Americana

by Ray Davies

Overview

As a boy in post-War England, legendary Kinks' singer/songwriter Ray Davies fell in love with America—its movies and music, its culture of freedom, fed his imagination. Then, as part of the British Invasion, he toured the US with the Kinks during one of the most tumultuous eras in recent history—until the Kinks group was banned from performing there from 1965-69. Many tours and trips later, while living in New Orleans, he experienced a transformative event: the shooting (a result of a botched robbery) that nearly took his life. In Americana, Davies tries to make sense of his long love-hate relationship with the country that both inspired and frustrated him. From his quintessentially English perspective as a Kink, Davies—with candor, humor, and wit—takes us on a very personal road trip through his life and storied career as a rock star, and reveals what music, fame, and America really mean to him. Some of the most fascinating characters in recent pop culture make appearances, from the famous to the perhaps even-more-interesting behind-the-scenes players. The book also includes a photographic insert with images from Davies's own collection from the band's archive.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/21/2017
Label:	Legacy / Sony Music
UPC:	0888751023628
Rank:	175067

Tracks

1. Americana
2. The Deal
3. Poetry
4. Message From the Road
5. A Place in Your Heart
6. The Mystery Room
7. Silent Movie
8. Rock 'N' Roll Cowboys
9. Change for Change
10. The Man Upstairs
11. I've Heard That Beat Before
12. A Long Drive Home to Tarzana
13. The Great Highway
14. The Invaders
15. Wings of Fantasy

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ray Davies   Primary Artist,Glass,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Percussion,Spoken Word,Vocals (Background)
Ian Gibbons   Piano,Accordion,Organ (Hammond)
Richard Causon   Harmonium
Andrea Grant   Vocals (Background)
Lorraine Cato   Vocals (Background)
Gary Louris   Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Guitar (Acoustic)
Marc Perlman   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Bill Shanley   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Michael Kearsey   Trombone
John Jackson   Violin,Mandolin,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String),Vocals (Background)
Melvin Duffy   Pedal Steel
Tim O'Reagan   Drums,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Kraig Jarret Johnson   Guitar (Electric)
Karen Grotberg   Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Bruce White   Viola
Steve Hamilton   Saxophone
Ian Burdge   Cello
Kate Robinson   Violin
Ben Waters   Piano
Ben Edwards   Trumpet
Everton Nelson   Violin
Paul Clarvis   Percussion
Ian Jennings   Double Bass

Technical Credits

Sally Herbert   Brass Arrangement,String Arrangements
John Jackson   Producer
Ray Davies   Composer,Producer,Liner Notes,Programming,Pre-Engineering
Stuart Sawney   Guitar Technician
Guy Massey   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Frank Harkins   Design,Art Direction
Josh Green   Mixing,Engineer
Steve Gullick   Photography
Kevin Rowe   Guitar Technician
John Green   Programming,Pre-Engineering
Max Prior   Assistant
Bob Ludwig   Mastering