music.wikisort.org - Composition
"Set Me Free" is a song by Ray Davies, released first by the Kinks in 1965. Along with "Tired of Waiting for You", it is one of band's first attempts at a softer, more introspective sound. The song's B-side, "I Need You", makes prominent use of powerchords in the style of the Kinks' early, "raunchy" sound. "Set Me Free" was heard in the Ken Loach-directed Up the Junction, a BBC Wednesday Play which aired in November 1965; this marked the first appearance of a Kinks song on a film or TV soundtrack.
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2018) |
| "Set Me Free" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dutch picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by the Kinks | ||||
| from the album Kinda Kinks (US) | ||||
| B-side | "I Need You" | |||
| Released | 21 May 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 13–14 April 1965[1] | |||
| Studio | Pye, London | |||
| Genre | Rock, beat | |||
| Length | 2:12 | |||
| Label | Pye 7N 15854 (UK) Reprise 0379 (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ray Davies | |||
| Producer(s) | Shel Talmy | |||
| The Kinks UK singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| The Kinks US singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Billboard said of the single that "hot on the heels of [the Kinks'] 'Tired of Waiting for You' smash comes this down home blues rhythm material with a good teen lyric."[2] Cash Box described it as "a snappy tune that’s taken for an engaging disk ride."[3]
"I Need You"
"I Need You" was released as a B-side to "Set Me Free". The song, along with "You Really Got Me" and "All Day and All of the Night", has been cited as one of the influences which shifted the focus from rock 'n' roll to hard-hitting rock music. Never a part of the Kinks live act, it has since been revived live by both Davies brothers solo in the 21st Century.
Personnel
According to band researcher Doug Hinman:[1]
The Kinks
- Ray Davies – lead vocal, rhythm guitar
- Dave Davies – backing vocal, lead guitar
- Pete Quaife – bass
- Mick Avory – drums
Additional musician
- Rasa Davies – backing vocal
Charts
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 54 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 2 |
| Canada (CHUM)[6] | 30 |
| France (IFOP)[7] | 29 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 32 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 12 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 9 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 23 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[12] | 24 |
References
- Hinman 2004, p. 56.
- "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 5 June 1965. p. 35. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 5 June 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- "Every AMR Top 100 Single in 1965". www.top100singles.net.
- "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5601." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- "CHUM Hit Parade, week of July 12, 1965". 12 July 1968. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque Artiste commençant par K" (in French). InfoDisc. Select "Kinks" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "The Kinks – Set Me Free" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Kinks" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- "Kinks: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- "The Kinks Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Cash Box Top 100 7/17/65". cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
Sources
- Hinman, Doug (2004). The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night: Day by Day Concerts, Recordings, and Broadcasts, 1961–1996. San Francisco, California: Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-765-3.
| Authority control |
|
|---|
 | This 1960s single-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии