{"id":51763,"date":"2019-07-30T16:30:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T15:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=51763"},"modified":"2019-07-30T16:44:34","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T15:44:34","slug":"re-the-kinks-announce-50th-anniversary-release-of-arthur-or-thedecline-and-fall-of-the-british-empire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/07\/re-the-kinks-announce-50th-anniversary-release-of-arthur-or-thedecline-and-fall-of-the-british-empire\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kinks Announce 50th Anniversary Release of &#8216;Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>To mark its 50th anniversary, The Kinks today announce a special release of \u2018Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire\u2019 \u2013 out October 25th on BMG, which includes previously unreleased track \u2018The Future\u2019.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Without doubt, the Kinks\u2019 7th studio album is one of the greatest rock albums ever made, a near perfect example of Ray Davies\u2019 incredible storytelling ability in what was an innovation in 1969: a concept album. It\u2019s also poignant that a record based on thestory of emigrating from the UK around its potential to enter the Common Market should hit its 50th anniversary right now. With Brexit on the horizon, the themes of \u2018Arthur\u2019 ring alarmingly familiar.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2018Arthur\u2019 received unanimous acclaim on its release. Each of its 12 original album tracks is an absolute gem and all perfect examples of Ray Davies\u2019 intrinsic ability to weave a story around a song. In what was a golden period for the Kinks, \u2018Arthur\u2019 followed another classic, \u2018The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society\u2019 when it was released on October 10th 1969.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"51764\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/07\/re-the-kinks-announce-50th-anniversary-release-of-arthur-or-thedecline-and-fall-of-the-british-empire\/kinks_arthur_box_hi_res_rgb-low-res\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/KINKS_ARTHUR_BOX_HI_RES_RGB-low-res.jpg?fit=3000%2C3000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,3000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"KINKS_ARTHUR_BOX_HI_RES_RGB low res\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/KINKS_ARTHUR_BOX_HI_RES_RGB-low-res.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51764\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/KINKS_ARTHUR_BOX_HI_RES_RGB-low-res.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rolling Stone wrote: \u201cArthur is a masterpiece on every level. The Kinks supreme achievement and the best British album of 1969.\u201d Melody Maker was equally enthusiastic: \u201cRay Davies\u2019 finest hour\u2026\u2026beautifully British to the core\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI started Arthur before the end of Village Green.\u201d says Ray. \u201cThe albums piggyback one another because they are joined. I\u2019d already written the song \u2018Arthur\u2019. I think I wrote \u2018Australia\u2019 when I was still living at 87 Fortis Green so it was quite early on. I remember taking it over to Dave, he lived in Cockfosters at the time, and playing it to him. We were laughing at the irony in the line, \u2018nobody\u2019s got a chip on their shoulder\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the midst of the \u2018Arthur\u2019 sessions, studio time was devoted to completing tracks for Dave Davies\u2019 proposed solo album. The idea had progressed in staggered intervals since the initial success of Dave\u2019s 1967 single, \u2018Death Of A Clown\u2019 but, ultimately, never reached completion.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cOne of the reasons the album wasn\u2019t finished was because I felt The Kinks\u2019 management and record company were forcing me too much,\u201d Dave reflects. I felt very comfortable being in The Kinks and it seemed fulfilling to be part of a band. I didn\u2019t really want for more. I couldn\u2019t see the point.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ray says;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cHearing Dave\u2019s songs again after all this time, I found them quite moving because they were like the back story of what The Kinks were going through at the time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reprise eventually scrapped the release by September 1969 and over the years, Kinks fans continued to obsess as to what Dave\u2019s album &#8211; which some referred to as \u2018A Hole In The Sock Of\u2019, a working title Ray had jokingly thrown to a music journalist &#8211; might have contained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Included in this anniversary edition are 4 CDs comprising of 81 tracks in total, 5 of them unreleased and 28 previously unreleased versions. These include 2019 newly remastered versions of the original album from HD sources (in its original track listing), mono and<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">stereo single versions, B-sides, alternate mono and stereo mixes, rehearsal tracks, BBC mixes and the lost Dave Davies\u2019 solo album, with bonus tracks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It also includes Ray Davies\u2019 compiled medley of unreleased demo tracks, 2 new recordings of Ray Davies with The Doo Wop Choir, \u2018Arthur &amp; The Emigrants\u2019 including one previously unreleased track, 3 previously unreleased \u2018The Come Dancing Workshop Ensemble\u2019 tracks, and new Ray Davies remixes of \u2018Australia\u2019 and \u2018Shangri-La\u2019.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A 68-page softback book has also been included, featuring extensive essays by world-renowned Kinks experts, original cancelled Arthur play co-scriptwriter Julian Mitchell, and original album sleeve designer Bob Lawrie. There are also new interviews with Ray Davies, Dave Davies and Mick Avory, as well as band photos, original release international cover artwork and printed memorabilia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Four 7\u201d singles from the album can also be found &#8211; \u2018Drivin\u2019, \u2018Victoria\u2019, \u2018Shangri-La\u2019 &amp; \u2018Hold My Hand\u2019 (Dave Davies solo) &#8211; all reproduced with original international artwork. Finally, a bespoke, exclusive, metal &amp; enamel Kinks logo pin badge is included for fans to wear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Kinks &#8211; Arthur 50th Anniversary Edition is available to pre-order <a href=\"https:\/\/thekinks.lnk.to\/Arthur50PR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"51766\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/07\/re-the-kinks-announce-50th-anniversary-release-of-arthur-or-thedecline-and-fall-of-the-british-empire\/arthur_the-kinks_exploded-packshot\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ARTHUR_The-Kinks_Exploded-Packshot.jpg?fit=1575%2C1043&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1575,1043\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ARTHUR_The-Kinks_Exploded Packshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ARTHUR_The-Kinks_Exploded-Packshot.jpg?fit=640%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51766\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ARTHUR_The-Kinks_Exploded-Packshot.jpg?resize=640%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Without doubt, the Kinks\u2019 7th studio album is one of the greatest rock albums ever made, a near perfect example of Ray Davies\u2019 incredible storytelling ability in what was an innovation in 1969: a concept album. It\u2019s also poignant that a record based on thestory of emigrating from the UK around its potential to enter the Common Market should hit its 50th anniversary right now. 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