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

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▼ CD 1: Original Stereo Album, 2019 Remaster
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Victoria recording of: Victoria lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4	3:42
2	Yes Sir, No Sir recording of: Yes Sir, No Sir (song by the Kinks) lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	3.5	3:50
3	Some Mother’s Son recording of: Some Mother’s Son lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4	3:28
4	Drivin’ recording of: Drivin’ lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4	3:24
5	Brainwashed recording of: Brainwashed lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	3.5	2:37
6	Australia recording of: Australia lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	3	6:50
7	Shangri‐La recording of: Shangri-La lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	5	5:23
8	Mr. Churchill Says recording of: Mr. Churchill Says lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	3	4:46
9	She’s Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina recording of: She’s Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	3.5	3:12
10	Young & Innocent Days recording of: Young and Innocent Days lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4	3:25
11	Nothing to Say recording of: Nothing to Say lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4	3:11
12	Arthur recording of: Arthur lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4	5:32
13	Plastic Man (stereo)		3:04
14	Victoria (alternate stereo mix)		3:55
15	Yes Sir, No Sir (alternate stereo mix)		3:55
16	Drivin’ (alternate stereo mix)		3:42
17	Brainwashed (alternate stereo mix)		2:39
18	Australia (alternate stereo mix)		7:19
19	Shangri‐La (alternate stereo mix)		5:31

▼ CD 2: Original Mono Album, 2019 Remaster
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Victoria recording of: Victoria lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4.35	3:44
2	Yes Sir, No Sir recording of: Yes Sir, No Sir (song by the Kinks) lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		3:50
3	Some Mother’s Son recording of: Some Mother’s Son lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	3	3:29
4	Drivin’ recording of: Drivin’ lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	5	3:16
5	Brainwashed recording of: Brainwashed lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		2:39
6	Australia recording of: Australia lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		6:48
7	Shangri‐La recording of: Shangri-La lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	3	5:23
8	Mr. Churchill Says recording of: Mr. Churchill Says lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		4:45
9	She’s Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina recording of: She’s Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		3:11
10	Young & Innocent Days recording of: Young and Innocent Days lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	3.5	3:24
11	Nothing to Say recording of: Nothing to Say lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)		3:11
12	Arthur recording of: Arthur lyricist and composer: Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)	4.5	5:30
13	Plastic Man (mono)		3:05
14	King Kong (mono)		3:26
15	Victoria (alternate mono mix)		3:39
16	Australia (alternate mono acetate mix)		7:03
17	Shangri‐La (alternate mono mix)		5:22
18	She's Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina (alternate mono mix)		3:07
19	Australia (Australian mono single mix/edit)		2:40

▼ CD 3: The Great Lost Dave Davies Album (stereo)
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	This Man He Weeps Tonight	The Kinks featuring Dave Davies		2:43
2	Mindless Child of Motherhood	The Kinks featuring Dave Davies		3:14
3	Hold My Hand	Dave Davies		3:17
4	Do You Wish to Be a Man?	Dave Davies		2:45
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		3:27
9	Mr. Shoemaker’s Daughter	Dave Davies		3:12
10	Mr. Reporter	Dave Davies		3:43
11	Groovy Movies	Dave Davies		2:37
12	There Is No Life Without Love	Dave Davies		1:56
13	Lincoln County (mono single mix/edit)	Dave Davies		3:13
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		3:16
17	Mindless Child of Motherhood (mono)	The Kinks featuring Dave Davies		3:16
18	This Man He Weeps Tonight (mono)	The Kinks featuring Dave Davies		2:43
19	Mr. Shoemaker’s Daughter (alternate stereo mix)	Dave Davies		3:22
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		3:47
23	Hold My Hand (alternate take)	Dave Davies		2:58

▼ CD 4: 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)	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)	The Kinks		3:23

▼ 7" Vinyl 5
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Drivin’ (mono)		?:??
2	Mindless Child of Motherhood (mono)		?:??

▼ 7" Vinyl 6: Part 3
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Shangri‐La (mono)		?:??
2	This Man He Weeps Tonight (mono)		?:??

▼ 7" Vinyl 7
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Victoria (stereo)		?:??
2	Mr. Churchill Says (stereo)		?:??

▼ 7" Vinyl 8
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Hold My Hand (mono)		?:??
2	Creeping Jean (mono)		?:??

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

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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: 227)

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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