June 15, 2009: Now the curtain rises on Ray's debut album for Decca, The Kinks Choral Collection, on which he has hand-picked a selection of songs from his compendious repertoire and arranged them for his band and choir. And not just any old choir. Davies fans will be aware that, wherever else his career has taken him, he has always remained rooted in his native north London. Therefore the only logical choice for this Muswell Hillbilly boy's new album was the Crouch End Festival Chorus.

"With a song like Waterloo Sunset, I feel as if the people I wrote it for are singing it, and that's what's interesting," he says. "I know some of the singers in the choir, though not all, but as a group I imagine them all living in north London, and they are my subject matter as well as the people singing it. There's some sort of symmetry there."

The disc was recorded locally too, with the sessions divided between Konk studios and Air Lyndhurst in not-too-distant Hampstead.

The seed of the new album was planted when Davies was asked to perform at the BBC Electric Proms at the Roundhouse in 2007, around the time of the release of ‘Working Man's Café'. He'd first met choirmaster David Temple when he conducted the 80-piece choir used in Davies' ‘Flatlands' piece (a commission from the Norwich and Norfolk Festival). He bumped into Temple again in Highgate, where he was conducting the Crouch End Chorus in a local church, and hit upon the idea of using the Chorus for his Electric Proms appearance. This worked so well that they reunited for two performances at the Hampton Court Festival last summer, and then inevitably the discussion turned to capturing Davies and choir on disc.

Davies had his own conception of how each song would work with the choir, but Temple played a vital role in shaping and interpreting his wishes.

"My first brief to David and (arranger) Steve Markwick, regarding the arranging, was ‘I don't want this to be (a) a karaoke record or (b) a singalong with backing vocals'. I wanted the arrangements to be ambitious and for the pieces to be interesting to sing, but I didn't want it to sound like Messiaen or something like that, which wouldn't lend itself to my style of music. Something David taught me very early on was that a choir sounds great when it's a choir, and there's a certain kind of ambience you have to retain. Otherwise it'll just sound like a doowop group."

The finished tracks display an ingenious palette of choral techniques, from the tricky tempo changes and contrasting parts of ‘Shangri-La' to the minimalist, Steve Reich-like "ah-ah-ah" sounds in ‘You Really Got Me'. One of the most instantly striking efforts is the acapella treatment of ‘See My Friends'.

"I started ‘See My Friends' with a band, but I rearranged it after we'd finished recording it," he recalls. "In other words, I cut it up in the studio after it was recorded. It sounds brilliant! I'm really pleased with it, because it's an acapella version."

The selection of six songs from the Village Green album is testament to how highly he regards that particular album, though he admits that some of the songs are not well known. 

"I think these songs fit together really well as a record," Davies says. "I couldn't re-record anything unless I could bring something new to it, and I think I certainly have."

[via Ray Davies]

This must-have album includes brand new renditions of phenomenal classics: 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, 10. Picture Book, 11. Big Sky, 12. Do You Remember Walter?, 13. Johnny Thunder, 14. Village Green Preservation Society, and 15. All Day and All of the Night.

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Blacksmith Scene (1893)

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

Cars (2006)

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

Exodus (1960)

Hustler, The (1961)

Road to Perdition (2002)

Sting, The (1973)

Verdict, The (1982)

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Demolishing and Building Up the Star Theatre (1901)

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Ray Davies

November 26, 2007, 1:25 PM ET

Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

New West/Ammal has secured Ray Davies' second solo album, "Working Man's Cafe," for U.S. release, Billboard has learned. The album, which has been out since last month internationally, will arrive Stateside on Feb. 19.

Davies recorded the project in Nashville with co-producer Ray Kennedy. The material was inspired by the changes the Kinks frontman has seen in the U.S. since first visiting the country in the 1960s, including one song, "Morphine Song," about his near-fatal mugging in New Orleans in 2004.

"Working Man's Cafe" was given away as a covermount with the U.K.'s Sunday Times newspaper on Oct. 21, a day before it was released in stores by V2. It's the follow-up to last year's "Other People's Lives," Davies' first solo release.

For the New West/Ammal release, the new album will be available in standard form as well as a deluxe CD/DVD with live performances and a video interview. A vinyl edition is also in the works.

Look for Davies to tour North America in the spring.

Here is the track list for "Working Man's Cafe":
"Vietnam Cowboys"
"You're Asking Me"
"Working Man's Cafe"
"Morphine Song"
"In a Moment"
"Peace in Our Time"
"No One Listen"
"Imaginary Man"
"One More Time"
"The Voodoo Walk"
"Hymn for a New Age"
"The Real World"

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Hell's Hinges (1916)

Land Beyond the Sunset, The (1912)

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Cologne (1939)

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Great Mike, The (1944)

Land Beyond the Sunset, The (1912)

Niagara Falls (1941)

OffOn (1972)

Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy (1909)

Rose Hobart (1936)

San Pietro (1945)

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Aiken, Clay-Merry Christmas With Love

Alabama-Alabama Christmas

Alpert, H. & The Tijuana Brass-The Christmas Album

Beach Boys, The-The Beach Boys Christmas Album

Bennett, Tony-Snowfall: The Christmas Album

Boyz II Men-Christmas Interpretations

Buffett, Jimmy-Christmas Island

Carey, Mariah-Merry Christmas

Carpenters, The-Christmas Portrait

Chieftains, The-The Bells Of Dublin

Chipmunks-A Chipmunk Christmas

Cole, Nat King-The Christmas Song

Como, Perry-Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music

Connick, Harry, Jr.-Harry For The Holidays

Connick, Harry, Jr.-When My Heart Finds Christmas

Conniff, Ray-Christmas With Conniff

Conniff, Ray-We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Crosby, Bing-Merry Christmas

Denver, John-Rocky Mountain Christmas

Diamond, Neil-The Christmas Album

Estefan, Gloria-Christmas Through Your Eyes

G, Kenny -Faith: A Holiday Album

G, Kenny -Miracles: The Holiday Album

Grant, Amy-A Christmas Album

Grant, Amy-Home For Christmas

Guaraldi, Vince-A Charlie Brown Christmas

Manilow, Barry-Because It's Christmas

Mannheim Steamroller-A Fresh Aire Christmas

Mannheim Steamroller-Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

Mathis, Johnny-Give Me Your Love For Christmas

Mathis, Johnny-Merry Christmas

Mc Entire, Reba-Merry Christmas To You

Miller, Mitch & The Gang-Holiday Sing Along With Mitch

Murray, Anne-Christmas Wishes

'N Sync-Home For Christmas

New Kids On The Block-Merry, Merry Christmas

Presley, Elvis-Elvis' Christmas Album

Presley, Elvis-Elvis' Christmas Album (Original)

Presley, Elvis-If Every Day Was Like Christmas

Presley, Elvis-The Wonderful World Of Christmas

Rogers, Kenny-Christmas

Rogers, Kenny & Dolly Parton-Once Upon A Christmas

Sinatra, Frank-A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra

Statler Brothers-Christmas Card

Strait, George-Merry Christmas Strait To You

Streisand, Barbra-A Christmas Album

Various-A Very Special Christmas

Various-A Very Special Christmas 2

Various-Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits (1935-1954)

Various-Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits (1955-Present)

Various-Christmas Through The Years

Various-Now That's What I Call Christmas!

Various-Treasury Of Christmas

Williams, Andy-Merry Christmas

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A list by Robert F. Naples (Durham, NC USA) with hyperlinks to Amazon.com, pricing subject to change.

American College of Emergency Physicians First Aid Manual, Second edition (American College of Emergency Physicians) by DK Publishing

Paperback: 288 pages
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ISBN: 0756601959

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The American Red Cross First Aid and Safety Handbook by American Red Cross

Paperback: 384 pages
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ISBN: 0316736465

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American Red Cross First Aid: Responding To Emergencies by Arc

Paperback
Publisher: Not Avail; 5th edition (March 15, 2006)
ISBN: 1584803223

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Backcountry First Aid and Extended Care, 4th by Buck Tilton

Paperback: 120 pages
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ISBN: 0762722703

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Basic Essentials Wilderness First Aid, 3rd (Basic Essentials Series) by William Forgey

Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Falcon; 3.00 edition (January 1, 2007)
ISBN: 0762741414

$8.95

Don't Get Sick: The Hidden Dangers of Camping and Hiking (Don't) by Buck Tilton

Paperback: 108 pages
Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 2nd edition (March 2002)
ISBN: 0898868548

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Emergency Response by American National Red Cross

Paperback
Publisher: Amer Red Cross; Revised edition (January 2001)
ISBN: 158480095X

