The Journey, Pt. 3

The Journey, Pt. 3
Compilation album by
the Kinks
Released11 July 2025 (2025-07-11)[1]
GenreRock
Length1:42:45
LabelSony BMG
ProducerRay Davies
CompilerRay Davies, Dave Davies, and Mick Avory
The Kinks chronology
The Journey, Pt. 2
(2023) 		The Journey, Pt. 3
(2025)

The Journey, Pt. 3 is a compilation album by the English rock band the Kinks, It was released on 11 July 2025, as the third and final part in a trilogy of compilation albums, with the first two parts released in 2023. Part 1 was released on 24 March, while Part 2 was released on 17 November. The Journey, Pt. 3 chronologies the band's 1977–1984 albums from Sleepwalker to Word of Mouth, plus a previously unreleased Kinks concert from 1993.

Background

The Journey, Pt. 3 is the third of three albums released in celebration of the Kinks' 60th anniversary, after The Journey Pts. 1 and 2 alongside a limited edition reissue of the "You Really Got Me" single to promote its 60th anniversary, which was released on 16 August 2024.[2][3] The previous two parts in the 60th anniversary anthology albums consisted of tracks the Kinks recorded from 1964 to 1975. On 18 October 2024, however, the Kinks reissued their albums Sleepwalker (from 1977) and Misfits (from 1978) on vinyl, CD, and digital,[4][5] which Dave Davies promoted on his social media accounts.[6] Unlike The Journey, Pts. 1 and 2, which had split the albums up into 4 different themes, The Journey, Pt. 3 splits the album into 2 different sections, those being, sides one and two (disc one): "1977–1984 Newly Remastered" and sides three and four (disc two) as "Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1993".[7]

Royal Albert Hall, 1993

Disc two on Part 3 consists of a previously unreleased show performed at the Royal Albert Hall, performed on 11 July 1993, in support of their album Phobia.[8] This 16 song recording had been recently discovered in the band's Konk Studio archives. Mick Avory reflected on the live show, "That went down well. That was a good thing to do at the time." Although he left the band in 1984, he referred to his replacement, Bob Henrit, as "a good replacement" and that he "naturally played sort of loud, which suited the larger venues The Kinks were playing then."[9] Dave Davies also commented on the Royal Albert Hall show stating that "as far as performances go, it was a high point achievement of the Kinks."[10] This show is the sole representative of the years 1986–1997 in their entire 60th anniversary anthology series, as Avory had told AllMusic in March 2023 that he, Dave, and Ray Davies had been asked by Sony BMG to select tracks between 1964 and 1984.[11]

Track listing

All songs by Ray Davies, except for "Living on a Thin Line", which was written by Dave Davies, and "Death of a Clown", which was written by Ray and Dave Davies.[12]

Side one

No.TitleOriginal UK releaseLength
1."Catch Me Now I'm Falling" (Single Edit)Low Budget (1979)4:14
2."(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman"Low Budget3:37
3."A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy"Misfits (1978)5:03
4."Sleepwalker"Sleepwalker (1977)4:04
5."Living on a Thin Line"Word of Mouth (1984)4:11
6."Come Dancing"State of Confusion (1983)3:57
Total length:25:02

Side two

No.TitleOriginal UK releaseLength
1."Around the Dial"Give the People What They Want (1981)4:47
2."Do It Again"Word of Mouth4:12
3."Better Things" (Single Mix)Give the People What They Want3:01
4."Destroyer"Give the People What They Want3:47
5."Low Budget"Low Budget3:52
6."Misfits"Misfits4:42
Total length:24:19

Side three

No.TitleOriginal Studio releaseLength
1."One of Our DJs is Missing"No studio recording was done; Used as an overture for the Royal Albert Hall Show2:14
2."Till the End of the Day"The Kink Kontroversy (1965)2:14
3."Where Have All the Good Times Gone"The Kink Kontroversy2:47
4."Low Budget"Low Budget4:50
5."Apeman"Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One (1970)2:03
6."Phobia"Phobia (1993)3:41
7."Only a Dream"Phobia4:50
8."Scattered"Phobia3:28
Total length:26:02

Side four

No.TitleOriginal Studio releaseLength
1."Celluloid Heroes"Everybody's in Show-Biz (1972)5:30
2."I'm Not Like Everybody Else"B side to "Sunny Afternoon" (1966)6:31
3."Dedicated Follower of Fashion"Non album single (1966)1:49
4."The Informer"Phobia3:51
5."Death of a Clown"Something Else by the Kinks (1967)1:23
6."Sunny Afternoon"Face to Face (1966)2:13
7."You Really Got Me"Kinks (1964)2:45
8."Days"Did Ya (EP) (1991)3:28
Total length:27:24

Charts

Chart performance for The Journey, Pt. 3
Chart (2025) Peak
position
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[13] 25

References

  1. ^ "The Journey – Part 3". The Kinks. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  2. ^ Duquette, Mike (21 May 2025). "Come Dancing: The Kinks Close 60th Anniversary Celebration with Third and Final Compilation 'The Journey - Part 3'". The Second Disc. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  3. ^ "YOU REALLY GOT ME / IT'S ALL RIGHT (60TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION 7" SINGLE)". The Kinks. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  4. ^ "The Kinks – Misfits". Discogs. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  5. ^ "The Kinks – Sleepwalker". Discogs. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  6. ^ Novak, Lauren (3 October 2024). "What Happened to 1960s English Rockers the Kinks?". Remind Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  7. ^ "The Kinks – The Journey - Part 3". Discogs. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  8. ^ "The Kinks Setlist at Royal Albert Hall, London, England". Setlist.fm.
  9. ^ Friedlander, Matt (15 July 2025). "The Kinks' Mick Avory Reflects on New Compilation, 'The Journey – Part 3,' Documenting the Band's Late-Era Commercial Comeback (Exclusive)". American Songwriter. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Out Now: The Kinks Conclude Anthology Series with 'The Journey — Part 3', ft. Unreleased/Live Material (Listen/Buy)". Rock Cellar Magazine. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  11. ^ Prato, Greg (28 March 2023). "The Kinks' Mick Avory Talks New Anthology, 'You Really Got Me,' and If A Reunion Is Possible". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  12. ^ "The Kinks – The Journey - Part 3". Discogs. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums de la semaine 29, 2025" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
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