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Revision as of 05:45, 8 July 2017
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| Pitchfork Media | (9.8/10)[2] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[3] |
Preservation: Act 1 is a 1973 concept album by the English rock group the Kinks. It is their eleventh studio album.
Preservation was not well received by critics and sold poorly (peaking on the Billboard 200 at No. 177), though the live performances of the material were much better received. Some more recent reviews of Preservation: Act 1 have been more sympathetic to its ambitions, such as AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine, who declared "Sweet Lady Genevieve" to be the "real candidate for Davies' forgotten masterpiece".[1]
The 1991 CD reissue on Rhino was a 2-CD set combining Preservation: Act 1 with its 1974 follow-up Preservation: Act 2, but with no bonus tracks other than an extended mix of "Money & Corruption/I Am Your Man", featuring an extra instrumental break.
The 1998 CD reissue of Preservation: Act 1 on Velvel includes the single versions of "Preservation" and "One of the Survivors", neither of which are available on the original vinyl release. The latter briefly charted on the Billboard Pop Singles chart peaking at No. 108.[citation needed]
Cultural references
The chorus from side 2's "Money and Corruption" was used by the hackers group Anonymous when attacking governmental websites during the 2014 World Cup.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ray Davies
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Morning Song" | 2:00 |
| 2. | "Daylight" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Sweet Lady Genevieve" | 3:26 |
| 4. | "There's a Change in the Weather" | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Where Are They Now?" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "One of the Survivors" | 4:31 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cricket" | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Money and Corruption/I Am Your Man" | 6:01 |
| 3. | "Here Comes Flash" | 2:41 |
| 4. | "Sitting in the Midday Sun" | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Demolition" | 4:07 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Preservation" (Single) | 3:37 |
| 13. | "One of the Survivors" (Single edit) | 4:07 |
Personnel
- The Kinks
- Ray Davies - vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Dave Davies - guitar, vocals
- John Gosling - keyboards
- John Dalton - bass
- Mick Avory - drums
with:
- Alan Holmes - brass
- Laurie Brown - brass
- John Beecham - brass
- Krysia Kocjan, Lee Pavey, Lewis Rich, Pamela Travis, Sue Brown - other singers
There are 13 band members listed yet there are 14 band members present in the photo. Who is the unlisted member?
- Technical
- Dave Davies, Roger Beale - engineer
- Pat Doyle - art direction
- Chris Hopper - photography
References
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Kinks: Preservation: Act 1 > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ Josephes, Jason. "Kinks: Preservation Act 1". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 23 December 2001.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Kinks". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- Preservation Act 1 at Discogs (list of releases)
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