commonly abbreviated eighth studio album british rock band recorded released concept album satirical music industry including song publishers unions press business managers life road musically varied described stephen_thomas_erlewine wildly nonetheless dazzling tour force containing strongest songs appeared transitional period success critically commercially group charting america helping restore public eye making comeback album contained hit singles reached peaked number background recording ban performing america force lifted group management arranged north american tour members band fell ill tour resulting band playing dates america canada follow tour met similar results group performing select number venues dates cancelled time tours allowed lead singer songwriter group develop band single returned england start work new spring group independent studio london change continue recording albums preservation switched newly purchased studio recording began late april early songs recorded good life got free sessions especially long recording continued late davies recall later achieved signature sound beginning track play integral projects song rocket ship use guitar create caribbean feel record davies play numerous pops appearances featured music videos future including scattered added lineup auditioned final backing master track hired soon initially taken solely upcoming tour post evolved permanent position soon remain band departing release dubbing finished june recording completed october mixed remainder month released november word generic cherry single release product placement rules meant bbc public service broadcaster played lyrics sleeve original use cherry line album track contains original stereo version similar situation encountered song concerning line air pollution eyes mistaken fucking consequently record line prior single release release critical response received british music press review called ray davies finest writers contemporary rock praised record british styles originality interpretation davies taking pop music business continued music pure simplicity works album received generally positive reviews rolling_stone_magazine commented best album writing consumer guide column village_voice robert_christgau commented single gave mixed review saying melodies context sound single received positive reviews success interview featured cover story rolling_stone november current opinion modern critical opinion generally positive mixed initially given positive review magazine rolling_stone rated stars printing fourth edition published ranked stars stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic gave album positive review writing davies delivers cohesive story record holds strongest sets songs chart performance went virtually unnoticed record buying public failed chart despite success lead single topped charts reached biggest success sunny afternoon group single reach position successful market charting billboard hot singles chart staying charts weeks peaked record world charts reached billboard record world charts peaked making successful album aftermath legacy success singles album allowed negotiate new contract rca_records construct named assume creative managerial control record proved influential told rolling_stone especially liked cited album influence album critical music industry tracks featured multiple films languages notable uses songs album time tomorrow strangers featured film limited tracks later included accompanying soundtrack album france time tomorrow appeared film les featured multiple films including themes album satirical look music industry including song publishers denmark street unions line press hit making machine pops business managers road time tomorrow musically varied contrasting gentle ballads like line long way home hard rock songs like rats denmark street paying homage english music hall tradition release band discussed possibility released double album according book day night sequel album planned release ultimately scrapped band opted record instead fact official title follow album revealed refers album versus suggests preliminary sessions occurred late early unclear songs appeared album unknown songs recorded possible exception unreleased backing tracks certainly songs completed mastered chart positions album singles positions sourced noted track listing tracks written noted deluxe edition included following album second disc bonus tracks disc set titled versus personnel lead vocals guitar harmonica keyboards guitar lead guitar backing vocals lead vocals strangers rats lead vocal drums percussion bass guitar backing vocals keyboards piano organ
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