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Preservation Act 1 is a concept album and the 12th studio LP by The Kinks, originally released on RCA on 16 November 1973.Preservation is the bands most ambitious project a rock opera that uses the charming, smalltown nostalgia of Village Green as a template to draw the entirety of society and how it works.Epic opener ‘Morning Song’ sets the scene and mood for the record, followed by a classic sounding Dave Davies’ riff, ‘Daylight’, which echoes themes and sounds tones of one their most recognisable and highly acclaimed albums, ‘The Village Green Preservation Society’.Standout tracks are the endearingly lazy ‘Sitting in the Midday Sun’ and the beautiful ‘Sweet Lady Genevieve’ ndash both strong contenders for overlooked Ray Davies masterpieces.A critically acclaimed album, reviewed by Rolling Stone at the time as A highly listenable, enjoyable album.This release is a faithful reproduction of the original 1973 album, on heavyweight 180g vinyl. A musthave for any Kinks fan and its first vinyl repress, apart from a limited edition 2008 US edition, since the original 1973 LP release.Side 11. Morning Song2. Daylight3. Sweet Lady Genevieve4. Theres a Change in the Weather5. Where Are They Now6. One of the SurvivorsSide 21. Cricket2. Money and Corruption I Am Your Man3. Here Comes Flash4. Sitting In The Midday Sun5. DemolitionPreservation Act 2 is the 1974 followup to The Kinks’ 1973 Preservation Act 1 RCA album, and their thirteenth studio LP.The album is a finely produced concept of story, theatre, instrumentals, announcements, guest singers and songs.A further installement of Ray Davies’ musical drama, with the character sketches, wry observations and ballads seen on Preservation Act 1.Full of The Kinks’ distinctive and unique charm, featuring gems such as ‘Money Talks’, ‘He’s Evil’, ‘Mirror Of Love’ and ‘Artificial Man’.This is a 2LP black heavyweight 180g vinyl in gatefold sleeve, with original artwork faithfully reproduced. The first repress, apart from a limited edition 2008 US pressing, since the original release in 1974.Side 11. Announcement 12. Introduction to Solution3. When a Solution Comes4. Money Talks5. Announcement 26. Shepards of the NationSide 21. Scum of the Earth2. Second Hand Car Spiv3. Hes Evil4. Mirror of Love5. Announcement 3Side 31. Nobody Gives2. Oh Where Oh Where Is Love3. Flashs Dream The Final Elbow4. Flashs ConfessionSide 41. Nothing Lasts Forever2. Announcement 43. Artificial Man4. Scrapheap City5. Announcement 56. Salvation RoadThe Kinks’ fourteenth studio album, from 1975, and a continuation of the band’s theatrical musical style from Preservation Acts 1 & 2.Soap Opera is the grandest concept album the Kinks ever made, in which Ray Davies tackled the topic of how ‘Ordinary people’ escape the doldrums with dreams of stardoms. In it, a musician called ‘Starmaker’ swaps lives with an ordinary man named Norman to better understand life.Standout tracks are ‘A Face In The Crowd’, ‘Underneath The Neon Sign’ and the excellent ‘You Can’t Stop The Music’.A faithfully reproduced gatefold heavyweight black 1LP, this is the album’s first repress, apart from a limited edition US pressing in 2008, since the original LP release.Another successful release, especially in the United States where it charted at 45.Side A 1. Everybodys a Star Starmaker2. Ordinary People3. Rush Hour Blues4. Nine to Five5. When Work Is Over6. Have Another DrinkSide B 1. Underneath the Neon Sign2. Holiday Romance3. You Make It All Worthwhile4. Ducks on the Wall5. A Face in the Crowd6. You Cant Stop the MusicReleased in 1975, Schoolboys In Disgrace is The Kinks fifteenth studio album.The album is a return to the Kinks simpler, traditional rock sound from the more theatrical style of their recent releases of the time, and combines rock ‘n roll with harder rock, ’50s pop and doowop.The album is a nostalgic trip through childhood andtells the origin story of Mr. Flash, the villain from previous Kinks titles, with wellknown tracks such as ‘I’m In Disgrace’, ‘No More Looking Back’ and ‘Schooldays’.Faithfully reproduced heavyweight vinyl 1LP and first repress, apart from a limited edition 2008 US run, since its original release in 1975.Side A 1. Schooldays2. Jack the Idiot Dunce3. Education4. The First Time We Fall in LoveSide B 1. Im in Disgrace2. Headmaster3. The Hard Way4. The Last Assembly5. No More Looking Back6. Finale The Kinks LP is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £81