Ray Davies Songbook [Import]

Various Artists | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 20, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Connoisseur
• ASIN: B0000086YI
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #213,070 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Stop Your Sobbing

2. You Really Got Me

3. Set Me Free

4. Tired of Waiting

5. Lola

6. Waterloo Sunset

7. Wonder Boy

8. Sunny Afternoon

9. Scattered

10. Days

11. Rosie, Rosie (Rosy Won't You Please Come Home)

12. I Bet You Won't Stay

13. Who'll Be the Next in Line

14. She's Got Everything

15. Victoria

16. All Day and All of the Night

Customer Reviews

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tribute album., September 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ray Davies Songbook (Audio CD)

Of the two Kinks tribute albums available commercially that I personally own, this is the better one (the other is "Kinky Kovers", which I have already reviewed and gave only two stars). This is a diverse selection of Kinks songs penned by Ray Davies (Since this is the "Ray Davies Songbook", songs written by Dave Davies are neglected.). The Pretenders' beatiful version of "Stop Your Sobbin'" is already well known, but not to be missed are Marianne Faithfull's haunting rendition of "Rosie, Won't You Please Come Home" (here called "Rosie Rosie"), a metallic version of "Tired of Waiting for You", and a non-metallic version of "You Really Got Me" (the latter by Robert Palmer; Van Halen's metallic version of YRGM is not included). Those are some highlights, but most of the tracks on this CD are keepers -- in contrast to the relatively pathetic "Kinky Kovers". (Also note: There are two fantastic tribute albums not available commercially, but only through the Kinks Preservation Society with tracks recorded by the Kinks' most dedicated fans; check out their Web site.)