Preserving Perfection: The Genius of Village Green

In this episode of Dose of Music, we explore The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, a nostalgic ode to a fading England and a quietly revolutionary record that defied the psychedelic trend of its time, while laying the groundwork for a host of music that came after it. 

Songs used in order (all by The Kinks): 

• The Village Green Preservation Society 
• Village Green
• All of My Friends Were There
• Monica

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 2:26 The Village Green Preservation Society
• 6:58 Commercial Success & Influence
• 10:12 Initial Conception
• 10:45 Nature & Literature
• 11:45 Instrumentation
• 12:36 Village Green
• 16:45 All of My Friends Were There
• 20:45 Monica
• 23:38 Outro