The Kinks and percussion) was replaced by Bob Henrit, formerly of Argent, in 1984. Original bass guitarist Pete Quaife was replaced by John Dalton in 1969, and Dalton was in turn replaced by Jim Rodford in 1978. Session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins accompanied the band in the studio for many of their recordings in the mid-to-late 1960s. In 1969 the band became an official five-piece when keyboardist John Gosling joined them, being replaced by Ian Gibbons in 1979, who remained in the band until they broke up in 1996; a result of the commercial failures of their last few albums and creative tension
Australia (The Kinks song) where it was the closing track on side one. In Australia, an abbreviated version of the song was released as a single, with another "Arthur" track, "She's Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina", on the B-side. The single was commercially unsuccessful. Australia (The Kinks song) "Australia" is a song by the British rock band The Kinks, appearing on their 1969 album, "Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)". It was written by the band's main songwriter, Ray Davies. In the song, the character Derek (who is featured in the story line of "Arthur (Or the Decline and