You Really Got Me (original mono studio mix)
~ Recording by The Kinks
Annotation
This recording is used on stereo releases as a simulated stereo recording by splitting the mono channel into 2 channels.
Annotation last modified on 2022-10-30 21:52 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| Official | |||||||||
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | You Really Got Me / It’s All Right | The Kinks | Single |
| Pye Records | 7N 15673 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:20 | The Kinks | You Really Got Me / It’s All Right | The Kinks | Single |
| Reprise Records | 0306 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | You Really Got Me / It’s All Right | The Kinks | Single | Pye Records | 7N 15673 | |
| 1.7 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | Kinks (stereo) | The Kinks | Album |
| Pye Records | NSPL 83021 |
| 1.7 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | Kinks (mono) | The Kinks | Album |
| Pye Records | NPL 18096 |
| 1.5 | You Really Got Me | 2:13 | The Kinks | You Really Got Me (stereo) | The Kinks | Album |
| Reprise Records | RS-6143 |
| 1.3 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | The Hit Makers | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Pye Records | NPL 18108 |
| 1.5 | You Really Got Me | 2:13 | The Kinks | You Really Got Me | The Kinks | Album |
| Reprise Records | R-6143 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:14 | The Kinks | Kinksize Hits | The Kinks | EP |
| Pye Records | NEP 24203 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:20 | The Kinks | The Kinks Greatest Hits! (simulated stereo) | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Reprise Records | RS-6217 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:20 | The Kinks | The Kinks Greatest Hits! (mono) | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Reprise Records | R-6217 |
| 1.7 | You Really Got Me | 2:13 | The Kinks | Kinks (stereo) | The Kinks | Album |
| Pye Golden Guinea Records | GGL 0357, GSGL.10357 |
| 1.7 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | Kinks (mono) | The Kinks | Album |
| Pye Golden Guinea Records | GGL 0357 |
| 1.10 | You Really Got Me | 2:12 | The Kinks | Well Respected Kinks (simulated stereo) | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Marble Arch | MALS 612 |
| 1.10 | You Really Got Me | 2:12 | The Kinks | Well Respected Kinks | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Marble Arch | MAL 612 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:20 | The Kinks | You Really Got Me / It’s All Right | The Kinks | Single |
| Reprise Records | 0722 |
| 1.5 | You Really Got Me | 2:13 | The Kinks | You Really Got Me | The Kinks | Album |
| Reprise Records | 6143, R-6143, RS 6143 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | The Kinks | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Pye Records | NPL 18326 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | Anthology of Recorded Events, Volume One | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Pye Records | NPL 18326 |
| 1.13 | You Really Got Me | 2:13 | The Kinks | Golden Hour of The Kinks | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Golden Hour | GH 501 |
| 1.10 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | Kinks Greatest Hits | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Marble Arch | MALS 1403 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:13 | The Kinks | The Pye History of British Pop Music: The Kinks | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Pye Records | PYE 505 |
| 1.28 | You Really Got Me | 2:16 | The Kinks | History of British Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sire Records | 1T2 6547 |
| 1.3 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | The File Series: The Kinks | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Pye Records | FILD 001 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:19 | The Kinks | 20 Golden Greats | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Ronco (Ronco Teleproducts, Inc.) | RPL 2031 |
| 1.7 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | Kinks | The Kinks | Album |
| Pye Records | NPL 18096 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | You Really Got Me | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Pye Records | NSPL 18615 |
| 1.7 | You Really Got Me | 2:13 | The Kinks | The Kinks Collection | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Hallmark Records (Pickwick UK imprint, unrelated to the US Hallmark greeting card label) | PDA 072 |
| 1.7 | You Really Got Me | 2:12 | The Kinks | Kinks | The Kinks | Album |
| PRT (UK label) | SP20-5023 |
| 2.1 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | The History of Rock, Volume Seven | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| RCA Special Products | HRL 007 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | Greatest Hits: Includes 6 Mod Anthems | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| PRT (UK label) | KINK 2 |
| 1.5 | You Really Got Me | 2:11 | The Kinks | A Compleat Collection | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Compleat Records | CPL-2-2001 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | Greatest Hits | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) | KINK 7251 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | 20th Anniversary Box Set | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| PRT (UK label) | KINKX 7254 |
| 1.5 | You Really Got Me | 2:11 | The Kinks | A Compleat Collection (RCA Music Service club edition) | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Compleat Records | CPL-2-2001 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:14 | The Kinks | Greatest Hits | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| BR Music (NL-based reissue label) | BRLP 15 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | Greatest Hits | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) | CDKINK 7251 |
