The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society
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The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society is a 1968 concept album by English rock band The Kinks, celebrated for its nostalgic, pastoral themes and status as one of the most acclaimed works in British rock.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | The Kinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyNext | Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPrevious | Something Else by The Kinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most acclaimed works in British rock ⓘ |
| genre |
baroque pop
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music hall ⓘ pop rock ⓘ psychedelic pop ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasPart |
All of My Friends Were There
NERFINISHED
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Animal Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Big Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ Do You Remember Walter? NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Thunder NERFINISHED ⓘ Last of the Steam-Powered Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ Monica NERFINISHED ⓘ People Take Pictures of Each Other NERFINISHED ⓘ Phenomenal Cat NERFINISHED ⓘ Picture Book NERFINISHED ⓘ Sitting by the Riverside NERFINISHED ⓘ Starstruck NERFINISHED ⓘ The Village Green Preservation Society NERFINISHED ⓘ Village Green NERFINISHED ⓘ Wicked Annabella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approx. 38 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
English village life
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nostalgia ⓘ pastoral imagery ⓘ preservation of tradition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on British rock
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nostalgic and pastoral themes ⓘ status as a cult classic ⓘ |
| originalFormat | vinyl LP ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| performer | The Kinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
1966
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1967 ⓘ 1968 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Pye Records
NERFINISHED
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Reprise Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1968-11-22 ⓘ |
| studio | Pye Studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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