Now the curtain rises on Ray Davies' debut album for Decca, The Kinks Choral Collection, on which he has hand-picked a selection of songs from his repertoire and arranged them for his band and choir. And not just any old choir. Davies fans will be aware that, wherever else his career has taken him, he has always remained rooted in his native north London. Therefore the only logical choice for this Muswell Hillbilly boy's new album was the Crouch End Festival Chorus. "With a song like Waterloo Sunset, I fee...   [ read more ]

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As tribute albums go, This Is Where I Belong: The Songs of Ray Davies and the Kinks achieves pop/rock perfection. Cobbled together by NBC television's {#Late Night With Conan O'Brien} talent coordinator Jim Pitt, this collection wisely focuses on the Kinks' cherished album chestnuts as opposed to the well-worn hits that have either been a staple on classic rock radio or much maligned by hard rock bands. Rendered by a stellar cast of Kinks disciples, the album serves as introducti...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Domestic reissue of their 1978 album, on 180g vinyl. The Kinks became arena rockers with Sleepwalker, and its follow-up, Misfits, follows in the same vein, but it's a considerable improvement on its predecessor. Ray Davies has learned how to write within the confines of the arena rock formula, and Misfits is one of rock and roll's great mid-life crisis albums, finding Davies considering whether he should even go on performing. "Misfits," a classic outsider rallying cry, and "Rock and Roll Fan...   [ read more ]

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