I used to listen to that album with near-religious fervor back in the day, but I can't for the life of me recall the last time I even thought about it. Until the above YouTube clip popped up on the feed of a Facebook acquaintance the other day.
Words, as I so often say of late, fail me. 😎
I should add that the real-life pub in the album cover photo -- the Archway Tavern -- apparently is still in business; if I ever get back to London, I'm gonna make it a point to have my picture taken at the end of the bar, where Kinks Dave Davies and Mick Avory are seen hanging out.
Bucket list and all that, know what I mean? 😎😎
Lovely song from an under-appreciated Kinks record.
ReplyDelete"...Dave Davies and Mick Avory are seen hanging out." Presumably taking a pause from pummeling each another.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right on the money here. The prettiest song from my favorite Kinks Kollection. Excellent use of the accordion. Yo Lo Tengo also did a very nice cover.
Never heard the YLT cover — thanks for the tip.
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And Erroll Flynn's going to take her away
To Oklahoma, USA."
Once again Ray showed that he stood with the best of a generations narrative composers - Dylan, L/Mc, Bruce, Lou...
I grew up going to school plays, my parents show records and Ed Sullivan...
Gordon MacRea singing "Oklahoma"
Still an earworm...
That was gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteC in California
Beautiful, magical! A typical Kinks track from this amazing era!
ReplyDeleteCaptain Al
Without question my favorite Kinks record (and I love so many of them). I would put this and American Beauty as the two records that helped launch what we now refer to as "America" (at least for me).
ReplyDelete"All life we work, but work is a bore
If life's for living
Then what's living for?"
This album (to me) is a masterpiece.
Don't go so long with our revisiting it.
Thanks Steve.
Vince