Kinks
The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society
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Kinks

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society
2011 2LP, LE #0055 Of 1000 Copies, Remastered Green Translucent/Orange Splatter Vinyl In Gatefold With Glossy Inner Sleeves. 5 Stars! “Ray Davies' Sentimental, Nostalgic Streak Emerged On 'Something Else', But It Developed Into A Manifesto On 'The Village Green Preservation Society', A Concept Album Lamenting The Passing Of Old-Fashioned English Traditions. As The Opening Title Song Says, The Kinks -- Meaning Ray Himself, In This Case -- Were For Preserving "Draught Beer And Virginity", And Throughout The Rest Of The Album, He Creates A Series Of Stories, Sketches, And Characters About A Picturesque England That Never Really Was. It's A Lovely, Gentle Album, Evoking A Small British Country Town, And Drawing The Listener Into Its Lazy Rhythms And Sensibilities. Although There Is An Undercurrent Of Regret Running Throughout The Album, Davies' Fondness For The Past Is Warm, Making The Album Feel Like A Sweet, Hazy Dream. And Considering The Subdued Performances And The Detailed Instrumentations, It's Not Surprising That The Record Feels More Like A Ray Davies Solo Project Than A Kinks Album. The Bluesy Shuffle Of "Last Of The Steam-Powered Trains" Is The Closest The Album Comes To Rock & Roll, And Dave Davies' Cameo On The Menacing "Wicked Annabella" Comes As Surprise, Since The Album Is So Calm. But Calm Doesn't Mean Tame Or Bland -- There Are Endless Layers Of Musical And Lyrical Innovation On The Village Green Preservation Society, And Its Defiantly British Sensibilities Became The Foundation Of Generations Of British Guitar Pop.” Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG.

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  • Artist: Kinks
  • Genre: Rock
  • Type: Used Import
  • Label: Sanctuary
  • Catalog ID: 2732280
  • Condition:
    Vinyl:
    Near Mint (NM or M-)
    Sleeve:
    Near Mint (NM or M-)
  • Country ID: UK
  • SKU: 174035

Track List

Mono
Stereo
A1 The Village Green Preservation Society
A2 Do You Remember Walter
A3 Picture Book
A4 Johnny Thunder
A5 Last Of The Steam-Powered Trains
A6 Big Sky
A7 Sitting By The Riverside
B1 Animal Farm
B2 Village Green
B3 Starstruck
B4 Phenominal Cat
B5 All Of My Friends Were There
B6 Wicked Annabella
B7 Monica
B8 People Take Pictures Of Each Other
C1 The Village Green Preservation Society
C2 Do You Remember Walter
C3 Picture Book
C4 Johnny Thunder
C5 Last Of The Steam-Powered Trains
C6 Big Sky
C7 Sitting By The Riverside
D1 Animal Farm
D2 Village Green
D3 Starstruck
D4 Phenominal Cat
D5 All Of My Friends Were There
D6 Wicked Annabella
D7 Monica
D8 People Take Pictures Of Each Other

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