Arthur, or the decline and fall of the British Empire
(2019)

Music CD

Call Numbers:
CD/POP-ROCK/BOX SET/KINKS

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Music CD/POP-ROCK/BOX SET/KINKS Available

Details

PUBLISHED
[Place of publication not identified] : Sanctuary Records, [2019]
EDITION
50th anniversary deluxe box set
DESCRIPTION

4 audio discs : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (60 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm) + 1 booklet (12 cm)

ISBN/ISSN
4050538513196 BMGCAT407BOX
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

A box set collection marking the fiftieth anniversary of the October 1969 release of the Kinks' album Arthur, or the decline and fall of the British Empire, containing: one CD of the original stereo album, 2019 remaster with additional tracks, one CD of the original mono album, 2019 remaster with additional tracks, one CD containing The great lost Dave Davies album with additional tracks, and one CD containing demos, rehearsals, BBC mixes, and theatrical, doo wop and remixes tracks; accompanying material includes reproduced original 7" (45 rpm) singles, a book containing essays and band photos, a booklet containing track liner notes, reproductions of a concert handbill, a tour poster, photo and art cards, and a metal pin badge."

Title from box set container

Compact discs

Accompanying reproduced original 7" singles contain (side A/side B): Drivin'/Mindless child of motherhood (French picture sleeve), Shangri-La/This man he weeps tonight (UK sleeve), Victoria/Mr. Churchill says (Dutch picture sleeve), Hold my hand/Creeping Jean (by Dave Davies) (German picture sleeve)."

The Kinks

CONTENTS

Disc 1, Original stereo album, 2019 remaster + bonus tracks.

Victoria -- Yes sir, no sir -- Some mother's son -- Drivin' -- Brainwashed -- Australia -- Shangri-La -- Mr. Churchill says -- She's bought a hat like Princess Marina -- Young & innocent days -- Nothing to say -- Arthur -- Bonus tracks: Plastic man (stereo) -- Victoria (alternate stereo mix) -- Yes sir, no sir (alternate stereo mix) -- Drivin' (alternate stereo mix) -- Brainwashed (alternate stereo mix) -- Australia (alternate stereo mix) -- Shangri-La (alternate stereo mix)

Disc 2, Original mono album, 2019 remaster + bonus tracks.

Victoria -- Yes sir, no sir -- Some mother's son -- Drivin' -- Brainwashed -- Australia -- Shangri-La -- Mr. Churchill says -- She's bought a hat like Princess Marina -- Young & innocent days -- Nothing to say -- Arthur -- Bonus tracks: Plastic man (mono) -- King Kong (mono) -- Victoria (alternate mono mix) -- Australia (alternate mono acetate mix) -- Shangri-La (alternate mono mix) -- She's bought a hat like Princess Marina (alternate mono mix) -- Australia (Australian mono single mix/edit)

Disc 3, The great lost Dave Davies album (stereo) + bonus tracks.

This man he weeps tonight -- Mindless child of motherhood -- Hold my hand -- Do you wish to be a man? -- Are you ready? -- Creeping Jean -- I'm crying -- Lincoln County -- Mr. Shoemaker's daughter -- Mr. Reporter -- Groovy movies -- There is no life without love -- Bonus tracks: Lincoln County (mono single mix/edit) -- There is no life without love (mono) -- Hold my hand (mono) -- Creeping Jean (mono single mix/edit) -- Mindless child of motherhood (mono) -- This man he weeps tonight (mono) -- Mr. Shoemaker's daughter (alternate stereo mix) -- Mr. Reporter (alternate stereo mix) -- Groovy movies (alternate stereo mix) -- Lincoln County (acoustic mix) -- Hold my hand (alternate take)

Disc 4, Demos/Rehearsals/BBC mixes/Theatrical/Doo Wop/Remixes. Part 1.

Arthur's journey (introduction) (stereo) ; Australia (2019 mix) (stereo) ; Home demos medley, 1969: Arthur / Victoria / Some mother's son / Drivin' / Brainwashed / Mr. Churchill says (TV premix) (mono) --

Part 2.

Shangri-La (2019 mix) (stereo) ; My big sister (theatrical version) (stereo) ; Stevenage (theatrical version) (stereo) ; Space (full theatrical version) (stereo) ; Future (doo-wop version) (stereo) ; Arthur (doo-wop version) (stereo) --

Part 3.

Virgin soldiers march (mono) ; Soldiers coming home (instrumental) (mono) ; King Kong (BBC mix) (mono) ; Victoria (Ray Davies & band with the DR Symphony & Vocal Ensemble) (stereo) ; Arthur (BBC mix) (mono)