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The Kinks - Muswell Hillbillies (SACD) |
2004 reissue done in SACD(playable in all players, though) and two bonus trax, "Mountain Woman" and "Kentucky Moon". So many great Kinks albums, this one has to rank as one of the best. 5 stars in MOJO and here`s a bit from Blender: "5 stars....nearly perfect. An MRI of the Enligsh psych scene...easy to enjoy, but hard to absorb, with glimpses of Englishness that are both silly and moving. The most satisfying of Ray Davies` ambitions". "4 1/2 stars... Cleverly, the music is a blend of American and British roots music, veering from rowdy blues to boozy vaudeville. There`s as much good humor in the performances as there are in Davies` songs, which are among his savviest and funniest. They`re also quite affectionate, a fact underpinned by the heartbreaking "Oklahoma USA," one of the starkest numbers Davies ever penned, seeming all the sadder surrounded by the careening country-rock and musichall. That`s the key to Muswell Hillbillies -- it mirrors the messy flow of life itself, rolling from love letters and laments to jokes and family reunions. Throughout it all, Davies` songwriting is at a peak, as are the Kinks themselves. There are a lot of subtle shifts in mood and genre on the album, and the band pulls it off effortlessly and joyously -- but it`s hard not to hear Dave Davies` backing vocals and have it not sound joyous. Regardless of its commercial fate, Muswell Hillbillies stands as one of the Kinks` best albums."-AMG. A true classic!
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