Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
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Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) is a 1969 concept album by The Kinks that explores themes of post-war British life, class, and imperial decline through a narrative centered on an everyman character.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | The Kinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandMemberOnRecording |
Dave Davies
NERFINISHED
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John Dalton NERFINISHED ⓘ John Gosling NERFINISHED ⓘ Mick Avory NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTopic |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
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disillusionment with empire ⓘ emigration to Australia ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| follows | The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
music hall-influenced rock
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pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | acclaimed by many critics as one of The Kinks' best albums ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Arthur
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Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Brainwashed NERFINISHED ⓘ Drivin' ⓘ Mr. Churchill Says NERFINISHED ⓘ Nothing to Say NERFINISHED ⓘ Shangri-La NERFINISHED ⓘ She's Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina NERFINISHED ⓘ Some Mother's Son NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Yes Sir, No Sir NERFINISHED ⓘ Young and Innocent Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Arthur Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | an everyman character named Arthur ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
class
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imperial decline ⓘ post-war British life ⓘ |
| notableFor | detailed narrative about an ordinary British man's life and the decline of the British Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | The Kinks discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Kinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Ray Davies
NERFINISHED
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Raymond Douglas Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Pye Records
NERFINISHED
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Reprise Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | post-World War II Britain ⓘ |
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