| 1.7 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | The Kinks Collection | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CCSLP 113 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | Backtrackin’, Volume One | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Starblend Records, Ltd. | CD TRACK 1/1 |
| 1.7 | You Really Got Me | 2:12 | The Kinks | Kinks (mono) | The Kinks | Album |
| PRT (UK label), PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) | 202 035-241 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:14 | The Kinks | Kinks Best: You Really Got Me | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Zounds | CD 697099 |
| 1.7 | You Really Got Me | 2:16 | The Kinks | The Kinks Collection | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CCSCD 113 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:16 | The Kinks | Hit Singles | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) | 8.26680 ZR |
| 1.7 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | Kinks (stereo) | The Kinks | Album |
| PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) | PYC 6002 |
| 1.4 | You Really Got Me | 2:11 | The Kinks | 20 Golden Top Singles | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Green Line Records | CDPR-06 |
| 1.3 | You Really Got Me | 2:14 | The Kinks | Brit's Blitz | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyTel | 8164752 |
| 1.2 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | British Beat | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K‐tel (International budget record label) | BU 7043 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | Classic Rock: 1964 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products | 2CLR-03, OPCD-2555 |
| 5.6 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | Golden Memories of the 60s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest | GGOM-A-180 |
| 5.6 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | Golden Memories of the 60s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest | RDS 10451, RDS 10452, RDS 10453, RDS 10454, RDS 10455, RDS 10456, RDS 10457, RDS 10458, RDS 10459, RDS 10460 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:16 | The Kinks | Hit Singles | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) | PYL 4001 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:16 | The Kinks | Hit Singles | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| PRT (UK label) | PYC 4001 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:13 | The Kinks | Hit Singles | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) | 6.26680, 6.26680 BL |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | Hit Singles | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Carrère (just "CARRERE", not "CARRERE MUSIC") | |
| 1.7 | You Really Got Me | 2:14 | The Kinks | Hits of the World 1964/1965 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polyphon | 819 888-2 |
| 1.7 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | Kinks | The Kinks | Album |
| PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) | 8.26670 ZR |
| 1.8 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | Q‐FM‐96 Classics, Vol. 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| DAR001 | |
| 1.20 | You Really Got Me | 2:13 | The Kinks | Stereoplay, CD 25: Yesterday’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| stereoplay | CD 697 025 |
| 1.7 | You Really Got Me | 2:13 | The Kinks | You Really Got Me | The Kinks | Album |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R1 70315 |
| 1.7 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | You Really Got Me | The Kinks | Album |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 70315 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:16 | The Kinks | The British Invasion: The History of British Rock, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 70319 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:17 | The Kinks | 25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1964: 20 of the Year’s Greatest Tracks | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Connoisseur Collection | YRNR CD64 |
| 1.2 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | Friday on My Mind: The Sound of the ’60’s – Part 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Old Gold (UK, hits reissues) | OG 3704 |
| 1.15 | You Really Got Me | 2:14 | The Kinks | Now That’s What I Call Rock & Roll | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | S2-80002 |
| 1.3 | You Really Got Me | 2:13 | The Kinks | Son of Frat Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 75772 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:16 | The Kinks | The 60’s Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:16 | The Kinks | Greatest Hits | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 70086 |
| 1.10 | You Really Got Me | 2:12 | The Kinks | She’s Out of Control: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCAD-6281 |
| 1.10 | You Really Got Me | 2:12 | The Kinks | She’s Out of Control: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCA-6281 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | Best of The Kinks: 1964–65 | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Hallmark Records (Pickwick UK imprint, unrelated to the US Hallmark greeting card label) | SHM 3265 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:14 | The Kinks | Best of The Kinks: 1964–65 | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Pickwick Compact Discs (UK imprint, subsidiary of Pickwick International Inc. (GB) Ltd.) | PWKS 527 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:14 | The Kinks | The Ultimate Collection | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CTVCD 001 |
| 1.5 | You Really Got Me | 2:11 | The Kinks | Greatest Hits: The Kinks Are Well Respected Men | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Young (Brazilian rock label) | 320.7035 |
| 1.2 | You Really Got Me | 2:17 | The Kinks | 25 Years: The Ultimate Collection | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| PolyTel | 842 078-2 |
