The Kinks - Lola and the Powerman(1970)[2004]mp3@320{1337x}-kawli

The Kinks - Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround (1970)

Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround is the eighth studio album by British rock band The Kinks, recorded and released in 1970. A concept album, it is a satirical look at the various facets of the music industry, including song publishers, unions, the press, accountants, business managers, and the road. Musically Lola Versus Powerman is varied, drawing on the genres of blues, hard rock, and traditional British music hall.

Although it appeared during a transitional period for The Kinks, Lola Versus Powerman was a success both critically and commercially for the group, charting in the Top 40 in America and helping restore them in the public eye, making Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround a "comeback" album. It contained two hit singles: "Lola", which reached the top 10 in the US and UK, and "Apeman", which peaked at number five in the UK.

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 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.

http://youtu.be/GP0X0CRMZLU

Tracklist:

All tracks written by Ray Davies except where noted.
1. "Introduction" – 0:41
2. "The Contenders" – 2:02
3. "Strangers" (Dave Davies) – 3:20
4. "Denmark Street" – 2:02
5. "Get Back in Line" – 3:04
6. "Lola" – 4:01
7. "Top of the Pops" – 3:40
8. "The Moneygoround" – 1:47
9. "This Time Tomorrow" – 3:22
10. "A Long Way From Home" – 2:27
11. "Rats" (Dave Davies) – 2:40
12. "Apeman" – 3:52
13. "Powerman" – 4:18
14. "Got to Be Free" – 3:01
15. "Lola" (mono single mix) – 4:08
16. "Apeman" (acoustic demo) – 3:41
17. "Powerman" (acoustic demo) – 4:23

http://youtu.be/FlM52fUrNz4

Personnel
• Mick Avory – drums, percussion
• John Dalton – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Dave Davies – lead guitar, banjo, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Strangers" and "Rats", co-lead vocal on "Powerman"
• Ray Davies – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
• John Gosling – keyboards, piano, organ

Media Info:
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Channels: stereo
Samplerate: 44100
Encoder: LAME 3.92
MPEG-1 layer 3

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