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Thoroughly Kinky: A Kinks Podcast

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Ep. 18: Preservation Act Two (1974) | Pt 1/2

October 7, 2026 · 39 min

Preservation Act 2, released on May 8, 1974, expanded Ray Davies' deeping Village Green lore with a double album that describes the political conflict between capitalist developer Mr. Flash and the authoritarian moral crusader Mr. Black…
Ep. 17: Preservation Act One (1973)

September 30, 2026 · 56 min

Preservation Act 1, released on November 16, 1973, marked Ray Davies' pivot into full theatrical storytelling, introducing characters like Mr. Flash and The Tramp alongside brass-heavy rock-opera arrangements. The ambitious concept…
Ep. 16: Everybody's in Showbiz (1972)

September 23, 2026 · 50 min

Everybody's in Showbiz was a double album by the Kinks released on the 1st of September 1972. It was the Kink's first double album, and consisted of both studio tracks and live recordings from a performance at Carnegie Hall, New York. It…
Ep. 15: Muswell Hillbillies (1971)

September 16, 2026 · 60 min

Muswell Hillbillies was the first Kinks record to be released on their new label, RCA, after parting with their original label, Pye Records. It was released on November 24, 1971, and introduced elements of country music to The Kinks'…
Ep. 14: Percy (1971)

May 4, 2025 · 56 min

In this final episode of Season One of Thoroughly Kinky, Liam (host) and Adam (guest) take a look at the Kinks' soundtrack album, Percy, and ask: is it a popcorn classic? Percy (album) was released on the 26th of March 1971, following the…

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Ep. 13: Bonus Tracks (1969-70)

May 4, 2025 · 53 min

In this episode, your hosts Adam (expert) and Liam (newbie) cover rare Kinks songs from 1969-70 which never appeared on any full album release. These tracks include the singles Plastic Man and Hold My Hand, the latter being Dave Davies'…
Ep. 12: Lola (1970)

May 4, 2025 · 57 min

The Kinks' concept album Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround Part One was released on the 27th of November, 1970. The LP featured two hit singles: the titular track, Lola (a top 10 song in the UK and the US) and Apeman (which made it…
Ep. 11: Arthur (1969)

May 4, 2025 · 49 min

The Kinks' seventh studio album, Arthur, was released on the 10th of October, 1969. It was intended to be the soundtrack for a TV drama of the same name. The full title of the album is Arthur Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire…
Ep. 10: Village Green Bonus Tracks (1968)

May 4, 2025 · 43 min

This episode revisits the year of 1968, covering the bonus tracks which were included on the 2018 "Super Deluxe" edition of The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society. Some tracks were recorded by the Kinks in this year which…
Ep. 9: The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (1968)

May 1, 2025 · 58 min

Episode nine of Thoroughly Kinky covers the band's 1968 magnum opus, The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society. The album was released on the 22nd of November 1968 and it was their sixth studio album. The LP includes such…
Ep. 8: Bonus Tracks (1966-67)

March 27, 2024 · 46 min

This episode runs through the classic Kinks A-sides and B-sides of the years 1966 and 1967. These appeared as singles only and never found a home on any contemporary LP, but were collected on the 1998 CD releases of Face to Face and…
Ep. 7: Something Else (1967)

March 20, 2024 · 38 min

Something Else was the Kinks' fifth studio album, released by Pye Records on the 15th September 1967. It marked a move towards baroque pop and music hall that would become their beloved late-sixties sound. Much of this was influenced by…