Thoroughly Kinky: A Kinks Podcast

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 film's release. The film's plot concerns Edwin Anthony (Hywell Bennett), a man who is the beneficiary of the world's first penis transplant. The album was The Kinks' final release under the label Pye Records. Season Two of Thoroughly Kinky will follow their work under their next label, RCA records. Thoroughly Kinky is on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ThoroughlyKinky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ThoroughlyKinky] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@thoroughlykinky]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/ThoroughlyKinky/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thoroughlykinky/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thoroughlykinky/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/KinksPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/KinksPodcast]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555672762715] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/KinksPodcast⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555672762715]

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 never made it onto an LP release, including their classic single Days (which reached No. 12 in the UK chart in June) and Wonder Boy (which only reached No. 36, in April). This collection of bonus tracks also includes rare recordings made by the Kinks for TV and film: namely Where Did My Spring Go, Til Death Us Do Part and When I Turn Off The Living Room Light. Join your hosts Adam (the expert) and Liam (the neophyte) as they browse the bonus tracks on the VGPS Super Deluxe edition and decide whether they achieve the status of "lost classics". Thoroughly Kinky is on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ThoroughlyKinky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ThoroughlyKinky] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@thoroughlykinky]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/ThoroughlyKinky/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thoroughlykinky/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thoroughlykinky/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/KinksPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/KinksPodcast]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555672762715] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/KinksPodcast⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555672762715]

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 Something Else. Among this pile of tracks are the masterpieces I'm Not Like Everybody Else, Dead End Street and Autumn Almanac. Join Adam (the Kinks guru) and Liam (the Kinks shishya) as they go through the bonus tracks and give their unvarnished opinions. Thoroughly Kinky is on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ThoroughlyKinky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ThoroughlyKinky] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@thoroughlykinky]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/ThoroughlyKinky/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thoroughlykinky/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thoroughlykinky/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/KinksPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/KinksPodcast]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555672762715] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/KinksPodcast⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555672762715]

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 the addition of Nicky Hopkins to the studio band. Something Else was released on the back of Waterloo Sunset and Death of a Clown, which were successful single releases. The album sold poorly, however, and the band suffered from interpersonal conflict. Adam (the expert) and Liam (the rookie) go through it track by track and offer their honest opinions. Along the way they talk about the Davies' childhood, Dave Davies' daughter Tracy, Ray Davies' 1966 mental breakdown and more. Thoroughly Kinky is on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ThoroughlyKinky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ThoroughlyKinky] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@thoroughlykinky]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/ThoroughlyKinky/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thoroughlykinky/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thoroughlykinky/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/KinksPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/KinksPodcast]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555672762715] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/KinksPodcast⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555672762715]

Face to Face was the Kinks' fourth studio album, released by Pye Records on the 28th October 1966. It features the UK number one hit Sunny Afternoon, and its release marks the start of a fruitful collaboration with "session man", Nicky Hopkins. It is Adam's favourite album ever, but Liam has never heard it before. Listen to them as they go through it track by track. Thoroughly Kinky is on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ThoroughlyKinky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ThoroughlyKinky] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@thoroughlykinky]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/ThoroughlyKinky/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thoroughlykinky/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thoroughlykinky/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/KinksPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/KinksPodcast]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555672762715] ⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/KinksPodcast⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555672762715]