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| Released | 24 November 1971 | |||
| Recorded | August–October 1971 | |||
| Studio | Morgan, London | |||
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| Length | 44:38 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Ray Davies | |||
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The Kinks - 20th Century Man (Official Audio) · Channel: The Kinks · 5m 57s
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The Kinks - Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues (Lyrics) · Channel: Lyrical Graph · 4m 5s
The Kinks - Holiday (Official Audio) · Channel: The Kinks · 2m 40s
The Kinks - Skin and Bone (Official Audio) · Channel: The Kinks · 3m 40s
The Kinks - Alcohol (Official Audio) · Channel: The Kinks · 3m 38s
The Kinks - Complicated Life (Official Audio) · Channel: The Kinks · 4m 10s
The Kinks - Here Come The People In Grey (Official Audio) · Channel: The Kinks · 3m 46s
![The Kinks - Have A Cuppa Tea (2022 Remaster) [Official Audio]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rt1nlqJP2Ls/sddefault.jpg "The Kinks - Have A Cuppa Tea (2022 Remaster) [Official Audio]")
The Kinks - Have A Cuppa Tea (2022 Remaster) [Official Audio... · Channel: The Kinks · 3m 46s
The Kinks - Holloway Jail (Official Audio) · Channel: The Kinks · 3m 27s
The Kinks - Muswell Hillbilly (Official Audio) · Channel: The Kinks · 5m 5s
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Muswell Hillbillies
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1971
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Discográfica: RCA · Estudio de grabación: Morgan, London · Productor: Ray Davies
1971 studio album by the Kinks
Muswell Hillbillies is the tenth studio album by the English rock group the Kinks. Released in November 1971, it was the band`s first album for RCA Records. The album is named after the Muswell Hill area of North London, where band leader Ray Davies and guitarist Dave Davies grew up and the band formed in the early 1960s.[3]
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1971 studio album by the Kinks
Muswell Hillbillies is the tenth studio album by the English rock group the Kinks. Released in November 1971, it was the band`s first album for RCA Records. The album is named after the Muswell Hill area of North London, where band leader Ray Davies and guitarist Dave Davies grew up and the band formed in the early 1960s.[3]
Leer másThe album introduces a number of working class figures and the stresses with which they must contend. It did not sell well but received critical acclaim and lasting fan appreciation.
Recording
Muswell Hillbillies was the band`s first album for RCA Records,[2] their prior recordings having been released on Pye Records (Reprise Records in the United States). Their contract with Pye/Reprise expired the same year. The album was recorded between August and October 1971
at Morgan Studios, London, using a new brass section, the Mike Cotton Sound, which included Mike Cotton on trumpet, John Beecham on trombone and tuba, and Alan Holmes on clarinet.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Blender | [4] |
| Christgau`s Record Guide | B+[5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 10/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 8.9/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone | (favourable)[8] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
| Uncut | [10] |
The album was not a commercial success (it failed to chart in the United Kingdom and peaked at #100 in the U.S.[11]), and its sales were a disappointment following the success of Lola the previous year. Stereo Review magazine called the poor-selling record "album of the year" in 1972 (even though it was released on 24 November 1971). In the 1984 Rolling Stone Album Guide, Rolling Stone editors gave the album five stars out of five and called it Davies` "signature statement" as a songwriter. In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the album a wide-ranging collection of Ray Davies compositions which focus on the tensions and frustrations of modern life.[2]
Re-releases
A remastered deluxe edition of Muswell Hillbillies was released in the UK on 7 October 2013, with several bonus tracks, alternate takes, and BBC recordings all remastered by Andrew Sandoval and Dan Hersch. On 10 November 2014, a Legacy Edition was released for the United States, with disc 1 containing the remastered stereo album, and many of the UK Deluxe Edition bonus tracks remastered by Vic Anesini, while the second disc is a DVD with promotional TV performances (previously released in the UK on The Kinks at the BBC box set) from the era.
