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Village Green Preservation Society

Village Green Preservation Society is a folk-rock and psychedelia album by British rock band The Kinks. Released on November 22, 1968 (see 1968 in music), Village Green Preservation Society is a loosely-assembled concept album, concerning the demise of English rural life. Songwriter Ray Davies had previously delved into similar territory, such as on the previous album, Something Else by the Kinks, but managed to inject social commentary into simple observations of life.

Track listing

  1. The Village Green Preservation Society (Davies) - 2:45
  2. Do You Remember Walter? (Davies) - 2:23
  3. Picture Book (Davies) - 2:34
  4. Johnny Thunder (Davies) - 2:28
  5. Last of the Steam-Powered Trains (Davies) - 4:03
  6. Big Sky (Davies) - 2:49
  7. Sitting by the Riverside (Davies) - 2:21
  8. Animal Farm (Davies) - 2:57
  9. Village Green (Davies) - 2:08
  10. Starstruck (Davies) - 2:18
  11. Phenomenal Cat (Davies) - 2:34
  12. All of My Friends Were There (Davies) - 2:23
  13. Wicked Annabella (Davies) - 2:40
  14. Monica (Davies) - 2:13
  15. People Take Pictures of Each Other (Davies) - 2:10

Personnel