--- product_id: 67681678 title: "The Pye Album Collection" price: "4118 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 3 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/67681678-the-pye-album-collection store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # The Pye Album Collection **Price:** 4118 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Pye Album Collection - **How much does it cost?** 4118 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/67681678-the-pye-album-collection) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Shop The Pye Album Collection. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: Recommended for the Stereo mixes. - Following on from the brilliant individual Re-masters released in the late '90's comes this box-set of albums. So what's the difference exactly? The packaging gives absolutely no clues which is a real shame as housed within it are several variations on the previous re-issues. Aside from the very nice miniature vinyl sleeves the albums (where possible) have different mixes so you get the Stereo versions of 'The Kinks' 'Face To Face' and 'Something Else' and the Mono mix of 'Arthur'.( The second and third Kinks albums 'Kinda Kinks' and 'The Kink Kontroversy' were recorded on a 1-Track machine--as were many of their early singles-- so a true Stereo mix is impossible hence they are the same Mono versions as previously issued.)Its also worth pointing out that the version of 'The Village Green Preservation Society' featured here is the withdrawn 12-Track Stereo edition with a slightly different track listing ('Days' and 'Mr. Songbird' are included) and the early mixes of 'Do You Remember Walter' and 'People Take Pictures Of Each Other' which were both Re-mixed for the 15-Track edition. This version of the album was a bonus on the 1998 Re-Master of 'Village Green..' and this box set uses the same slightly rough vinyl transfer hence the sound quality is a little ropey. (For those who wish to experience this classic album in the best way possible may I point them in the direction of Sanctuary's superb 3-Disc Deluxe Edition, which is about as definitive as you're likely to get for this period of the band. As for the other albums here, the sound quality is excellent throughout and the (mostly) brilliant songs speak for themselves. The only thing that stops it being worth 5 stars is that this time around there are no bonus tracks so a multitude of masterpieces are missing. A seperate CD of this material would have been nice as the Stereo mix of 'Autumn Almanac',for example, is still only available on 'The Kink Kronikles' CD which has not been Re-mastered. A missed opportunity then but still with enough variations on the earlier issues to warrant purchase. It's just a bit frustrating as a Kinks fan to know that it could have been even better. Review: Ready, steady - box set let down! - I'll keep this brief: Great band, great albums - poor box set from Castle (which is really a suprise, as they normally do the biz with regards reissues). Yes, you do get ten albums, all in mini 'rare' cardboard sleeves; but if you've picked up most/all of these individually, as a result of previous reissues, then your really only paying out for the box itself here. So, this is worth '3 Stars' for the stuff within the sleeves (i.e. the music), but it would have got '5 Stars' from me if the people at Castle had put it all together with a hefty 'sleevenote' booklet. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0007VUBRE | | Best Sellers Rank | 518,040 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) 21,377 in Classic British Rock 37,604 in Box Sets (CDs & Vinyl) 41,747 in Pop Rock | | Customer reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (4) | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Label | Sanctuary | | Manufacturer | Sanctuary | | Number of discs | 10 | | Package Dimensions | 14.4 x 13.6 x 6 cm; 396.89 g | ## Images ![The Pye Album Collection - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419k6HgS24L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Recommended for the Stereo mixes. *by S***A on 18 June 2010* Following on from the brilliant individual Re-masters released in the late '90's comes this box-set of albums. So what's the difference exactly? The packaging gives absolutely no clues which is a real shame as housed within it are several variations on the previous re-issues. Aside from the very nice miniature vinyl sleeves the albums (where possible) have different mixes so you get the Stereo versions of 'The Kinks' 'Face To Face' and 'Something Else' and the Mono mix of 'Arthur'.( The second and third Kinks albums 'Kinda Kinks' and 'The Kink Kontroversy' were recorded on a 1-Track machine--as were many of their early singles-- so a true Stereo mix is impossible hence they are the same Mono versions as previously issued.)Its also worth pointing out that the version of 'The Village Green Preservation Society' featured here is the withdrawn 12-Track Stereo edition with a slightly different track listing ('Days' and 'Mr. Songbird' are included) and the early mixes of 'Do You Remember Walter' and 'People Take Pictures Of Each Other' which were both Re-mixed for the 15-Track edition. This version of the album was a bonus on the 1998 Re-Master of 'Village Green..' and this box set uses the same slightly rough vinyl transfer hence the sound quality is a little ropey. (For those who wish to experience this classic album in the best way possible may I point them in the direction of Sanctuary's superb 3-Disc Deluxe Edition, which is about as definitive as you're likely to get for this period of the band. As for the other albums here, the sound quality is excellent throughout and the (mostly) brilliant songs speak for themselves. The only thing that stops it being worth 5 stars is that this time around there are no bonus tracks so a multitude of masterpieces are missing. A seperate CD of this material would have been nice as the Stereo mix of 'Autumn Almanac',for example, is still only available on 'The Kink Kronikles' CD which has not been Re-mastered. A missed opportunity then but still with enough variations on the earlier issues to warrant purchase. It's just a bit frustrating as a Kinks fan to know that it could have been even better. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Ready, steady - box set let down! *by P***J on 23 June 2005* I'll keep this brief: Great band, great albums - poor box set from Castle (which is really a suprise, as they normally do the biz with regards reissues). Yes, you do get ten albums, all in mini 'rare' cardboard sleeves; but if you've picked up most/all of these individually, as a result of previous reissues, then your really only paying out for the box itself here. So, this is worth '3 Stars' for the stuff within the sleeves (i.e. the music), but it would have got '5 Stars' from me if the people at Castle had put it all together with a hefty 'sleevenote' booklet. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by H***O on 29 April 2005* PYE時代のﾌｧｰｽﾄからﾊﾟｰｼｰまでのｱﾙﾊﾞﾑ10枚が当時各国で発売されたｼﾞｬｹｯﾄで復刻され封入されています。ちょうどﾌｰのｼﾝｸﾞﾙｺﾚｸｼｮﾝﾎﾞｯｸｽみたいな感じかな・・。（例えば、日本盤復刻で選ばれたのは2枚。当時ｺﾛﾑﾋﾞｱから出たﾌｧｰｽﾄ「ｷﾝｸｽｻｲｽﾞ」ｼﾞｬｹ、これは曲順も1曲目が「ﾕｰﾘｱﾘｰｶﾞｯﾄﾐｰ」という日本盤に準じた形で復刻。あと「ｻﾑｼﾝｸﾞｴﾙｽ」こちらは1974年のﾃｲﾁｸ盤ｼﾞｬｹで復刻、2枚共裏面の解説も復刻されてます。）ｼﾞｬｹはﾍﾟｰﾊﾟｰですが紙ｼﾞｬｹではなく、少し分厚い紙の箱にCDがｲﾝﾅｰと共に入ってる感じ。写真は荒いけど許せる範囲です。 音源的にはすべて基本的にｽﾃﾚｵﾊﾞｰｼﾞｮﾝが基本になっており（ﾗｲﾌﾞｱｯﾄｹｳﾞｨﾝﾎｰﾙはﾓﾉﾗﾙ、ｼﾞｬｹはﾌﾗﾝｽ盤ｼﾞｬｹ復刻）、各CDのﾎﾞｰﾅｽﾄﾗｯｸを除いた純粋なｵﾘｼﾞﾅﾙｱﾙﾊﾞﾑの曲数になっています。音源的には英国sanctuaryの2001年ﾘﾏｽﾀｰ音源です。価格が安いですが、どちらかというとｺﾚｸﾀｰ向けだと思います。 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/67681678-the-pye-album-collection](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/67681678-the-pye-album-collection) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*