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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muswell Hillbillies canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
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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
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music hall ⓘ rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later Britpop and alternative rock artists ⓘ |
| hasPart |
20th Century Man
NERFINISHED
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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
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urban displacement ⓘ working-class life in North London ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of rock, country, and music hall styles
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depiction of postwar British working-class culture ⓘ satirical social commentary ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| performer | The Kinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfRecording |
Lansdowne Studios, London
NERFINISHED
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Morgan Studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1971 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Records ⓘ |
| reissueLabel |
Sanctuary Records
NERFINISHED
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Sony Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Velvel Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1971-11-24 ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Muswell Hill, London
NERFINISHED
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North London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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