The Kinks – Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire

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Label:	Essential! Records – GSA0000511ESM
Format:	CD , Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono , PMDC
Country:	UK
Released:	May 1998
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Classic Rock

Tracklist

1	Victoria	3:40
2	Yes Sir, No Sir	3:46
3	Some Mother's Son	3:25
4	Drivin'	3:21
5	Brainwashed	2:34
6	Australia	6:46
7	Shangri-La	5:20
8	Mr. Churchill Says	4:42
9	She's Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina	3:07
10	Young And Innocent Days	3:21
11	Nothing To Say	3:08
12	Arthur	5:27
	Bonus Tracks
13	Plastic Man (Mono)	3:04
14	King Kong (Mono)	3:23
15	Drivin' (Mono)	3:12
16	Mindless Child Of Motherhood (Mono)	3:16
17	This Man He Weeps Tonight (Mono)	2:42
18	Plastic Man (Stereo)	3:02
19	Mindless Child Of Motherhood (Stereo)	3:10
20	This Man He Weeps Tonight (Stereo)	2:40
21	She's Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina (Mono)	3:07
22	Mr. Shoemakers Daughter (Unreleased)	3:07

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Castle Communications PLC
Copyright © – Castle Communications PLC
Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
Published By – Dabe Music Ltd.
Published By – Copyright Control
Made By – PMDC, UK
Recorded At – Pye Studios
Remastered At – Chop 'Em Out

Credits

Arranged By – The Kinks
Art Direction – The Kinks
Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – John Dalton
Conductor [Brass And Strings] – Lew Warburton
Design, Artwork – Bob Lawrie (2)
Drums – Mick Avory
Engineer – Mike Bobak
Keyboards – John Gosling (2)
Liner Notes [Backcover] – Julian Mitchell
Liner Notes [Inside Booklet] – Peter Doggett
Management – Sarah Lockwood (2)
Photography By [Courtesy Of] – Mario Hallhuber
Producer – Ray Davies
Remastered By – Simon Heyworth
Research [Research For This Compilation By] – Russell Smith (8)
Vocals, Guitar – Ray Davies
Written-By – R. Davies* (tracks: 1 to 15, 21)
Written-By [Original Story Of Arthur] – Ray Davies

Notes

Released in a transparent standard jewel case with a 12 page booklet including full original LP lyrics.
No printed track durations.

Tracks 1-12 released as 'Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire' - Pye NSPL 18317 (stereo) on 10 October 1969.

Tracks 1-3 and 5-12 recorded at Pye Studios, May/June 1969.
Track 4 recorded at Pye Studios, May 1969.
Track 13 recorded at Pye Studios, early March 1969. Released as A-side on Pye single 7N17724 (mono) on 28 Mar 1969.
Track 14 recorded at Pye Studios, early March 1969. Released as B-side on Pye single 7N17724 (mono) on 28 Mar 1969.
Track 15 recorded at Pye Studios, May 1969. Released as A-side on Pye single 7N17776 (mono) on 20 June 1969.
Track 16 recorded at Pye Studios, May 1969. Released as B-side on Pye single 7N17776 (mono) on 20 June 1969.
Track 17 recorded at Pye Studios, May/June 1969. Released as B-side on Pye 7N17812 (mono) on 12 Sept 1969.
Track 18 recorded at Pye Studios, early March 1969. Unreleased stereo mix.
Track 19 recorded at Pye Studios, May 1969. Unreleased stereo mix.
Track 20 recorded at Pye Studios, May/June 1969. Unreleased stereo mix.
Track 21 recorded at Pye Studios, May/June 1969. Unreleased mono take.
Track 22 Unreleased studio track recorded at Pye Studios April/May 1969 originally slated for release on Dave Davies ill fated studio album.

Publishers
- Carlin Music Corp: tracks 1 to 15, 17 to 21
- Dabe Music Ltd: track 16
- Copyright Control: track 22

This compilation ℗ & © 1998 Castle Communications Plc. Made in England.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scan): 5017615851120
Barcode (Text): 5 017615 851120
Label Code: LC 6448
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 to 6): ESMCD511 01 % MADE IN UK BY PMDC
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1 to 6): IFPI L132
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0454
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0435
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0446
Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 0432
Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 0487
Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 0447

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Press, Gatefold)	Reprise Records	RS 6366, 6366	US	1969
Recently Edited	Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Pye Records	NSPL 18317	Canada	1969
New Submission	Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Pye Records	LDVS 17166		1969
	Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (LP, Album, Club Edition, Gatefold)	Reprise Records	ST-93034, SKAO 93034, 6366	US	1969
New Submission	Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (LP, Stereo, Album)	Pye Records	NSPL 18317	New Zealand	1969