Artist: Ray Davies
Title: See My Friends
Year Of Release: 2010
Label: Universal Music #2754817
Genre: Rock
Quality: EAC Rip -> FLAC (Img+Cue,Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 00:52:41
Total Size: 427 / 165 Mb (Full Scans)
See My Friends is a studio album released by Ray Davies with the collaboration of various other artists on 1 November 2010 in Europe and in early 2011 in the US. The album features new studio collaborations of Ray Davies' compositions, which were originally recorded by his band The Kinks. The album was recorded in Oslo, New York, New Jersey, Chicago and London. Davies stated: "This project came about almost by accident, with some tracks I had to appreciate the style of the other artists, otherwise it would have sounded unbalanced. And I wanted the album to work as an entire listening experience but each track had a life of its own". The album featured the last studio recording by Alex Chilton. See My Friends was released seven months after his death. He previously covered "Till The End of The Day" on Big Star's Third/Sister Lovers. See My Friends reached number 12 in the UK Albums Chart.
A tribute album starring the man of honor himself, who also curated the whole affair, See My Friends is a bit of a curious creature. Certainly, Ray Davies' influence is so pervasive he could rope in a number of heavy hitters from a number of different generations. Jackson Browne and Bruce Springsteen sign up for duets; Metallica backs the legend on a rip through "You Really Got Me," while Spoon offers suitably spacy support on "See My Friends"; Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora harmonize on a languid "Celluloid Heroes," and Black Francis comes in to sing "This Is Where I Belong," a song he covered with gusto some 16 years earlier. As it turns out, "This Is Where I Belong" provides a good indication of the energy level of See My Friends in general: the older dudes are comfortable playing with Ray while the newer dudes are respectful, delivering amiably mannered performances. It's all pleasant enough, but it's hard not to wish that more of the record had the kick of "Til The End of the Day," where the late Alex Chilton seems genuinely enthused to sing with his idol.
~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music
01. Ray Davies & Bruce Springsteen - Better Days [03:13]
02. Ray Davies, Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora - Celluloid Heroes [05:20]
03. Ray Davies & Mumford & Sons - Days / This Time Tomorrow [04:18]
04. Ray Davies, Lucinda Williams & The 88 - Long Way From Home [03:07]
05. Ray Davies & Metallica - You Really Got Me [02:16]
06. Ray Davies & Paloma Faith - Lola [04:34]
07. Ray Davies & Jackson Browne - Waterloo Sunset [04:09]
08. Ray Davies, Alex Chilton & The 88 - 'Til The End Of The Day [02:42]
09. Ray Davies & Amy MacDonald - Dead End Street [03:32]
10. Ray Davies & Spoon - See My Friends [04:02]
11. Ray Davies & Black Francis - This Is Where I Belong [03:04]
12. Ray Davies & The 88 - David Watts [02:22]
13. Ray Davies & Gary Lightbody - Tired Of Waiting For You [02:51]
14. Ray Davies & Billy Corgan - All Day And All Of The Night / Destroyer [03:56]
15. Ray Davies & Mando Diao - Victoria [03:23]
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