Kinks "You Really Got Me" reverbed/"dry"

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   I have "You Really Got Me" on U.S. CD in both "dry" and heavily reverbed versions.  This has made me wonder which version appeared on the original U.S. 45 and LP, since I don't have either of these to compare my CDs to.

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Tim Lyman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 13 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tim Lyman Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Kinks "You Really Got Me" reverbed/"dry" Posted: 18 October 2006 at 4:59pm
	I have "You Really Got Me" on U.S. CD in both "dry" and heavily reverbed versions. This has made me wonder which version appeared on the original U.S. 45 and LP, since I don't have either of these to compare my CDs to.

jimct Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 07 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimct Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 October 2006 at 2:56am
	Tim: To me, the Shel Talmy-produced Kinks sides are so consistently distorted and lo-fi, that it's much harder than usual to distinguish/answer your "dry/wet" question. Just pulled and played my 45; however, I'm leaning towards it sounding like the "dry" version. If you'd like me to shoot you out a 45 dub of my "only VG+ condition-sorry" 1964 45, for clarification purposes, feel free to PM me.

Pat Downey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 01 October 2003 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pat Downey Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 December 2006 at 8:44pm
	Tim, there has not been a lot of response to your question so if you want to point out a specific cd that you think are "reverbed" and another cd that you think is "dry", I can try to make the comparison to the 45 or LP for you to help you out.

Tim Lyman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 13 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tim Lyman Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 December 2006 at 9:30pm
	Hi Pat, Thanks for replying. The "reverbed" version appears on Rhino R2 75772 "Son Of Frat Rock" and the "dry" version appears on JCI JCD-3125 "1960 - Only Rock 'N Roll - 1964".

Pat Downey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 01 October 2003 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pat Downey Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 December 2006 at 7:57pm
	Here is what I can come up with at the moment Tim. I have the original 45 and it is dry. I have the stereo (although it is not really stereo) LP "You Really Got Me" and it is the wet version. Now we need further clarification from anyone that has the mono "You Really Got Me" LP version. Edited by Pat Downey

Pat Downey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 01 October 2003 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pat Downey Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 February 2007 at 8:41pm
	Tim, I finally obtained a mono vinyl LP and can now report that the 45 and mono LP version of "You Really Got Me" are the dry version while the stereo vinyl LP contains the wet version. I have updated the database for all cd appearances with the appropriate comment.

Tim Lyman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 13 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tim Lyman Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 February 2007 at 3:59pm
	Thank you for all your hard work and perseverance, Pat. I really appreciate it.

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 260	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 February 2007 at 1:21am
	Yes, much appreciated, Pat. Also, you will want to change the (M) to (S) for those CDs that you updated with "stereo LP version." Currently, all CDs show (M) next to the listing.

Pat Downey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 01 October 2003 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pat Downey Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 February 2007 at 7:42am
	No, "You Really Got Me" has never appeared in stereo either on vinyl or cd. The original "stereo" vinyl LP did not include this song in stereo (it was slightly electronic).

Paul C Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 23 October 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 28	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul C Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 February 2007 at 7:43am
	As Pat states above, the 'Stereo' LP is not really stereo. The early Kinks hits have never been released in true stereo. It was producer Shel Talmy's practice to mix tapes down to mono, deliver only those tapes to the record company, and take the original session tapes home with him.