The Kinks
The Kinks - Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (BMG)
Format: Deluxe Edition 2 x CD
Cat No: BMGCAT407DCD
The hugely well-respected and historically important Kinks seventh studio album Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire was released on 10th October 1969, and celebrates its 50th anniversary on 2019.
'Rock musical' in style and one of the most effective concept albums in rock history, the album was constructed by Kinks' frontman Ray Davies as the soundtrack to a subsequently cancelled Granada Television play. The album receiving almost unanimous acclaim upon its release. Rolling Stone 1969 - "Arthur is a masterpiece on every level, Ray Davies' finest hour. The Kinks' supreme achievement and the best British album of 1969". Melody Maker 1969 - "Ray Davies' finest hour ... beautifully British to the core"
2CD Edition 2CD Original album, remastered in stereo + bonus tracks
TRACKLISTING:
Disc 1
Original Stereo Album - 2019 Remaster:
1. Victoria
2. Yes Sir, No Sir
3. Some Mother's Son
4. Drivin'
5. Brainwashed
6. Australia
7. Shangri-La
8. Mr. Churchill Says
9. She's Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina
10. Young And Innocent Days
11. Nothing To Say
12. Arthur
Bonus Tracks:
13. Plastic Man (Stereo)
14. King Kong (Mono)
15. Drivin' (Mono)
16. Mindless Child of Motherhood
17. Shangri-La (Mono)
18. This Man He Weeps Tonight (Mono)
19. Australia (Australian Mono Single Mix/Edit)
Disc 2
The Great Lost Dave Davies Album (Stereo):
1. This Man He Weeps Tonight
2. Mindless Child Of Motherhood
3. Hold My Hand
4. Do You Wish To Be A Man
5. Are You Ready?
6. Creeping Jean
7. I'm Crying
8. Lincoln County
9. Mr. Shoemaker's Daughter
10. Mr. Reporter
11. Groovy Movies
12. There Is No Life Without You
Bonus Tracks:
13. Lincoln County (Mono Single Mix/Edit)
14. There Is No Life Without You (Mono)
15. Hold My Hand (Mono)
16. Creeping Jean (Mono Single Mix/Edit)
