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What compilation album from The Kinks do I want?

I'm looking for a "greatest hits" type CD for The Kinks. I've looked at several on line but am having no luck finding a set that has all four songs that I really want.

The four songs are:

You Really Got Me

Lola

Apeman

Destroyer

If anybody knows of a CD compilation that has these all in a studio version that would be great. If there isn't a single set with these four songs, what would be the best CDs to get with minimum or no repetition? Many sets have 3 of the 4.

Thank you for any help and suggestions.

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roxy54
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I'm a long time fan of The Kinks, and if there was only one Kinks disc I could own, it would be The Village Green Preservation Society. It's a true masterpiece musically and lyrically.

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thecarpathian
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@roxy54 ,

I'm partial to 'Wicked Annabella'.

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toddsyr OP
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I want to thank everybody for their input, it's appreciated.

Roxy, I actually once lived in a place called Village Green! It's in Baldwinsville, NY.

loomisjohnson
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there's an "ultimate collection" which has all the hits except for destroyer that is as comprehensive as any. tbh, the kinks are one of those bands whose deep tracks are as good as better as their hits, so i'd encourage you to get the classic original albums + "kink kronicles," which has a lot of non-album stuff.

tooblue
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Big Kinks fan here, like others have said their are some real sleepers in their regular released albums that the compilations just don't cover, one being Low Budget and there are many many more. Enjoy the music

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