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Never given the kudos of The Beatles or indeed The Who in terms of knocking off a coherent concept piece, ‘The Village Green…’ is every bit the biting drama that BBC bosses crave...
Vote Kinks!
As if anyone needed any encouragement to put their tongues in their collective cheeks when asked about the upcoming general election. Or if we needed to moan any more by the BBC’s lack of new local drama! Both issues are drawn into perfect contrast by one of the greatest albums by a British band ever, The Kinks’ ‘The Village Green Preservation Society’.
It scoffs at HD new technology and is available on Lost Tunes in both stereo and glorious mono. Yes, mono! Never given the kudos of The Beatles or indeed The Who in terms of knocking off a coherent concept piece, ‘The Village Green…’ is every bit the biting drama that BBC bosses crave, fought out in middle England where this year’s election will surely become a ham-fisted bloodbath.
Beyond all that, it’s just a great album. Sure, ‘Sgt Pepper’ sold millions and ‘Tommy’ had lots of poignant imagery but Ray Davies’ desire to embrace the good bits of what was ‘60s Britain as it headed off to new towns with unimaginative names, is remarkable. It’s small time England but gloriously depicted. It almost smells of cream teas as the romantic drama as the tragedy unfolds.
Nostalgia, it is what it used to be. It even has whistling.
