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  • Audio CD (15 Jun 2009)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Decca
  • ASIN: B001W6Q4BU
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,799 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Days
2. Waterloo Sunset
3. You Really Got Me
4. Victoria
5. See My Friends
6. Celluloid Heroes
7. Shangri-La
8. Working Man's Café
9. Village Green Medley
10. All Day and All of the Night

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The legendary Ray Davis returns with all your favourite songs by The Kinks backed by the spectacular Crouch End Festival Chorus. This must-have album includes brand new renditions of "Waterloo Sunset", "You Really Got Me", "All Day and All of the Night", "Shangri-La", "Victoria" and many more phenomenal classics.

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply beautiful!, 17 Jun 2009
If you thought that the classic kinks hits were outdated, or could never be innovative and impressive again, this album certainly proves otherwise. Some of the songs, such as "Waterloo Sunset" or "Days" were obviously going to work perfectly with a choir, as demonstrated live in 2007, but heavy metal songs like "All Day And All Of The Night" are certainly not the first thing you'd expect to work with choir backing-but they do, and sound amazing. Ray Davies has by no means come up with some B-rate cash-in effort, but has genuinely recreated these classics, with outstanding results. If you ever wished to hear god with his angels, then this is the closest thing you're likely to find anywhere!
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Ray goes all choral - Kinks classics done differently!, 15 Jun 2009
By John K. Gateley "johngateley" (Bracknell, UK) - See all my reviews
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Ray introduced us to choral arrangements at last year's Electric Proms and so it is no surprise that he has extended this first trial to develop an album of Kinks Klassics (sorry!) with the Crouch End Festival Chorus. The album starts with 'Days' and then 'Waterloo Sunset' which unfortunately are somewhat tepid or lame in their delivery. Both songs should be towards the end of such an album but at the start they just don't work very well. You also feel like you have died and been lucky enough to go to Heaven and upon walking through the Pearly Gates there's Ray with his choir singing Waterloo Sunset. Not a bad first day. The first gem is track 3, 'You Really Got Me'. This is a clever arrangement and works very well. If you think such a rock classic couldn't work with a choir, believe me, it does. 'Victoria' is again a bit lame and is 'singing by numbers' unfortunately. 'See my Friends' is a voices-only arrangement which works well. 'Celluloid Heroes' and 'Shangri-la' work very well with a choir because they are BIG songs, so both are strong arrangements. 'Working Man's Cafe' is a good rendition of a more recent song (from Ray's second solo album). The highlight of this album is without doubt the Village Green songs which work because everybody sounds like they are enjoying themselves rather than trying to sound like a serious church choir. And that's the issue here, the serious arrangements are too 'church choir-like' and the upbeat songs like the Village Green medley are just plain joyous to listen to. The album finishes with an average version of 'All Day and all of the Night' which is a shame. In summary, this album has a number of highs and lows. Where Ray detours from the 'paint by numbers' arrangements he does very well and where he doesn't it is just plain average to be honest. He could have been more adventurous. He hasn't got the voice of an early Meatloaf (neither has Meatloaf anymore) so his fragile voice struggles in some places against this big wall of serious voices. If you are a Kinks fan, you'll be happy with 52 minutes of Ray with a choir. If you were never a Kinks fan, this won't do it for you I am afraid. I love the guy and always will but this could have been less stuffy and a lot more fun than most of it sounds.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It's Different, 21 Jun 2009
By Terry Smith (Burntwood England) - See all my reviews
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Perhaps not the easiest CD to review. Some die hard Kinks fans may not take too warmly to this choral version. The second arguement? - are the tracks include the best choices, certainly there are some I would have liked to have seen on there.

The tracks are a mixture of acoustic, choral and electric, for me it works when taken for what it is - a reworking of some of Ray Davies's classic track with a different slant/take on the familiar. Some of the introductions/arrangements may catch you out or take you by surprise, but none of the tracks are that far removed from the sound and feel of the originals.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sounding a chorus of approval...
I have to admit that when I heard that Ray was doing a Choral Kinks album, I physically winced. After all, it was an idea which could go so badly wrong. Read more
Published 6 days ago by A. Sweeney

5.0 out of 5 stars The Kinks Choral Collection..featuring Ray Davies!
This is such a fantastic C.D.Album which stretches Ray's music to the limit.It is wonderful to hear the 'older' numbers like Waterloo Sunset etc;being sung by Ray,accompanied by a... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. A. Maclean

5.0 out of 5 stars A revelation
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Published 1 month ago by Dr. D. Pollard

5.0 out of 5 stars KINKS REBORN
IF YOU DID'NT THINK THAT RAY DAVIES'S MUSIC WOULD NOT TRANSLATE TO LIFE WITH A FULL CHORAL BACKING, THINK AGAIN. THIS IS A TRULY TREMENDOUS ALBUM. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Christopher Rees

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Published 1 month ago by David Boyd

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of latest Kinks CD
An excellent CD - I bought 2 copies as soon as it was available from Amazon !
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. A. F. Major

4.0 out of 5 stars The Kinks Choral Collection
This is a greatest hits album with a twist. Accompanied by the Crouch End Festival Chorus, Ray Davies runs through many of the Kinks best tracks, including `You Really Got Me',... Read more
Published 2 months ago by B. Wright

2.0 out of 5 stars Kinks go easy listening
Sorry but contrary to what has been written this is not the sound of angels and very much is a cash in. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Peter Anderson

4.0 out of 5 stars A curiosity, but nevertheless a must have..
Anybody who loves Ray and his wonderful songs will enjoy these reinterpretations. The Village Green medley in particular is EXCELLENT! You really got me sung by a choir??? Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. ID Rhydderch

5.0 out of 5 stars The Kinks Choral Collection
I ordered this cd straight after their performance at Kenwood this summer. The concert was a washout owing to the weather but the music was sublime. Also our doctor is in it!! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Liz, Muswell Hill

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