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The Kinks will release a 50th Anniversary Edition of one of the greatest British rock albums of all time: 'The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society!'
This essential album by one of the world's best ever bands is defined by the extraordinary catalogue of Ray Davies' songs, driven by brother Dave Davies' power pop guitar and became the foundation of generations of British guitar pop. 'The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society' cemented Ray Davies reputation as one of Britain's greatest ever songwriters of his and any generation.
"I think The Village Green Preservation Society is about the ending of a time personally for me in my life," says Ray. "In my imaginary village. It's the end of our innocence, our youth. Some people are quite old but in the Village Green, you're never allowed to grow up. I feel the project itself as part of a life cycle."
Somewhat overlooked upon its release in November 1968, 'The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society' is now regarded as one of the best British albums ever recorded. Created in difficult circumstances by a band on the verge of disintegration and who refused to follow fashion, it is an album of timeless, perfectly crafted songs about growing up and growing old, and the decline of national culture and traditional ways. Enduring and unsurpassed, with its wit, sadness, quiet anger, regret and charm, it is generally considered the high point of The Kinks' outstanding career and Ray Davies' masterpiece.
Included in this anniversary edition are many previously unreleased tracks and versions, including the previously unreleased track 'Time Song'. Despite never been included on a release, 'Time Song' was performed by The Kinks at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in January 1973, celebrating Britain's entry into the Common Market.
'When we played a concert at Drury Lane in '73 to "celebrate" us about to join what was called The Common Market, I decided to use the song as a warning that time was running out for the old British Empire.' Says Ray. 'This song was recorded a few weeks later but never made the final cut on the Preservation Act I album. Oddly enough, the song seems quite poignant and appropriate to release at this time in British history, and like Europe itself the track is a rough mix which still has to be finessed.'
Ray mixed the track earlier this year and it is included on both the SuperDeluxe Box Set and Deluxe 2CD Edition.
The SuperDeluxe Box Set includes extensive sleeve notes, interviews, photography and specially created online & press content "telling the story" of the album's production, release and cultural impact. Also included are two essays on the album written by Pete Townshend and renowned journalist Kate Mossman.
Title: Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society - 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition
Format: Vinyl
Release Date: 26 Oct 2018
Artist: Kinks
Sku: 2403709
Catalogue No: BMGAA09BOX
Category: Alternative
DISC 1
SIDE A
1. The Village Green Preservation Society The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
2. Do You Remember Walter? The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
3. Picture Book The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
4. Johnny Thunder The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
5. Last of the Steam-Powered Trains The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
6. Big Sky The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
7. Sitting By the Riverside The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
SIDE B
1. Animal Farm The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
2. Village Green The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
3. Starstruck The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
4. Phenomenal Cat The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
5. All of My Friends Were There The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
6. Wicked Annabella The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
7. Monica The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
DISC 2
LP - SIDE C
1. The Village Green Preservation Society The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
2. Do You Remember Walter? The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
3. Picture Book The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
4. Johnny Thunder The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
5. Last of the Steam-Powered Trains The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
6. Big Sky The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
7. Sitting By the Riverside The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
LP - SIDE D
1. Animal Farm The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
2. Village Green The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
3. Starstruck The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
4. Phenomenal Cat The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
5. All of My Friends Were There The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
6. Wicked Annabella The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
7. Monica The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
8. People Take Pictures of Each Other The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
DISC 3
SIDE E
1. The Village Green Preservation Society The Kinks Swedish LP Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster
2. Do You Remember Walter? The Kinks Swedish LP Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster
3. Picture Book The Kinks Swedish LP Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster
