The Kinks

The Kinks - Arthur - Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (1969)

The Kinks, foi uma banda de rock britânica formada em Londres em 1963 por Dave Davies e Peter Quaife.

A formação original era composta por Dave Davies (guitarra guia, vocais, composições), Ray Davies (compositor principal, guitarrista principal, guitarra rítmica), Pete Quaife (baixo, vocais) e Mick Avory (bateria).

Embora não tenham sido inovadores como os Beatles ou populares como os Rolling Stones, os Kinks foi a mais influente banda da Invasão Britânica e provavelmente a mais representativa do movimento Mod juntamente com o The Who. Durante sua carreira o grupo se tornou infame por seus conflitos, tanto públicos quanto privados, particularmente entre os irmãos Ray e Dave, que frequentemente degringolavam em agressões.

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) is a concept album by British rock band The Kinks, released in late 1969. The album followed a rough period for the band, with the commercial failure of the critically acclaimed concept album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, its follow up single "Plastic Man", and the departure of founding member Pete Quaife. Songwriter Ray Davies constructed the album as the soundtrack to a planned television play, which was never produced but whose storyline had been developed in collaboration with Julian Mitchell. The story is based on Davies' brother-in-law Arthur, who emigrated from England to Australia with his wife Rose in the early 1960's.

The lead character Arthur is a carpet layer, and he and his family's plight in the opportunity-poor setting of post-war England is depicted. The songs describe the England that Arthur once knew, the promise of life in Australia for one of his sons, the emptiness of his superficially comfortable life in his home "Shangri-La", the resolve of the British people in World War II and the death of his brother in World War I, among other things.

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Faixas:

01. Victoria (3:40)
02. Yes Sir, No Sir (3:46)
03. Some Mother's Son (3:25)
04. Drivin' (3:21)
05. Brainwashed (2:34)
06. Australia (6:46)
07. Shangri-la (5:20)
08. Mr. Churchill Says (4:42)
09. She Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina (3:07)
10. Young & Innocent Days (3:21)
11. Nothing To Say (3:08)
12. Arthur (5:27)

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The Kinks - Arthur - Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (1969)