It was released on 2 September 1966 in the United Kingdom on Pye Records's Marble Arch label.

[3] The album consists of previously issued singles and EP tracks recorded in 1964 and 1965.

[4] It was issued in both mono and simulated stereo formats.

[3] The Kinks' most recent single "Sunny Afternoon" topped the British charts in mid-1966, but contractual issues delayed the August release of their next album Face to Face; Pye assembled the compilation in order to maintain the band's popularity before Face to Face could be released in late October.

[5] Well Respected Kinks spent 31 weeks on the British Record Retailer magazine chart, peaking at number 5.