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. Kinks frontman Ray Davies constructed the concept album as the soundtrack to a Granada Television play and developed the storyline with novelist Julian Mitchell; the television programme was never produced. Arthur, is the 1969 great album by the Kinks. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Autre petite merveille avec l’allusion à la fascination britannique pour la famille royale dans « She bought a hat like Princess Marina » qui débute en lancinante ballade pour s’achever dans un rythme sympathique. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Arthur, is the 1969 great album by the Kinks. Also, what idiot thought it would be a good idea to put a totally unecessary, sticky wraparound band on the cover which peels away the wax finish when removed. L’incompréhension intergénérationnelle est traitée dans « Nothing to say » de manière caustique avant de clore l’album avec le génial « Arthur », qui évoque, sans moquerie, la vie d’un être normal. Home News Music The Band Sign Up Store. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Le premier CD comprend également des bons bonus en mono comme « Plastic man » (#31 UK), « This man he weeps tonight » face B du simple « Shangrila » et des compositions de Dave Davies « Mindless child of motherhood » face B de « Drivin’ », « Creeping Jean », « Lincoln country » ou « Hold my hand » plus quelques variantes de morceaux de l’album. ... à ne pas manquer, sauf si c'est le goût qui manque.
S’enchainent l’original « Yes Sir, no Sir » et l’émouvante ballade « Some mother’s son » qui évoquent la boucherie inutile de la grande guerre. Autre ligne mélodique remarquable avec « Drivin’ » (conduire pour oublier) avant un autre morceau très bien construit « Brainwashed » dont le thème est dans le titre. They made the album to complement a TV programme that never happened, and as with so many Kinks projects, it was incomplete.
The closing track of the normal release of the Kinks' 1969 album, Arthur (or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire). Everybody's in Show-Biz (Legacy Edition) The Village Green Preservation Society In what was a golden period for the Kinks, ‘Arthur’ followed another classic, ‘The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society’ when it was released on October 10 th 1969. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
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