''Percy'' is a 1971 film soundtrack for the British comedy film ''

Percy The English surname Percy is of Norman origin, coming from Normandy to England, United Kingdom. It was from the House of Percy, Norman lords of Northumberland, derives from the village of Percy-en-Auge in Normandy. From there, it came into use ...

'' performed by the English rock group

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with additional orchestral arrangements conducted by

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. It was released as the band’s ninth official studio album. The songs were written by

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and include both standard rock/pop songs and instrumental numbers.

Singles and compilations

" God's Children" was issued as a single (b/w either "Moments" or "The Way Love Used to Be", depending on the country) in April 1971. In the UK a 4-track EP was also released featuring "God's Children", "The Way Love Used To Be", "Moments" and "Dreams". This was the Kinks' last release with Pye while they were still under contract. Unlike the album, the single was released in the US (in July) but failed to chart there or in the UK. It was a minor hit in Australia (reaching #53) and New Zealand (#21). In the US the tracks "God's Children" and "Willesden Green" were included on ''

The Kink Kronikles ''The Kink Kronikles'' is a compilation double album by the Kinks, released on Reprise Records in 1972, after the band had signed with RCA Records in 1971. It contains thirteen non-album singles, fourteen tracks taken from five albums release ...

'' compilation in 1972. "The Way Love Used to Be" was included on 1973's '' The Great Lost Kinks Album''. "Willesden Green" is the only song released by the Kinks to feature lead vocals by a band member other than a Davies brother. Bassist John Dalton sings lead vocals on the track, doing an impression of

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. Never released in the US, this album was by far the most commonly imported to the US of all of the Kinks' Pye albums. Both Jem and Imports Unlimited kept this album on their import lists throughout the 1970s.

Track listing

*The 2014 deluxe edition of ''Percy'' is the second disc of the ''

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, recorded and released in 1970. A concept album, it is a ...

'' deluxe edition. The 2-disc set is titled ''Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround & Percy''.

Personnel

The Kinks *

– vocals, acoustic guitars, harmonica *

Dave Davies David Russell Gordon Davies (born 3 February 1947) is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the English rock band the Kinks, which also featured his elder brother Ray Davies. He was in ...

– 6 and 12-string electric guitars, vocals * John Dalton – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Willesden Green" *

Mick Avory Michael Charles Avory (born 15 February 1944) is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and percussionist for the English rock band the Kinks. He joined them shortly after their formation in 1964 and remained with them until 1984, ...

– drums * John Gosling – keyboards Additional personnel *

– additional arrangement supervision

References

* The Kinks albums 1971 soundtrack albums Pye Records soundtracks Albums recorded at Morgan Sound Studios Comedy film soundtracks {{1970s-album-stub