Artwork
The front cover picture was taken by Rod Shone in the Archway Tavern, a pub in Archway (more than two miles away from Muswell Hill). The back inset picture, showing the band below a signpost giving directions to Muswell Hill, was taken on the small traffic island at the intersection of Castle Yard and Southwood Lane in Highgate.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ray Davies
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "20th Century Man" | 5:57 |
| 2. | "Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues" | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Holiday" | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Skin and Bone" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Alcohol" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Complicated Life" | 4:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here Come the People in Grey" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Have a Cuppa Tea" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Holloway Jail" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Oklahoma U.S.A." | 2:38 |
| 5. | "Uncle Son" | 2:33 |
| 6. | "Muswell Hillbilly" | 4:58 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Mountain Woman" | 3:08 |
| 14. | "Kentucky Moon" (Demo) | 3:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "20th Century Man" | 5:53 |
| 2. | "Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Holiday" | 2:37 |
| 4. | "Skin and Bone" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Alcohol" | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Complicated Life" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Here Come the People in Grey" | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Have a Cuppa Tea" | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Holloway Jail" | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Oklahoma U.S.A." | 2:35 |
| 11. | "Uncle Son" | 2:30 |
| 12. | "Muswell Hillbilly" | 4:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lavender Lane" (stereo mix, recorded 20 Sep 1971) | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Mountain Woman" (stereo mix, recorded 16 Oct 1971) | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Have a Cuppa Tea" (stereo mix, alternate version, recorded 20 Sep 1971) | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Muswell Hillbilly" (stereo mix, shortened edit, recorded Aug–Sep 1971) | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Uncle Son" (stereo mix, alternate version, recorded 20 Sep 1971) | 2:44 |
| 6. | "Kentucky Moon" (stereo mix, recorded 16 Oct 1971) | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Nobody`s Fool" (mono mix, demo version, recorded 6 Oct 1971) | 2:28 |
| 8. | "20th Century Man" (stereo mix, alternate instrumental take, recorded 6 Oct 1971) | 3:02 |
| 9. | "20th Century Man" (stereo mix, edit, recorded Aug–Sep 1971) | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Queenie" (stereo mix, instrumental backing track, recorded Sep 1971) | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues" (mono mix, BBC John Peel Sessions, recorded 16 May 1972) | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Holiday" (mono mix, BBC John Peel Sessions, recorded 16 May 1972) | 3:08 |
| 13. | "Skin and Bone" (mono mix, BBC John Peel Sessions, recorded 16 May 1972) | 2:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Lavender Lane" | 3:49 |
| 14. | "Mountain Woman" | 3:08 |
| 15. | "Have a Cuppa Tea" (alternate version) | 3:34 |
| 16. | "Uncle Son" (alternate version) | 2:45 |
| 17. | "Kentucky Moon" | 3:56 |
| 18. | "Nobody`s Fool" (demo) | 2:28 |
| 19. | "20th Century Man" (alternate instrumental take) | 3:06 |
| 20. | "Queenie" (backing track) | 3:46 |
| 21. | "Muswell Hillbillies Radio Spot" | 0:51 |
The 2014 SA-CD release has the same tracks listing as the 1998 CD re-issue version.
Personnel
Track numbering refers to CD and digital releases of the album.
The Kinks
- Ray Davies – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, resonator guitar
- Dave Davies – lead guitar, slide guitar, banjo, backing vocals
- John Dalton – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mick Avory – drums, percussion
- John Gosling – piano (acoustic and electric), Hammond organ, accordion
Additional personnel
- Mike Cotton – trumpet
- John Beecham – trombone, tuba
- Alan Holmes – saxophone, clarinet
- Vicki Brown – backing vocals on tracks 4 and 9
- Ken Jones – harmonica on track 7
- Mike Bobak – engineer[12]
- Richard Edwards – engineer
1971 studio album by the Kinks
Muswell Hillbillies is the tenth studio album by the English rock group the Kinks. Released in November 1971, it was the band`s first album for RCA Records. The album is named after the Muswell Hill area of North London, where band leader Ray Davies and guitarist Dave Davies grew up and the band formed in the early 1960s.[3]
The album introduces a number of working class figures and the stresses with which they must contend. It did not sell well but received critical acclaim and lasting fan appreciation.
Recording
Muswell Hillbillies was the band`s first album for RCA Records,[2] their prior recordings having been released on Pye Records (Reprise Records in the United States). Their contract with Pye/Reprise expired the same year. The album was recorded between August and October 1971
at Morgan Studios, London, using a new brass section, the Mike Cotton Sound, which included Mike Cotton on trumpet, John Beecham on trombone and tuba, and Alan Holmes on clarinet.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Blender | [4] |
| Christgau`s Record Guide | B+[5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 10/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 8.9/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone | (favourable)[8] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
| Uncut | [10] |
The album was not a commercial success (it failed to chart in the United Kingdom and peaked at #100 in the U.S.[11]), and its sales were a disappointment following the success of Lola the previous year. Stereo Review magazine called the poor-selling record "album of the year" in 1972 (even though it was released on 24 November 1971). In the 1984 Rolling Stone Album Guide, Rolling Stone editors gave the album five stars out of five and called it Davies` "signature statement" as a songwriter. In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the album a wide-ranging collection of Ray Davies compositions which focus on the tensions and frustrations of modern life.[2]
Re-releases
A remastered deluxe edition of Muswell Hillbillies was released in the UK on 7 October 2013, with several bonus tracks, alternate takes, and BBC recordings all remastered by Andrew Sandoval and Dan Hersch. On 10 November 2014, a Legacy Edition was released for the United States, with disc 1 containing the remastered stereo album, and many of the UK Deluxe Edition bonus tracks remastered by Vic Anesini, while the second disc is a DVD with promotional TV performances (previously released in the UK on The Kinks at the BBC box set) from the era.
