THE KINKS ARTHUR OR THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE UK PYE LP NM
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Here is an EXCELLENT PLUS! LP by THE KINKS titled ARTHUR OR THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. It is an UK IMPORT pressing on the PYE label, catalog #NSPL 18317 in STEREO sound and released in 1969. The vinyl is in NEAR MINT MINUS! condition, shiny and black, and should have excellent playback. The cover is in EXCELLENT! condition with some light surface/ring wear, some small creases along edges, very light edge and corner wear. It is an opportunity for you to purchase this LP by THE KINKS in this condition. It’s a true gem for the BRITISH INVASION / ROCK collector!! Email me with any questions and be sure to look at the pic’s. I DO NOT ACCEPT BIDS FROM OR MAIL TO SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA, ITALY & OTHER COUNTRIES. IF YOU ARE NOT FROM THE USA CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING! International bidders can email me for shipping rates. SHIPPING IN THE US IS $5.00 for MEDIA MAIL (IT IS NOT $4.00). US BUYERS PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE! Thanks for Looking & Good Luck!
Music Review from AllMusic.com by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) extends the British-oriented themes of Village Green Preservation Society, telling the story of a London man's decision to move to Australia during the aftermath of World War II. It's a detailed and loving song cycle, capturing the minutiae of suburban life, the numbing effect of bureaucracy, and the horrors of war. On paper, Arthur sounds like a pretentious mess, but Ray Davies' lyrics and insights have rarely been so graceful or deftly executed, and the music is remarkable. An edgier and harder-rocking affair than Village Green, Arthur is as multi-layered musically as it is lyrically. "Shangri-La" evolves from English folk to hard rock, "Drivin'" has a lazy grace, "Young and Innocent Days" is a lovely, wistful ballad, "Some Mother's Son" is one of the most uncompromising antiwar songs ever recorded, while "Victoria" and "Arthur" rock with simple glee. The music makes the words cut deeper, and the songs never stray too far from the album's subject, making Arthur one of the most effective concept albums in rock history, as well as one of the best and most influential British pop records of its era.
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