Search - Dave Davies :: AFL1-3603

Half of the Kinks talent bank's shining solo effort

Skidman | Michigan, USA | 01/21/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I always enjoyed this back in the vinyl days and was happy to see that AFL1-3603 had been released on CD. As the double disc release "Unfinished Business" stated in the liner notes, it was difficult to choose which songs to include from the "barcode album" because they were all great. This album showed that it was not only Ray that was born with talent in the Davies family, but Dave also received a healthy dose. He played all of the instruments on almost every song as well as the vocals, writing and producing the music on the album. From rockers like "Nothin' More To Lose" to ballad type songs like "Visionary Dreamer", his songwriting talent shines brightly. His jab at Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders in "Move Over" is always worth a chuckle making me compare the influence that she had over Ray at the time to that of Yoko over John Lennon.

All in all this is CD shows that Dave stands out as one of the most talented musicians that was ever produced from the British Invasion. It is a must for any Kinks fan's music collection.

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