IT’S A SUNNY AFTERNOON FOR THE KINKS CLASSIC LIVE VERSION RELEASED JUNE 12

IT’S A SUNNY AFTERNOON FOR THE KINKS

CLASSIC LIVE VERSION RELEASED JUNE 12

TAKEN FROM THE JOURNEY – PART 3, OUT JULY 11 VIA BMG

2CD, 2LP & HD DIGITAL FORMATS

One of the greatest songs ever written, “Sunny Afternoon,” was number 1 on July 7th, 1966, when England won the World Cup. The Kinks today release a live version recorded at their 1993 Royal Albert Hall show, taken from the last chapter of their Journey Trilogy’s celebrating the bands 60th anniversary

The Journey – Part 3. Listen to “Sunny Afternoon (Live From The Royal Albert Hall, 1993)” HERE.

“As far as performances go, it was a high point achievement of the Kinks,” Dave Davies said of the Royal Albert Hall show.

The Kinks, one of the most influential rock bands of all time, also release a remastered version of “A Rock ‘n Roll Fantasy” today.

Talking about the song Ray Davies recalled: “There was a recession in America which influenced my lyrics.”

Dave called “A Rock ‘n Roll Fantasy” “a personal favourite” and admires “Ray’s sensitive portrait of a super fan based on his impressions of different people.”

The Journey – Part 3 features two discs compiled by the band. Disc 1 features 11 classic tracks from the band’s Arista period, remastered from the original production tapes.

Disc 2 is a very special release featuring recordings previously never released and discovered in the Kinks studio archive selected from their July 11, 1993 Royal Albert Hall show on their return from conquering the USA.

The Journey – Part 3 is due for release on 2LP 180g vinyl, 2CD, and digital formats on July 11th 2025. Preorder and Presave HERE.

RELEASE FORMATS:

Disc 1:

1. Catch Me Now I’m Falling (2025 Remaster)

2. (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (2025 Remaster)

3. A Rock’n’Roll Fantasy (2025 Remaster)

4. Sleepwalker (2025 Remaster)

5. Living On A Thin Line (2025 Remaster)

6. Come Dancing (2025 Remaster)

7. Around The Dial (2025 Remaster)

8. Do It Again (2025 Remaster)

9. Better Things (2025 Remaster)

10. Destroyer (2025 Remaster)

11. Low Budget (2025 Remaster)

12. Misfits (2025 Remaster)

Disc 2:

1. One of Our DJs Is Missing (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)

2. Till The End of The Day (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)

3. Where Have All The Good Times Gone (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)

4. Low Budget (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)

5. Apeman (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)

6. Phobia (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)

7. Only a Dream (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)

8. Scattered (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)

9. Celluloid Heroes (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)

10. I’m Not Like Everybody Else (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)

11. Dedicated Follower of Fashion (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)

12. The Informer (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)

13. Death of a Clown (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)

14. Sunny Afternoon (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)

15. You Really Got Me (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)

16. Days (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993)

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ABOUT THE KINKS:

Formed in 1963 in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies with their friend Pete Quaife, and joined by Mick Avory in early 1964, the band quickly established themselves as one of the epoch-defining groups of the 60s, with their impact still being felt around the world today.

The stats speak for themselves: The Kinks have sold over 50 million records worldwide and have been streamed over a billion times; they have achieved 5 US Top 10 singles, 9 US Top 40 albums, 22 UK Top 20 singles / EPs and 6 UK Top 10 albums, with four albums certified Gold. Among numerous honors, they have received the Ivor Novello Award for ‘Outstanding Service To British Music’ and have been inducted into the ‘Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame’ and the ‘UK Music Hall of Fame’. Multi-award winning, legendary frontman Sir Ray Davies is widely recognised as one of the greatest British songwriters.