Are The Village Green Preservation Society verkocht destijds voor geen meter, maar misschien is het wel het beste album dat The Kinks ooit opnamen (en het laatste album in de oorspronkelijke bezetting). Een ultr- Britse kijk op de samenleving, met klassiekers als Picture Book, de logge rocker Last of the Steam Powered Trains en niet in de laatste plaats het titelstuk. Tekstueel overtrof Ray Davies zichzelf en hij schetst een prachtige wereld uit vervlogen tijden. Het album wordt uitgebracht in diverse vinyl en cd formaten, waaronder de dubbel-cd met de mono- en stereomixen en aangevuld met prachtsingles als Days en Wonderboy en het nooit eerder uitgebracht Time Song. De meest uitgebreide versie is een luxe box met LP’s, singles, een prachtig boek en maar liefst 5 cd’s boordevol outtakes en radio-opnames. Dat lijkt veel, maar Are The Village Green Preservation Society verslaat met gemak veel bekendere albums uit 1968 en is een essentieel bezit voor liefhebbers van Britse popmuziek.
SUPER DELUXE BOX SET (In special packaging with debossed box cover, foil & metallic text and linen cloth finish. Bespoke accessories holder. 174 audio tracks total)
LPs (180 gram heavyweight vinyl): - Gatefold 2LP featuring original album new stereo remaster and new mono remaster. Original artwork faithfully reproduced in high resolution - Continental (Swedish) original 12 track version of the LP
CD1: 2018 Stereo Remaster, from the original HD tape transfers + bonus tracks of singles, B sides and original album related tracks
CD2: 2018 Mono Remaster, from the original HD tape transfers + bonus tracks of singles, B sides and original album related tracks
CD3: Village Green Sessions - Including alternate versions, mixes and backing tracks, many previously unreleased
CD4: Village Green At The BBC - TV performance track audio and band interviews, many previously unreleased
CD5: Preservation, Sessions, Live & Demos - including mid 70s recordings, previously unreleased home demos, Ray Davies live in Denmark 2010 and unreleased track ‘Time Song’.
CD booklet includes notes by Ray Davies on the home demos and comprehensive track source and mastering notes from world renowned mastering engineer Andrew Sandoval
7” singles (reproduced original picture sleeves): - Days / She’s Got Everything (1968) - Starstruck / Picture Book (1968) - The Village Green Preservation Society / Do You Remember Walter? (1969)
Book: Deluxe, beautifully produced, 52-page hardback photo book with extensive sleeve notes and new band interviews, essays by Pete Townshend and other writers, plus rare and unseen Kinks Village Green related photos and imagery
Memorabilia: Reproduced original memorabilia: Poster of Village Green LP inner gatefold; Empire Liverpool 1968 tour poster; glossy 10” x 8” photos from Hampstead Heath 1968 photoshoot; colour press photo with reproduced band signatures; Bournemouth 1968 gig ticket; PYE Records promo card; 'Days' sheet music
Tracks
Disc 1
1. The Village Green Preservation Society (2018 Stereo Remaster)
2. Do You Remember Walter? (2018 Stereo Remaster)
3. Picture Book (2018 Stereo Remaster)
4. Johnny Thunder (2018 Stereo Remaster)
5. Last Of The Steam-Powered Trains (2018 Stereo Remaster)
6. Big Sky (2018 Stereo Remaster)
7. Sitting By The Riverside (2018 Stereo Remaster)
8. Animal Farm (2018 Stereo Remaster)
9. Village Green (2018 Stereo Remaster)
10. Starstruck (2018 Stereo Remaster)
11. Phenomenal Cat (2018 Stereo Remaster)
12. All Of My Friends Were There (2018 Stereo Remaster)
13. Wicked Annabella (2018 Stereo Remaster)
14. Monica (2018 Stereo Remaster)
15. People Take Pictures Of Each Other (2018 Stereo Remaster)
Disc 2
1. The Village Green Preservation Society (2018 Mono Remaster)
2. Do You Remember Walter? (2018 Mono Remaster)
3. Picture Book (2018 Mono Remaster)
4. Johnny Thunder (2018 Mono Remaster)
5. Last Of The Steam-Powered Trains (2018 Mono Remaster)
6. Big Sky (2018 Mono Remaster)
7. Sitting By The Riverside (2018 Mono Remaster)
8. Animal Farm (2018 Mono Remaster)
9. Village Green (2018 Mono Remaster)
10. Starstruck (2018 Mono Remaster)
11. Phenomenal Cat (2018 Mono Remaster)
12. All Of My Friends Were There (2018 Mono Remaster)
13. Wicked Annabella (2018 Mono Remaster)
14. Monica (2018 Mono Remaster)
15. People Take Pictures Of Each Other (2018 Mono Remaster)
Disc 3
1. The Village Green Preservation Society (Swedish Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster)
2. Do You Remember Walter? (Swedish Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster)
3. Picture Book (Swedish Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster)
4. Johnny Thunder (Swedish Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster)
5. Monica (Swedish Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster)
6. Days (Swedish Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster)
7. Village Green (Swedish Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster)
8. Mr. Songbird (Swedish Version; 2018 Stereo Remaster)