Village Green Preservation Society

Village Green Preservation Society is a folk-rock and psychedelia album by British rock band The Kinks. Released on November 22, 1968 (see 1968 in music), Village Green Preservation Society is a loosely-assembled concept album, concerning the demise of English rural life. Songwriter Ray Davies had previously delved into similar territory, such as on the previous album, Something Else by the Kinks[?], but managed to inject social commentary into simple observations of life.

Track listing

1. The Village Green Preservation Society (Davies) - 2:45
2. Do You Remember Walter? (Davies) - 2:23
3. Picture Book (Davies) - 2:34
4. Johnny Thunder (Davies) - 2:28
5. Last of the Steam-Powered Trains (Davies) - 4:03
6. Big Sky (Davies) - 2:49
7. Sitting by the Riverside (Davies) - 2:21
8. Animal Farm (Davies) - 2:57
9. Village Green (Davies) - 2:08
10. Starstruck (Davies) - 2:18
11. Phenomenal Cat (Davies) - 2:34
12. All of My Friends Were There (Davies) - 2:23
13. Wicked Annabella (Davies) - 2:40
14. Monica (Davies) - 2:13
15. People Take Pictures of Each Other (Davies) - 2:10

Personnel

• The Kinks - Arranger
• Dave Davies - Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Vocals
• Ray Davies - Guitar, Composer, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer
• Mick Avory - Drums
• John Dalton - Bass
• Peter Quaife - Bass
• Alexander Greenlaw Quaife - Bass