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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VINYL FORMAT. Domestic reissue of their 1983 album, on 180g vinyl. "The Kinks' State of Confusion had its share of glossy hard rock in the vein of 'Low Budget' and 'Destroyer,' but the record came to life on the quieter numbers, whether it's the elegiac 'Don't Forget to Dance,' the wistful pop of 'Long Distance,' or the buoyant nostalgia of 'Come Dancing,' which became the group's biggest hit since 'Tired of Waiting for You.'" - All Music Guide

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