Schoolboys In Disgrace

Matte cover with printed inner sleeve with lyrics

The Kinks Present Schoolboys In Disgrace.

The following is printed on the cover backside:

Once upon a time there was a naughty little schoolboy. He and his gang were always playing tricks on the teachers and bullying other children in the school. One day he got himself into very serious trouble with a naughty schoolgirl and he was sent to the Headmaster who decided to disgrace the naughty boy and his gang in front of the whole school.

After this punishment the boy turned into a hard and bitter character. Perhaps it was not the punishment that changed him but the fact that he realised people in authority would always be there to kick him down and the Establishment would always put him in his place. He knew that he could not change the past but he vowed that in future he would always get what he wanted. The naughty little boy grew up....into Mr. Flash.

"Printed in U.S.A." on back cover and also on the insert, which differs from release The Kinks Present Schoolboys In Disgrace

Recorded at Konk Studios, London, during school holidays.

Copyright Davray Music Ltd. 1975 (PRS)

Runouts are etched, except for stamped STERLING, I & trailing letter/number.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: PRS
• Price Code: 0698 (Spine)
• Matrix / Runout: LPL1-5102-A (Side A label)
• Matrix / Runout: LPL1-5102-B (Side A label)
• Matrix / Runout: LPL1-5102-A-1 STERLING RL V1 (Side A runout, variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: LPL1-5102-B-1 STERLING RL V2 (Side B runout, variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: LPL1-5102-A-1 STERLING RL I Λ2 (Side A runout, variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: LPL1-5102-B-1 STERLING RL I Λ3 (Side B runout, variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: LPL1-5102·A-1 STERLING RL I Λ2 (Side A runout, variant 3)
• Matrix / Runout: LPL1-5102-B-1 STERLING RL I Λ2 (Side B runout, variant 3)
• Matrix / Runout: LPL1-5102·A-1 STERLING RL I A2 (Side A runout, variant 4)
• Matrix / Runout: LPL1-5102-B-1 STERLING RL I A2 (Side B runout, variant 4)

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Semi-gloss cover (presumably with obi, but missing from initial submission) with 6-page fold-out insert containing both Japanese and English tracklistings, track times, Japanese language liner notes and English and Japanese lyrics.

Title on front cover, spine, insert and labels is: The Kinks Present Schoolboys In Disgrace

Labels state: "Manufactured By Victor Musical Industries Inc, Tokyo, Japan from Master Recordings of RCA Records" even though on back cover it states "Manufactured by RVC Corporation, Tokyo, Japan"

A different Japanese pressing (labels are different; stating "Manufactured by RVC Corporation, Tokyo, Japan") with the same catalogue number is seen here The Kinks Present Schoolboys In Disgrace.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Other: Ⓚ (Tax code on back cover)
• Other: LPL1-5102 (Another catalogue # in parentheses on front cover and labels)
• Other: ④ (Track quantity identifier side A label)
• Other: ⑥ (Track quantity identifier side B label)
• Other: 〄 (Japanese Industrial Standard symbol on side A runout)
• Matrix / Runout: RVP-6019-A (Side A label)
• Matrix / Runout: RVP-6019-B (Side B label)
• Matrix / Runout: Ⓑ 〄 R V P 6 0 1 9 A Ⓢ 111 + Y B (Side A runout, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: R V P 6 0 1 9 B Ⓢ 111 + (Side B runout, stamped)

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A different Japanese pressing (labels are different; stating "Manufactured By Victor Musical Industries Inc, Tokyo, Japan from Master Recordings of RCA Records") with the same catalogue number is seen here The Kinks Present Schoolboys In Disgrace.

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Semi-gloss sleeved with a dark blue, white texted obi. There is a 4-page fold-out insert containing both Japanese and English tracklistings, Japanese liner notes and English and Japanese lyrics. Japanese release title on obi and insert: 不良少年のメロディ (愛の鞭への傾向と対策) = Melody Of A Bad Boy (The Tendency And Countermeasures For The Whip Of Love) Japanese release title on labels in parentheses: 不良少年のメロディ= Melody Of A Bad Boy Track durations are absent on this release. Runouts stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Price Code: ¥1,800 (List price on obi and back sleeve)
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Rights Society: PRS
• Other: Ⓚ (Tax code on back of sleeve)
• Other: 〄 (Japanese Industrial Standard symbol on side A runout)
• Matrix / Runout: RPL-2127-A (Side A label)
• Matrix / Runout: RPL-2127-B (Side B label)
• Matrix / Runout: G V 〄Ⓑ RPL-2127 A E111+ L Ḿ Ḿ ¯AR (Side A runout)
• Matrix / Runout: G RPL-2127 B E111+ (Side B runout)

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Best Buy Series with catalog number AYL1-3749 printed on the labels and front cover. Similar to, but not to be confused with other Best Buy version The Kinks Present Schoolboys In Disgrace

Full Title:

The Kinks Present Schoolboys In Disgrace

Once upon a time there was a naughty little schoolboy. He and his gang were always playing tricks on the teachers and bullying other children in the school. One day he got himself into very serious trouble with a naughty schoolgirl and he was sent to the Headmaster who decided to disgrace the naughty boy and his gang in front of the whole school.

After this punishent the boy turned into a hard and bitter character. Perhaps it was not the punishment that changed him but the fact that he realised people in authority would always be there to kick him down and the Establishment would always put him in his place. He knew that he could not change the past but he vowed that in the future he would always get what he wanted. The naughty little boy grew up... into Mr. Flash.

Amongst those in disgrace are:

Ray Davies, Dave Davies, Mick Avory, John Dalton, John Gosling (The Kinks), and others too naughty to mention including J. Beacham (trombone) and A. Holmes and N. Newell (saxophones)

Recorded at Konk Studios, London, during school holidays

Copyright Davray Music Ltd. 1975

℗ 1975 RCA Records

I in runouts indicates Indianapolis Pressing.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: AYL1-3749-A (Label side A)
• Matrix / Runout: AYL1-3749-B (Label side B)
• Matrix / Runout: L̶P̶ A̶F̶L̶1̶-̶5̶1̶0̶2̶A̶-̶3̶0̶ AYL1 3749 A I A1DD (Runout side A)
• Matrix / Runout: L̶P̶ AFL1-5102B-30 AYL1 3749 B I B1C (Runout side B)

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