The Kinks – The Kinks Greatest Hits! (LP, Compilation, Mono, Pitman Pressing, 1966, Reprise Records R-6217)

Why This Record Matters
The Kinks Greatest Hits! was the band’s first greatest-hits collection and their highest-charting US album, reaching number nine on the Billboard albums chart. The compilation gathers defining early singles including “You Really Got Me,” “Tired Of Waiting For You,” “A Well Respected Man,” and “All Day And All Of The Night.”

Collector Note
1966 US mono pressing on Reprise Records, manufactured at Columbia Records’ Pitman pressing plant. The stamped “P” in both runouts identifies this Pitman variation.

Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Condition & Details
Media: VG, player copy
Sleeve: VG+

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, Pitman Pressing
Label: Reprise Records – R-6217
Country: US
Released: August 10, 1966
Genre: Rock
Style: Mod, Beat, Garage Rock

Matrix / Runout
Side A label: 10,561
Side B label: 10,562
Side A runout: R-10561 1F R W̶ -6217-A o P
Side B runout: 10562 1E R6217-B P o 6 C

Tracklist
Side A
A1 You Really Got Me 2:20
A2 Tired Of Waiting For You 2:30
A3 Set Me Free 2:10
A4 Something Better Beginning 2:23
A5 Who’ll Be The Next In Line 1:59

Side B
B1 Till The End Of The Day 2:20
B2 Dedicated Follower Of Fashion 2:59
B3 A Well Respected Man 2:38
B4 Ev’rybody’s Gonna Be Happy 2:15
B5 All Day And All Of The Night 2:20

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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