THE KINKS--Misfits--SS Audiophile LP
$
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Description
HIGHLY ACCLAIMED factory sealed half-speed mastered audiophile album by THE KINKS entitled "Misfits".
"The Kinks became arena rockers with Sleepwalker, and its follow-up, Misfits, follows in the same vein, but it's a considerable improvement on its predecessor. Ray Davies has learned how to write within the confines of the arena rock formula, and Misfits is one of rock & roll's great mid-life crisis albums, finding Davies considering whether he should even go on performing. "Misfits," a classic outsider rallying cry, and "Rock and Roll Fantasy" provide the two touchstones for the album -- Davies admits that he and the Kinks will never be embraced by the rock & roll mainstream, but after Elvis' death, he's not even sure if rock & roll is something for mature adults to do. Over the course of Misfits, he finds answers to the question, both in his lyrics and through the band's muscular music. Eventually, he discovers that it is worth his time, but the search itself is superbly affecting -- even songs like the musichall shuffle "Hay Fever," which appear as filler at first, have an idiosyncratic quirk that make them cut deeper. Although Ray would return to camp on their next album, Misfits is a moving record that manages to convey deep emotions while rocking hard. The Kinks hadn't made a record this good since Muswell Hillbillies." --Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG
Playlist:
Misfits
Hay Fever
Black Messiah
Rock And Roll Fantasy
In A Foreign Land
Permanent Waves
Live Life
Out Of The Wardrobe
Trust Your Heart
Get Up
~Released on Mobility Fidelity Records (MFSL 1-070)
~Vinyl assumed Mint
~Cover is EX (light corner dings).
~Actual item pictured
~An outstanding KINKS album for your Audiophile collection!!
~Buyer pays $4.00 USPS Media Mail shipping in the United States (international extra). Seller combines shipping on multiple auction wins.
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