Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire is a Rock album by The Kinks, originally released in 1969. On Gatefold: 106 pressings tracked, owned by 20 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- crunchy
- witty
- storytelling
About
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire), often referred to as just Arthur, is the seventh studio album by the English rock band the Kinks, released on 10 October 1969. 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. The rough plot revolved around Arthur Morgan, a carpet-layer, who was based on Ray and guitarist Dave Davies' brother-in-law Arthur Anning. A stereo version was released internationally. A mono version was released in the UK, but not .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Victoria
- A2Yes Sir, No Sir
- A3Some Mother's Son
- A4Drivin'
- A5Brainwashed
- A6Australia
Side B
- B1Shangri-La
- B2Mr. Churchill Says
- B3She's Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina
- B4Young And Innocent Days
- B5Nothing To Say
- B6Arthur
Credits
Performers
- John DaltonBASS GUITAR BACKING VOCALS
- Lew WarburtonCONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY STRINGS
- Mick AvoryDRUMS PERCUSSION
- John GoslingKEYBOARDS
- Dave DaviesVOCALS GUITAR
- Ray DaviesVOCALS GUITAR KEYBOARDS
- Pete QuaifeBASS GUITAR
- Dick NolanBASS GUITAR
- Damon WilsonDRUMS
- Bill ShanleyELECTRIC GUITAR VOCALS
- DR VokalensembletVOCALS
- Ian GibbonsKEYBOARDS
- DR SymfoniOrkestretORCHESTRA
20 collectors on Gatefold own this · 106 pressings tracked on Gatefold