Another duet album has arrived to the shelves this year, this time it's the former Kinks front man Ray Davies, who has collected a bunch of big names to cut a duets record with him. The first thing that struck you when you look at the record is the list of guest artists with the likes of Bruce Springsteen , John Bon Jovi, Metallica, Jackson Browne and Amy McDonald, with more, it at least makes it an interesting record.
And it works too, better than duet albums usually do. Ray Davies succeeds to blow some fresh air into his The Kinks classics and the guesting stars adds a nice spice to it. I especially loved Days/This Time Tomorrow, Long Way From Home, Waterloo Sunset, Dead End Street
Then again songs like You Really Got Me (with Metallica) could work for somebody else with it's hard rock version, but personally I thought it was a little bit over the top, and didn't actually fit in at all in the rest of the album. You Really Got Me, is probably the weakest link on the album but there are also other songs that doesn't work that good. But it's still a very enjoyable piece of work, even for a casual listener, and a must buy for a fan.
Tracks:
01. Better Things with: Bruce Springsteen
02. Celluloid Heroes with: Richie Sambora, Jon Bon Jovi
03. Days/This Time Tomorrow with: Mumford & Sons
04. Long Way Home with: The 88, Lucinda Williams
05. You Really Got Me with: Metallica
06. Lola with: Paloma Faith
07. Waterloo Sunset with: Jackson Browne
08. Till The End Of The Day with: Alex Chilton, The 88
09. Dead End Street with: Amy Macdonald
10. See My Friends with: Spoon
11. This Is Where I Belong with: Black Francis
12. David Watts with: The 88
13. Tired Of Waiting For You with: Gary Lightbody
14. All Day And All Of The Night/Destroyer with: Billy Corgan
15. Victoria with: Mando Diao
4/5
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