Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

2x CD (deluxe edition)

Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

Album by The Kinks

Released 10 October 1969

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Tracklist

CD 1: Mono
1
Victoria
3:43
4.4 ★
2
Yes Sir, No Sir
3:50
3
Some Mother’s Son
3:27
3.0 ★
4
Drivin’
3:15
5.0 ★
5
Brainwashed
2:37
6
Australia
6:46
7
Shangri‐La
5:23
3.0 ★
8
Mr. Churchill Says
4:44
9
She’s Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina
3:10
10
Young and Innocent Days
3:24
11
Nothing to Say
3:10
12
Arthur
5:28
4.5 ★
13
Plastic Man
3:04
14
This Man He Weeps Tonight
2:42
15
Mindless Child of Motherhood
3:09
16
Creeping Jean
3:18
17
Lincoln County
3:13
18
Hold My Hand
3:21
19
Victoria (studio recording for the BBC)
3:35
20
Mr. Churchill Says (studio recording for the BBC)
3:37
21
Arthur (studio recording for the BBC)
3:17
CD 2: Stereo
1
Victoria
3:40
4.0 ★
2
Yes Sir, No Sir
3:46
3
Some Mother’s Son
3:25
4.0 ★
4
Drivin’
3:19
5
Brainwashed
2:35
6
Australia
6:47
7
Shangri‐La
5:21
8
Mr. Churchill Says
4:43
9
She’s Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina
3:07
10
Young and Innocent Days
3:21
11
Nothing to Say
3:09
12
Arthur
5:29
4.0 ★
13
Plastic Man
3:02
14
This Man He Weeps Tonight
2:39
15
Drivin’ (alternative mix)
3:16
16
Mindless Child of Motherhood
3:09
17
Hold My Hand (alternative take)
3:14
18
Lincoln County
3:22
19
Mr. Shoemaker’s Daughter
3:06
20
Mr. Reporter
3:36
21
Shangri‐La (backing track)
5:29

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Release credits

Alan McKenzie
engineer [17]
Alan O’Duffy
engineer [17]
Ray Davies
arranger [17], producer [17]
Shel Talmy
producer [17]

Issues

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(Combined release view)
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Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
12" Vinyl (stereo)
10 October 1969
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Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
12" Vinyl (stereo)
10 October 1969
A
Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
12" Vinyl (mono)
10 October 1969
A
Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire
12" Vinyl (stereo)
1969
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Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
CD
January 1987
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Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
CD
January 1988
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Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
CD
1988
A
Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
CD
1989
A
Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
CD
15 May 1990
A
Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
CD
1993
A
Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
CD
25 May 1998
A
Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
CD
21 April 2000
A
Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
CD
17 September 2001
A
Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
CD
27 September 2004
A
Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
2x CD (deluxe edition)
20 June 2011
A
Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
2x SHM-CD
23 November 2011
A
Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire
Digital Media (24/96)
30 March 2018
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Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire
Digital Media (2019 deluxe edition)
25 October 2019
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Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire
4x 7" Vinyl, 4x CD (50th anniversary deluxe box set)
25 October 2019
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Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire
Digital Media
25 October 2019
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Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire
2x CD
25 October 2019
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Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
2x 12" Vinyl (50th anniversary deluxe vinyl)
25 October 2019
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Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
CD