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| name = Lincoln County
| name = Lincoln County
| cover = Lincoln_County_Dave_Davies.jpg
| cover = Lincoln_County_Dave_Davies.jpg
| caption = Dutch picture sleeve
| alt =
| alt =
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[Dave Davies]] with [[The Kinks]]
| artist = [[Dave Davies]]
| album =
| album =
| B-side = There Is No Life Without Love
| B-side = There Is No Life Without Love
| released = June 1968
| released = 30 August 1968
| recorded = March 1968{{sfn|Hinman|2004|pp=111, 119}}
| format = 7" single
| studio = [[Pye Studios|Pye]], London
| recorded = 1968
| studio =
| genre =
* [[Folk rock]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Unterberger |first1=Richie |author1-link=Richie Unterberger |title=Great Moments in Folk Rock: Lists of Author Favorites |url=http://www.richieunterberger.com/turnlists.html |via=www.richieunterberger.com |access-date=7 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021112550/http://www.richieunterberger.com/turnlists.html |archive-date=21 October 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| venue =
* [[Country music|country]]<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine |last1=Sheffield |first1=Rob |author1-link=Rob Sheffield |title=The Kinks Album Guide |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/kinks-album-guide-songs-841095 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129101600/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/kinks-album-guide-songs-841095/ |archive-date=29 November 2021 |date=20 June 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| genre = [[Folk rock]]
| length = 3:12
| length = 3:12
| label = [[Pye Records]]
| label = [[Pye Records|Pye]]
| writer = [[Dave Davies]]
| writer = [[Dave Davies]]
| producer = [[Ray Davies]]
| producer = [[Ray Davies]]
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| next_title = [[Hold My Hand (Dave Davies song)|Hold My Hand]]
| next_title = [[Hold My Hand (Dave Davies song)|Hold My Hand]]
| next_year = 1969
| next_year = 1969
| misc = {{External music video|type=single|header=Official audio| {{YouTube|8_Rsa3MKg80|"Lincoln County"}} }}
}}
}}


"'''Lincoln County'''" is a song by British musician [[Dave Davies]], who is best known as a guitarist for the rock band [[The Kinks]]. It was his third single.
"'''Lincoln County'''" is a 1968 song by British musician [[Dave Davies]], who is best known as a guitarist for the rock band [[the Kinks]]. It was his third single.


==Recording==
==Recording==


"Lincoln County" was recorded around the sessions of ''[[The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society]]'', and, like "[[Death of a Clown]]" and "[[Susannah's Still Alive]]", featured all of the members of [[The Kinks]] participating.<ref name="Kinks' The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society">{{cite book|last1=Miller|first1=Andy|title=Kinks' The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society}}</ref>
"Lincoln County" was recorded around the sessions of ''[[The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society]]'', and, like his previous two singles, "[[Death of a Clown]]" and "[[Susannah's Still Alive]]", featured all of the members of [[the Kinks]] participating.<ref name="Kinks' The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society">{{cite book|last1=Miller|first1=Andy|title=Kinks' The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society}}</ref>


==Release==
==Release==
Dave Davies' third solo 45 had a checkered history, two release dates came and went before it was released, contrary to popular belief the single was not released and withdrawn, although a handful of promo copies were date stamped with the previous release dates. The delays were partly down to PYE not wanting competing Kinks' product and the Kinks' uncertainty of what their next single would be and it was left waiting in the wings until an appropriate gap in the release schedule became available. "Lincoln County" was eventually released in June 1968, backed with "There Is No Life Without Love". Unlike the previous two [[Dave Davies]] singles ("[[Death of a Clown]]" and "[[Susannah's Still Alive]]"), the single flopped internationally and at home, only hitting #15 on the [[Dutch Singles Chart]] and missing the charts elsewhere. There was only modest promotion of the single by PYE, but surprisingly it did get good airplay on the BBC's fledgling Radio 1 as well a promotional film recorded to support its release. After this, Davies would only release one more single ("[[Hold My Hand (Dave Davies song)|Hold My Hand]]") before putting his solo career on hold until 1980 (despite some solo dablings in the mid '70s after the Kinks own recording studios Konk opened in 1973) with his album ''Dave Davies'' (referred to in the US as ''AFL1-3603''.)
Dave Davies' third solo 45 had a checkered history: two release dates came and went before it was released. Contrary to popular belief, the single was not released and withdrawn, although a handful of promo copies were date stamped with the previous release dates. The delays were partly down to the record label, [[Pye Records]], not wanting competing Kinks product and the Kinks' uncertainty of what their next single would be. As a result, the single was delayed until an appropriate gap in the release schedule became available. "Lincoln County" was eventually released in June 1968, backed with "There Is No Life Without Love". Unlike the previous two Dave Davies singles, "Lincoln Country" flopped internationally and at home, only hitting #15 on the [[Dutch Singles Chart]] and missing the charts elsewhere. There was only modest promotion of the single by Pye, but surprisingly it did get good airplay on the fledgling [[BBC Radio 1]] station as well a [[music video|promotional film]] recorded to support its release. After this, Davies would only release one more single ("[[Hold My Hand (Dave Davies song)|Hold My Hand]]") before putting his solo career on hold until the 1980 album ''[[AFL1-3603]]'' (other than some solo dabblings in the mid '70s after the Kinks' own recording studios Konk opened in 1973).


