Bowie writes in the liner notes, "From their noisy and brash beginnings the Kinks have come to stand for some of the most enduring and heart-clutching pop of all time.

"They are in the gut of every British songwriter, and are indisputably a cornerstone of everything pop and rock. I love 'em. The world loves 'em. I've never head a Kinks song that I didn't like."