The Kinks and Beatles Daily Deep Dive

This track is a perfect example of why some people hate this period of Kinks albums but also an example of why some folks love it. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

Is it possible that this top 5 hit actually hurt Ringo's solo career? The answer might surprise you, uh-huh. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

The closing song for one of The Kinks' most beloved albums is an uptempo rocker that finds the band firing on all cylinders. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

If it's possible for a Beatles song to be lost or forgotten while also appearing on a hit album and in a beloved film, Tell Me Why may be that lost gem of a track from their early era. 

The opening track for The Kinks' final "concept" record but is it really the return to rock and roll that is often claimed? Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

When Paul reunites with George Martin, good music is made. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

Even for its time, this song was bordering on too cheesy for consumption but there are some nice hooks hidden in the arrangement. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

The opening track of the Beatles final album is a fun, bassless, Everly Brothers tribute. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

A lot of you probably don't remember this album closer that bears a striking resemblance to a Beatles tune. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

Listeners weigh in on which album they'd take to Mars as their sole source of musical entertainment and some of the answers may surprise you! Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

One of the most enduring and beloved songs of the rock era with a lyric that, sadly, grows more and more relevant as time goes by. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

An early B-side that was probably always destined to be a B-side. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

How do you follow Revolution 9? With a Disneyesque lullaby filled with lush string arrangements and a Ringo vocal. That's how. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

Another hidden Kinks gem that probably would have been an A-side hit had they released it as an A-side of a single. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

The final track of Egypt Station is actually a medley of three very different songs. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

Is it a Dave Davies song? Is it a Kinks song? Is it both? Is it neither? Does anyone really care? It has a catchy guitar riff and that's all that matters! Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

It may have began as a political satire but Get Back eventually became a solid rocker with almost nonsensical lyrics. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

This song has a beautiful melody and a gorgeous arrangement but at six and a half minutes, it may be a little too long for its own good. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

One of the great album openers of The Beatles' catalog and a perfect mix of pure rock and biting social commentary. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

Possibly Ray's most sad and dark lyrics to date but which interpretation makes the most sense? Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

It would have been cut from the album had two other songs not appeared as singles first but, instead, became a hidden gem on a masterpiece. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

This is an obscure Kinks song, especially to Americans, that deserves a lot more love than it receives. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

Nobody loves The Beatles more than Ringo Starr and this song tries really hard (maybe too hard) to remind listeners that he was in the biggest band ever. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

Once you get past the synth heavy introduction of this Dave Davies solo tune, there's a lovely song with some stellar guitar playing waiting for you. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe

One of The Beatles' most well known songs is also one of their least stable rhythmically. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe