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| Released | 27 November 1970 | |||
| Recorded | April–May and August–September 1970 | |||
| Studio | Morgan, London | |||
| Genre | Rock · pop[1] | |||
| Length | 40:25 | |||
| Label | Pye (UK) · Reprise (US) | |||
| Producer | Ray Davies | |||
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| Singles from Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One | ||||
Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, commonly abbreviated to Lola Versus Powerman, or simply Lola, is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Kinks, released on 27 November 1970.[2] A concept album, it is a satirical appraisal of the music industry, including song publishers, unions, the press, accountants, business managers, and life on the road.[2] It marked the group's expansion to a five-piece with the addition of keyboardist John Gosling.
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[3] and helping restore them in the public eye, making it 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.[3]
In October 2020, Sanctuary Records released a 3-disc 50th Anniversary set that includes 36 extra tracks that include B-sides, outtakes, new mixes and alternate versions.
Musically Lola Versus Powerman is varied, described by Stephen Thomas Erlewine as "a wildly unfocused but nonetheless dazzling tour de force", containing some of Ray Davies's strongest songs.[2]
A second part never followed Part One.
- ^ Turner 2003, p. 561.
- ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen. "Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ^ a b "International Chart Positions". Retrieved 1 December 2009.