- pop rock, rock, baroque pop
- 48 min
- 12 tracks
- Pye Records
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire), often referred to simply as Arthur, is the seventh studio album by the English rock band the Kinks, released on 10 October 1969.
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Character
Epic and nostalgic.
- intimateepic
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
- resolvedopen-ended
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- AllMusic5/5 ★
- Blender5/5 ★
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5 ★
- Uncut5/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1Victoria3:37
- A2Yes Sir, No Sir3:42
- A3Some Mother’s Son3:22
- A4Drivin’3:15
- A5Brainwashed2:30
- A6Australia6:40
- B1Shangri-La5:17
- B2Mr. Churchill Says4:40
- B3She’s Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina3:05
- B4Young and Innocent Days3:20
- B5Nothing to Say3:07
- B6Arthur5:20
12 tracks, 48 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- The Kinks
- Label
- Pye Records
- Released
- 1969
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- DE
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