1971 UK PYE Orig THE KINKS PERCY - Ray Davies LOLA
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ORIGINAL 1971 British PYE RECORDS COLLECTIBLE
THE KINKS
Percy
\ UK - PYE RECORDS - NSPL - 18365
Original first press British vinyl in grainy textured cover of an obscure underground soundtrack to the British movie from 1971 about a guy that has a penis transplant and then decides to find the member's original owner.
Starring Hywel Bennet along with Elke Sommer and Britt Ekland, the movie was a relatively low key affair that disappeared into obscurity after a brief cinema run in the UK.
The Kinks had one album remaining to fulfil their contractual obligations to Pye Records and so delivered the Percy Soundtrack just a few weeks after completing Lola Vs Powerman & The Moneygoround.
The Percy soundtrack contains some of Ray Davies' most touching and personal songwriting. It introduces lyrical themes which would reappear throughout his work over the next decade - the terror of technology, fear of bureaucracy, nostalgia for a bygone age, the menacing seduction of romantic encounters and the refuge of fantasy in a world of oppression. Musically, the Percy soundtrack is the missing lik between Arthur and Preservation.
The twin centrepieces, the tender "Moments" and the haunting "The Way Love Used To Be," reflect on loss and the fragility of the time we're given of happiness as poignantly as anything in the Kinks catalogue. "Animals in the Zoo," recycles "Apeman" for a slight, if amusing throwaway, "Just Friends," visits Kurt Veill cabaret territory for a glimpse into the Preservation-era future, while "God's Children," triumphs as a searingly melodic, if somewhat syrupy, protest against the excesses of cold-hearted modern science.
This is a four star album with some five star material. Sure, "Lola" isn't the version we all know, and it wasn't performed strictly for listening, it's a soundtrack to a film! There are several songs that are incidental music, secondary to the film. There are other songs that Ray didn't allow to be strictly behind-the-film material, because it resulted in some more Kinks gems, some of them available only here, leaving no doubt that he was a consummate songwriter; of the highest caliber. To simplify, here is why this album's worth owning:
1. The Way Love Used to Be
2. Moments
3. Animals in the Zoo
4. Just Friends
5. Dreams
6. Helga
Note: "God's Children" and "Willesden Green" are available on the compilation "Kronikles." If you're reading this, then you probably already have a pretty keen interest in this band, and probably already own "Kronikles."
So, there you are. There are at least six great Ray Davies songs unavailable elsewhere that are required listening by anyone, but most certainly for Kinks fans.
Recorded: October 1970
Davies - Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Vocals
Ray Davies - Guitar, Vocals, Producer
Mick Avory - Drums
John Dalton - Bass
John Gosling - Keyboards
Side one
- "God's Children" – 3:16
- "Lola" – 4:46
- "The Way Love Used to Be" – 2:15
- "Completely" – 3:41
- "Running Round Town"* – 1:06
- "Moments" – 2:57
Side two
- "Animals In The Zoo" – 2:22
- "Just Friends" – 2:38
- "Whip Lady" – 1:20
- "Dreams" – 3:45
- "Helga" – 1:57
- "Willesden Green" – 2:27
- "God's Children - End" – 0:29
CONDITION: The vibrant colored grainy textured cover is VG++ still in collector shape despite its 38 years of age, having a few light handling creases like the old UK cover get ... still very collectible
The vinyl on the blue & black classic PYE labels: all glossy clean, VG++ having some light superficial (top surface nly) scuff lines and guaranteed to plays excellent, enjoyable.
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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