Moving away from the quirky and very English songwriting that had brought about their earlier success, The Kinks were experimenting like many British bands at the time with concept albums and the like. The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society in 1968 is now considered by many as a masterpiece, but at the time it was not recognised as such.
The Kinks were no longer fashionable in the UK and the lifting of a ban preventing the band from touring the US could not have come at a better time for them. In 1969 the Kinks returned to the USA and found a new grown up audience ready to experience their latest music.
The album Low Budget was released at this time and would become a popular choice among the new fans in America, while interest waned in the UK.
The Kinks – Low Budget
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