The Kinks - Something Else (1967) [Full Album] Vinyl Rip

Something Else by the Kinks, often referred to simply as Something Else, is the fifth studio album by the English rock band the Kinks, released on 15 September 1967 by Pye Records. The album continued the Kinks' trend toward an eccentric baroque pop and music hall-influenced style defined by frontman Ray Davies' observational and introspective lyrics. It also marked the final involvement of American producer Shel Talmy in the Kinks' 1960s studio recordings; henceforth Ray Davies would produce the group's recordings. Many of the songs feature the keyboard work of Nicky Hopkins and the backing vocals of Davies's wife, Rasa. The album was preceded by the singles "Waterloo Sunset", one of the group's most acclaimed songs, and the Dave Davies solo record "Death of a Clown", both of which charted in the UK top 3.

Though it contained two major European hits and earned positive notices from the music press in both the UK and US, Something Else sold poorly and became the Kinks' lowest-charting album in both countries at the time. As with the group's other albums from the period, however, it found retrospective praise and became a cult favourite. The album was ranked No. 288 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". It was voted number 237 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums 3rd Edition (2000).

Tracklist:
side one:
David Watts 0:00
Death of a Clown 2:41
Two Sisters 5:56
No Return 10:02
Harry Rag 12:21
Tin Soldier Man 15:14
Situation Vacant 17:58

side two:
Love Me Till the Sun Shines 18:26
Lazy Old Sun 21:51
Afternoon Tea 24:38
Funny Face 28:03
End of the Season 30:32
Waterloo Sunset 33:32

The Kinks
Ray Davies – lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards; Mellotron ("Lazy Old Sun"); producer (uncredited)
Dave Davies – backing vocals, electric guitars; lead vocals ("Death of a Clown", "Love Me Till the Sun Shines" and "Funny Face")
Pete Quaife – backing vocals, bass guitar
Mick Avory – drums; tambourine ("Love Me Till the Sun Shines")
Unidentified (played by the Kinks) – handclaps ("Love Me Till the Sun Shines")

Additional musicians
The Mike Cotton Sound – flute, saxophone and trumpet ("Tin Soldier Man")
Rasa Davies – backing vocals
Nicky Hopkins – piano; harpsichord ("Two Sisters"); organ ("Love Me Till the Sun Shines")
David Whitaker – string arrangement ("Two Sisters")
Unnamed session musicians – cello and viola ("Two Sisters")