Clissold Arms

105 Fortis Green Muswell Hill

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Visit this shrine to The Kinks. The Clissold Arms was where the band played their first and last gigs and it contains many photos and other memorabilia. The pub is near where the Davies brothers grew up in Denmark Terrace. In 1969 The Kinks released an album called Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) which contained a track called 'Australia'. It was over six minutes  with a long instrumental section. The song was released in Australia as a shortened single under the Astor label. It had limited commercial success.

Listen to the song on YouTube - here

More information - here