Dave Davies of The Kinks learned the hard way that sometimes, you should keep your comments to your bandmates to yourself.

For all that, though, it’s still a relatively limited history up against those of the Marshall, Vox, and Hiwatt amps of the ’60s and ’70s ... But would Dave Davies approve?

“Death of a Clown” reached No. 3 on the U.K. singles chart. The track features all four original Kinks members, with Dave on lead vocals and guitar; Ray on rhythm guitar, backing vocals, and piano; ...