Overview of the Album
Release Date: "The Kinks Greatest Hits!" was released in the United States on August 10, 1966, by Reprise Records. It is the band's first greatest hits album and includes singles released between 1964 and 1966.
Chart Performance: The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and remained on the chart for over a year, making it the Kinks' highest-charting album in the US. It was also their only gold record in America until 1980.
Track list Highlights
The album features several of The Kinks' most famous songs, including:
"You Really Got Me"
"All Day and All of the Night"
"Tired of Waiting for You"
"Dedicated Follower of Fashion"
"Set Me Free"
"Something Better Beginning" (the only non-single on the album).