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
Party Line (The Kinks song) Party Line (The Kinks song) "Party Line" is the opening track from The Kinks' 1966 album, "Face to Face". The songwriting is credited to Ray Davies. On one of the earliest covers of the album (CVPV 76032.30), the song is credited R.Davies - D.Davies. On every release of "Party Line", the song is said to be written by Ray Davies, the main songwriter of The Kinks. However, in his critically acclaimed autobiography "Kink", Dave Davies (who also sang "Party Line") claimed that he had written the song rather than Ray. Dave Davies has said, "On 'Party Line' I got really