The Kinks called "Village Green". In an attempt to revive the group's commercial standing, the Kinks' management booked them on a month-long package tour for April, drawing the group away from the studio. The venues were largely cabarets and clubs; headlining was Peter Frampton's group The Herd. "In general, the teenyboppers were not there to see the boring old Kinks, who occasionally had to endure chants of 'We Want The Herd!' during their brief appearances", commented Andy Miller. The tour proved taxing and stressful—Pete Quaife recalled, "It was a chore, very dull, boring and straightforward... We only did twenty minutes, but it
The Kinks Choral Collection version of the title track from Davies' 2007 solo album "Working Man's Café", versions of six album tracks from The Kinks' 1968 album "The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society" and closes with a version of another well-known Kinks single "All Day and All of the Night". The album entered the UK albums chart at #28 which was its peak position. It was re-released in the UK on 7 December 2009 as a special edition featuring Ray's Christmas single "Postcard From London", featuring Chrissie Hynde. The Kinks Choral Collection The Kinks Choral Collection is an album, released 15 June