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Ray Davies Storyteller CD

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Sooner or later, it was bound to come down to this. Whether he just felt like striking out on his own, or, after all those years of sibling rivalry, decided to prove that he didn't need anybody else to get his songs across, Ray Davies has created a one-man show based on the Kinks repertoire. Essentially a live solo "Best Of The Kinks," THE STORYTELLER includes Kinks Klassiks (sorry) like "Victoria," "Tired of Waiting," and the semi-obscure gem "Autumn Almanac," along with such left-field entries as a cover of "That Old Black Magic," all interspersed with Davies anecdotes and witticisms. A must for Kinks Kompletists (sorry again).

Includes liner notes by Ray Davies.

Personnel: Ray Davies (vocals); Pete Mathison (guitar); Nick Payn (saxophone); Ben Wallers (piano); Tomas Penderson, Tucker Finlayson (double bass); Bobby Graham, Mick Avory (drums); Jody Linscott (percussion).

Personnel: Ray Davies (vocals, guitar); Pete Mathison (guitar); Nick Payn (saxophone); Ben Walters (piano); Tomas Penderson, Tucker Finlayson (acoustic bass); Jack Bessant (electric bass); Dominique Greensmith, Mick Avory, Bobby Graham (drums); Jody Linscott (percussion); Mari Wilson, Angie Giles (background vocals).

Additional personnel: Jack Bessant (bass guitar); Dominique Greensmith (drums); Mari Wilson, Angie Giles (background vocals).

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Category Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Oldies
Label Koch
Orig Year 1998
All Time Sales Rank   34348  
CD Universe Part number 7002227
Catalog number 9995
Discs 1
Release Date Feb 07, 2006
Studio/Live Mixed
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Ray Davies
Engineer Mike Konopka
Recording Time 74 minutes
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Ray Davies Storyteller Album Track Listing



1.Storyteller
2.Introduction
3.Victoria
4.My Name - (dialogue)
5.20th Century Man
6.London Song
7.My Big Sister - (dialogue)
8.That Old Black Magic
9.Tired of Waiting
10.Set Me Free - (TRUE instrumental)
11.Dad and the Green AMP - (dialogue)
12.Set Me Free
13.Front Room, The - (dialogue)
14.See My Friends
15.Autumn Almanac
16.Hunchback - (dialogue)
17.X-Ray
18.Art School - (dialogue)
19.Art School Babe
20.Back in the Front Room
21.Writing the Song - (dialogue)
22.When Big Bill Speaks / The Man Who Knew A Man
23.It's Alright - (Managers-dialogue)
24.It's Alright - (Havana version, The Kinks name-dialogue)
25.It's Alright (Up Tempo, on the Road-Dialogue)
26.Julie Finkle - (dialogue)
27.Ballad of Julie Finkle, The
28.Third Single, The - (dialogue)
29.You Really Got Me
30.London Song - (Studio version)
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Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars An 'Unplugged' (Mostly) Autobiography
First, as most Kink's fans would surmise from the tracklist, this is far from a 'greatest hits' album, and upon listening to this Ray Davies' project, not intended as such. Unlike a lot of 'Storyteller' releases whose verbage consists of interesting snippets about each song, Mr. Davies utilizes the entire album as a canvas of songs that complement his music-life's recollection of memorable moments. (This is a re-release of a formerly out-of-print title, capturing Ray Davies' entire music/spoken-word show back in the late-90's.) Chronologically portrayed in a wonderfully entertaining manner starting from his adolescent years, this autobiography touches on family (including brother Dave) and the interesting people that composes his musical life. The revealing between-song banter is often so interesting, it seemed to be never unwarranted or deemed useless. As noted in this review's title, the songs are predominantly acoustic-based renditions, performed in a recognizable form but slightly askew from their original, proving Mr. Davie's talents as a true Artist. With some titles not as recognizable as others and a few hits performed out of context from their full-length versions, each song works amazingly well towards the project's concept. All said and done, one walks away with a stronger sense of connection or fulfillment about Ray Davies. Yes, Mr. Davies could of simply done an unplugged hits session (another project?!) but took this concept and admirably turned it into a personal, more insightful musical autobiography. Lastly, this live recording finds the musicianship and vocals in fine form, with whatever audience participation mixed to a perfect minimum. (The recording quality sounds as if Ray & co. were playing in your living room.) Highly recommended to fans of Ray Davies, The Kinks, 60's British Rock, and/or the Unplugged/Storyteller series. Enjoy!
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