The Kinks - Preservation Act 1 & 2 (1973-1974)

Preservation: Act 1 and Preservation: Act 2 are 1973 concept albums (Originally a single rock opera, but the idea was scratched) released as separate albums in 1973 and 1974 by the English rock group, The Kinks. The Preservation albums were not well-received by critics and sold poorly (the first one peaking on the Billboard 200 at #177), though the live performances of the material were much better received. Many hardcore Kinks fans were alienated by Ray Davies' melodramatic songwriting during the Preservation project era, resulting in albums that played more like the soundtracks to a piece of musical theatre than rock albums. Wikipedia

Act 1 Tracks

01. Preservation (Single)
02. Morning Song
03. Daylight
04. Sweet Lady Genevieve
05. There's A Change In The Weather
06. Where Are They Now
07. One Of The Survivors
08. Cricket
09. Money & Corruption
10. Here Comes Flash
11. Sitting In The Midday Sun
12. Demolition
13. One Of The Survivors (Single Edit)


Act 2 Tracks

01. Announcement
02. Introduction To Solution
03. When A Solution Comes
04. Money Talks
05. Announcement
06. Shepherds Of The Nation
07. Scum Of The Earth
08. Second-Hand Car Spiv
09. He's Evil
10. Mirror Of Love
11. Announcement
12. Nobody Gives
13. Oh Where Oh Where Is Love
14. Flash's Dream (The Final Elbow)
15. Flash's Confession
16. Nothing Lasts Forever
17. Announcement
18. Artificial Man
19. Scrapheap City
20. Announcement
21. Salvation Road
22. Mirror Of Love
23. Slum Kids (Take I)