King Midas in Reverse
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"King Midas in Reverse" is a 1967 baroque pop single by The Hollies, noted for its sophisticated orchestral arrangement and reflective lyrics that marked a stylistic shift for the band.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Midas in Reverse canonical | 4 |
| King Midas in Reverse (live) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9374961 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King Midas in Reverse Context triple: [The Hollies, notableWork, King Midas in Reverse]
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A.
Midas Run
Midas Run is a 1969 caper film best known for featuring legendary dancer and actor Fred Astaire in one of his later screen roles.
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B.
The Love of Gold
The Love of Gold is a painting by 19th-century French artist Thomas Couture, reflecting his characteristic blend of academic technique and social commentary.
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C.
Fool’s Gold
Fool’s Gold is a 2008 romantic adventure comedy film starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson, centered on a divorced couple who reunite to search for lost treasure in the Caribbean.
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D.
Fools Gold
"Fools Gold" is a seminal 1989 Madchester-era single by The Stone Roses, renowned for its funky, dance-oriented groove and influential role in bridging indie rock with dance music.
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E.
Six Pieces of Silver
Six Pieces of Silver is a landmark 1956 hard bop jazz album by pianist and composer Horace Silver, noted for its catchy melodies, bluesy grooves, and influential small-group arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King Midas in Reverse Target entity description: "King Midas in Reverse" is a 1967 baroque pop single by The Hollies, noted for its sophisticated orchestral arrangement and reflective lyrics that marked a stylistic shift for the band.
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A.
Midas Run
Midas Run is a 1969 caper film best known for featuring legendary dancer and actor Fred Astaire in one of his later screen roles.
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B.
The Love of Gold
The Love of Gold is a painting by 19th-century French artist Thomas Couture, reflecting his characteristic blend of academic technique and social commentary.
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C.
Fool’s Gold
Fool’s Gold is a 2008 romantic adventure comedy film starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson, centered on a divorced couple who reunite to search for lost treasure in the Caribbean.
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D.
Fools Gold
"Fools Gold" is a seminal 1989 Madchester-era single by The Stone Roses, renowned for its funky, dance-oriented groove and influential role in bridging indie rock with dance music.
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E.
Six Pieces of Silver
Six Pieces of Silver is a landmark 1956 hard bop jazz album by pianist and composer Horace Silver, noted for its catchy melodies, bluesy grooves, and influential small-group arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | The Hollies ⓘ |
| chartPositionUK | 18 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUS | 51 ⓘ |
| chronology | The Hollies singles chronology ⓘ |
| composer |
Allan Clarke
ⓘ
Graham Nash ⓘ Tony Hicks ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| followsSingle | Carrie Anne ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
baroque pop
ⓘ
pop rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | Everything Is Sunshine ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | King Midas in Reverse single sleeve ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
considered a creative high point for Graham Nash
ⓘ
praised for experimentation ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
failure
ⓘ
introspection ⓘ self-doubt ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
complex harmonies
ⓘ
dynamic tempo changes ⓘ orchestral arrangement ⓘ |
| hasOrchestralArrangement | true ⓘ |
| hasSubject | man whose touch ruins things instead of improving them ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | King Midas ⓘ |
| influencedCareerEvent | Graham Nash departure from The Hollies ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Greek myth of King Midas ⓘ |
| label |
Epic Records
ⓘ
Parlophone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Allan Clarke
ⓘ
Graham Nash ⓘ |
| notableFor |
reflective lyrics
ⓘ
sophisticated orchestral arrangement ⓘ stylistic shift for The Hollies ⓘ |
| partOf | The Hollies discography ⓘ |
| performer | The Hollies ⓘ |
| precedesSingle | Jennifer Eccles ⓘ |
| producer | Ron Richards ⓘ |
| recordedBy | The Hollies ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1967 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| writer |
Allan Clarke
ⓘ
Graham Nash ⓘ Tony Hicks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Midas in Reverse Description of subject: "King Midas in Reverse" is a 1967 baroque pop single by The Hollies, noted for its sophisticated orchestral arrangement and reflective lyrics that marked a stylistic shift for the band.
Referenced by (5)
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