The Kinks

 Today in 1973 The Kinks released then album Preservation Act 1

Muswell Hill, London, England Rock

Status:Active

Years active:1964–1996, 2018–present

Although they weren't as boldly innovative as the Beatles or as popular as the Rolling Stones or the Who, the Kinks were one of the most influential bands of the British Invasion. Like most bands of their era, the Kinks began as an R&B/blues outfit. Within four years, the band had become the most staunchly English of all their contemporaries, drawing heavily from British music hall and traditional pop, as well as incorporating elements of country, folk, and blues.

RCA

Ray Davies - vocals, guitar, harmonica

Dave Davies - guitar, vocals

John Gosling - keyboards

John Dalton - bass

Mick Avory - drums

with:

Alan Holmes - brass

Laurie Brown - brass

John Beecham - brass

Krysia Kocjan, Lee Pavey, Lewis Rich, Pamela Travis, Sue Brown - other singers

All tracks written by Ray Davies.

Side one

No. Title Length

1. "Morning Song" 2:00

2. "Daylight" 3:19

3. "Sweet Lady Genevieve" 3:26

4. "There's a Change in the Weather" 2:59

5. "Where Are They Now?" 3:28

6. "One of the Survivors" 4:31

Side two

No. Title Length

1. "Cricket" 2:56

2. "Money and Corruption/I Am Your Man" 6:01

3. "Here Comes Flash" 2:41

4. "Sitting in the Midday Sun" 3:47

5. "Demolition" 4:07

Preservation: Act 1 is a 1973 concept album by the English rock group the Kinks. It is their eleventh studio album.

Preservation was not well received by critics and sold poorly (peaking on the Billboard 200 at No. 177), though the live performances of the material were much better received. Some more recent reviews of Preservation: Act 1 have been more sympathetic to its ambitions, such as AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine, who declared "Sweet Lady Genevieve" to be the "real candidate for Davies' forgotten masterpiece".

The 1991 CD reissue on Rhino was a 2-CD set combining Preservation: Act 1 with its 1974 follow-up Preservation: Act 2, but with no bonus tracks other than an extended mix of "Money & Corruption/I Am Your Man", featuring an extra instrumental break.

The 1998 CD reissue of Preservation: Act 1 on Velvel includes the single versions of "Preservation" and "One of the Survivors", neither of which are available on the original vinyl release. The latter briefly charted on the Billboard Pop Singles chart peaking at No. 108