tracks

Victoria
Yes Sir, No Sir
Some Mother's Son
Drivin'
Brainwashed
Australia
Shangri-La
Mr. Churchill Says
She's Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina
Young And Innocent Days
Nothing To Say
Arthur
Bonus Tracks
Plastic Man (Mono)
King Kong (Mono)
Drivin' (Mono)
Mindless Child Of Motherhood (Mono)
This Man He Weeps Tonight (Mono)
Plastic Man (Stereo)
Mindless Child Of Motherhood (Stereo)
This Man He Weeps Tonight (Stereo)
She's Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina (Mono)
Mr. Shoemakers Daughter
3:08

notes

Previously released as ESMCD511

Tracks 1-12 released as Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire - Pye NSPL 18317 (stereo) on 10 October 1969.

Tracks 1-3 and 5-12 recorded at Pye Studios, May/June 1969.
Track 4 recorded at Pye Studios, May 1969.
Track 13 recorded at Pye Studios, early March 1969. Released as A-side on Pye single 7N17724 (mono) on 28 Mar 1969.
Track 14 recorded at Pye Studios, early March 1969. Released as B-side on Pye single 7N17724 (mono) on 28 Mar 1969.
Track 15 recorded at Pye Studios, May 1969. Released as A-side on Pye single 7N17776 (mono) on 20 June 1969.
Track 16 recorded at Pye Studios, May 1969. Released as B-side on Pye single 7N17776 (mono) on 20 June 1969.
Track 17 recorded at Pye Studios, May/June 1969. Released as B-side on Pye 7N17812 (mono) on 12 Sept 1969.
Track 18 recorded at Pye Studios, early March 1969. Unreleased stereo mix.
Track 19 recorded at Pye Studios, May 1969. Unreleased stereo mix.
Track 20 recorded at Pye Studios, May/June 1969. Unreleased stereo mix.
Track 21 recorded at Pye Studios, May/June 1969. Unreleased mono take.
Track 22 Unreleased studio track recorded at Pye Studios January 1969, horn overdubs June 1969. Originally slated for release on Dave Davies ill fated studio album.

This compilation ? 1998 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
© 2004 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.

Made in the EU.

credits

Arranged By – - The Kinks
Arranged By [Strings And Horns] – - Lew Warburton
Art Direction – - The Kinks
Bass Guitar – - Pete Quaife (tracks: 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 22)Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – - John Dalton (tracks: 1 to 12, 15, 16, 19, 21)Conductor [Brass And Strings] – - Lew Warburton
Design [Design And Artwork] – - Bob Lawrie (2)
Drums – - Mick Avory
Engineer – - Andrew Hendricksen *, - Brian Humphries , - Vic Maile
Keyboards – - John Gosling (2)
Liner Notes – - Peter Doggett
Producer – - Ray Davies
Remastered By – - Simon Heyworth
Research [Research For This Compilation By] – - Andrew Sandoval , - Doug Hinman , - Russell Smith (8)
Vocals, Guitar – - Dave Davies
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards – - Ray Davies
Written-By – - D. Davies * (tracks: 16 to 20, 22), - R. Davies * (tracks: 1 to 15, 21)Written-By [Original Story Of Arthur] – - Julian Mitchell , - Ray Davies

companies

Phonographic Copyright Sanctuary Records Group Ltd
Copyright Sanctuary Records Group Ltd
Published By Carlin Music Corp
Published By Dabe Music Ltd
Published By Copyright Control
Recorded At Pye Studios
Remastered At Chop x27Em Out

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