The Kinks Lp Arthur 1969 EX+ Still In Shrink Gatefold Never Unfolded.
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Description
NOTES: AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) extends the British-oriented themes of Village Green Preservation Society, telling the story of a London man's decision to move to Australia during the aftermath of World War II. It's a detailed and loving song cycle, capturing the minutiae of suburban life, the numbing effect of bureaucracy, and the horrors of war. On paper, Arthur sounds like a pretentious mess, but Ray Davies' lyrics and insights have rarely been so graceful or deftly executed, and the music is remarkable. An edgier and harder-rocking affair than Village Green, Arthur is as multi-layered musically as it is lyrically. "Shangri-La" evolves from English folk to hard rock, "Drivin'" has a lazy grace, "Young and Innocent Days" is a lovely, wistful ballad, "Some Mother's Son" is one of the most uncompromising antiwar songs ever recorded, while "Victoria" and "Arthur" rock with simple glee. The music makes the words cut deeper, and the songs never stray too far from the album's subject, making Arthur one of the most effective concept albums in rock history, as well as one of the best and most influential British pop records of its era.
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GRADING
Goldmine grading standard, expanded
cover / record - All records are cleaned.
SS still sealed
NM near mint. cover and record looks like new.
VG++ cover and record looks almost like new.
VG+ cover may show light wear but still looks very nice / record may have very light surface marks or scuffs which have little or no effect on play. may have a little surface noise but should sound great.
VG but not quite VG+ cover will have some wear / record may have surface marks, scuffs, some light surface scratches, some surface noise, but should sound very good.
VG- cover has more wear, may have some splitting / record defects will be more pronounced than VG, may have more and deeper scratches, scuffs, and more surface noise, but still plays OK Will only list very rare records in this condition or worse.
G cover will have a lot of wear, may be completely split / record is heavily scratched but plays , but might skip or jump.
SHIPPING and HANDLING
All LPs are packed well and shipped promptly. LPs come with plastic outer sleeves.
Postage rates
( double LPs count as 2 LPs, triple as 3, ect. ) Sadly, International postage rates just went way up
USA :
PRIORITY mail $15.00 1st LP ; $1.00 each additional LP
MEDIA mail $5.00 1st LP ; 50 cents each additional LP ( Media mail is a great deal, but I am in Hawaii and it usually takes 3 to 8 weeks from here )
Canada :
$16.00 1st LP ; $5.00 each additional LP
Rest of the World :
$24.00 1st LP ; $6.00 each additional LP
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