"Lincoln County", along with Davies' other solo singles from the time, was originally intended to be released on a studio album. However, the singles' lack of success, and Davies' disaffection with the material, caused him to abandon the project. (The album did not yet have a name when Davies stopped working on it, although Davies, in one interview, stated ironically that it would be titled ''[[A Hole in the Sock of (Dave Davies)]]'', which has led some fans to refer to it by that name.) The recorded material, including "Lincoln County", was eventually released on the 1987 Dave Davies compilation album ''[[The Album That Never Was#The Album That Never Was|The Album That Never Was]]'', then again, in remastered form, on the 2011 compilation album ''Hidden Treasures''. It was also included, along with "Susannah's Still Alive", on the 1998 and 2004 reissues of the album ''[[Something Else by the Kinks]]''.
"Lincoln County" would have likely appeared on any Dave Davies solo album had it appeared in the second half of the 1960s, but an album was never released. It however has since appeared on numerous compilations including ''[[The Album That Never Was#The Album That Never Was|The Album That Never Was]]'' and the reissues of ''[[Something Else by The Kinks]]'' from 1997 onwards. Most notably it appeared on 2011's "Hidden Treasures" in remastered stereo, this album finally brought the whole tortured saga of the lost 1960s Dave Davies solo album into full public gaze.


==Reception==
==Reception==


"Lincoln County" has generally received positive reviews from critics. [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of ''[[AllMusic]]'' cited the song as a highlight from the Dave Davies compilation album ''Hidden Treasures''.<ref name="AllMusic 'Hidden Treasures'">{{cite web|last1=Erlewine|first1=Stephen Thomas|title=AllMusic 'Hidden Treasures'|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/hidden-treasures-mw0002215834}}</ref> [[Richie Unterberger]], also of ''[[AllMusic]]'', called the track a highlight from ''[[The Album That Never Was#The Album That Never Was|The Album That Never Was]]''.<ref name="AllMusic 'The Album That Never Was'">{{cite web|last1=Unterberger|first1=Richie|title=AllMusic 'The Album That Never Was'|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-kinks-mn0000100160}}</ref> Author Andy Miller called the single "fabulous."<ref name="Kinks' The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society" />
"Lincoln County" has generally received positive reviews from critics. [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of ''[[AllMusic]]'' cited the song as a highlight from the Dave Davies compilation album ''Hidden Treasures''.<ref name="AllMusic 'Hidden Treasures'">{{cite web|last1=Erlewine|first1=Stephen Thomas|title=AllMusic 'Hidden Treasures'|website=[[AllMusic]] |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/hidden-treasures-mw0002215834}}</ref> [[Richie Unterberger]], also of ''[[AllMusic]]'', called the track a highlight from ''[[The Album That Never Was#The Album That Never Was|The Album That Never Was]]''.<ref name="AllMusic 'The Album That Never Was'">{{cite web|last1=Unterberger|first1=Richie|title=AllMusic 'The Album That Never Was'|website=[[AllMusic]] |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-kinks-mn0000100160}}</ref> Author Andy Miller called the single "fabulous."<ref name="Kinks' The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society" />

==Personnel==
According to band researcher Doug Hinman:{{sfn|Hinman|2004|p=119}}

'''The Kinks'''
*[[Dave Davies]]{{snd}} lead vocal
*[[Ray Davies]]{{snd}} [[Organ (music)|organ]]
*[[Pete Quaife]]{{snd}} bass
*[[Mick Avory]]{{snd}} drums, tambourine{{sfn|Smith|2011|p=23}}

'''Additional musicians'''
*[[David Whitaker (composer)|David Whitaker]]{{snd}}[[Arrangement|string arrangement]]{{sfn|Sandoval|2018}}
*Unidentified [[session musician]]s{{snd}}[[string section]]{{sfn|Smith|2011|p=11}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

