Autumn Almanac
| "Autumn Almanac" | ||||
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 French picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by the Kinks | ||||
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| Released |
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| Recorded | September 1967 Pye, London | |||
| Genre | Pop[2] | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Ray Davies | |||
| Producer(s) | Ray Davies | |||
| The Kinks singles chronology | ||||
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"Autumn Almanac" is a song written by
In his 1995 autobiography X-Ray and in subsequent performances of his VH1 Storytellers effort, Davies described the song as being inspired by a local hunch-backed gardener in his native Muswell Hill neighbourhood of North London.
"Autumn Almanac" was a non-album single
Dave Davies spoke highly of "Autumn Almanac" in an interview with Yahoo!, saying, "I was playing through 'Autumn Almanac' [recently] and it’s a phenomenal recording. You can understand why it has lasted so long."[9]
Damon Albarn named the song as likely his favorite Kinks song in a 1995 interview, stating, "I think 'Dead End Street' and 'Autumn Almanac' are my favourites. Primarily because there are so many bits to them and they’re so graphic. I could pick at least 20, but off the top of my head those are my favourites. 'Autumn Almanac' is probably my favourite."[10]
Personnel
According to band researcher Doug Hinman:[1]
The Kinks
- Ray Davies – lead vocal, acoustic guitar
- Dave Davies – backing vocal, electric guitar
- Pete Quaife – backing vocal, bass
- Mick Avory – drums
Additional musicians
- Rasa Davies – backing vocals
- Nicky Hopkins – piano,[nb 1] Mellotron[nb 1]
Notes
References
- ^ a b c Hinman 2004, p. 105.
- ^ Bennett 1997, p. 23.
- ^ Charles, Paul. The Complete Guide to Playing Live. Omnibus Press, 2004. p.41.
- ^ Rawlings, Terry. British Beat, 1960–1969: Then, Now and Rare. Omnibus Press, 2002. p.112.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York: Fireside Books, 2004. p.460.
- ^ Hardy & Laing, The Encyclopedia of Rock. Schirmer Books, 1988. p 253.
- ^ Cf., Krause, MJ. "The Greatest Rock Star of the 19th Century: Ray Davies, Romanticism, and the Art of Being English." Popular Music and Society. Volume 29, Issue 2. (May 2006) pp. 201–212
- ^ "Ray Davies and the Kinks: Their 10 greatest songs". The Telegraph. 30 December 2016.
- ^ Weiderhorn, Jon (3 December 2015). "Dave Davies: Musical, Biopic Could Lead to Kinks Reunion". Yahoo. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ Cavanagh, David (September 1995). "The Village Green Mutual Appreciation Society". Mojo.
Sources
- Bennett, Andy (December 1997). "'Village greens and terraced streets': Britpop and representations of 'Britishness'". YOUNG. 5 (4): 20–33. S2CID 142998506.
- Hinman, Doug (2004). The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night: Day by Day Concerts, Recordings, and Broadcasts, 1961–1996. San Francisco, California: Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-765-3.
