The Kinks called "Village Green". In an attempt to revive the group's commercial standing, the Kinks' management booked them on a month-long package tour for April, drawing the group away from the studio. The venues were largely cabarets and clubs; headlining was Peter Frampton's group The Herd. "In general, the teenyboppers were not there to see the boring old Kinks, who occasionally had to endure chants of 'We Want The Herd!' during their brief appearances", commented Andy Miller. The tour proved taxing and stressful—Pete Quaife recalled, "It was a chore, very dull, boring and straightforward... We only did twenty minutes, but it
The Kinks Are Well Respected Men the compilation. All songs by Ray Davies except as noted. The Kinks Are Well Respected Men The Kinks Are Well Respected Men is a two disc compilation album by British rock group The Kinks, released in 1987. The album consists of all the non-album singles and b-sides released in the UK by the Kinks from 1964 to 1970. It also includes all of the tracks from the 1964 "Kinksize Session" EP and the 1965 "Kwyet Kinks" EP. The album was issued on both double CD (PYC 7001) and double LP (PYL 7001) formats and is now a much sought-after item