Credits:

The Kinks

Description:

The Kinks, a great British rock group and a treasure of British music! Celebrating their 60th anniversary this year, the Kinks released four albums in the second half of their "theatrical/concept album period" in the early 70's, which are now available on reissued analog vinyl! This is the 15th studio album released in 1975, the same year as their previous album, and the final chapter of their concept album series, "SCHOOLBOYS IN DISGRACE"! The Kinks, a great British rock group and a treasure of British music, will celebrate their 60th anniversary in 2023. The Kinks began in Muswell Hill, north London with brothers Ray and Dave Davies and their friend Pete Quaife, and after Mick Avory joined the group in early 1964, they quickly established themselves as one of the leading groups of the 1960s. Their sound and style are still influential and timeless today, making them a British Rock band worthy of the word "great".The band's four albums released between 1973 and 1975 are now being reissued on black analog vinyl! The albums to be reissued in black analog are "PRESERVATION ACT 1" released in 1973 and "PRESERVATION ACT 2" released in 1974, a grand concept album spanning two albums, as well as two concept albums released in 1975 under the title "The Kinks In 1975, The Kinks released four concept albums, "SOAP OPERA" and "SCHOOLBOYS IN DISGRACE," along with a concept album titled "Presents" in 1975. SCHOOLBOYS IN DISGRACE is the Kinks' 15th studio album and the final chapter in their concept album series, released on RCA in 1975, the same year as SOAP OPERA.The concept of this album is a nostalgic journey through childhood, telling the origin story of Mr. Flash, a villain who has appeared in past The Kinks' songs, but in terms of sound, there is a shift from the theatrical style of the previous albums to the simple, traditional rock sound of The Kinks. The sound is a shift from the theatrical style of the Kinks to the simple, traditional rock sound of The Kinks, which encompasses rock and roll, hard rock, 50's pop, doo-wop, and more. It includes such popular tracks as "I'm In Disgrace," "No More Looking Back," and "Schooldays." This is the first re-pressed analog release since the original analog release in 1975, with the exception of a US-only reissue in 2008, This will be a must-have for fans of The Kinks.

Tracklisting:

26.Schooldays
2.Jack the Idiot Dunce
3.Education
4.The First Time We Fall in Love
5.No More Looking Back
6.Finale