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At the height of the psychedelic era, the Kinks came along with this relaxed, nostalgic, very melodic and quintessentially English set of songs and stories. So (deliberately) out of step with the hippy, trippy zeitgeist was this 1968 LP that it didn’t even chart in the U.S.—and so brilliant were these compositions and performances by the Davies and their mates that this album has been revered as an out-and-out classic ever since. To hear just the complete original album, remastered in stereo, go for the single-CD reissue here or the single vinyl disc. The 2-CD edition contains the complete remastered album in stereo and in mono plus the bonus tracks "Days" (mono single mix), "She’s Got Everything" (stereo mix), "Mr. Songbird" (stereo mix), "Wonderboy" (mono single mix), "Misty Water" (stereo mix), "Rosemary Rose" (stereo mix), "Lavender Hill" (mono mix), "Pictures in the Sand" (mono mix), "Time Song" (stereo monitor mix), "Village Green Overture" (Preservation Version—stereo mix) and more. And finally, we have the big box: 174 tracks including three previously unreleased songs and 55 previously unreleased versions! This opulent extension of the Kinks’ masterpiece boasts all of the above plus the original Swedish album, the further bonus tracks "The Village Green Preservation Society" (alternate mix with session chat), "Picture Book" (alternate mix with session chat), "Do You Remember Walter?" (backing track), "Animal Farm" (takes 16 & 17 with session chat), "Did You See His Name?" (alternate mix with session chat), "Egg Stained Pyjamas" (backing track), "Monica" (alternate mix with session chat), 1968–69 BBC performances of "Days," "Waterloo Sunset," "Love Me Till the Sun Shines," "Picture Book," "Sunny Afternoon," "Lazy Old Sun," "Two Sisters," "Lincoln County," 1968 Ray Davies interviews, a home demos medley, the "Village Green Suite" with DR Symphony & Vocal Ensemble, 3 7" vinyl picture-sleeve singles ( "Days," "She’s Got Everything," "Starstruck," "Picture Book," "Do You Remember Walter?" and "The Village Green Preservation Society"), a hardback photo book with extensive notes (including a Pete Townshend essay), a poster (the "Village Green" LP inner gatefold), the Empire Liverpool 1968 tour poster, glossy 8" x 10" photos, the "Days" sheet music and more memorabilia from this cherished chapter in the Kinks’ story! Sanctuary.