Artwork
The front cover picture was taken by Rod Shone in the Archway Tavern, a pub in Archway (more than two miles away from Muswell Hill). The back inset picture, showing the band below a signpost giving directions to Muswell Hill, was taken on the small traffic island at the intersection of Castle Yard and Southwood Lane in Highgate.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ray Davies
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "20th Century Man" | 5:57 |
| 2. | "Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues" | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Holiday" | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Skin and Bone" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Alcohol" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Complicated Life" | 4:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here Come the People in Grey" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Have a Cuppa Tea" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Holloway Jail" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Oklahoma U.S.A." | 2:38 |
| 5. | "Uncle Son" | 2:33 |
| 6. | "Muswell Hillbilly" | 4:58 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Mountain Woman" | 3:08 |
| 14. | "Kentucky Moon" (Demo) | 3:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "20th Century Man" | 5:53 |
| 2. | "Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Holiday" | 2:37 |
| 4. | "Skin and Bone" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Alcohol" | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Complicated Life" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Here Come the People in Grey" | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Have a Cuppa Tea" | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Holloway Jail" | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Oklahoma U.S.A." | 2:35 |
| 11. | "Uncle Son" | 2:30 |
| 12. | "Muswell Hillbilly" | 4:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lavender Lane" (stereo mix, recorded 20 Sep 1971) | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Mountain Woman" (stereo mix, recorded 16 Oct 1971) | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Have a Cuppa Tea" (stereo mix, alternate version, recorded 20 Sep 1971) | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Muswell Hillbilly" (stereo mix, shortened edit, recorded Aug–Sep 1971) | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Uncle Son" (stereo mix, alternate version, recorded 20 Sep 1971) | 2:44 |
| 6. | "Kentucky Moon" (stereo mix, recorded 16 Oct 1971) | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Nobody`s Fool" (mono mix, demo version, recorded 6 Oct 1971) | 2:28 |
| 8. | "20th Century Man" (stereo mix, alternate instrumental take, recorded 6 Oct 1971) | 3:02 |
| 9. | "20th Century Man" (stereo mix, edit, recorded Aug–Sep 1971) | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Queenie" (stereo mix, instrumental backing track, recorded Sep 1971) | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues" (mono mix, BBC John Peel Sessions, recorded 16 May 1972) | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Holiday" (mono mix, BBC John Peel Sessions, recorded 16 May 1972) | 3:08 |
| 13. | "Skin and Bone" (mono mix, BBC John Peel Sessions, recorded 16 May 1972) | 2:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Lavender Lane" | 3:49 |
| 14. | "Mountain Woman" | 3:08 |
| 15. | "Have a Cuppa Tea" (alternate version) | 3:34 |
| 16. | "Uncle Son" (alternate version) | 2:45 |
| 17. | "Kentucky Moon" | 3:56 |
| 18. | "Nobody`s Fool" (demo) | 2:28 |
| 19. | "20th Century Man" (alternate instrumental take) | 3:06 |
| 20. | "Queenie" (backing track) | 3:46 |
| 21. | "Muswell Hillbillies Radio Spot" | 0:51 |
The 2014 SA-CD release has the same tracks listing as the 1998 CD re-issue version.
Personnel
Track numbering refers to CD and digital releases of the album.
The Kinks
- Ray Davies – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, resonator guitar
- Dave Davies – lead guitar, slide guitar, banjo, backing vocals
- John Dalton – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mick Avory – drums, percussion
- John Gosling – piano (acoustic and electric), Hammond organ, accordion
Additional personnel
- Mike Cotton – trumpet
- John Beecham – trombone, tuba
- Alan Holmes – saxophone, clarinet
- Vicki Brown – backing vocals on tracks 4 and 9
- Ken Jones – harmonica on track 7
- Mike Bobak – engineer[12]
- Richard Edwards – engineer
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