The Kinks Choral Collection - Ray Davies
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Often referred to as "almost indisputably rock's most literate, witty and insightful songwriter," Davies had the ambitious idea to collaborate with the 65-strong Crouch End Festival Chorus at the 2007 BBC Electric Proms in London to create The Kinks Choral Collection. Although not as well known as some of the bigger hits, this collection is now widely regarded as The Kinks' masterpiece, with songs like "Do You Remember Walter?" which is a poignant memoir of a vanished childhood world.
Overall this inspirational new album offers so much to explore and admire from fans who own the entire Kinks catalogue on vinyl or to complete newcomers. Hearing `See My Friends' recast as an acappella gospel hymn is instantly striking, hugely magnifying the impact of Ray's life-after-death lyrics.
A fascinating feature of the program includes a six-song suite from the 1968 album The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society. This masterful CD will be in stores November 10th on Decca with a nationwide tour scheduled to coincide with the release. Ray said of his Crouch End vocal colleagues; "With a song like `Waterloo Sunset', I feel as if the people I wrote it for are singing it". (U.S. dates to be announced soon.)
Produced by Davies himself and with uplifting, sometimes epic, choral arrangements by David Temple, Steve Markwick and Davies, this union casts a fresh light to some of The Kinks' timeless compositions including striking new versions of classics such as "You Really Got Me", "All Day And All Of The Night", "Waterloo Sunset" and many more. . . Days I'll remember all my life". And they display an ingenious palette of choral techniques. This is a great introduction to Davies' idiosyncratic, delightful world. A slice of pop history revived: "Thank you for the days . After massively successful career spanning more than 40 years, Ray Davies, the legendary lead singer of The Kinks, is back with creative and unusual interpretations of songs from his extensive catalogue.
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Product Info
- Artist
- Ray Davies, Crouch End Festival Chorus
- Binding
- Audio CD
- EAN
- 0602527039091
- EAN List
- EANListElement: 0602527039091
- Label
- Decca
- Manufacturer
- Decca
- Number Of Discs
- 1
- Original Release Date
- 2009-11-10
- Package Quantity
- 1
- Product Group
- Music
- Product Type Name
- ABIS_MUSIC
- Publisher
- Decca
- Release Date
- 2009-11-10
- SKU
- EDGE_B001W6Q4BU_DE
- Studio
- Decca
- Title
- The Kinks Choral Collection
- UPC
- 602527039091
- UPC List
- UPCListElement: 602527039091
- ASIN
- B001W6Q4BU
- Sales Rank
- 55449