4. Johnny Thunder The Kinks Swedish LP Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster
5. Monica The Kinks Swedish LP Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster
6. Days The Kinks Swedish LP Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster
SIDE F
1. Village Green The Kinks Swedish LP Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster
2. Mr. Songbird The Kinks Swedish LP Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster
3. Wicked Annabella The Kinks Swedish LP Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster
4. Starstruck The Kinks Swedish LP Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster
5. Phenomenal Cat The Kinks Swedish LP Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster
6. People Take Pictures of Each Other The Kinks Swedish LP Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster
DISC 4
CD
1. The Village Green Preservation Society The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
2. Do You Remember Walter? The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
3. Picture Book The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
4. Johnny Thunder The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
5. Last of the Steam-Powered Trains The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
6. Big Sky The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
7. Sitting By the Riverside The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
8. Animal Farm The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
9. Village Green The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
10. Starstruck The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
11. Phenomenal Cat The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
12. All of My Friends Were There The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
13. Wicked Annabella The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
14. Monica The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
15. People Take Pictures of Each Other The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
16. Days The Kinks Original Stereo Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
17. She's Got Everything The Kinks Stereo Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
18. Mr. Songbird The Kinks Stereo Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
19. Wonderboy The Kinks Original Stereo Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
20. Polly The Kinks Stereo Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
21. Berkeley Mews The Kinks Stereo Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
22. Rosemary Rose The Kinks Stereo Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
23. Misty Water The Kinks Stereo Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
24. Did You See His Name? The Kinks Stereo Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
25. Do You Remember Walter? The Kinks European Stereo Mix Without Tambourine; 2018 Remastered Version
26. Animal Farm The Kinks Alternate Stereo Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
27. People Take Pictures of Each Other The Kinks European Stereo Mix With Big Band Coda; 2018
DISC 5
CD
1. The Village Green Preservation Society The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
2. Do You Remember Walter? The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
3. Picture Book The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
4. Johnny Thunder The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
5. Last of the Steam-Powered Trains The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
6. Big Sky The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
7. Sitting By the Riverside The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
8. Animal Farm The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
9. Village Green The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
10. Starstruck The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
11. Phenomenal Cat The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
12. All of My Friends Were There The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
13. Wicked Annabella The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
14. Monica The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
15. People Take Pictures of Each Other The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
16. Days The Kinks Mono Single Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
17. She's Got Everything The Kinks Single Mix; 2018 Mono Remaster
18. Mr. Songbird The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
19. Wonderboy The Kinks Mono Single Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
20. Polly The Kinks Single Mix; 2018 Mono Remaster
21. Till Death Us Do Part The Kinks Mono Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
22. Berkeley Mews The Kinks Single Mix; 2018 Mono Remaster
23. Village Green The Kinks Alternate Vocal; 2018 Mono Remaster
24. Lavender Hill The Kinks Mono Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
25. Rosemary Rose The Kinks Mono Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
26. Pictures in the Sand The Kinks Mono Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
27. Misty Water The Kinks Original Mono Mix
28. Did You See His Name? The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
29. Last of the Steam-Powered Trains The Kinks With Alternate Ending; 2018 Mono Remaster
DISC 6
CD
1. The Village Green Preservation Society The Kinks Alternate Mix With Session Chat
2. Do You Remember Walter? The Kinks Backing Track
3. Picture Book The Kinks Alternate Mix With Session Chat
4. Johnny Thunder The Kinks Alternate Mix With Session Chat ; 2018 Stereo Remaster
