The Kinks - The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, Mono, RE + CD, Comp, Mo) (Very Good Plus (VG+))
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country: Europe
Released:
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock
Comments:
CDs in lovely condition, some signs of shelf wear to edges of outer sleeve.
Notes:
Tracks 1-1, 2-1: Recorded August 1968. Tracks 1-2, 2-2: Recorded July 1968. Tracks 1-3, 2-3: Recorded May 1968. Tracks 1-4, 2-4: Recorded March 29th 1968. Tracks 1-5, 2-5: Recorded October 1968. Tracks 1-6, 2-6: Recorded October 1968. Tracks 1-7, 2-7: Recorded July 1968. Tracks 1-8, 2-8, 3-6: Probably recorded March 1968. Tracks 1-9, 2-9, 2-21, 3-1: Recorded November 1966, orchestral overdubs February 1967. Tracks 1-10, 2-10: Recorded July 1968. Tracks 1-11, 2-11, 3-7: Recorded between autumn 1967 and May 1968. Tracks 1-12, 2-12: Probably recorded October 1968. Tracks 1-13, 2-13: Recorded July 1968. Tracks 1-14, 2-14: Recorded between autumn 1967 and May 1968. Tracks 1-15, 2-15: Probably recorded July 1968. Tracks 1-16, 2-17: Probably recorded late 1967. Tracks 1-17, 2-16: Recorded May 3rd and 27th 1968. Track 1-18: Recorded July 1968. Track 1-19: Probably recorded July 1969. Tracks 2-18, 3-5: Probably recorded March 1968. Tracks 2-19, 3-13: Recorded March 1968. Tracks 2-20, 3-3: Probably recorded between January and March 1968. Tracks 3-2, 3-19: Recorded May 3rd 1968. Tracks 3-4, 3-8: Recorded March 29th 1968, remixed 2004. Track 3-9: Recorded March 1968. Track 3-10: Recorded March 29th 1968. Track 3-11: Recorded August 1967. Track 3-12: Probably recorded March 1968. Track 3-14: Recorded 1968. Track 3-15: Recorded January 28th 1969. Track 3-16: Probably recorded March 1969. Track 3-17: Recorded December 1968. Track 3-18: Probably recorded March 1969. Track 3-20: Recorded April 2nd 1969. Track 3-21: Recorded November 26th 1968. Track 3-22: Recorded May 18th 1970. All tracks recorded at Pye Studios (#2), London except tracks 1-8, 2-8 & 3-6 probably recorded at Pye Studios (#1) track 3-15 at BBC Riverside Studios, London. track 3-17 at Polydor Studios, London. track 3-20 at Aeolian Hall, Studio 1, London. track 3-21 at Playhouse Theatre, London. track 3-22 at Aeolian Hall, Studio 2, London. CD1 & 2 mastered at The Town House. CD 3 mastered at DigiPrep. Tracks 1-16 and 1-17 have no version titles on the back sleeve but they have in the booklet. Tracks 1-18 and 1-19 have 'Original Stereo Mix' as version on the back sleeve but 'Alternate Stereo Mix' in the booklet. Tracks 2-16 to 2-20 have no version titles on the back sleeve but they have in the booklet. Track 2-21 has 'No Strings Version' as version title on the back sleeve. In the booklet is only mentioned 'With Alternate Doubled Vocals'. Track 3-1 has 'Orchestra Overdub' as version title on the back sleeve but 'Instrumental Mix' in the booklet. Tracks 3-2 to 3-5, 3-13 have 'Stereo' as version title on the back sleeve but 'Stereo Mix' in the booklet. Track 3-7 has 'Mono Instrumental' as version title on the back sleeve but 'Instrumental Mix' in the booklet. Track 3-8 has no version title on the back sleeve but 'Mono Mix' in the booklet. Track 3-15 as "Where Did My Spring Go" on the back sleeve but as "Where Did My Spring Go?" in the booklet. Track 3-19 has 'Mono' as version title on the back sleeve but 'Mono Mix' in the booklet. Tracks 3-20 to 3-22 have 'BBC Session Remix' as version title on the back sleeve but 'BBC Remix' in the booklet. Tracks 1-1 to 1-15: From Pye NSPL 18233. Tracks 1-16 to 1-19: From 12 Track Edition. Track 1-17: From Pye single 7N 17573. Tracks 2-1 to 2-15: From Pye NPL 18233. Track 2-17: This original mono mix was delivered to the USA for inclusion on the never released 'Four More Respected Gentlemen' LP. The track was never used. Track 3-2 was delivered to the US for inclusion on the never released 'Four More Respected Gentlemen' LP. It was later briefly available officially on /master/293040The Great Lost Kinks Album, only issued in the US, in limited quantities, in 1973. It has never appeared on CD anywhere. Track 3-19, the mono mix, was delivered to the US, but has never been issued before. Tracks 3-3 and 3-5 were delivered to the US for inclusion on the never released 'Four More Respected Gentlemen' LP in June 1968. Later released on the US compilation /master/102450The Kinks Kronikles, released in 1972. They have never been issued in stereo outside the USA. Track 3-6: This mix was delivered to Reprise in 1968 for use on a second, revised edition of 'Four More Respected Gentlemen'. Track 3-9 Commissioned for the BBC Television show 'At The Eleventh Hour'. The stereo mix is available