The Kinks Choral Collection

Release info: Produced by: Ray Davies Release date: 2 Sep, 2009 Record label & catalog #: Decca Records/Universal 2703909 Country: Australia 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

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