Muswell Hillbillies

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Muswell Hillbillies is a 1971 concept album by the Kinks that blends rock, country, and music hall influences to depict working-class life and urban displacement in North London.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concept album
studio album
albumNumberInArtistDiscography ninth studio album by The Kinks
artist The Kinks NERFINISHED
chronologicallyFollows Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One NERFINISHED
chronologicallyPrecedes Everybody’s in Show-Biz NERFINISHED
composer Ray Davies NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coverArtDepicts members of The Kinks in a North London pub setting
criticalReception acclaimed by music critics
genre country rock
music hall
rock
roots rock
hasInfluenceOn later Britpop and alternative rock artists
hasPart 20th Century Man NERFINISHED
Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues NERFINISHED
Alcohol
Complicated Life NERFINISHED
Have a Cuppa Tea NERFINISHED
Here Come the People in Grey NERFINISHED
Holiday NERFINISHED
Holloway Jail NERFINISHED
Muswell Hillbilly NERFINISHED
Oklahoma U.S.A. NERFINISHED
Skin and Bone NERFINISHED
Uncle Son NERFINISHED
language English
length approximately 49 minutes
lyricist Ray Davies NERFINISHED
mainSubject housing and redevelopment
urban displacement
working-class life in North London
notableFor blend of rock, country, and music hall styles
depiction of postwar British working-class culture
satirical social commentary
originalMedium vinyl record
performer The Kinks NERFINISHED
placeOfRecording Lansdowne Studios, London NERFINISHED
Morgan Studios, London NERFINISHED
producer Ray Davies NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod 1971
recordLabel RCA Records
reissueLabel Sanctuary Records NERFINISHED
Sony Music NERFINISHED
Velvel Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1971-11-24
setInLocation Muswell Hill, London NERFINISHED
North London NERFINISHED

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The Kinks hasPart Muswell Hillbillies
Ray Davies notableWork Muswell Hillbillies