Title: The Last Kinks Archive
Marco ran a private music blog called PMEDIA, known among audiophiles for one thing: perfect FLAC rips of albums that had never seen a proper digital release. His crowning achievement was nearly complete—the complete discography of The Kinks, from their 1964 debut to the ragged 1990s swansong.
But not just any Kinks files. These were sourced from a forgotten DAT tape collection owned by a former Pye Records engineer. Every crackle of Ray Davies’ acoustic guitar on Waterloo Sunset, every snarled guitar feedback on You Really Got Me—captured in 24-bit FLAC, untouched by remastering compression.
One night, Marco received a private message on PMEDIA from an account named villagegreen. No avatar, no prior posts. The message read:
“You have the 1968 sessions for ‘The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society.’ Track 13 on your rip—‘People Take Pictures of Each Other’—there’s a fade-out at 2:10. My copy doesn’t fade. It keeps going. Ray whispers something after the band stops. Want to hear it?”
Marco’s heart pounded. He’d compared his FLACs to every known vinyl rip, CD, and bootleg. There was no hidden audio. He typed back: “Send proof.”
The user attached a 30-second FLAC snippet. In the silence after the song’s final chord, a faint voice—unmistakably Ray Davies—murmured:
“They never found the master tape for this bit. Tell PMEDIA to keep digging.” The Kinks - Discography -FLAC Songs- -PMEDIA- ---
Then the account vanished. Deleted.
Marco never found that extended version. But he kept the snippet, hidden in a folder named “Kinks_Discography_FLAC_PMEDIA_Private.” And every time he played it, he wondered what other secrets were buried in the grooves of the world’s most underrated band.
Some said villagegreen was the engineer’s ghost. Others said it was Ray himself, trolling collectors from a seaside café. Marco didn’t care. He had the whisper. And the whisper said the music was never finished.
This -PMEDIA- release offers a comprehensive digital archive of The Kinks' discography, featuring high-fidelity FLAC audio (16-bit/44.1kHz and 24-bit remasters) across their entire career. It spans from 1964's early R&B through their classic era, theatrical albums, and 1980s hits, including full metadata and cover art for an audiophile experience.
6. The Village Green Preservation Society (1968)
7. Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) (1969) Title: The Last Kinks Archive Marco ran a
8. Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One (1970)
9. Muswell Hillbillies (1971)
15. Sleepwalker (1977)
16. Misfits (1978)
17. Low Budget (1979)
18. Give the People What They Want (1981)
19. State of Confusion (1983)
20. Word of Mouth (1984)
The original mono masters of early Kinks records are legendary for their punch. A PMEDIA FLAC collection usually includes both original mono mixes and later stereo remasters. The separation and bass response (listen to the fuzz bass on My Generation’s B-side in mono) are revelatory.
All files are presented in FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) format, sourced from PMEDIA standards—ensuring bit-perfect rips of original master tapes, high-quality vinyl rips (where appropriate), and official CD pressings. No transcodes, no degraded MP3s. “You have the 1968 sessions for ‘The Kinks
The Pye Records Era (1964–1967)
The Village Green Period (1968–1972)
The Arena Rock Era (1972–1979)
The 80s & Beyond (1980–1994)
Bonus Material: To the Bone (1994 acoustic/live) and B-side collections.