Listen to the unreleased 'Time Song' from the upcoming 'The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society' anniversary album
The Kinks are set to reissue their seminal album 'The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society' on October 26 via BMG. The album, which was one of the early pioneers of the 'concept album' is being reissued in time for its 50th anniversary and is defined by the extraordinary catalog of Ray Davies’ songs, driven by brother Dave Davies’ power-pop guitar which became the foundation of generations of British guitar pop. ‘The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society’ cemented Ray's reputation as one of Britain’s greatest ever songwriters of his and any generation.
“I think The Village Green Preservation Society is about the ending of a time personally for me in my life,” says Ray. “In my imaginary village. It’s the end of our innocence, our youth. Some people are quite old but in the Village Green, you’re never allowed to grow up. I feel the project itself as part of a life cycle.”