The early echo you hear on the opening of "Lola" is caused by a magnetic tape problem called "print-through". When magnetic tape is on a reel, the layers are tightly packed. Magnetism from one layer of tape can leave a small amount of magnetism adjacent layers of tape. You don't hear it during the music because the level is so low, but there is often enough magnetism laid down by print through to be heard in a silent part of the record, like the opening of "Lola".
I read that some BBC radio policy says no product placement in music, so in the middle of a tour of the U.S in N.Y, singer Ray Davies had to fly all the way back to London England to change the lyric Coco Cola and rerecord it to cherry cola so that the song could continue getting crucial airplay and not get taken of the air by the policy. Hope that helped. Wiki it if you want. That will give you all the info that you want and need.
I'd like to thank my Mom (RIP) for not making a fuss when I liked this song -at the age of 10. I had no idea what the lyrics were about, but I dug the tune. Especially the intro with what I now know is a mixed combo of a Martin & Dobro guitars!
super early 70's cruising all through South Jersey with my father behind the wheel and mon in passenger seat and me and my three sisters and brother in the back seat. Dairy Queen, Two Guys, Kiddie City and Pathmark
Ray Davies is underrated and this mono mix of "Lola" proves it. Released in the fall of 1970, it was towards the end of the AM Radio Era, arguably the greatest of them all. I would not call the Kinks Reprise Records' answer to the Beatles. They were a British group but I don't think anyone believed you could approach the Beatles.
@MagcialWorldOfMusic - The reason for the lyric change was actually the BBC's ban on advertising references in song lyrics. (It was for that same reason that Paul Simon's "Kodachrome®" was banned by the BBC - not the "crap we learned in high school" that led to U.S. stations to ban that one.)
Not sure but your cartridge looks like a Sony V-15 - Type 3. I bought this type of cartridge/stylus in the early 70's for my Sony servo controlled turntable as the tracking was less then a gram in order for me to play Quad music. You have an awesome library my fellow audiophile bro.
+DOC Robbins Mine I have has a Audio Technica magnetic cartridge mount for my vintage Fisher/BSR turntable had better quality and my GE C660 ceramic cartridge for my GE Wildcat record player also has decent quality.
One of my all time favorite songs with a girl's name as the title. Layla would be another one. Lola and Layla. Two completely different but equally bad ass songs (and women!)
There was also another version of "Lola" that had the Coca-Cola reference in the opening lyrics. That first line was changed to "Cherry Cola", because BBC got banned for using the trademark in the song. I like the Coca-Cola version a lot better than this one.
Another track of interest is Mott the Hoople's "All the Young Dudes"; first 45 pressings of the U.S. release (Columbia 4-45673) used the second version where one of the lines in the first verse was changed to "...from unmarked cars," with Ian Hunter's echo more pronounced - and his vocals slightly lower - than the first version with "...from Marks & Sparks" (changed for the UK release for the same reasons as "Coca-Cola" being changed to "cherry cola" in "Lola").
Cherry cola = British mix Coca-Cola = US mix It had to be changed because the BBC decided that mentioning Coca-Cola constituted advertising, which the BBC doesn't do.
I like this song...I have an Aunt Lola but she was not named for this song she was born in '26 long before the Kinks came into being...catchy isn't it?????!!!!...I read that the Kinks were Reprise's answer to the Beatles that's correct huh????!!!!
The early echo you hear on the opening of "Lola" is caused by a magnetic tape problem called "print-through". When magnetic tape is on a reel, the layers are tightly packed. Magnetism from one layer of tape can leave a small amount of magnetism adjacent layers of tape. You don't hear it during the music because the level is so low, but there is often enough magnetism laid down by print through to be heard in a silent part of the record, like the opening of "Lola".
I don't hear it
I read that some BBC radio policy says no product placement in music, so in the middle of a tour of the U.S in N.Y, singer Ray Davies had to fly all the way back to London England to change the lyric Coco Cola and rerecord it to cherry cola so that the song could continue getting crucial airplay and not get taken of the air by the policy. Hope that helped. Wiki it if you want. That will give you all the info that you want and need.
