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Something Better Beginning by The Kinks

First released: 05 Mar 1965, Length: 2:23
mono

Creators (9)

Instruments

  1. Dave Davies (22 Dec 1964 - 23 Dec 1964) guitar
  2. Mick Avory (22 Dec 1964 - 23 Dec 1964) drums (drum set)
  3. Pete Quaife (22 Dec 1964 - 23 Dec 1964) bass guitar

Vocals

  1. Pete Quaife (22 Dec 1964 - 23 Dec 1964) background vocals
  2. Ray Davies (22 Dec 1964 - 23 Dec 1964) lead vocals

Engineer

  1. Alan McKenzie
  2. Bob Auger

Producer

  1. Shel Talmy

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Pye Studios, Studio 2 (22 Dec 1964 - 23 Dec 1964)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Something Better Beginning (22 Dec 1964 - 23 Dec 1964)

    Composer

    1. Ray Davies

    Lyricist

    1. Ray Davies

Releases containing this recording (33)

Official

Album

  1. Kinda Kinks 05 Mar 1965 The Kinks mono
  2. Kinda Kinks 1969 The Kinks
  3. Kinda Kinks 1969 The Kinks
  4. Kinda Kinks 1980 The Kinks mono
  5. Kinda Kinks Dec 1986 The Kinks
  6. Kinda Kinks 1987 The Kinks
  7. Kinda Kinks 1987 The Kinks
  8. Kinda Kinks 27 Sep 1988 The Kinks
  9. Kinda Kinks 27 Sep 1988 The Kinks
  10. Kinda Kinks 1989 The Kinks
  11. Kinda Kinks 30 Mar 1998 The Kinks
  12. Kinda Kinks 14 Feb 2000 The Kinks
  13. Kinda Kinks 26 Apr 2004 The Kinks
  14. Kinda Kinks 05 Sep 2007 The Kinks
  15. Kinda Kinks 28 Mar 2011 The Kinks deluxe edition
  16. Kinda Kinks 27 Apr 2011 The Kinks
  17. Kinda Kinks 01 Aug 2013 The Kinks deluxe edition
  18. Kinda Kinks 01 Aug 2013 The Kinks deluxe edition
  19. Kinda Kinks 08 Aug 2013 The Kinks deluxe version
  20. Kinda Kinks 2015 The Kinks mono
  21. Kinda Kinks 2018 The Kinks mono, 24/96
  22. Kinda Kinks The Kinks deluxe version, Spotify

Album - Compilation

  1. The Kinks Greatest Hits! 10 Aug 1966 The Kinks mono
  2. The Kinks Greatest Hits! 10 Aug 1966 The Kinks simulated stereo
  3. Golden Hour of The Kinks, Vol. 2 05 Oct 1973 The Kinks
  4. The Kinks Collection Aug 1980 The Kinks
  5. A Compleat Collection 09 Feb 1984 The Kinks
  6. A Compleat Collection 1984 The Kinks RCA Music Service club edition
  7. A Golden Hour of The Kinks May 1991 The Kinks
  8. Kinks (You Really Got Me) / Kinda Kinks 13 Aug 1996 The Kinks
  9. The Kinks in Mono 21 Nov 2011 The Kinks
  10. The Mono Collection 18 Nov 2016 The Kinks

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. The Kinks: A 60th Anniversary Sampler 16 Mar 2023 The Kinks