The Kinksâ story wouldnât be the ripping yarn it is without some turbulence. Or rather, a lot of turbulence. Even when compared to the other giants of the â60s and â70s,
The Kinks arguably attracted the heaviest of weather, forever forcing them to ride out one storm after another. And few other periods competed with the dire straits that surround
Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One. Lawsuits, personal turmoil, mishaps, brilliant music that stubbornly failed to chart â the litany of woes was long. But with the victory they eventually extracted from defeatâs jaws,
The Kinks once again proved their brand is crisis.