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The Kinks - Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire

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Record Details

Artist: The Kinks
Title: Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire
Format: 12"Gatefold
Label: Reprise Records
Cat No: RS 6366
Released: 10 Oct 1969
Country:
Genres: Pop rockPower Pop
Status Have
Added To List 22nd December 2024
Disc 1 | 12"
Pitman Press, Gatefold 
A Matrix:
30953 RS 6366 A -1H Λ 4 2  
B Matrix:
I 30954 RS 6366 B 1AA D 3 2  

Additional Information

Comments This is the original US release (1st Pressing).
Has orange/gold labels with Warner Seven-Arts logo next to Reprise logo.

This is the [l447694] pressing variant
denoted by a small inverted "P" stamped in the runouts

First cat. # on spine and labels.
Second cat. # on front sleeve.

Issued in a gatefold sleeve.

Includes a die-cut lyric insert with a graphic on it. (a cartoon of Queen Victoria).

Some copies also included an insert advertising two 1969 Warner-Reprise "Loss Leader" sampler albums.

Original story of Arthur written by Julian Mitchell and Ray Davies.
Back sleeve liner notes by Julian Mitchell and John Mendelsohn.
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