On August 10, 2007, Anthony Howard Wilson died aged 57. He was radio and television presenter, a journalist for Granada Television and the BBC, nightclub manager (Haçienda), manager of bands A Certain Radio and Durutti Column, best known as one of the co-founders of “Factory Records” (Happy Mondays, Joy Division and New Order). Wilson was known as “Mr. Manchester”, for his work in the promotion of the culture of Manchester.
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The Kinks: Arthur
On October 10, 1969, “Pye” label released “Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)” the seventh Kinks (The) studio album. It was recorded May–July 1969, at “Pye Studios” in London, and was produced by Ray Davis.
Personnel:
- Ray Davies– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Dave Davies– lead, co-lead vocal and backing vocals, lead guitar
- John Dalton– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mick Avory– drums, percussion
- Pete Quaife– bass guitar
- Lew Warburton – horn and string arrangements
- Andrew Hendriksen – engineer
- Brian Humphries – engineer
- Bob Lawrie – album art
- Austin Sneller – album tester
Track listing:
All tracks by Ray Davis.
- Victoria
- Yes Sir, No Sir
- Some Mother’s Son
- Drivin’
- Brainwashed
- Australia
- Shangri-La
- Churchill Says
- She’s Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina
- Young and Innocent Days
- Nothing to say
- Arthur
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