Since the mid-'70s, the Kinks have not been able to stop themselves from attempting their own variations on pop music trends, taking stabs at everything from bombastic heavy metal to sleek disco-flavored pop.
On To the Bone, the group became another one of the scores of veteran rock acts to record an acoustic, "unplugged" album.
However, the group's American popularity was at an all-time low in the mid-'90s and the band wasn't able to score a major-label record deal, let alone land a spot on MTV's prime-time ratings bonanza, Unplugged.
So, the bandmembers financed their acoustic greatest-hits record To the Bone themselves, releasing it on the U.K.
independent label Grapevine.
Naturally, Ray Davies' songs work well in such a stripped-back setting, but the album is nothing more than a pleasant diversion, featuring a lovely version of "Waterloo Sunset," possibly the most beautiful song of the rock & roll era.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Day and All of the NightRay Davies | The Kinks | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | ApemanRay Davies | The Kinks | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Tired of Waiting for YouRay Davies | The Kinks | Play | 01:49 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 4 | See My FriendsRay Davies | The Kinks | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Death of a ClownDave Davies, Ray Davies | The Kinks | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Better ThingsRay Davies | The Kinks | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | Don't Forget to DanceRay Davies | The Kinks | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 8 | Sunny AfternoonRay Davies | The Kinks | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 9 | Dedicated Follower of FashionRay Davies | The Kinks | Play | 02:03 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 10 | You Really Got MeRay Davies | The Kinks | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Waterloo Sunset | The Kinks | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 12 | Muswell Hillbillies | The Kinks | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 13 | Autumn Almanac | The Kinks | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 299 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Davies | Composer |
| 2 | Ray Davies | Composer, Producer |
| 3 | The Kinks | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |