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The Kinks - 1969 - Arthur, Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (Japanese)



Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) extends the British-oriented themes of Village Green Preservation Society, telling the story of a London man's decision to move to Australia during the aftermath of World War II. It's a detailed and loving song cycle, capturing the minutiae of suburban life, the numbing effect of bureaucracy, and the horrors of war. On paper, Arthur sounds like a pretentious mess, but Ray Davies' lyrics and insights have rarely been so graceful or deftly executed, and the music is remarkable. An edgier and harder-rocking affair than Village Green, Arthur is as multi-layered musically as it is lyrically. "Shangri-La" evolves from English folk to hard rock, "Drivin'" has a lazy grace, "Young and Innocent Days" is a lovely, wistful ballad, "Some Mother's Son" is one of the most uncompromising antiwar songs ever recorded, while "Victoria" and "Arthur" rock with simple glee. The music makes the words cut deeper, and the songs never stray too far from the album's subject, making Arthur one of the most effective concept albums in rock history, as well as one of the best and most influential British pop records of its era. [Castle's 1998 CD reissue of Arthur contained ten bonus tracks, including mono and stereo versions of the non-LP singles "Plastic Man," "Mindless Child of Motherhood," and "This Man He Weeps Tonight," mono versions of "Drivin'" and "She's Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina," the B-side "King Kong," and the previously unreleased "Mr. Shoemakers Daughter."]



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   1. (00:03:40) The Kinks - Victoria
   2. (00:03:46) The Kinks - Yes Sir, No Sir
   3. (00:03:26) The Kinks - Some Mother's Son
   4. (00:03:21) The Kinks - Drivin'
   5. (00:02:35) The Kinks - Brainwashed
   6. (00:06:46) The Kinks - Australia
   7. (00:05:21) The Kinks - Shangri La
   8. (00:04:43) The Kinks - Mr. Churchill Says
   9. (00:03:08) The Kinks - She's Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina
  10. (00:03:22) The Kinks - Young And Innocent Days
  11. (00:03:09) The Kinks - Nothing To Say
  12. (00:05:30) The Kinks - Arthur


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