Kinks
Arthur - Pye 1969
Tracks: 1. Victoria / 2. Yes Sir, No Sir / 3. Some Mother's Son / 4. Drivin' / 5. Brainwashed / 6. Australia / 7. Shangri-La / 8. Mr. Churchill Says / 9. She's Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina / 10. Young And Innocent Days / 11. Nothing To Say / 12. Arthur / 13. Plastic Man (Mono) (*) / 14. King Kong (Mono) (*) / 15. Drivin' (Mono) (*) / 16. Mindless Child Of Motherhood (Mono) (*) / 17. This Man He Weeps Tonight (Mono) (*) / 18. Plastic Man (Stereo) (*) / 19. Mindless Child Of Motherhood (Stereo) (*) / 20. This Man He Weeps Tonight (Stereo) (*) / 21. She's Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina (Mono) (*) / 22. Mr. Shoemakers Daughter (*)
Comments:
This album has got at all! Great songs. Great playing. Great lyrics. Interesting story. Good production. Plenty of bonus-tracks.
Of course "Shangrila" is the oustanding track. But there are no weak songs here. "Some Mother`s Son" is very moving - could be an anti-war anthem! "Young and Innocent Days" - beautiful sentimental Davies ballad.
Energy in the rockers "Brainwashed", "Victoria" and "Nothing to Say"
Lots of humour and satire throughout the album.
Among the bonus tracks you`ll find some af Dave Davies` best songs from this period, "This Man He Weeps Tonight" and "Mindless Child of Motherhood" as well as the previously unreleased "Mr Shoemaker`s Daughter" from Dave`s aborted 1969 album!
This album deserves to be in any record collection.
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