What the fuck is STeVE talking about?

Hello, I wanted to give all Kinks fans (of their "theatric" era) a heads-up, that the compilation "Celluloid Heroes" is available on iTunes (and Spotify!) in its original 12-Track form with unique mixes of many songs, plus the exclusive track, a live version of "Here comes yet another day".

How could the original LP contain alternative mixes? Those would be the original mixes, wouldn’t they?

It’s a compilation album. Several of the tracks are different from the versions on the original albums. If I recall correctly, the liner notes don’t mention any remixing either, but it’s been along time since I pulled this lp out.

I see. Confusing. I know many songs from that Kinks era were remixed just after LP release for possible single releases. Maybe someone got mixed up.

No. Ray Davies purposefully remixed and edited most of the tracks just for this Celluloid Heroes/Greatest Hits LP in 1976. Very confusing. Most latter reissues of this album in the CD era reverted to the regular mixes from the original RCA-era albums, so this compilation LP was chock full of uniquely mixed/edited rarities.

Side 1
1. Everybody's A Star (Starmaker) mono mix, shorter edit
2. Sitting In My Hotel stereo mix, different mix with less organ
3. Here Comes Yet Another Day live (previously unreleased)
4. Holiday live, stereo mix, shortened edit
5. Muswell Hillbilly stereo mix, shortened edit
6. Celluloid Heroes

Side 2
1. 20th Century Man stereo mix, edit, about 1 minute shorter
2. Sitting In The Midday Sun stereo mix, different mix
3. One Of The Survivors stereo mix, different mix with a different last verse
4. Alcohol live, stereo mix, shortened edit
5. Skin And Bone live, stereo mix, shortened edit
6. (A) Face In The Crowd

So what about songs like SWEET LADY GENEVIEVE (RCA-2418) and LAVENDER LANE (reject from Muswell Hillbillies)?

Are those on anything?

Lavender Lane was on one of the later Muswell reissues. Was Genevieve a different version.mix on the single?

Yes, as far as I can tell. It was issued on August 23, 1973.. Have never seen a copy.

If the version of Sweet Lady Genevieve had a unique single mix, it is NOT mentioned on Dave Emlen's usually excellent Kinks website < Unofficial Kinks Web Site - KindaKinks.net >.

Lavender Lane turned up decades later as a bonus track on deluxe CD versions of the Muswell Hillbillies album.

Well, I'm confused. I looked at his Discography. Where is 20th Century Man with Skin And Bone on the B side? That was issued in 1971, right? Has to have been a short version, the LP version was 5:50..

Discogs says 1972, and 3:59.

A remix or just and edit? Same for Celluloid Heroes, etc?

Some items are hard to search for. But that 45 is indeed listed on Emlen's Kinks site: 20th Century Man/Skin and Bone

A side
1. 20th Century Man stereo mix, edit, nearly 2 minutes shorter (3:59)

B side
1. Skin And Bone stereo mix (3:36)

I guess what I'm asking is are these 1971-73 singles just edited down album dubs or actual period remixes? I have never laid eyes on any of them...