I'd like to thank my Mom (RIP) for not making a fuss when I liked this song -at the age of 10. I had no idea what the lyrics were about, but I dug the tune. Especially the intro with what I now know is a mixed combo of a Martin & Dobro guitars!
My dog's name is Lola, and she perks up her ears every time she hears this song!
super early 70's cruising all through South Jersey with my father behind the wheel and mon in passenger seat and me and my three sisters and brother in the back seat. Dairy Queen, Two Guys, Kiddie City and Pathmark
AWESOME!!! Thanks for sharing this Kinks klassik with us ol' Spencer Morasch. You always bring us the best music of the past!
Ray Davies is underrated and this mono mix of "Lola" proves it. Released in the fall of 1970, it was towards the end of the AM Radio Era, arguably the greatest of them all.
I would not call the Kinks Reprise Records' answer to the Beatles. They were a British group but I don't think anyone believed you could approach the Beatles.
The Kinks final TOP 40 Hit Single on Reprise.Shifted to Arista in the late 70's for newer HOT 100 Hit Singles.
Debut on the TOP 40 on 9/12/1970.Lasted for 12 weeks in the Survey.
@MagcialWorldOfMusic - The reason for the lyric change was actually the BBC's ban on advertising references in song lyrics. (It was for that same reason that Paul Simon's "Kodachrome®" was banned by the BBC - not the "crap we learned in high school" that led to U.S. stations to ban that one.)
Not sure but your cartridge looks like a Sony V-15 - Type 3. I bought this type of cartridge/stylus in the early 70's for my Sony servo controlled turntable as the tracking was less then a gram in order for me to play Quad music. You have an awesome library my fellow audiophile bro.
+DOC Robbins Mine I have has a Audio Technica magnetic cartridge mount for my vintage Fisher/BSR turntable had better quality and my GE C660 ceramic cartridge for my GE Wildcat record player also has decent quality.
One of my all time favorite songs with a girl's name as the title. Layla would be another one. Lola and Layla. Two completely different but equally bad ass songs (and women!)
Rick O stay tuned for the Clapton/Davies project “Payola Laylola”
Kinks last Top 20 national hit Lola came out in 1970 up until 1983 they made a huge comeback with Come Dancing
nice upload style ;)
Post as much Kinks as you can!
There was also another version of "Lola" that had the Coca-Cola reference in the opening lyrics. That first line was changed to "Cherry Cola", because BBC got banned for using the trademark in the song. I like the Coca-Cola version a lot better than this one.
opening lick print thru?
❤❤❤❤ Lola❤❤❤❤😊
i own the original Pye 45 of this. great song
Another track of interest is Mott the Hoople's "All the Young Dudes"; first 45 pressings of the U.S. release (Columbia 4-45673) used the second version where one of the lines in the first verse was changed to "...from unmarked cars," with Ian Hunter's echo more pronounced - and his vocals slightly lower - than the first version with "...from Marks & Sparks" (changed for the UK release for the same reasons as "Coca-Cola" being changed to "cherry cola" in "Lola").
I like cherry cola better in the lyrics this is a great classic
Cherry cola = British mix
Coca-Cola = US mix
It had to be changed because the BBC decided that mentioning Coca-Cola constituted advertising, which the BBC doesn't do.
@@rick420buzz He says cherry on this US 45 though
I like the Cherry Cola version too
@@yolandajohnson8685 I prefer North Soho to old Soho too.
Phaenomenal song from Ray Davies' pen. The Kinks' music made London more sympathical.
THANK YOU ! ( are you forget a B SIDE to make us happy ?)
I like this song...I have an Aunt Lola but she was not named for this song she was born in '26 long before the Kinks came into being...catchy isn't it?????!!!!...I read that the Kinks were Reprise's answer to the Beatles that's correct huh????!!!!
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no better raido station then 77wabc
so u used' to have to go to the record store to get music?
Coca Cola is better!
Coca Cola version is better!