The Kinks


From London, England.  For John Kernan.

The Ravens I (1963)
  • Dave Davies - guitar/vocals - b. February 3, 1947, Muswell Hill, London, England.
  • Ray Davies - guitar/vocals - b. June 21, 1944, Muswell Hill, London, England.
  • Peter Quaife - guitar/bass - b. December 27, 1943, Tavistock, England.

The Ravens II (1963 - 1964)
  • Dave Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Ray Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Peter Quaife - bass
  • Mickey Willet - drums

The Ravens III (1964)
  • Dave Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Ray Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Peter Quaife - bass
  • Mick Avory - drums - b. February 15, 1944, London, England.
Name changed to The Kinks.

The Kinks I (1964 - 1968)
  • Dave Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Ray Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Peter Quaife - bass
  • Mick Avory - drums
Albums:
  1. "You Really Got Me" (1965) - Single: "You Really Got Me"
  2. "Kinks-Size" (1965)
  3. "Kinda Kinks" (1965)
  4. "Kinks Kingdom" (1965)
  5. "The Kinks Kontroversy" (1965) - Single: "Till the End of the Day"
  6. "Face to Face" (1966) - Single: "Sunny Afternoon"
  7. "The Live Kinks" (1967)
  8. "Something Else by The Kinks" (1967)
  9. "Live at Kelvin Hall" (1968)
  10. "(The Kinks Are) The Village Green Preservation Society" (1968)

The Kinks II (1968 - 1970)
  • Dave Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Ray Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Mick Avory - drums
  • John Dalton - bass
Album:
  1. "Arthur (or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)" (1969) - Single: "Victoria"

The Kinks III (1970 - 1976)
  • Dave Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Ray Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Mick Avory - drums
  • John Dalton - bass
  • John Gosling - keyboards
Albums:
  1. "Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround" (1970) - Singles: "Lola", "Apeman"
  2. "Muswell Hilbillies" (1971)
  3. "Everybody's in Show-Biz" (1973)
  4. "Preservation: Act 1" (1973)
  5. "Preservation: Act 2" (1974)
  6. "Soap Opera" (1975)
  7. "Schoolboys in Disgrace" (1976)

The Kinks IV (1976 - 1978)
  • Dave Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Ray Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Mick Avory - drums
  • John Gosling - keyboards
  • Andy Pyle - bass
Album:
  1. "Sleepwalker" (1977)

The Kinks V(1978 - 1979)
  • Dave Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Ray Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Mick Avory - drums
  • John Gosling - keyboards
  • John Dalton - bass
Album:
  1. "Misfits" (1978) - Single: "A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy"
  2. "All Day & All of the Night" (1979)

The Kinks VI (1979)
  • Dave Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Ray Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Mick Avory - drums
  • Jim Rodford - bass/vocals - b. July 7, 1941, St. Alban's, England - formerly with Argent.
  • Gordon Edwards - keyboards

The Kinks VII (1979 - 1983)
  • Dave Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Ray Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Mick Avory - drums
  • Jim Rodford - bass/vocals
  • Ian Gibbons - keyboards/vocals
Albums:
  1. "Low Budget" (1979) - Single: "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman"
  2. "One for the Road" (live) (1980)
  3. "Give the People What They Want" (1981)
  4. "State of Confusion" (1983) - Singles: "Come Dancing", "Don't Forget to Dance"

The Kinks VIII (1983 - 1989)
  • Dave Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Ray Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Jim Rodford - bass/vocals
  • Bob Henrit - drums - b. Robert Henrit, May 2, 1944, Broxbourne, England - formerly with Argent.
  • Ian Gibbons - keyboards/vocals
Albums:
  1. "Word of Mouth" (1984)
  2. "Think Visual" (1986)
  3. "Father Christmas" (1986)
  4. "Kinks Live: The Road" (live) (1988)

The Kinks IX (1989 - ? )
  • Dave Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Ray Davies - guitar/vocals
  • Jim Rodford - bass/vocals
  • Bob Henrit - drums
  • Mark Haley - keyboards
Albums:
  1. "UK Jive" (1989)
  2. "Phobia" (1993) - Single: "Hatred (A Duet)"
  3. "To the Bone" (live) (2-CDs) (1994)
  4. "Tired of Waiting for You" (1995)
  5. "God Save The Kinks" (1996)

Compilations:
  1. "The Kinks' Greatest Hits" (1966)
  2. "The Kink Kronikles" (1972)
  3. "The Kinks' Greatest: Celluloid Heroes" (1976)
  4. "Come Dancing with The Kinks: The Best of The Kinks" (1986)
  5. "Hit Singles Collection" (2-CDs) (1987)
  6. "Greatest Hits" (1989)
  7. "Lost & Found (1986-1989)" (1991)
  8. "The EP Collection" (10-CD box set) (1999)

Dave Davies solo:
  1. "AFLI-3603" (1980)
  2. "Glamour" (1981)
  3. "Unfinished Business: Dave Davies Kronikles 1963-1998" (2-CDs) (1999)
  4. "Rock Bottom: Live At The Bottom Line" (2000)


DVDs and Videos:
  1. "Shindig! Presents The Kinks" (1964) - VHS
  2. "Come Dancing With The Kinks" (1986) - VHS


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Last Revised:  September 12, 2000