The Kinks 1962. The band performed under several names between 1962 and 1963—the Pete Quaife Band, the Bo-Weevils, the Ramrods, and the Ravens—before settling on the Kinks in early 1964. Ray has stated that a performance at Hornsey Town Hall on Valentine's Day 1963 was when the band were truly born. The Kinks made their first tour of Australia and New Zealand in January 1965 as part of a "package" bill that included Manfred Mann and the Honeycombs. They performed and toured relentlessly, headlining package tours throughout 1965 with performers such as the Yardbirds and Mickey Finn. Tensions began to emerge within
Party Line (The Kinks song) The Kinks [one any album before and including "Face to Face"]." 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