Celebrated 1968 Masterpiece Remastered!
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 384/500!
Somewhat overlooked upon its release in November 1968, The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society is now seen as one of the best British albums ever recorded. Created in difficult circumstances by a band 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. A calm, nostalgic album which feels like a sweet, hazy dream but with endless layers of musical and lyrical innovation, The Village Green Preservation Societys defiantly British sensibilities became the foundation of generations of British guitar pop. God Save The Village Green!Features:
• BMG Art of The Album series
• 50th Anniversary
• 180g Vinyl LP
• 2018 Stereo Remaster
• Original gatefold artwork
• Insert with photos, sleeve notes and band quotes
Selections:
Side 1:
1. The Village Green Preservation Society
2. Do You Remember Walter?
3. Picture Book
4. Johnny Thunder
5. Last Of The Steam-Powered Trains
6. Big Sky
7. Sitting By The Riverside
Side 2:
1. Animal Farm
2. Village Green
3. Starstruck
4. Phenomenal Cat
5. All Of My Friends Were There
6. Wicked Annabella
7. Monica
8. People Take Pictures Of Each Other