===Sources===
{{Refbegin}}
* {{cite book |last1=Hinman |first1=Doug |title=The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night: Day by Day Concerts, Recordings, and Broadcasts, 1961–1996 |date=2004 |publisher=Backbeat Books |location=San Francisco, California |isbn=978-0-87930-765-3}}
* {{Cite AV media notes |last=Sandoval |first=Andrew |title=The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (50th Anniversary) |others=[[The Kinks]] |year=2018 |type=Liner notes |publisher=[[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]], [[ABKCO]] |id=BMGAA09USBOX}}
* {{Cite AV media notes |last=Smith |first=Russell |title=Hidden Treasures |others=[[Dave Davies]] |date=2011 |type=Liner notes |publisher=[[Universal Music Group|Universal UMC]] |id=277 765-3}}
{{Refend}}


{{The Kinks singles}}
{{The Kinks singles}}

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Latest revision as of 14:43, 14 April 2024

"Lincoln County"
Dutch picture sleeve
Single by Dave Davies
B-side"There Is No Life Without Love"
Released30 August 1968
RecordedMarch 1968[1]
StudioPye, London
Genre
Length3:12
LabelPye
Songwriter(s)Dave Davies
Producer(s)Ray Davies
Dave Davies singles chronology
"Susannah's Still Alive"
(1967) 		"Lincoln County"
(1968) 		"Hold My Hand"
(1969)
Official audio
"Lincoln County" on YouTube

"Lincoln County" is a 1968 song by British musician Dave Davies, who is best known as a guitarist for the rock band the Kinks. It was his third single.

Recording[edit]

"Lincoln County" was recorded around the sessions of The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, and, like his previous two singles, "Death of a Clown" and "Susannah's Still Alive", featured all of the members of the Kinks participating.[4]

Release[edit]

Dave Davies' third solo 45 had a checkered history: two release dates came and went before it was released. Contrary to popular belief, the single was not released and withdrawn, although a handful of promo copies were date stamped with the previous release dates. The delays were partly down to the record label, Pye Records, not wanting competing Kinks product and the Kinks' uncertainty of what their next single would be. As a result, the single was delayed until an appropriate gap in the release schedule became available. "Lincoln County" was eventually released in June 1968, backed with "There Is No Life Without Love". Unlike the previous two Dave Davies singles, "Lincoln Country" flopped internationally and at home, only hitting #15 on the Dutch Singles Chart and missing the charts elsewhere. There was only modest promotion of the single by Pye, but surprisingly it did get good airplay on the fledgling BBC Radio 1 station as well a promotional film recorded to support its release. After this, Davies would only release one more single ("Hold My Hand") before putting his solo career on hold until the 1980 album AFL1-3603 (other than some solo dabblings in the mid '70s after the Kinks' own recording studios Konk opened in 1973).

"Lincoln County", along with Davies' other solo singles from the time, was originally intended to be released on a studio album. However, the singles' lack of success, and Davies' disaffection with the material, caused him to abandon the project. (The album did not yet have a name when Davies stopped working on it, although Davies, in one interview, stated ironically that it would be titled A Hole in the Sock of (Dave Davies), which has led some fans to refer to it by that name.) The recorded material, including "Lincoln County", was eventually released on the 1987 Dave Davies compilation album The Album That Never Was, then again, in remastered form, on the 2011 compilation album Hidden Treasures. It was also included, along with "Susannah's Still Alive", on the 1998 and 2004 reissues of the album Something Else by the Kinks.

Reception[edit]

"Lincoln County" has generally received positive reviews from critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic cited the song as a highlight from the Dave Davies compilation album Hidden Treasures.[5] Richie Unterberger, also of AllMusic, called the track a highlight from The Album That Never Was.[6] Author Andy Miller called the single "fabulous."[4]

Personnel[edit]

According to band researcher Doug Hinman:[7]

The Kinks

Additional musicians

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hinman 2004, pp. 111, 119.
  2. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Great Moments in Folk Rock: Lists of Author Favorites". Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023 – via www.richieunterberger.com.
  3. ^ Sheffield, Rob (20 June 2019). "The Kinks Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b Miller, Andy. Kinks' The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society.
  5. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "AllMusic 'Hidden Treasures'". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "AllMusic 'The Album That Never Was'". AllMusic.
  7. ^ Hinman 2004, p. 119.
  8. ^ Smith 2011, p. 23.
  9. ^ Sandoval 2018.
  10. ^ Smith 2011, p. 11.

Sources[edit]

  • Hinman, Doug (2004). The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night: Day by Day Concerts, Recordings, and Broadcasts, 1961–1996. San Francisco, California: Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-765-3.
  • Sandoval, Andrew (2018). The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (50th Anniversary) (Liner notes). The Kinks. BMG, ABKCO. BMGAA09USBOX.
  • Smith, Russell (2011). Hidden Treasures (Liner notes). Dave Davies. Universal UMC. 277 765-3.
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