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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Another slab of brilliance from Ray, Dave Davies and co. The paradoxical and contradictory nature of mankind has never been written about better (by any philosopher or intellectual heavyweight) or understood (as much as it is possible to do)more so, than Ray Davies. The very nature of this album is contradictory and i'm sure the irony of this has not been lost on Mr Davies himself. It's a mixed up muddled up shook up world............indeed it is. Buy and cherish this.Genius.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This is the Kinks at their best no question.
It starts off with a fine country vibe with gentle lyrics about wanting to be free before bursting in with the electric guitar and shouting about all the constraints Ray Davies found were wrong with the music industry. A wonderful justaposition considering the freedom real music can bring you. Infact most of the album is Ray Davies pushing against the system in which he'd found himself at the time. Basically, 'my music earned 'X' amount of money, how come I don't have it?' The songs are all fantastic, from Daves seriously rocking Rats to Rays heart broken This Time Tommorow, you barely get time to breath with all the musical frustration thrown at you. But that shouldn't put you off, this album is amazing and also includes the hits Lola and Apeman, a wonderful way to round off a brilliant musical diatribe.
It starts off with a fine country vibe with gentle lyrics about wanting to be free before bursting in with the electric guitar and shouting about all the constraints Ray Davies found were wrong with the music industry. A wonderful justaposition considering the freedom real music can bring you. Infact most of the album is Ray Davies pushing against the system in which he'd found himself at the time. Basically, 'my music earned 'X' amount of money, how come I don't have it?' The songs are all fantastic, from Daves seriously rocking Rats to Rays heart broken This Time Tommorow, you barely get time to breath with all the musical frustration thrown at you. But that shouldn't put you off, this album is amazing and also includes the hits Lola and Apeman, a wonderful way to round off a brilliant musical diatribe.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This has become one of my favourite Kinks-albums. Kind of growing with myself into senior maturity. It's simply lyrics and music. Not any kind of fashion, sound, hype, flash and so on, but art in the way rock is at its best.
And the main thing is, that a Dane like me finds the incredible Ray Davies not only a viewer of life in Britain, but even better just people.
And the band is perfect. "This time tomorrow" is the key song. I've had this album in my car for months, and I've never got bored...
And the main thing is, that a Dane like me finds the incredible Ray Davies not only a viewer of life in Britain, but even better just people.
And the band is perfect. "This time tomorrow" is the key song. I've had this album in my car for months, and I've never got bored...
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Best tracks: `Lola', `Strangers', `Apeman', `Get Back in Line', `Powerman', `The Moneygoround'
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The production is a bit odd to me.
Yes, this is an OK Kinks CD. I have only recently heard it for the first time. I do prefer the early stuff, but it's good to hear the Davies writing tunes closer to their hearts. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2007 by Syd
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