Condition:
The Kinks - Preservation Act 1
Label: RCA Victor
Catalog#: SF 8392
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Record is VG++ with a few light scuffs
Cover has slight ringwear
Includes original inner sleeve
Country: Canada Issue
Released: 1973
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Classic Rock
Cover and spine refer to title as "Preservation Act 1" whilst the labels use "Act One".
Rear sleeve and lyric insert refer to track B4 as "Sitting In The Mid-Day Sun".
Tracklisting:
A1 Morning Song
A2 Daylight
A3 Sweet Lady Genevieve
A4 There's A Change In The Weather
A5 Where Are They Now?
A6 One Of The Survivors
B1 Cricket
B2 Money & Corruption / I Am Your Man
B3 Here Comes Flash
B4 Sitting In The Midday Sun
B5 Demolition
The late '60s through the mid '70s represented the era of plot rock. From the Who's Tommy onward, plot-driven and suite-length character meditations were everywhere. The Kinks' approach to the rock musical was more conceptually measured than was the norm. The plot and drama behind Preservation, Act 1 and Act 2 are far more subtle investigations of class, culture, and commerce--even if they're couched in characters like rocker Johnny Thunder. The tussle of the Preservation drama is common enough--a citizenry pursuing goals in an increasingly competitive, even ruthless manner, while on the periphery is Mr. Black, who'll save the day and restore balance, and his antagonist, Flash, who seeks to pilfer the Village Green. Both emblematic of community and a direct link to the band's 1969 Village Green Preservation Society, the drama and characters make it far better to tune in for an entire LP rather than for just one song. But "Sweet Lady Genevieve" is a gentle, lovely tune, and so many other selections are, even for passive Kinks fans, important pieces.
Artist: The Kinks
Album: Preservation: Act 1
Released: 16 November 1973
Song: Sweet Lady Genevieve
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