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The wait is over for Kinks fans today (September 9th) with the band's massive super deluxe box set featuring 1971's Muswell Hillbillies and the following year's Everybody’s In Show-Biz – Everybody’s A Star — along with assorted outtakes and remixes. The set, which spotlights the band's beloved initial releases for the RCA imprint, is now available as a deluxe box set, along with a double-CD, single-LP, double-LP, and digital versions.
Muswell Hillbillies built upon the success of 1970's Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One — and played a key role in influencing the burgeoning pub rock scene in Britain, with Everybody’s In Show-Biz – Everybody’s A Star featuring the group's instant classic “Celluloid Heroes” — along with a full album recorded live at Manhattan's Carnegie Hall.
Primary songwriter Ray Davies recalled the period for the Kinks and said in the new package's press release: