Ray Davies (Rock) - Working Man`s Cafe [Digipak] [2/19] *

Artist:

Davies, Ray (Rock)

See Also:

Kinks (The) Lea, Barbara Stritch, Elaine Original Soundtrack - Return To Waterloo Various Artists - This Is Where I Belong: The Songs Of Ray Davies & The Kinks

Description:

Personnel: Ray Davies (vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Patrick Buchanan (guitars); Craig Young (bass guitar); Shannon Otis Forrest (drums); Karin Forsman (background vocals); Ray Kennedy .
The Kinks stopped being a working band in 1996, but it still took frontman Ray Davies another decade to release his first proper solo album. The follow-up, WORKING MAN`S CAFE, came along a relatively speedy two years later. Those who are familiar with latter-day Kinks recordings will recognize a sonic thread here, but while there are some moments that lean toward harder-edged rock, WORKING MAN`S CAFE is ultimately a singer-songwriter album, with the highly melodic, elegantly crafted tunes serving the intentions of Davies`s lyrics.
As has been the case since the `60s, Davies focuses his attention on sociopolitical themes, delving into both the political and sociological aspects of modern life. He alternately laments one man`s inability to affect global politics ("Listen to Me") and rails eloquently against the misdirection of international economic practices ("Vietnam Cowboys"). Of course, this being the man who wrote "Waterloo Sunset" and "Days," those concerns are couched in musical frameworks so appealing that they taste like candy going down.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Vietnam Cowboys
2. You`re Asking Me
3. Working Man`s Cafe
4. Morphine Song
5. In a Moment
6. Peace in Our Time
7. No One Listen
8. Imaginary Man
9. One More Time
10. Voodoo Walk, The
11. Hymn For a New Age
12. Real World, The
13. Angola (Wrong Side of the Law) - (Bonus Track)
14. I, The Victim
15. Vietnam Cowboys - (Bonus Track Demo)
16. Voodoo Walk, The - (Bonus Track Demo)

Album Information

Release Date:

02/19/2008

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Label:

New West Records

Catalog Number:

NW 6137

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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