$39.95   Used & New from: $14.50
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Field Guide To Wilderness Medicine (Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine) by Paul S. Auerbach

Paperback: 736 pages
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ISBN: 0323018947

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First Aid for Colleges and Universities, Eighth Edition by Keith J. Karren

Paperback: 544 pages
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings; 8 edition (July 3, 2003)
ISBN: 0805328483

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First Aid and CPR Essentials by Alton L. Thygerson

Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers; 4th edition (October 2004)
ISBN: 0763734128

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Handbook of First Aid and Emergency Care by American Medical Association

Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Random House; 1st edition (April 4, 2000)
ISBN: 0375754865

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Medicine: For Mountaineering & Other Wilderness Activities 5th Edition by James A. Wilkerson

Paperback: 366 pages
Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 5th edition (October 2001)
ISBN: 0898867991

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Medicine for the Backcountry, 3rd by Buck Tilton

Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Globe Pequot; 3.00 edition (September 1, 1999)
ISBN: 0762705272

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Medicine for the Outdoors: The Essential Guide to Emergency Medical Procedures and First Aid; Revised and Expanded Edition by Paul S. Auerbach

Paperback: 544 pages
Publisher: The Lyons Press; 4.00 edition (April 1, 2003)
ISBN: 1585747882

$15.56   Used & New from: $3.17

Mountaineering First Aid: A Guide to Accident Response and First Aid Care (Mountaineering First Aid) by Jan D. Carline

Paperback: 169 pages
Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 5th edition (July 2004)
ISBN: 0898868785

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Nols Wilderness Medicine by Tod Schimelpfenig

Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Stackpole Books; 4th edition (July 20, 2006)
ISBN: 0811733068

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Official Government First Aid Manual

Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Platinum Pr (June 1, 2000)
ISBN: 187958252X"

$14.95   Used & New from: $0.15

Outdoor Emergency Care: Comprehensive Prehospital Care for Nonurban Settings by David H. Johe

Paperback: 938 pages
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 4th edition (November 2002)
ISBN: 0763717150

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The Outward Bound Wilderness First-Aid Handbook: Revised Edition by Jeffrey Isaac

Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1.00 edition (April 1, 1998)
ISBN: 1558216820

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Pocket First Aid And Wilderness Medicine (Mini Guides) by Jim Duff

Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Cicerone Press; 10th edition (March 30, 2007)
ISBN: 1852845007

$10.36

The Ragged Mountain Press Pocket Guide to Wilderness Medicine and First Aid by Paul G. Gill

Paperback: 232 pages
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 1 edition (April 1, 1997)
ISBN: 0070245525

$14.95   Used & New from: $0.95

Wilderness 911: A Step-By-Step Guide for Medical Emergencies and Improvised Care in the Backcountry (Backpacker Magazine) by Eric A. Weiss

Paperback: 237 pages
Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 1st ed edition (November 1998)
ISBN: 0898865972

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Wilderness First Aid: Emergency Care For Remote Locations by Howard D. Backer

Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.; 2nd. Ed edition (February 2005)
ISBN: 0763728314

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Wilderness First Aid Field Guide by Alton L. Thygerson

Spiral-bound: 131 pages
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Pub; 1st edition (February 1, 2006)
ISBN: 0763740322

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Wilderness First Aid: When You Can't Call 911 by Gilbert Preston

Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Falcon; 1.00 edition (August 1, 1997)
ISBN: 1560445793

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Wilderness First Responder, 2nd: A Text for the Recognition, Treatment, and Prevention of Wilderness Emergencies by Buck Tilton

Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Falcon; 2.00 edition (April 1, 2004)
ISBN: 0762728019

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Wilderness Medical Associates Field Guide by Jim Morrissey

Spiral-bound: 99 pages
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ISBN: 0970464606

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Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Wilderness Emergency Care, 5th by Wilderness Medical Society

Paperback: 136 pages
Publisher: Falcon; 5.00 edition (August 1, 2006)
ISBN: 0762741023

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Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition by Paul S. Auerbach

Hardcover: 2304 pages
Publisher: Mosby; 5th edition (January 19, 2007)
ISBN: 0323032281

$199.00
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Wilderness Medicine, Beyond First Aid, 5th Edition by William Forgey

Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Globe Pequot; 5.00 edition (September 1, 1999)
ISBN: 076270490X"

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