THE KINKS Released Their ‘LOLA VERSUS POWERMAN AND THE MONEYGOROUND PART ONE’ 55 Years Ago Today

Significant longplayers from the past

27 November 2025

British pop/rock legends THE KINKS released their eight LP named, take a deep breath, ‘LOLA VERSUS POWERMAN AND THE MONEYGOROUND PART ONE’ today 55 years ago today, on 27 November 1970.

It was a satirical concept album attacking the media, the music industry and its
publishers, business managers and more of Ray Davies‘s enemies. It was both
a critical and commercial triumph for the legendary song/wordsmith and his
companions.

It featured their timelessLola gem Lola.

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Coca-Cola Hit ‘LOLA’ By THE KINKS Released 50 Years Ago Today…

Top singles from the past…

12 June 2020

Band:  The Kinks
Active: 1964–1996
Single: Lola
B-side: Berkeley Men
Released: 12 June 1970 – 50 years ago today
Note: The single received (stupid) critic and, initially,
bans in Britain and Australia because of the controversial
content and the of brand name Coca-Cola. On the single you
could hear the words ‘cherry cola’ but on the album version is
was ‘Coca-Cola’ instead.
Score: #2 in the UK and #9 in the US
AlbumLola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One

Have a coke here…

Famous live version…

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