This CD set presents on two discs the songs that were most influential on the sound of the early Kinks and also the original versions of those songs the group have played in concert over the years. The additional disc focuses on recordings which influenced the creation of You Really Got Me. Two illustrated 24-page booklets include essays by Doug Hinman and Nick Duckett and explain the relevance of each track to The Kinks.

CD 1: Kinks Beginnings
1. Bill Doggett - Honky Tonk
2. Jimmy Giuffre - The Train And The River
3. Chet Atkins - Malaguena
4. The Ramrods - Ghost Riders in the Sky
5. Duane Eddy - Ramrod
6. Ventures - No Trespassing
7. The Duals - Stick Shift
8. The String-A-Longs - Wheels
9. Duane Eddy - Peter Gunn
10. The Ventures - Walk Dont Run
11. Big Bill Broonzy - Hey Hey Baby
12. Davey Graham - Angi
13. Lonnie Donegan - Lost John
14. Eddie Cochran - Boll Weevil Song
15. The Everly Brothers - Bird Dog
16. Elvis Presley - One Night
17. Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly
18. Barrett Strong - Money
19. The Coasters - Poison Ivy
20. Chuck Berry - Route 66
21. Howlin Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin
22. Bo Diddley - Oh Yea
23. Slim Harpo - Ive Got Love If You Want It
24. Chuck Berry - Little Queenie
25. The Coasters - Im A Hog For You
26. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
27. Muddy Waters - Im Your Hoochie Coochie Man
28. Bo Diddley - Who Do You Love
29. Chuck Berry - Bye Bye Johnny

Disc 2: You Really Got Me - Every Song Tells A Story
1. You Really Got Me - The Kinks Top Beat broadcast 1964
2. Im Ready - Muddy Waters
3. Heartbreak (Its Hurtin Me) - Little Willie John
4. If Lovin Is Believing - Billy The Kid Emerson
5. El Loco Cha Cha - Rene Touzet
6. Louie Louie - The Kingsmen (Shindig broadcast 1965)
7. The Slummer The Slum - The 5 Royales
8. Sack O Woe - Ray Bryant Combo
9. Wont Be Long - Aretha Franklin w Ray Bryant
10. Manteca Opus 16 - Bill Russo & His Orchestra
11. One Mint Julep - Ray Charles
12. You Cant Sit Down Pt. 1 - Phil Upchurch
13. You Cant Sit Down Pt.2 - Phil Upchurch
14. Room In Your Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips
15. Sticky - James Brown
16. Let The Sunshine In - Teddy Randazzo
17. The Hawk - Freddy Robinson
18. Run Chicken Run - Link Wray & The Wraymen
19. Turn Em On - King Curtis
20. Jookin - Noble Watts
21. Comin Home Baby - Mel Torme
22. All About My Girl - Jimmy McGriff
23. Sun Arise - Rolf Harris
24. Baby Please Dont Go - Mose Allison
25. Perdido Street Blues (edit) - Johnny Dodds
26. Manteca - Dizzy Gillespie
27. The Train And The River - Jimmy Giuffre

Disc 3: Kinks Beginnings 2
1. Country Line Special - Cyril Davies
2. Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
3. Too Much Monkey Business - Chuck Berry
4. Cadillac - Bo Diddley
5. Bald Headed Woman - Odetta
6. Im A Lover Not A Fighter - Lazy Lester
7. Naggin - Jimmy Anderson
8. Beautiful Delilah - Chuck Berry
9. Driving on Bald Mountain - Odetta
10. Long Tall Shorty - The Shindogs
11. Milk Cow Blues - Ricky Nelson
12. Hide And Seek - Bill Haley & His Comets
13. Dancing In The Street - Martha and The Vandellas
14. Batman Theme - The Hullabaloo Dancers
15. Well-Tempered Clavier I #2 - J.S. Bach
16. Out Of Nowhere - Tal Farlow
17. Twist And Shout - The Isley Brothers
18. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent & Blue Caps
19. Hang on Sloopy - The McCoys
20. Rip It Up - Elvis Presley
21. Shakin All Over - Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
22. You Are My Sunshine - Jimmie Davis
23. Mr. Wonderful - Peggy Lee
24. Day-O (Banana Boat Song) - Harry Belafonte
25. A Pub With No Beer - Slim Dusty
26. Louise - Maurice Chevalier
27. Dry Bones - Delta Rhythm Boys
28. Baby Face - Little Richard
29. Denomination Blues Pt. 1 - Washington Phillips