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

Album by The Kinks

Released 10 October 1969

pop rock

4.20

Tracklist

CD 1: Original Stereo Album, 2019 Remaster
1
Victoria
3:41
4.0 ★
2
Yes Sir, No Sir
3:50
3.5 ★
3
Some Mother’s Son
3:28
4.0 ★
4
Drivin’
3:23
4.0 ★
5
Brainwashed
2:37
3.5 ★
6
Australia
6:49
3.0 ★
7
Shangri‐La
5:22
5.0 ★
8
Mr. Churchill Says
4:46
3.0 ★
9
She’s Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina
3:11
3.5 ★
10
Young & Innocent Days
3:25
4.0 ★
11
Nothing to Say
3:10
4.0 ★
12
Arthur
5:31
4.0 ★
13
Plastic Man (stereo)
3:04
14
Victoria (alternate stereo mix)
3:54
15
Yes Sir, No Sir (alternate stereo mix)
3:55
16
Drivin’ (alternate stereo mix)
3:41
17
Brainwashed (alternate stereo mix)
2:38
18
Australia (alternate stereo mix)
7:18
19
Shangri‐La (alternate stereo mix)
5:31
CD 2: Original Mono Album, 2019 Remaster
1
Victoria
3:44
4.4 ★
2
Yes Sir, No Sir
3:49
3
Some Mother’s Son
3:28
3.0 ★
4
Drivin’
3:15
5.0 ★
5
Brainwashed
2:38
6
Australia
6:48
7
Shangri‐La
5:23
3.0 ★
8
Mr. Churchill Says
4:45
9
She’s Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina
3:10
10
Young & Innocent Days
3:24
3.5 ★
11
Nothing to Say
3:11
12
Arthur
5:29
4.5 ★
13
Plastic Man (mono)
3:04
14
King Kong (mono)
3:26
15
Victoria (alternate mono mix)
3:38
16
Australia (alternate mono acetate mix)
7:03
17
Shangri‐La (alternate mono mix)
5:21
18
She's Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina (alternate mono mix)
3:06
19
Australia (Australian mono single mix/edit)
2:39
CD 3: The Great Lost Dave Davies Album (stereo)
1
This Man He Weeps Tonight
The Kinks featuring Dave Davies
2:42
2
Mindless Child of Motherhood
The Kinks featuring Dave Davies
3:13
3
Hold My Hand
Dave Davies
3:17
4
Do You Wish to Be a Man?
Dave Davies
2:44
5
Are You Ready?
Dave Davies
4:05
6
Creeping Jean
Dave Davies
3:14
7
I’m Crying
Dave Davies
2:43
8
Lincoln County
Dave Davies
3:26
9
Mr. Shoemaker’s Daughter
Dave Davies
3:11
10
Mr. Reporter
Dave Davies
3:43
11
Groovy Movies
Dave Davies
2:36
12
There Is No Life Without Love
Dave Davies
1:55
13
Lincoln County (mono single mix/edit)
Dave Davies
3:12
14
There Is No Life Without You (mono)
Dave Davies
2:04
15
Hold My Hand (mono)
Dave Davies
3:20
16
Creeping Jean (mono single mix/edit)
Dave Davies
3:15
17
Mindless Child of Motherhood (mono)
The Kinks featuring Dave Davies
3:15
18
This Man He Weeps Tonight (mono)
The Kinks featuring Dave Davies
2:42
19
Mr. Shoemaker’s Daughter (alternate stereo mix)
Dave Davies
3:21
20
Mr. Reporter (alternate stereo mix)
Dave Davies
4:08
21
Groovy Movies (alternate stereo mix)
Dave Davies
3:18
22
Lincoln County (acoustic mix)
Dave Davies
3:46
23
Hold My Hand (alternate take)
Dave Davies
2:57
CD 4: Demos / Rehearsals / BBC Mixes / Theatrical / Doo Wop / Remixes
1
Arthur’s Journey (introduction, stereo)
1:34
2
Australia (2019 mix, stereo)
6:52
3
Home Demos Medley, 1969: Arthur / Victoria / Some Mother’s Son / Drivin’ / Brainwashed / Mr. Churchill Says (TV premix, mono)
7:48
4
Shangri‐La (2019 mix, stereo)
5:54
5
My Big Sister (theatrical version, stereo)
Ray Davies & The Come Dancing Workshop Ensemble
1:10
6
Stevenage (theatrical version, stereo)
Jenna Russell, Angie Wallis, Ray Davies & The Come Dancing Workshop Ensemble
1:36
7
Space (full theatrical version, stereo)
Mary Stockley, Ray Davies & The Come Dancing Workshop Ensemble
3:32
8
The Future (doo‐wop version, stereo)
Arthur & The Emigrants with Ray Davies
2:25
9
Arthur (doo‐wop version, stereo)
Arthur & The Emigrants with Ray Davies
3:48
10
The Virgin Soldiers March (mono)
2:33
11
Soldiers Coming Home (instrumental, mono)
0:54
12
King Kong (BBC mix, mono)
2:15
13
Victoria (stereo)
Ray Davies & Band with The DR Symphony & Vocal Ensemble
2:58
14
Arthur (BBC mix, mono)
3:23
7" Vinyl 5
1
Drivin’ (mono)
2
Mindless Child of Motherhood (mono)
7" Vinyl 6: Part 3
1
Shangri‐La (mono)
2
This Man He Weeps Tonight (mono)
7" Vinyl 7
1
Victoria (stereo)
2
Mr. Churchill Says (stereo)
7" Vinyl 8
1
Hold My Hand (mono)
2
Creeping Jean (mono)