Mono Collection

You know the music... and here it is with beautiful pressings and sound quality to match. Too many modern reissues aren't a patch on the originald that they claim to duplicate. This one returned to the original analogue tapes and went from there - with exquisite results. (Except on the Kinks of London double comp, which did use a digital source - and you really notice it after sitting through the rest of the box) Looking for the UK originals of these has always been an expensive proposition, especially when you get to Village Green and Arthur. Now you no longer need to

If you're a Kinks fan, then you already know you have to own this. If not, I'm betting you will be a fan after you hear this set. The set is very comprehensive, taking the listener from the early (lighter pop) years to the far more introspective later days. The sound is fantastic. I have listened to the set on JBL studio monitors and I don't think recordings from this era could sound much better. The glorious mono sound can't be beat. The Kinks are one of the most important bands to arise from Britain and there is no better way to enjoy them than this set!

I guess I'm one of the folks that received this box set of records with all of the LP jackets in perfect condition. The records themselves are sturdy and clean of any scratches - the sound quality is also very, very good. If you are a Kinks fan, this is a fantastic collection to own. Turn it up!!

Excellent box! Collects the golden era of The Kinks in their original mixes and (I believe) from the best analogue tapes. Though not ABSOLUTELY complete (some ep songs and non-co currently released), this reissue of the albums is very well done. The vinyl sounds great and the book included has lots of pictures. Want fresh copies of these essential lps? Buy this!

As others have noted, the individual album covers/packaging are/is pretty shoddy (outer box was fine); have of the 10 LPs covers in mine were chewed up at the top. But also as others have noted, the LPs themselves (the vinyl, the recorded sound quality) are quite nice. As I bought the collection for the music and not as a collector or display item, I'm satisfied.

I received my Kinks Mono box set today, and am just blown away by both the packaging (my copy did not have the degraded album cover issues that were reported by others) and the quality of the mono. There is only one clunker of an album in the set (Live at Kelvin Hall), but even that is interesting, if not particularly great listening. The Ray Davies curated Black Album is the jewel in the box. I recommend this highly to both Kinks aficionados, and new listeners. This is a very strong set of music, and I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Gotta say, this Kinks box is like a dream come true. No frills, all analog mastered by Kevin Gray, made by people who really care - all at a very affordable price point. Yeah, so what if the packaging is a little low budget compared to the Beatles set... I'd much rather have it be at this price point, and the money going into what counts the most - the sound. It's a shame that this template isn't followed by everyone else: Monkees, Stones, Who, Beach Boys, Bowie, etc - I'd buy em all. Grossly overpriced, bells & whistle packages lazily cut from digital files - not so much.

The sound is great, the hardcover book is a nice touch, and Arthur includes the inserts. Lovely

El contenido de la caja es excelente, de 10. Los primeros 8 discos de The Kinks son reeditados de manera analógica por el genial Kevin Gray y el sonido es espectacular. Además, contiene un disco doble con sencillos, también excelente. No doy las cinco estrellas porque la caja llegó en mal estado: las esquinas de la tapa vinieron rotas y algunos de las cajas individuales de los discos también vinieron rotas por la parte superior. Es una pena que una caja de tan buena calidad llegue en ese estado.

Oggi la quasi totalità dei cofanetti in vinile che le case discografiche ci propongono figura come "remastered from the original analogue tapes". Il fatto è che omettono di scrivere in maniera chiara che il nastro è acquisito e lavorato in dominio digitale a 96Khz/24bit (ex. Box dei Queen, Box stereo dei Beatles, ristampe 2016/2017 dei Pink Floyd) e, dunque, non tagliato e lavorato completamente in analogico. Ebbene, nel caso di questo cofanetto dei Kinks, tutto il processo di rimasterizzazione è avvenuto in ambito analogico a partire dagli originali nastri mono, e la differenza si sente eccome! Solo il box mono dei Beatles e pochissimi altri hanno ricevuto lo stesso trattamento. L'unica nota negativa che mi sento di dire riguarda le copertine degli album, purtroppo non sono plastificate ma pazienza, qui è racchiuso il periodo d'oro di una delle band più seminali che ci siano state!

This collection is well packaged well worth the selling price as for the pressings they are dead quiet no surface noise much like the Beatles mono box set. How do they sound? well my 1st impression is killer very impressive open sound stage. Grab this set you wont be disappointed. Living The Dream

Son excellent et réalisation au top. Un très beau coffret à classer aux côtés des intégrales mono de Dylan et des Beatles.

Ray Davies musiziert auch heutzutage immer noch und stellt so eine der größten Persönlichkeiten der Musikwelt dar. Die Hits der Kinks gefielen mir schon immer, so dass ich mir die eine oder andere Best-Of oder Greatest Hits ins Regal stellte. Den Erwerb der damaligen Alben hatte ich immer schon im Kopf, so dass mir diese Veröffentlichung der Mono-Collection in Vinyl gerade recht kam. Zu einem meiner Meinung nach durchaus annehmbaren Preis (aktuell rund 140 Euro) erhält man eine herrlich bunte Box mit den ersten 8 Kinks-Alben in einer hervorragenden Vinylqualität. Die Platten sind alle plan und liegen mit ihren 180 Gramm satt auf dem Plattenteller. Es knistert so gut wie nichts und scheinen auch (wenn ich meinen Ohren trauen darf) sehr gut gemastert. Der Sound kommt druckvoll und klar aus den Lautsprechern, so wie es sein soll. Die Beigabe eines großformatigen Buches mit recht vielen Infos und Fotos aus der Zeit runden für mich das Paket perfekt ab. Dass einige Fotos "unscharf" sind, wie es ein anderer Rezensent bemängelt, trägt für mich eigentlich zur Perfektion der Box bei, weil gerade diese Unschärfe einiger Fotos den Charme ausmachen ..... aber das ist genau so Geschmacksache wie die Musik auch. Für mich: Perfekte Box mit toller Musik in herausragender Klangqualität. Absoluter Kauftipp für alle Kinks-Fans und auch für diejenigen, die sich für die Musik aus den 60ern interessieren.