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Muswell Hillbillies is the tenth studio album by the English rock group the Kinks. Released on 24 November 1971, it was the band's first album released through RCA Records . The album is named after the Muswell Hill area of North London , where band leader Ray Davies and guitarist Dave Davies grew up and the band formed in the early 1960s.
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"Muswell Hillbilly" was first released on the Muswell Hillbillies album in 1971, where it was the twelfth and final track. The following year, "Muswell Hillbilly" was released as a single in Japan, backed with "Oklahoma U.S.A.". It has since appeared multiple times on other albums, including Picture Book.
Despite positive reviews and high expectations, Muswell Hillbillies peaked at number 48 on the Record World chart and number 100 on the Billboard chart. [6] [108] It was followed in 1972 by a double album, Everybody's in Show-Biz, consisting of both studio tracks and live numbers recorded during a two-night stand at Carnegie Hall. [109]
"Have a Cuppa Tea" is a song written by Ray Davies and performed by the Kinks on their 1971 album Muswell Hillbillies. Like many Kinks songs, it is stylistically influenced by the British Music Hall. It also has a slight country influence—with the mesh of these two styles being a hallmark of the album. It is believed to be about Ray and Dave ...
The interior of the pub was used as the cover of The Kinks' studio album Muswell Hillbillies. References This page was last edited on 30 April 2022, at 07:59 (UTC). ...
The piece differs from the other songs on Muswell Hillbillies in the fact that it features a much quieter sound and overall feel.Mick Avory's drums are absent, and the only instruments used are an acoustic guitar, accordion, and keyboards (piano/organ).
Whilst the rest of Muswell Hillbillies featured purposely dated recording techniques, to give it an antiquated feel, "20th Century Man" was recorded separately with then modern recording equipment. [1] Though less indebted to retro stylings than much of the rest of the album, the song prominently features a slide guitar part played by Dave Davies.