The Kinks - Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire
Singer: The KinksTitle: Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire
Label: Pye Records – NSPL 18317
Type: Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Album
Country: New Zealand
Date of released: 1969
Category: Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Classic Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1755 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1881 mb
Rating: 4.8✭
Format: MP3 ADX AHX VOC AIFF MP2 MOD AU FLAC
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Victoria | 3:37 |
| A2 | Yes Sir, No Sir | 3:42 |
| A3 | Some Mother's Son | 3:22 |
| A4 | Drivin'Engineer – Brian Humphries |
3:15 |
| A5 | Brainwashed | 2:30 |
| A6 | Australia | 6:40 |
| B1 | Shangri-La | 5:17 |
| B2 | Mr. Churchill Says | 4:40 |
| B3 | She's Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina | 3:05 |
| B4 | Young And Innocent Days | 3:20 |
| B5 | Nothing To Say | 3:07 |
| B6 | Arthur | 5:20 |
Credits
- Arranged By – The Kinks
- Art Direction – The Kinks
- Conductor [Brass, Strings] – Lew Warburton
- Design, Artwork By – Bob Lawrie
- Engineer – Andrew Hendriksen*
- Liner Notes – Geoffrey Cannon, Julian Mitchell
- Performer – Dave Davies, John Dalton, Mick Avory, Ray Davies
- Producer, Written-By – Ray Davies
- Written-by [Original Story Of Arthur] – Julian Mitchell, Ray Davies
Notes
Issued in an outer-laminated gatefold sleeve which opens from the inside. Comes with a diecut folding lyric insert shaped like Queen Victoria.Deep grooved plum Pye labels.
(Track B3 reads "She Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina" on backcover).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A-side, stamped): NSPL 18317A-1 *T STEREO
- Matrix / Runout (B-side, stamped): NSPL 18317B-1 *T STEREO
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSPL 18317, NPL 18317 | The Kinks | Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (LP, Album, Gat) | Pye Records, Pye Records | NSPL 18317, NPL 18317 | UK | 1969 |
| NSPL. 18317 | The Kinks | Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (LP, Album) | Stateside, Pye Records | NSPL. 18317 | India | 1969 |
| 202 039, 202 039-241 | The Kinks | Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (LP, Album, Mono, RE) | PRT, Pye Records | 202 039, 202 039-241 | Germany | 1980 |
| 6366, ST-93034, SKAO 93034 | The Kinks | Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (LP, Club) | Reprise Records, Capitol Records, Capitol Records | 6366, ST-93034, SKAO 93034 | US | 1969 |
| SP20-5030 | The Kinks | Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (LP, Album, RE) | PRT | SP20-5030 | Japan | 1983 |