5. Last of the Steam-Powered Trains The Kinks Alternate Mix With Session Chat
6. Big Sky The Kinks Alternate Mix With Session Chat
7. Animal Farm The Kinks Takes 16 & 17 With Session Chat
8. Village Green The Kinks Unissued Mix from Acetate
9. Starstruck The Kinks Alternate Mix With Session Chat
10. Phenomenal Cat The Kinks Alternate Mix With Session Chat; 2018 Stereo Remaster
11. Monica The Kinks Alternate Mix With Session Chat
12. People Take Pictures of Each Other The Kinks Alternate Mix With Session Chat
13. Egg Stained Pyjamas The Kinks Backing Track
14. Days The Kinks Alternate Mix With Session Chat
15. She's Got Everything The Kinks Alternate Mix With Session Chat
16. Misty Water The Kinks Alternate Mix - Stereo
17. Mr. Songbird The Kinks Alternate Mix
18. Pictures in the Sand The Kinks Backing Track - Stereo Mix
19. Berkeley Mews The Kinks Alternate Mix With Session Chat
20. Easy Come, There You Went The Kinks Backing Track / Alternate Mix - Stereo; 2018 Remastered Version
21. Did You See His Name? The Kinks Alternate Mix With Session Chat
22. Mick Avory's Underpants The Kinks Backing Track - Mono Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
23. Spotty Grotty Anna The Kinks Stereo Backing Track; 2018 Remastered Version
24. Lavender Hill The Kinks Stereo Backing Track
25. Village Green The Kinks Backing Track - Stereo Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
DISC 7
1. Interview: Ray talks about working The Kinks Recorded July 1968; 2018 Mono Remaster
2. Days The Kinks Top Gear, Recorded 1st July 1968; 2018 Remastered Version
3. Waterloo Sunset The Kinks Top Gear, Recorded 1st July 1968; 2018 Mono Remaster
4. Interview: Ray Talks About Solo Records The Kinks Recorded July 1968; 2018 Mono Remaster
5. Love Me Till the Sun Shines The Kinks Top Gear, Recorded 1 July 1968; 2018 Mono Remaster
6. Monica The Kinks Top Gear, Recorded 1st July 1968; 2018 Mono Remaster
7. Interview: Ray talks about Village Green The Kinks Recorded November 1968; 2018 Mono Remaster
8. The Village Green Preservation Society The Kinks Saturday Club, Recorded 26th November 1968; 2018 Mono Remaster
9. Animal Farm (BBC Mix) The Kinks Saturday Club, Recorded 26th November 1968; 2018 Mono Remaster
10. Interview: Ray & Dave Talk About Last of the Steam-Powered Trains, The Kinks Saturday Club, Broadcast 18th January 1969; Mono
11. Last of the Steam-Powered Trains (With Live Vocals) The Kinks Julie Felix Show, Recorded 7 January 1969; Mono
12. Picture Book (With Live Vocals) The Kinks Julie Felix Show, Recorded 7 January 1969; Mono
13. Do You Remember Walter? (BBC Mix) The Kinks Symonds On Sunday, Recorded 2 April 1968; 2018 Mono Remaster
14. Medley: Dedicated Follower of Fashion / A Well Respected Man / Death of a Clown The Kinks TV Pre-Mix Of Uniquely Recorded Medley - Mono; Colour Me Pop, Recorded 22 July 1968
15. Sunny Afternoon The Kinks TV Pre-Mix Minus Melodica; Colour Me Pop, Recorded 22 July 1968
16. Picture Book The Kinks TV Pre-Mix; Colour Me Pop, Recorded 22 July 1968
17. Days (TV Pre-Mix) The Kinks TV Pre-Mix; Colour Me Pop, Recorded 22 July 1968
18. Lazy Old Sun The Kinks TV Pre-Mix; Colour Me Pop, Recorded 22 July 1968
19. Two Sisters The Kinks TV Pre-Mix; Colour Me Pop, Recorded 22 July 1968
20. Monica (TV Pre-Mix) The Kinks TV Pre-Mix; Colour Me Pop, Recorded 22 July 1968
21. Lincoln County The Kinks TV Pre-Mix Minus Strings Overdub; Colour Me Pop, Recorded 22 July 1968; 2018 Mono Remaster
22. Where Did My Spring Go? The Kinks Where Was Spring?, Recorded 1969; 2018 Mono Remaster
23. When I Turn Off the Living Room Light The Kinks Where Was Spring?, Recorded 1969; 2018 Mono Remaster
DISC 8
CD
1. Home Demos Medley The Kinks
2. Days The Kinks Acoustic Version; Stereo Mix With Guitar and Vocals Only
3. Mr. Songbird The Kinks Alternate Mix; Stereo
4. The Village Green Preservation Society The Kinks Alternate Mix; Stereo
5. Johnny Thunder The Kinks Backing Track; Stereo Mix
6. Big Sky The Kinks Alternate Mix; Stereo
7. Phenomenal Cat The Kinks Backing Track; 2018 Remastered Version
8. Picture Book The Kinks Vocals and Guitar; Stereo Mix
9. Animal Farm The Kinks Backing Track; Stereo Mix
10. Time Song The Kinks Monitor Mix - Stereo
11. The Village Green Preservation Society The Kinks Preservation Version - Stereo
12. Medley: Picture Book / People Take Pictures Of Each Other The Kinks Preservation Version - Stereo
13. Village Green Overture The Kinks Preservation Version - Stereo
14. Days Ray Davies with The DR Symphony & Vocal Ensemble
15. Village Green Suite: Ray Davies Spoken Intro Ray Davies
16. Village Green Suite: Village Green Ray Davies with The DR Symphony & Vocal Ensemble
17. Village Green Suite: Picture Book Ray Davies with The DR Symphony & Vocal Ensemble
18. Village Green Suite: Big Sky Ray Davies with The DR Symphony & Vocal Ensemble
19. Village Green Suite: Do You Remember Walter? Ray Davies with The DR Symphony & Vocal Ensemble
20. Village Green Suite: Johnny Thunder Ray Davies with The DR Symphony & Vocal Ensemble
21. Village Green Suite: The Village Green Preservation Society Ray Davies with The DR Symphony & Vocal Ensemble
22. The Way Love Used To Be Ray Davies with The DR Symphony & Vocal Ensemble
DISC 9
7IN - SIDE A
1. Days The Kinks Mono Single Mix; 2018 Remastered Version
7IN - SIDE AA
1. Starstruck The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
7IN - SIDE B
1. Starstruck The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
7IN - SIDE BB
1. Picture Book The Kinks 2018 Mono Remaster
7IN - SIDE C
1. The Village Green Preservation Society The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
7IN - SIDE CC
1. Do You Remember Walter? The Kinks 2018 Stereo Remaster
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