Wicked Annabella

"Wicked Annabella"

album track by The Kinks from the album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society

Released

22 November 1968

Recorded

July 1968 at Pye Studios, London

Genre

Psychedelic rock

Length

2:44

Label

Pye (UK),
Reprise (US),
Sanctuary (2004 Reissue)

Writer

Ray Davies

Producer

Ray Davies

The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society track listing

15 tracks
Side one "The Village Green Preservation Society" "Do You Remember Walter?" "Picture Book" "Johnny Thunder" "Last of the Steam-Powered Trains" "Big Sky" "Sitting by the Riverside" Side two "Animal Farm" "Village Green" "Starstruck" "Phenomenal Cat" "All of My Friends Were There" "Wicked Annabella" "Monica" "People Take Pictures of Each Other"

"Wicked Annabella" is a song by English rock band The Kinks, appearing on their 1968 album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society.The song was written by main songwriter Ray Davies, although sung by lead guitarist Dave Davies in a rare departure from tradition.

Music and lyrics

"Wicked Annabella" takes on a rather dark and sinister turn, featuring a dissonant melody and unsettling lyrics.

The song is in stark contrast to the rest of the album, which mainly consists of up-beat, lilting tunes about English hamlet life and culture. "Wicked Annabella" features a loud, distorted guitar riff and a Mick Avory drum beat that carries the song. When describing the song's sound, Ray Davies said, "This is rather a crazy track. I just wanted to get one to sound as horrible as it could. I wanted a rude sound - and I got it."^[1]

The song features a bassline in the style of Bach in the song. Bassist Pete Quaife said positive things about the song, saying, "Oh, great fun. I played a Bach bassline during the middle of that once."^[2]

Live history

The song has never been performed live by The Kinks, but the song has become a live favorite of Dave Davies.

Cover version

The song was covered later by an American band, The Ophelias. It was also covered by Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats.

Personnel

Dave Davies - lead vocals, guitar
Ray Davies - backing vocals
Pete Quaife - bass guitar
Mick Avory - drums

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

References

↑ Miller, Andy. Kinks' The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society.
↑ Kalin, Martin. "Pete Quaife Interview". Retrieved 2014-05-11.

The Kinks singles discography

UK and US singles 1960s	1964 "Long Tall Sally" "You Still Want Me" "You Really Got Me" "All Day and All of the Night" 1965 "Tired of Waiting for You" "Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy" "Set Me Free" "See My Friends" "Who'll Be the Next in Line" "A Well Respected Man" "Till the End of the Day" 1966 "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" "Sunny Afternoon" "Dead End Street" 1967 "Mister Pleasant" "Waterloo Sunset" "Death of a Clown" (Dave Davies solo) "Autumn Almanac" "Susannah's Still Alive" (Dave Davies solo) 1968 "Wonderboy" "Days" "Lincoln County" (Dave Davies solo) 1969 "Starstruck" "Hold My Hand" (Dave Davies solo) "Plastic Man" "Drivin'" "The Village Green Preservation Society" "Shangri-La" "Victoria"

UK and US singles 1970s	1970 "Lola" "Apeman" 1971 "God's Children" "20th Century Man" 1972 "Supersonic Rocket Ship" "Celluloid Heroes" 1973 "One of the Survivors" "Sitting in the Midday Sun" "Sweet Lady Genevieve" "Where Have All the Good Times Gone" 1974 "Money Talks" "Mirror of Love" "Mirror of Love" (Band Version) "Holiday Romance" "Preservation" 1975 "Everybody's a Star (Starmaker)" "Ducks on the Wall" "You Can't Stop the Music" 1976 "I'm in Disgrace" "No More Looking Back" 1977 "Sleepwalker" "Juke Box Music" "Father Christmas" 1978 "A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" "Live Life" "Black Messiah" 1979 "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman" "A Gallon of Gas" "Catch Me Now I'm Falling" "Moving Pictures" "Pressure"

UK and US singles 1980s	1980 "Lola" (live) "You Really Got Me" (live) 1981 "Better Things" "Destroyer" "Predictable" 1982 "Come Dancing" 1983 "Don't Forget to Dance" 1984 "Good Day" "Do It Again" 1985 "Living on a Thin Line" (Radio Promo only) "Summer's Gone" 1986 "Rock 'n' Roll Cities" "How Are You" 1987 "Lost and Found" 1988 "The Road" 1989 "Down All the Days (Till 1992)"

UK and US singles 1990s	1990 "How Do I Get Close" 1993 "Only a Dream" "Scattered"

Notable Non-UK/US Singles	1966 "Dandy" (Europe) 1969 "Picture Book" (Australia) "Australia" (Australia) 1983 "State of Confusion" (Germany) 1991 "Did Ya" (Europe)

other selected songs	"Bald Headed Woman" "Stop Your Sobbing" "I Need You" "I Go to Sleep" "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" "Big Black Smoke" "Party Line" "Rosie Won't You Please Come Home" "Love Me Till the Sun Shines" "David Watts" "Two Sisters" "Polly" "She's Got Everything" "Do You Remember Walter?" "Johnny Thunder" "Last of the Steam-Powered Trains" "Big Sky" "Sitting by the Riverside" "Animal Farm" "Village Green" "Phenomenal Cat" "All of My Friends Were There" "Wicked Annabella" "Monica" "People Take Pictures of Each Other" "Berkeley Mews" "Mr. Churchill Says" "Strangers" "This Time Tomorrow" "Rats" "Got to Be Free" "Have a Cuppa Tea" "Oklahoma U.S.A." "Muswell Hillbilly" "Sitting in My Hotel" "The Hard Way" "Life Goes On" "Misfits" "Attitude" "Low Budget" "Give the People What They Want" "Heart of Gold" "Long Distance"

The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society

15-track version

Side one	"The Village Green Preservation Society" "Do You Remember Walter?" "Picture Book" "Johnny Thunder" "Last of the Steam-Powered Trains" "Big Sky" "Sitting by the Riverside"

Side two	"Animal Farm" "Village Green" "Starstruck" "Phenomenal Cat" "All of My Friends Were There" "Wicked Annabella" "Monica" "People Take Pictures of Each Other"

12-track version

Side one	"The Village Green Preservation Society" "Do You Remember Walter?" "Picture Book" "Johnny Thunder" "Monica" "Days"

Side two	"Village Green" "Mr. Songbird" "Wicked Annabella" "Starstruck" "Phenomenal Cat" "People Take Pictures of Each Other"

Unreleased Four More Respected Gentlemen

Side one	"She's Got Everything" "Monica" "Mr. Songbird" "Johnny Thunder" "Polly" "Days"

Side two	"Animal Farm" "Berkeley Mews" "Picture Book" "Phenomenal Cat" "Misty Water"

Other songs

"Wonderboy"
"Easy Come, There You Went"
"Did You See His Name"
"Mick Avory's Underpants"
"Lavender Hill"
"Rosemary Rose"
"Spotty Grotty Anna"
"Where Did My Spring Go"
"Groovy Movies"
"Creeping Jean"
"King Kong"

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