The Kinks - Lola Versus Powerman 1970 [EAC - FLAC] (oan)

The Kinks - Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One 1970 [EAC - FLAC] 2004 (oan) Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One is an album by the English rock band The Kinks, recorded and released in 1970. Lyrically, Lola versus Powerman is a satirical look at the various facets of the music industry including song publishers ("Denmark Street"), unions ("Get Back in Line"), the hitmaking machine ("Top of the Pops"), accountants and business managers ("The Moneygoround") and the road ("This Time Tomorrow"). "Apeman" finds Davies becoming fed up with it all and expressing a desire to leave society and go swinging through the jungle. The closing track, "Got to Be Free", is an anthem for maintaining personal independence in the face of all opposition. Musically, the album is an extremely varied affair, contrasting gentle ballads like "Get Back in Line" and "A Long Way From Home" against songs like "Rats" and "Powerman", two of the hardest rockers in the Kinks repertoire. "Denmark Street" and "The Moneygoround", like much of Ray Davies's work, pay homage to the English music hall tradition. The album's most famous song and a worldwide hit single, "Lola", is about an encounter with a tranvestite. Encouraged by his father, Davies consciously and carefully crafted the song to be a hit after a long dry spell for the band on both the U.K. and U.S. charts. He was even forced to fly from the United States to England to overdub the trademarked word "Coca-Cola" from the original master tape to prevent potential legal problems. The success of the single and album had important ramifications for the band's career at a critical time, allowing them to negotiate a new contract with RCA Records, construct their own London Studio and assume more creative and managerial control. "Lola" also became their most popular sing-a-long anthem at concerts, as they struggled to regain a footing in the U.S. concert market after the American Federation of Musicians, who had refused permits for the group to perform concerts there since 1965, relented in 1969. 1. (02:42) - The Contenders 2. (03:20) - Strangers 3. (02:02) - Denmark Street 4. (03:04) - Get Back In Line 5. (04:01) - Lola 6. (03:39) - Top Of The Pops 7. (01:46) - The Moneygoround 8. (03:21) - This Time Tomorrow 9. (02:27) - A Long Way From Home 10. (02:40) - Rats 11. (03:52) - Apeman 12. (04:18) - Powerman 13. (03:01) - Got To Be Free [Bonus tracks] 14. (04:08) - Lola (single A-side 1970, mono) 15. (03:41) - Apeman (alternate mix, mono) 16. (04:23) - Powerman (demo) All tracks accurately ripped No errors occurred End of status report Playing Time.........: 00:52:25 Total Size...........: 344.52 MB Included.............: LOG,CUE,MD5 Artwork..............: @ 600dpi http://www.discogs.com/release/1440107

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Elmacoo (2009-05-10)

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B4r4b4s (2010-01-02)

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pezed (2012-04-01)

Thank You. Log Files and Artwork as always. The best FLAC uploads on TPB, along with all your other great stuff. Thank you so much.