The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society

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▼SHM-CD 1: stereo
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	The Village Green Preservation Society producer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) bass guitar: Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) drums (drum set): Mick Avory guitar: Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) lead vocals: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) arranger: The Kinks recording of: The Village Green Preservation Society lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	5	2:49
2	Do You Remember Walter? producer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) bass guitar: Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) drums (drum set): Mick Avory guitar: Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) lead vocals: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) arranger: The Kinks recording of: Do You Remember Walter? lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	5	2:26
3	Picture Book producer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) bass guitar: Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) drums (drum set): Mick Avory guitar: Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) lead vocals: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) arranger: The Kinks recording of: Picture Book lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4.5	2:37
4	Johnny Thunder producer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) bass guitar: Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) drums (drum set): Mick Avory guitar: Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) lead vocals: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) arranger: The Kinks recording of: Johnny Thunder lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4	2:31
5	Last of the Steam Powered Trains producer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) bass guitar: Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) drums (drum set): Mick Avory guitar: Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) lead vocals: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) arranger: The Kinks recording of: Last of the Steam-Powered Trains lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		4:11
6	Big Sky producer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) bass guitar: Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) drums (drum set): Mick Avory guitar: Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) lead vocals: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) arranger: The Kinks recording of: Big Sky lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:51
7	Sitting by the Riverside producer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) bass guitar: Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) drums (drum set): Mick Avory guitar: Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) lead vocals: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) arranger: The Kinks recording of: Sitting by the Riverside lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:25
8	Animal Farm producer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) bass guitar: Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) drums (drum set): Mick Avory guitar: Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) lead vocals: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) arranger: The Kinks recording of: Animal Farm lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4	3:01
9	Village Green producer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) bass guitar: Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) drums (drum set): Mick Avory guitar: Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) lead vocals: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) arranger: The Kinks recording of: Village Green lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:10
10	Starstruck producer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) bass guitar: Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) drums (drum set): Mick Avory guitar: Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) lead vocals: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) arranger: The Kinks recording of: Starstruck lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	5	2:22
11	Phenomenal Cat producer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) bass guitar: Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) drums (drum set): Mick Avory guitar: Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) lead vocals: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) arranger: The Kinks recording of: Phenomenal Cat lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:38
12	All of My Friends Were There producer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) bass guitar: Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) drums (drum set): Mick Avory guitar: Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) lead vocals: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) arranger: The Kinks recording of: All of My Friends Were There lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	2	2:26
13	Wicked Annabella producer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) bass guitar: Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) drums (drum set): Mick Avory guitar and lead vocals: Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) arranger: The Kinks recording of: Wicked Annabella lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	5	2:42
14	Monica producer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) bass guitar: Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) drums (drum set): Mick Avory guitar: Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) lead vocals: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) arranger: The Kinks recording of: Monica lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:16
15	People Take Pictures of Each Other recording of: People Take Pictures of Each Other lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:15
16	Mr. Songbird recording of: Mr. Songbird lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:24
17	Days recording of: Days lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:53
18	Do You Remember Walter? (original stereo mix) recording of: Do You Remember Walter? lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:25
19	People Take Pictures of Each Other (original stereo mix) recording of: People Take Pictures of Each Other lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:24

▼SHM-CD 2: mono
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	The Village Green Preservation Society recording of: The Village Green Preservation Society lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4	2:54
2	Do You Remember Walter? recording of: Do You Remember Walter? lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4	2:28
3	Picture Book recording of: Picture Book lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4	2:36
4	Johnny Thunder recording of: Johnny Thunder lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	3	2:32
5	Last of the Steam Powered Trains recording of: Last of the Steam-Powered Trains lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4	4:11
6	Big Sky recording of: Big Sky lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	2	2:52
7	Sitting by the Riverside recording of: Sitting by the Riverside lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4	2:24
8	Animal Farm recording of: Animal Farm lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4	3:02
9	Village Green recording of: Village Green lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4	2:12
10	Starstruck recording of: Starstruck lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4	2:27
11	Phenomenal Cat recording of: Phenomenal Cat lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	3	2:39
12	All of My Friends Were There recording of: All of My Friends Were There lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	3	2:26
13	Wicked Annabella recording of: All of My Friends Were There lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	3	2:44
14	Monica recording of: Monica lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	3	2:21
15	People Take Pictures of Each Other recording of: People Take Pictures of Each Other lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4	2:20
16	Days recording of: Days lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	3.5	2:55
17	Mr. Songbird recording of: Mr. Songbird lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:25
18	Polly recording of: Polly lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:51
19	Wonderboy recording of: Wonderboy lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:49
20	Berkeley Mews		2:36
21	Village Green (no strings version) recording of: Village Green lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:13

▼SHM-CD 3: rarities
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Village Green (orchestra overdub) recording of: Village Green lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:22
2	Misty Water (stereo) recording of: Misty Water lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		3:05
3	Berkeley Mews (stereo) recording of: Berkeley Mews lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) publisher: Carlin (in 1970) and Davray (publisher) (in 1970)		2:40
4	Easy Come, There You Went (stereo)		2:25
5	Polly (stereo) recording of: Polly lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:52
6	Animal Farm (alternate stereo mix) recording of: Animal Farm lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		3:02
7	Phenomenal Cat (mono instrumental) instrumental recording of: Phenomenal Cat lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:49
8	Johnny Thunder (stereo remix) recording of: Johnny Thunder lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:36
9	Did You See His Name		2:00
10	Mick Avory’s Underpants		2:19
11	Lavender Hill recording of: Lavender Hill		2:56
12	Rosemary Rose	2	1:44
13	Wonderboy (stereo) recording of: Wonderboy lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:44
14	Spotty Grotty Anna		2:07
15	Where Did My Spring Go recording of: Where Did the Spring Go? lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:10
16	Groovy Movies recording of: Groovy Movies lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:34
17	Creeping Jean		3:12
18	King Kong recording of: King Kong lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		3:26
19	Misty Water (mono) recording of: Misty Water lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		3:12
20	Do You Remember Walter? (BBC session remix) recording of: Do You Remember Walter? lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:17
21	Animal Farm (BBC session remix) recording of: Animal Farm lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:56
22	Days (BBC session remix) recording of: Days lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		3:02

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ASIN:	JP: B0053MFHM6 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/label/universal_music_japan/33 [info]

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associated singles/EPs:	Days / She's Got Everything
included in:	The Kinks in Mono The Mono Collection

part of:	David Keenan: The Best Albums Ever (number: 38) (order: 38) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 110) (order: 171) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 255) (order: 255) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 258) (order: 258) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 384) (order: 384)

part of:

David Keenan: The Best Albums Ever (number: 38) (order: 38)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 110) (order: 171)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 255) (order: 255)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 258) (order: 258)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 384) (order: 384)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/101391 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/jfmq [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_kinks/the_kinks_are_the_village_green_preservation_society/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/64984 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000068713 [info]
Wikidata:	Q254078 [info]

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