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Track Listings
| 1. Introduction |
| 2. The Contenders |
| 3. Strangers |
| 4. Denmark Street |
| 5. Get Back In Line |
| 6. Lola |
| 7. Top Of The Pops |
| 8. The Moneygoround |
| 9. This Time Tomorrow |
| 10. A Long Way From Home |
| 11. Rats |
| 12. Apeman |
| 13. Powerman |
| 14. Got To Be Free |
Product Description
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The Kinks' 1970 effort was the penultimate creation in a five-year, six-album burst that ranks just a notch below the great sustained rock & roll eruptions of Bob Dylan, the Beatles, the Stones, and Elvis Costello. Of course, the linchpin to this collection is "Lola," Ray Davies's irresistibly vivid account of the charms of a seductive transvestite. Its daring (for the time) subject matter aside, "Lola" stands as one of the great singles of all time. Add to the list the almost as infectious "Apeman," a slew of funny, shrewd, alienated-rock-star screeds ("Top of the Tops," "The Moneyground," "Powerman"), and a couple of memorable contributions from Ray's brother, Dave ("Strangers," "Rats"), and you have the Kinks at their raucous, righteous, quirky quintessence." --Steven Stolder
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4.0 out of 5 stars
but don't get this version,
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This review is from: Lola vs. the Powerman & the Money-Go-Round, Pt. 1 (Audio CD)
The 1998 remastered import version has a superior alternate version of "Apeman" as a bonus track, so get that instead.
5.0 out of 5 stars
last classic kinks album : (,
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This review is from: Lola vs. the Powerman & the Money-Go-Round, Pt. 1 (Audio CD)
As the kinks popularity rose higher and higher, music became more and more cliche and distant from the audience. Lola... in my opinion, is their last masterpiece. They left us with quite a legacy, though, of about 8 amazing (and I mean amazing) albums. If you're new to the Kinks, this probably isn't where you want to start. This is a great album, but not their greatest and their are a couple dragging tracks on here. I would start with "Village Green..." or "Arthur," which are two nearly flawless albums, before you get turned away But for any true Kink's fan, this album is essential. The sound is pretty different. It's a little more piano driven and folkie than their earlier recordings, but still far-from-average. You gotta love the kinks!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another classic...,
By "howlinw" (California USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lola vs. the Powerman & the Money-Go-Round, Pt. 1 (Audio CD)
It's not "Village Green," but in some ways I enjoy it even more. It's a commentary on the music industry filtered through that great, bizarre, cynical mind possessed only by Ray Davies. So you get your tongue-in-cheek three-chord rocker decribing a band's ascent to the top of the charts ("Top of the Pops"), your plaintive ballad about life on the road (or in the air, as the case may be) ("This Time Tomorrow"), your "wouldn't it be nice to live like our primate ancestors" song ("Apeman"), etc. An odd mix. It sounds lively, better produced than some of the earlier works, and thoroughly modern. In some ways it's a bit like the "White Album" in its diversity of styles, but much more cohesive thematically. Overall you can't go wrong with any mid-period Kinks release, but this one is my most-listened-to disc among the lot. Good stuff.
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