on both /master/102450The Kinks Kronikles and /master/351434BBC Sessions 1964-1977, but this original mono mix (with an alternate ending) has never been issued or heard anywhere. Track 3-11 was briefly issued on /master/293040The Great Lost Kinks Album. Track 3-12: Another refugee from /master/293040The Great Lost Kinks Album. Track 3-13: This version was mixed in stereo for a Kinks compilation album on Pye's budget subsidiary [l34590 and appeared on a few vinyl releases since. It was not released outside of Europe. This is the first CD release. Track 3-14: Only briefly available in the early 1980s. Track 3-15: Last appeared on /master/293040The Great Lost Kinks Album. It was recorded after the completion of 'Village Green' specifically for the television show 'Where Was Spring?'. Track 3-16 was intended for the never issued solo [a267809 album. Track 3-17 was the B-side of [a267809's fourth solo single '/master/186658Hold My Hand'. This long stereo mix appears here for the first time. Track 3-18 was the B-side of '/master/137978Plastic Man'. Tracks 3-20 to 3-22 are the original recordings with additional vocals by [a58132 and other slight mix differences. Tracks 3-1, 3-4, 3-6 to 3-11, 3-13, 3-14, 3-17, 3-19 to 3-22 are previously unreleased. Tracks 3-2, 3-11, 3-15, 3-16 are issued for the first time on CD. ℗ 2004 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., A BMG Company ⓒ 2004 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., A BMG Company Made in E.U. Packaging is Digipak style 8 page roll-fold. Track durations from iTunes 12.0.1.26 on Windows 7
. Stereo
1-1. The Village Green Preservation Society 2:49
1-2. Do You Remember Walter 2:26
1-3. Picture Book 2:37
1-4. Johnny Thunder 2:31
1-5. Last Of The Steam Powered Trains 4:11
1-6. Big Sky 2:51
1-7. Sitting By The Riverside 2:25
1-8. Animal Farm 3:01
1-9. Village Green 2:10
1-10. Starstruck 2:22
1-11. Phenomenal Cat 2:38
1-12. All Of My Friends Were There 2:26
1-13. Wicked Annabella 2:42
1-14. Monica 2:16
1-15. People Take Pictures Of Each Other 2:15
. Bonus Tracks
1-16. Mr. Songbird (From 12 Track Edition) 2:24
1-17. Days (From Single And 12 Track Edition) 2:53
1-18. Do You Remember Walter (Original Stereo Mix From 12 Track Edition) 2:25
1-19. People Take Pictures Of Each Other (Original Stereo Mix From 12 Track Edition) 2:24
. Mono
2-1. The Village Green Preservation Society 2:54
2-2. Do You Remember Walter 2:28
2-3. Picture Book 2:36
2-4. Johnny Thunder 2:32
2-5. Last Of The Steam Powered Trains 4:11
2-6. Big Sky 2:52
2-7. Sitting By The Riverside 2:24
2-8. Animal Farm 3:02
2-9. Village Green 2:12
2-10. Starstruck 2:27
2-11. Phenomenal Cat 2:39
2-12. All Of My Friends Were There 2:26
2-13. Wicked Annabella 2:44
2-14. Monica 2:21
2-15. People Take Pictures Of Each Other 2:20
. Bonus Tracks
2-16. Days 2:55
2-17. Mr. Songbird 2:25
2-18. Polly 2:51
2-19. Wonderboy 2:49
2-20. Berkeley Mews 2:36
2-21. Village Green (No Strings Version) 2:13
. Rarities
3-1. Village Green (Orchestra Overdub) 2:22
3-2. Misty Water (Stereo) 3:05
3-3. Berkeley Mews (Stereo) 2:40
3-4. Easy Come, There You Went (Stereo) 2:25
3-5. Polly 2:52
3-6. Animal Farm (Alternate Stereo Mix) 3:02
3-7. Phenomenal Cat (Mono Instrumental) 2:49
3-8. Johnny Thunder (Stereo Remix) 2:36
3-9. Did You See His Name 2:00
3-10. Mick Avory's Underpants 2:19
3-11. Lavender Hill 2:56
3-12. Rosemary Rose 1:44
3-13. Wonderboy (Stereo) 2:44
3-14. Spotty Grotty Anna 2:07
3-15. Where Did My Spring Go 2:10
3-16. Groovy Movies 2:34
3-17. Creeping Jean 3:12
3-18. King Kong 3:26
3-19. Misty Water (Mono) 3:12
3-20. Do You Remember Walter (BBC Session Remix) 2:17
3-21. Animal Farm (BBC Session Remix) 2:56
3-22. Days (BBC Session Remix) 3:02
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Barcode 6 02527 04679 2
Barcode 602527046792
Rights Society BIEM/SABAM
Label Code LC 06448
Matrix / Runout 2704679CD1 51 A00
Matrix / Runout 2704679CD2 21 A00
Matrix / Runout 2704679CD3 23 A00
Mastering SID Code IFPI L551
Mastering SID Code IFPI L551
Mastering SID Code IFPI L551
Mould SID Code IFPI 94K8
Mould SID Code IFPI 94K8
Mould SID Code IFPI 94K8
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Phonographic Copyright (p) Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) BBC
Licensed To Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Recorded At Pye Studios
Recorded At Riverside Studios, London
Recorded At Polydor Studios
Recorded At Aeolian Hall
Recorded At Playhouse Theatre
Mastered At The Town House
Mastered At DigiPrep
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Published By Carlin Music Corp.
Glass Mastered At Sony DADC
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