| 1.11 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | 30 Years of Number 1s, Volume 4: 1963–1965 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Connoisseur Collection | TYNO CD 103 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | Best of The Kinks: 1964–65 | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Hallmark Records (Pickwick UK imprint, unrelated to the US Hallmark greeting card label) | HSC 3265 |
| 1.15 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | Classic Rock: 1964 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products | 2CLR-03, OPCD-2555A |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:16 | The Kinks | Death of a Clown: 20 Greatest Hits | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) | PRLP 21 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:16 | The Kinks | Death of a Clown: 20 Greatest Hits | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) | CDPR 21 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:13 | The Kinks | Greatest Hits | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Carnaby (compilations) | CD 552004 |
| 1.7 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | Kinks | The Kinks | Album |
| Castle Classics (LC 6448) | CLACD 155 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:14 | The Kinks | Le Top des Sixties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Carrère (just "CARRERE", not "CARRERE MUSIC") | |
| 1.4 | You Really Got Me | 2:14 | The Kinks | Media’s affenstarke Oldtimer II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Media Markt (German electronics retailer) | CD 100.003 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | Recollections: 14 Classic Hits | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | RECCD 002 |
| 2.11 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | The Rock Box: Part 2 The Rock Continues | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Concept Records (Australia) | CC0110CD |
| 1.12 | You Really Got Me | 2:14 | The Kinks | The EP Collection | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| See for Miles Records | SEE 295 |
| 1.12 | You Really Got Me | 2:14 | The Kinks | The EP Collection | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| See for Miles Records | SEECD 295 |
| 1.2 | You Really Got Me | 2:14 | The Kinks | 60 Number Ones of the Sixties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2432 |
| 1.11 | You Really Got Me | 2:14 | The Kinks | Boots Rock Collection, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Boots (1990s Boots the Chemists label) | BTCD01 |
| 1.17 | You Really Got Me | 2:12 | The Kinks | Dick Clark’s All‐Time Hits, Vol. 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Original Sound Records | OSCD 8894 |
| 1.17 | You Really Got Me | 2:14 | The Kinks | Don Kirshner’s 60 Greatest Hits of the 60’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS Special Products | A421967/A21968, A421967/A21969, a421967/A21971 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:16 | The Kinks | Golden Stars International | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 79 706 8 |
| 1.6 | You Really Got Me | 2:14 | The Kinks | Guitar Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products | GUD, GUR, OP-4521, OPCD-4521 |
| 1.11 | You Really Got Me | 2:14 | The Kinks | Keep On Running | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS Schallplatten GmbH | 4676802 |
| 2.18 | You Really Got Me | 2:06 | The Kinks | Larry präsentiert: Party Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 466750 2 |
| 2.19 | You Really Got Me | 2:04 | The Kinks | Larry präsentiert: Party Rock (first edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 466750 2 |
| 1.1 | You Really Got Me | 2:08 | The Kinks | The Kinks Story | The Kinks | Album + Compilation |
| PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) | CD3PR 27 |
| 1.2 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | The Spirit of the 60s: 1964 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 531/01 |
| 1.8 | You Really Got Me | 2:15 | The Kinks | The Ultimate 60s Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CTVCD 305 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.7 | You Really Got Me | ?:?? | The Kinks | Kinks Size | The Kinks | Album |
| 中聲 | CSJ-328 |
Relationships
| producer: | Shel Talmy (in 1964-07) |
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| additional piano: | Perry Ford (in 1964-07) |
| bass guitar: | Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-07) |
| drums (drum set): | Mick Avory (in 1964-07) |
| guitar [lead guitar]: | Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-07) |
| guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica, keyboard and lead vocals: | Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-07) |
| miscellaneous support: | PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) (task: Courtesy of / c/o Celebrity Licensing, Inc.) |
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| recorded at: | IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07) |
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| part of: | Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 13) (order: 13) Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 82) (order: 82) The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 176) (order: 176) |
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| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/29SyMC0plk6qw8NMF7lfRL [info] |
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| recording of: | You Really Got Me (in 1964-07) |
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Related works
You Really Got Me
| lyricist and composer: | Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) |
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| publisher: | Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. Jay Boy |
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| later parody versions: | He Really Got Mad |
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| later translated parody versions: | Nå Har'u Fått Meg Potkintahumppa |
| later translated versions: | I g'spür die zuvü |