THE KINKS The Kinks (2006 issue UK 328-page softback book, 2nd edition of the biography on the Kinks - nervous breakdowns, resignations, punch-ups, guitars wielded as weapons, drug abuse, glasses without lenses, food fight, alien sightings, in-yer-face spitting & mental torture - it's all here! Ray Davies' songs have inspired bands from Blur & Paul Weller to Van Halen, their capacity for anarchy, humour & storytelling has lead to some of the most durable & adored songs of the Englishpop canon, this is their story, compiled from interviews & anecdotes, features photos spanning Ray Davies' career)