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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.
Prior to its release, Kinks member Ray Davies intended for the track to be the opening track of a possible film adaptation of the album. However, RCA refused to finance this project, and it was scrapped. [3] "Muswell Hillbilly" was first released on the Muswell Hillbillies album in 1971, where it
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).
"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 ...
"20th Century Man" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Kinks. It was released as a single in December 1971 from the band's 1971 LP Muswell Hillbillies, an album with blues and country roots. It centered on such themes as poverty, housing development, alienation, the welfare state, and other troubles of the modern world. [1]
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 ]
The rootsy Muswell Hillbillies, themed on country-rock and Americana, was released in late 1971 and was well-received with critics, but failed to sell strongly. The band's next five albums, Everybody's in Show-Biz , Preservation: Act 1 , Preservation: Act 2 , The Kinks Present A Soap Opera and Schoolboys in Disgrace , which added a large ...
Everybody's in Show-Biz is the eleventh studio album released by the English rock group the Kinks, released in 1972.A double album, the first disc features studio recordings, while the second disc documents a two-night Carnegie Hall stand.