The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (Special Deluxe Edition)

Release info: Produced by: Ray Davies Release date: 28 Jun, 2004 Record label & catalog #: Sanctuary Records Group SMETD 102 Country: UK Format: 3 CD set Release type: Reissue

Tracks:

Disc 1 (Stereo)
1. The Village Green Preservation Society		stereo mix (2:46), recorded Aug 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
2. Do You Remember Walter?		stereo mix, 15-track version (2:23), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
3. Picture Book		stereo mix (2:34), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
4. Johnny Thunder		stereo mix (2:29), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
5. Last of the Steam-Powered Trains		stereo mix (4:03), recorded Oct 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
6. Big Sky		stereo mix (2:50), recorded Sep-Oct 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
7. Sitting By The Riverside		stereo mix (2:22), recorded Jul 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
8. Animal Farm		stereo mix (3:00), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 1), London
9. Village Green		stereo mix (2:08), recorded 25 Nov, 1966 (string overdubs Feb 1967) at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
10. Starstruck		stereo mix, 15-track VGPS version (2:20), recorded Jul 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
11. Phenomenal Cat		stereo mix (2:36), recorded early to mid 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
12. All Of My Friends Were There		stereo mix (2:23), recorded Jul 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
13. Wicked Annabella		stereo mix, 15-track VGPS version (2:40), recorded Jul 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
14. Monica		stereo mix (2:13), recorded probably May 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
15. People Take Pictures of Each Other		stereo mix, 15-track VGPS version (2:11), recorded Jul 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
16. Mr. Songbird		stereo mix (2:23), recorded probably Nov-Dec 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
17. Days		stereo mix (2:52), recorded May 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
18. Do You Remember Walter?		stereo mix, 12-track VGPS version (2:26), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
19. People Take Pictures of Each Other		stereo mix, 12-track VGPS version (2:22), recorded Jul 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
Disc 2 (Mono)
1. The Village Green Preservation Society		mono mix (2:50), recorded Aug 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
2. Do You Remember Walter?		mono mix (2:26), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
3. Picture Book		mono mix (2:34), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
4. Johnny Thunder		mono mix (2:29), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
5. Last of the Steam-Powered Trains		mono mix (4:10), recorded Oct 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
6. Big Sky		mono mix (2:49), recorded Sep-Oct 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
7. Sitting By The Riverside		mono mix (2:20), recorded Jul 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
8. Animal Farm		mono mix (2:57), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 1), London
9. Village Green		mono mix (2:08), recorded 25 Nov, 1966 (string overdubs Feb 1967) at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
10. Starstruck		mono mix (2:25), recorded Jul 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
11. Phenomenal Cat		mono mix (2:36), recorded early to mid 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
12. All Of My Friends Were There		mono mix (2:23), recorded Jul 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
13. Wicked Annabella		mono mix (2:40), recorded Jul 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
14. Monica		mono mix (2:18), recorded probably May 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
15. People Take Pictures of Each Other		mono mix (2:16), recorded Jul 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
16. Days		mono mix (2:52), recorded May 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
17. Mr. Songbird		mono mix (2:25), recorded probably Nov-Dec 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
18. Polly		mono mix (2:49), recorded Mar 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
19. Wonderboy		mono mix (2:48), recorded Mar 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
20. Berkeley Mews		mono mix (2:37), recorded probably Spring 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
21. Village Green		mono mix, different vocals, no strings (2:13), recorded 25 Nov, 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
Disc 3 (Rarities)
1. Village Green		stereo mix, backing track with string overdub (2:22), recorded 25 Nov, 1966 (string overdubs Feb 1967) at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
2. Misty Water		stereo mix (3:03), recorded May, 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
3. Berkeley Mews		stereo mix (2:37), recorded probably Spring 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
4. Easy Come, There You Went		stereo mix, recorded 29 Mar, 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
5. Polly		stereo mix (2:48), recorded Mar 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
6. Animal Farm		stereo mix, alternate mix (3:00), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
7. Phenomenal Cat		mono mix, backing track (2:49), recorded early to mid 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
8. Johnny Thunder		stereo mix, new (2004) mix (2:36), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
9. Did You See His Name?		mono mix, with alternate ending (2:00), recorded Mar 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
10. Mick Avory's Underpants		mono mix, recorded 29 Mar, 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
11. Lavender Hill		mono mix (2:53), recorded Aug 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
12. Rosemary Rose		mono mix (1:43), recorded Jun 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
13. Wonderboy		stereo mix (2:47), recorded Mar 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
14. Spotty Grotty Anna		stereo mix, recorded around 1968 at Pye Studios, London
15. Where Did My Spring Go?		mono mix (2:10), recorded 28 Jan, 1969 at BBC's Riverside Sound Studios, Hammersmith, London
16. Groovy Movies		stereo mix (2:31), recorded May-Jun 1969 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
17. Creepin' Jean		stereo mix (3:12), recorded late Dec 1968 at Polydor Studios, London
18. King Kong		mono mix (3:21), recorded early Mar 1969 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
19. Misty Water		mono mix (3:12), recorded May, 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
20. Do You Remember Walter?		mono mix, BBC mix (original backing track, new vocals), recorded Apr 1968 (backing track) and 2 Apr 1969 (vocals) at Pye Studios (No. 2), London (backing track) and Aeolian Hall, Studio 1, London (vocals)
21. Animal Farm		mono mix, BBC mix (original backing track, new vocals) (3:05), recorded Apr 1968 (backing track) and 26 Nov, 1968 (vocals) at Pye Studios (No. 2), London (backing track) and Playhouse Theatre, London (vocals)
22. Days		mono mix, BBC mix (original backing track, new vocals) (3:02), recorded May, 1968 (backing track) and 18 May, 1970 (vocals) at Pye Studios (No. 2), London (backing track) and Aeolian Hall, Studio 2, London (vocals)

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