- rock, pop rock
- 40 min
- 13 tracks
- Castle Music
Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, commonly abbreviated to Lola Versus Powerman, or simply Lola, is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Kinks, released on 27 November 1970. A concept album, it is a satirical appraisal of the music industry, including song publishers, unions, the press, accountants, business managers, and life on the road. It marked the group's expansion to a five-piece with the addition of keyboardist John Gosling.
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- cooloverwhelming
- contemporarynostalgic
- warmbleak
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
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- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- Blender4/5 ★
- Christgau's Record GuideB−
- Uncut4/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1The Contenders2:42
- 2Strangers3:19
- 3Denmark Street2:02
- 4Get Back in Line3:04
- 5Lola4:01
- 6Top of the Pops3:39
- 7The Moneygoround1:46
- 8This Time Tomorrow3:21
- 9A Long Way From Home2:27
- 10Rats2:40
- 11Apeman3:52
- 12Powerman4:18
- 13Got to Be Free2:59
13 tracks, 40 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- The Kinks
- Label
- Castle Music
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- GB
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