kinks EP chronology
Kinksize Session (1964) Kwyet Kinks (1965)

Kwyet Kinks is the third EP by the Kinks, released in September 1965. Unlike most of their other EPs, it contained all exclusive tracks and all were original compositions.

The EP represented a significant departure as hinted at by the play on words title as all four tracks are "quieter" than the typical early Kinks rock sound, particularly lead track "Wait Till the Summer Comes Along", sung by Dave Davies with prominent acoustic guitar and a clear country or folk influence. The most well known track is "A Well Respected Man" which was the first real example of the social commentary and a songwriting style which would come to be associated with Ray Davies and the Kinks.

"A Well Respected Man" was released as a single in the US in October 1965 (b/w "Such a Shame") where it reached no. 13. Following the success of the similar "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" it was also released as a single in mainland Europe in 1966.

In the US, the tracks were included on the Kinkdom album (released November 1965). All four tracks were not available on another official Pye release in the UK, however three of the tracks (excluding "Such a Shame") were included on the budget Marble Arch compilation LP Well Respected Kinks in 1966 and "Such a Shame" appeared on that LP's follow up Sunny Afternoon in 1967. The EP was made available on CD in 1998 as part of the EP Collection boxed set. The tracks are currently available as bonus tracks on the CD reissue of Kinda Kinks.

Track listing

All tracks written by Ray Davies, except "Wait Till the Summer Comes Along" by Dave Davies.

Side one

1. "Wait Till the Summer Comes Along" – 2:07
2. "Such a Shame" – 2:19

Side two

1. "A Well Respected Man" – 2:43
2. "Don't You Fret" – 2:45

Personnel

According to band researcher Doug Hinman:

The Kinks

• Ray Davies – lead vocal, acoustic guitar; twelve-string guitar ("Wait Till the Summer Comes Along")
• Dave Davies – backing vocal, electric guitar; lead vocal ("Wait Till the Summer Comes Along")
• Pete Quaife – bass
• Mick Avory – drums

Production

• Shel Talmy – producer
• Alan MacKenzie – engineer

References

Sources

• Hinman, Doug (2004). The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night: Day by Day Concerts, Recordings, and Broadcasts, 1961–1996. San Francisco, California: Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-765-3.