Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire (50th anniversary deluxe box set)

~ Release by The Kinks (see all versions of this release, 23 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Original Stereo Album, 2019 Remaster

2▶CD: Original Mono Album, 2019 Remaster

3▶CD: The Great Lost Dave Davies Album (stereo)

4▼CD: Demos / Rehearsals / BBC Mixes / Theatrical / Doo Wop / Remixes
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Arthur’s Journey (introduction, stereo)	The Kinks		1:34
2	Australia (2019 mix, stereo) recording of: Australia lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	The Kinks		6:52
3	Home Demos Medley, 1969: Arthur / Victoria / Some Mother’s Son / Drivin’ / Brainwashed / Mr. Churchill Says (TV premix, mono)	The Kinks		7:49
4	Shangri‐La (2019 mix, stereo)	The Kinks		5:54
5	My Big Sister (theatrical version, stereo)	Ray Davies & The Come Dancing Workshop Ensemble		1:11
6	Stevenage (theatrical version, stereo)	Jenna Russell, Angie Wallis, Ray Davies & The Come Dancing Workshop Ensemble		1:37
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		2:26
9	Arthur (doo‐wop version, stereo)	Arthur & The Emigrants with Ray Davies		3:48
10	The Virgin Soldiers March (mono) recording of: The Virgin Soldiers March writer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	The Kinks		2:33
11	Soldiers Coming Home (instrumental, mono)	The Kinks		0:54
12	King Kong (BBC mix, mono)	The Kinks		2:16
13	Victoria (stereo)	Ray Davies & Band with The DR Symphony & Vocal Ensemble		2:59
14	Arthur (BBC mix, mono) recording of: Arthur lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	The Kinks		3:23

5▶7" Vinyl

6▶7" Vinyl: Part 3

7▶7" Vinyl

8▶7" Vinyl

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/14319307 [info]

Release group

included in:	The Kinks in Mono The Mono Collection

part of:	Jaguaro: One Hundred Albums You Should Remove From Your Collection Immediately (number: 43) (order: 42) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 166) (order: 166) Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s (number: 186) (order: 186)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/101386 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/The-kinks/Arthur-or-the-decline-and-fall-of-the-british-empire [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_kinks/arthur__or_the_decline_and_fall_of_the_british_empire_/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/64953 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000713876 [info]
Wikidata:	Q672782 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 4050538513134
Format:: 4×CD + 4×7" Vinyl

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Box
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

ABKCO
BMGCAT407BOX
BMG
BMGCAT407BOX
Pye Records
BMGCAT407BOX

Release events

Europe
2019-10-25

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