Come Dancing [Import]

I had to go back and edit this review of The Kinks, as I commented at the bottom of this, this review is for the CD that is shown NOT for the CD "Come Dancing". They are two different discs, mine is a review of "Come Dancing With The Kinks-The Best Of...", I have tried to correct the problem and have been unable to, this disc includes entirely different song titles that I go over carefully below!!!

One cannot possibly argue that modern rock and roll wouldn't be as it is, if The Kinks didn't come before. Through what was allowed in England at the time, through the off-shore 'Pirates', through the allowed BBC, through every obstacle, The Kinks prevailed in the early days--They were way too influencial for their time and still continue to influence ours.
"Come Dancing With The Kinks,The Best Of The Kinks 1977-1986" Is exactly that. Including awesome Liner notes, which include the quotings of Ray and Dave Davies, throughout this slightly shy of a, decade.
They are one of the great movers and shakers: This CD is of extreme importance to how the band changed going into this time period, for them. I can't help but to insert this CD in my laptop, tweak the equalizer some, to bring up the back-end, and listen as I write.
I'll try not to go through this one, song by song, as some of that is in the Liner Notes. This CD starts right out with one of my personal favorites; "Come Dancing"--to which the song is perfection itself. Although seeing the video explains Ray's composite characture he uses in that video--I've always loved the video during the Mtv days. It makes more sense now to me!
Ahh, "I Want Fly Like...Superman", who couldn't catch on to that one? It's a great song on so many levels, who wouldn't want to have that power sometimes? "Sleepwalker"-awesome, and "Misfits", too.
In '77, Clive Davis came into their picture, after they had been 'hanging out' and writing in their special place to be together as bandmates, in London, called "KONK Studios". When Davis entered, not to split the close brothers Ray and Dave Davies-onto whom the original band was formed, but to get 'across the pond'; so Ray took up residence in an apartment in New York City, while his brother Dave and Mick Avory and the new bassist remained in London.
The proximity caused some problems with the brothers as they were always used to talking and writing at KONK. It was at this time that Ray wrote, "Rock And Roll Fantasy" for his brother Dave and for himself. Dave said during these times, something of the sort; that it was too hard to split up a formed unit. He did comment that; "It could very easily have ended right there". This happening during the New York and London days. Ray comments on the growing friction between the brothers, and the 'closeness' that they shared in London's KONK. Take a good listen to this song's lyrics in particular, they truly did miss the comradery between them and brought about a turning point for the band, as a whole. They went on to--"Do It Again".
The Kinks include a couple great Live tracks on this one, great add-on to this CD. First would be crowd included, "Lola--L, O, L, A!!" and also the GREATEST Of ALL, "You Really Got Me", also gotta add, crowd included, with a bring down the house Ovation, by sound, of course!!!! Sorry, "Eruption"--NO Disrespect Included with this!! That thrashing guitar introduction and ever mind-blowing riffing that drives the very heart of "You Really Got Me" can't be rivaled in 'a cover effort', no matter the obvious talent or spin, although I do think that is an homage to Dave and the Kinks. That massive guitar riff is forever, "IMMORTALIZED", especially when 'screamed-out' along with Ray, Live. That song will never die as the "all-time Classic" it is.
I Can't forget, "Destroyer", another personal favorite or the lovely "Don't Forget To Dance", this one makes a great point.
Dave Davies lends one of his great later tracks to this CD, yes he wrote it!!!---"Living On A Thin Line", give a listen to the song- it's actually quite beautiful and full of meaning. As usual he has added a lot of lyrical input to the works of The Kinks-Here's a BEAUTY.
This CD ends with the perennial favorite "Father Christmas", to which Ray laughs--"It's a song about kids beating up Santa Claus".
Ya know, it is!, and perfectly---That's THE KINKS.



This review of "Come Dancing with the Kinks-The best of the Kinks 1977--1986" is what I purchased and wrote here about, somehow it is under this other one(?)-I've tried to correct the problem, although am unable to. So the above title is to what I am always referring to.

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