Album · 1969

Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

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Label

Universal UMC

Catalogue

273 227-4

Tracks

Runtime

48 min

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Tracklist

Victoria

Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

3:42

Yes Sir, No Sir

Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

3:48

Some Mother’s Son

Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

3:27

Drivin’

Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

3:22

Brainwashed

Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

2:37

Australia

Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

6:48

Shangri‐La

Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

5:22

Mr. Churchill Says

Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

4:45

She’s Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina

Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

3:09

Young and Innocent Days

Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

3:23

Nothing to Say

Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

3:10

Arthur

Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

5:26

In print

First pressed 1969, still pressed 2019 — 112 pressings across 19 countries.

Credits

The Kinks

Art Direction

Liz Rennie

Artists And Repertoire

Gary Forsyth (2)

Artwork · sleeve [original sleeves and memorabilia courtesy of]

Instrument · bass guitar, backing vocals

John Gosling

Instrument · keyboards

Mick Avory

Instrument · drums

Pete Quaife

Instrument · bass guitar

Mastering · remastered by

Andy Pearce

Mastering · remastered by [with thanks to]

Dan Hersch

Mastering · remastered by

Frank Hulbert

Mastering · lacquer cut by ["f" in runout etching]

Heino Leja

Mastering · lacquer cut by

Kevin Gray

Mastering · lacquer cut by

Piero Mannucci

Mastering

Simon Heyworth

Mastering · remastered by

Tony Bridge

Mastering · lacquer cut by

Michael Ochs Archives

Photography