The Ultimate Collection (The Kinks album)

The Ultimate Collection
Greatest hits album by The Kinks
Released	27 May 2002
Recorded	1964–1984
Genre	Rock, pop
Length	141:23
Label	Castle
The Kinks chronology
The Marble Arch Years (2001) The Ultimate Collection (2002) The Pye Album Collection (2005)

The Ultimate Collection is a greatest hits compilation by British rock band The Kinks. It was released in the UK on 27 May 2002.

The album includes all the hits, spanning from their debut album (1964's The Kinks) to their 1984 album Word of Mouth. It was released in a double CD version, with the first side focusing on the popular hits and the second mostly on rarities and fan favourites.

In August 2007 The Ultimate Collection reached #48 in the UK top 100 album chart and #1 in the UK Indie album chart.

Track listing

All songs by Ray Davies except where noted.

Disc one

1. "You Really Got Me"
2. "All Day and All of the Night"
3. "Tired of Waiting for You"
4. "Everybody's Gonna Be Happy"
5. "Set Me Free"
6. "See My Friends"
7. "Till the End of the Day"
8. "A Well Respected Man"
9. "Dedicated Follower of Fashion"
10. "Sunny Afternoon"
11. "Dead End Street"
12. "Waterloo Sunset"
13. "Death of a Clown" (Dave Davies)
14. "Autumn Almanac"
15. "Susannah's Still Alive" (Dave Davies)
16. "Wonderboy"
17. "Days"
18. "Plastic Man"
19. "Drivin'"
20. "Shangri-La"
21. "Victoria"
22. "Lola" (Cherry Cola version)
23. "Apeman"
24. "God's Children"

Disc two

1. "Stop Your Sobbing"
2. "I Gotta Move"
3. "Who'll Be the Next in Line"
4. "I Need You"
5. "Where Have All the Good Times Gone?"
6. "Sittin' on My Sofa"
7. "Dandy"
8. "I'm Not Like Everybody Else"
9. "David Watts"
10. "Love Me Till the Sun Shines" (Dave Davies)
11. "Mr. Pleasant"
12. "She's Got Everything"
13. "Starstruck"
14. "Supersonic Rocket Ship"
15. "Celluloid Heroes"
16. "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman"
17. "Better Things"
18. "Come Dancing"
19. "Don't Forget To Dance"
20. "Do It Again"
21. "Living On A Thin Line" (Dave Davies)
22. "Lola (Stereo "Coca-Cola" version)"

External links

• Official Ray Davies Web Site
• The Official Ray Davies Forum - "The Old Grey Board"
• The Official Ray Davies Forum on YouTube