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It presents a firsthand account of New York in a defining cultural moment

Though earning the band their first Parental Advisory warning label

Elvis Presley truly came home to rock and roll

the birth pangs of the record were nothing compared to what came next

The Kinks' The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society riot grrrl the more he takes offIgnored by virtually everyone upon its release in November 1968, 'The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society' is now seen as one of the best British albums ever recorded. Here, Andy Miller traces the perilous circumstances surrounding its creation, and celebrates the timeless, perfectly crafted songs pieced together by a band who were on the verge of disintegration and who refused to follow fashion. EXCERPT 'Big Sky' contains some of the