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| 1. Come Dancing |
| 2. Low Budget |
| 3. Catch Me Now I'm Falling |
| 4. A Gallon Of Gas |
| 5. (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (Disco Edit) |
| 6. Sleepwalker |
| 7. Full Moon |
| 8. Misfits |
| 9. A Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy |
| 10. Do It Again |
| 11. Better Things |
| 12. Lola (Live) |
| 13. You Really Got Me (Live) |
| 14. Good Day |
| 15. Living On A Thin Line |
| 16. Destroyer |
| 17. Don't Forget To Dance |
| 18. Father Christmas |
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The Kinks reached their peak of success with 1983's Come Dancing , one of many hits they had during their '70s/'80s Arista years. This anthology of that era has been remastered as a Hybrid SACD, so these have never sounded so good: Come Dancing; Sleepwalker; A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy; Don't Forget to Dance; Do It Again; (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (disco edit); Lola (live), and more!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By David Kenner
Format:Audio CD
The remastering is superb and the new liner notes are great but, man, I hate that they took off "Celluloid Heroes"! I don't miss any of the other deletions but that one hurts. Why didn't they take off "You Really Got Me" instead? Every Kinks fan already has the essential studio version of that track but the live version of "Heroes" is something special. I guess this is the record company's way to get me to buy "One More For The Road" and I guess now, I'll have to. So who says they don't know what they're doing?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This was a great compilation unfortunately lessened by the song selection. The former version had Juke Box Music and MOST ESPECIALLY, the live version of Celluloid Heroes.(I still can't belive that was deleted.) It was done so because there would ultimately be no reason to buy the Top of the Pops disc, making it the way to own that song. If they were going to change the music that much, they should have left the track listing as it was and added "Hatred" at the end and called it '77 to '93. All they had to do was ask, it could have been the perfect greatest hits collection for their Arista years.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
This reissue has good packaging and excellent remastering. I like the addition of "A GALLON OF GAS" and "MISFITS", but who's dumb idea was it to leave off "JUKE BOX MUSIC?" This release proclaims "..The Best Of - 1977-1986." Maybe it's just me, but I think that "Juke Box Music" is a stand-out track from that era. I imagine that this ridiculous exclusion has something to do with the fact that RAY DAVIES selected the tracks. Most artists feel that certain songs they consider to be important tracks, have been overlooked and under appreciated. Hence, "Juke Box Music" being a radio friendly track, might have the old "overexposure" curse, in the artists opinion.
Whatever the case, there's no excuse for leaving it out. This kind of omission can greatly disappoint an unsuspecting buyer who expects this to simply be, a nicely remastered version of the original, with no changes.
All I would ask is , if they're going to EXCLUDE tracks that WERE INCLUDED on the original release, just change the title to something like "MOST OF THE BEST.." or "THE PERSONAL FAVORITES OF RAY DAVIES."
All this being said, "Come Dancing: The Best Of- 1977-1986" is STILL a good collection that DOES include most of the great tracks from this era. Hearing great tracks like "LOW BUDGET", "SLEEPWALKER", "A ROCK 'n' ROLL FANTASY", "CATCH ME NOW I"M FALLING", "DO IT AGAIN", "DESTROYER" and "FATHER CHRISTMAS" in glorious 20-bit remastered fashion is a JOY! I just wish that for the 'casual' KINKS fan, "JUKE BOX MUSIC" was here too.
I recommend this KINKS collection, as long as you purchase the "SLEEPWALKER" album with it; so that you can enjoy the rollicking "JUKE BOX MUSIC."
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Kinks Klassic
This is a lovely collection with just one flaw by omission. The 1986 CD of the same name included the beautiful "Celluloid Heroes" and "Heart of Gold" and I can't imagine why these... Read more
Published on May 27 2006 by David T. Mathias
1.0 out of 5 stars
If you enjoy Klassic Kinks, This album's not for you!
This album may have live versions of kinks klassics, but in no way is that worth purchasing this. I dont know what happened to the kinks in '77, they lost sight of the original... Read more
Published on Jan 19 2004 by S. L. Ertl
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Almost perfect....
This cd is great but it is missing one of my favorite songs. How can they leave out "Dedicated Follower of Fashion"? Read more
Published on Jan 4 2004
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It's The Only Thing That Gets Him By
I love Ray Davies.
I know Dave Davies has always been the critic's darling--all that talk about Dave being the godfather of punk guitar isn't so far off the mark--but Ray Davies... Read more
Published on May 30 2003 by David Bradley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ignore the others- this is a Kinks' primer (well, one of 3)
You know, I could cry and complain about my personal favorite album tracks that didn't make this, but I won't, as this CD is The Kinks' greatest hits-stuff that was played on the... Read more
Published on Feb 14 2003 by Alex
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great songs and remastering
I have just purchased this remastered copy of "Come Dancing". It was my intention to trade in my old Arista copy at the flea market. Read more
Published on Nov 8 2001 by Gilly Bean
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great songs
..this is a great collection. These are songs that speak to the everyday person...sometimes cynical, sometimes charming, always well crafted, the lyrics are full of humour and... Read more
Published on Mar 19 2001 by Gilly Bean
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ballard of Life.
This sweet C.D. compilation of Kink's music from 1977-1986 is recommended for any music fan. Better then most, the Kinks have always been able to tell a story while they sing a... Read more
Published on Mar 11 2001 by Richard La Fianza
4.0 out of 5 stars
OK, BUT MISSING A NUMBER OF STAR TRACKS FROM THE ARISTA CD
The Kinks Come Dancing With The Kinks: The Best Of The Kinks 1977-1986 (Koch/Konk)
Re-released as part of the Kinks revamped RCA & Arista CD reissue campaign by Koch with The... Read more
Published on Jan 4 2001 by Jay Siekierski
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One stop shopping for later Kinks hits and misses
One stop shopping is about convenience. You can get everything you need with minimal effort. This aptly describes most best of or greatest hits collections. Read more
Published on Dec 5 2000 by Wayne Klein
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