The Kinks Choral Collection

Release info:

Produced by: Ray Davies
Release date: 15 Jun, 2009
Record label & catalog #: Decca Records/Universal ?
Country: USA
Format: CD
Release type: Ray Davies solo release
Description/Notes: Ray Davies with the Crouch End Festival Chorus

Tracks:

1. Days   stereo mix, Ray with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (3:44), recorded Spring 2009 at Air Studios & Konk Studios, London
2. Waterloo Sunset   stereo mix, Ray with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (3:35), recorded Spring 2009 at Air Studios & Konk Studios, London
3. You Really Got Me   stereo mix, Ray with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (3:03), recorded Spring 2009 at Air Studios & Konk Studios, London
4. Victoria   stereo mix, Ray with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (3:40), recorded Spring 2009 at Air Studios & Konk Studios, London
5. See My Friends   stereo mix, Ray with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (3:43), recorded Spring 2009 at Air Studios & Konk Studios, London
6. Celluloid Heroes   stereo mix, Ray with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (5:20), recorded Spring 2009 at Air Studios & Konk Studios, London
7. Shangri-la   stereo mix, Ray with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (5:28), recorded Spring 2009 at Air Studios & Konk Studios, London
8. Working Man's Café   stereo mix, Ray with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (3:59), recorded Spring 2009 at Air Studios & Konk Studios, London
9. Village Green Medley:
      Village Green   stereo mix, Ray with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (3:24), recorded Spring 2009 at Air Studios & Konk Studios, London
      Picture Book   stereo mix, Ray with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (2:32), recorded Spring 2009 at Air Studios & Konk Studios, London
      Big Sky   stereo mix, Ray with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (3:14), recorded Spring 2009 at Air Studios & Konk Studios, London
      Do You Remember Walter?   stereo mix, Ray with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (3:34), recorded Spring 2009 at Air Studios & Konk Studios, London
      Johnny Thunder   stereo mix, Ray with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (2:19), recorded Spring 2009 at Air Studios & Konk Studios, London
      The Village Green Preservation Society   stereo mix, Ray with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (2:32), recorded Spring 2009 at Air Studios & Konk Studios, London
10. All Day And All Of The Night   stereo mix, Ray with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (2:43), recorded Spring 2009 at Air Studios & Konk Studios, London


Liner Notes:

Ray Davies: Vocals, Guitar
Bill Shanley: Guitars
Milton McDonald: Guitars
Dick Nolan: Bass
Gunnar Frick: Keyboards
Ian Gibbons: Keyboards/Piano
Toby Baron: Drums
Damon Wilson: Drums


RAY DAVIES WOULD LIKE TO THANK

Thanks to Tom Lewis for his invaluable comments. Brian Berg for his belief in the project. Karyn, Oli, Caroline and all at Decca. All the staff at Konk studios; Sarah Lockwood, Linda, Miriam, Dougal, Chris M and Nick. Ben Mason for engineering the basic tracks for You Really Got Me and Celluloid Heroes. Nobby for doing the guitars. The Ridge Café. Eva Davies.

The CEF Chorus individually and collectively. David and Steve for their input and cups of tea. Fortismere School. The band, then and now. William Blake for his visions.

Produced: Ray Davies

Choir on all tracks: Crouch End Festival Chorus
conducted by David Temple

Choral Arrangements: Steve Markwick
Post - Re-arrangements by Ray Davies.

Engineered: Jon Bailey
Assisted by: Nick Cervonaro at Air Studios
Assisted by: Dougal Lott & Ben Mason at Konk Studios

Recorded: Air Studios & Konk Studios, London

Mixed: Konk Studios, London www.konkstudios.com

Mastered: Ray Staff at Air Mastering

A&R: Tom Lewis
A&R Co-ordinator: Karyn Hughes
Marketing Manager: Buffie du Pon
Product Manager: Oliver Harrop
Marketing Co-ordinator: Tumi Soyinka
Photography: Sam Seager (all shots except page 6), BBC Photo Library (page 6)
Cover Image: William Blake's God Writing upon the Tables of the Covenant
licensed from The National Galleries of Scotland

Mail order and info at www.raydavies.info

Related Releases:

The Kinks Choral Collection 15 Jun, 2009 UK Decca Records/Universal 2703909 CD
The Kinks Choral Collection 2 Sep, 2009 Australia Decca Records/Universal 2703909 CD
The Kinks Choral Collection (Special Edition) 7 Dec, 2009 UK Universal Music TV 2724050 CD


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