See My Friends CD

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Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Better Things ~ Ray Davies (Kinks)

2. Celluloid Heroes - (featuring Richie Sambora) ~ Ray Davies (Kinks)

3. Days/This Time Tomorrow - (featuring Mumford & Sons) ~ Ray Davies (Kinks)

4. Long Way From Home - (featuring The 88) ~ Ray Davies (Kinks)

5. You Really Got Me ~ Ray Davies (Kinks)

6. Lola - (featuring Paloma Faith) ~ Ray Davies (Kinks)

7. Waterloo Sunset - (featuring Jackson Browne) ~ Ray Davies (Kinks)

8. 'Til The End of the Day - (featuring The 88) ~ Ray Davies (Kinks)

9. Dead End Street ~ Ray Davies (Kinks)

10. See My Friends ~ Ray Davies (Kinks)

11. This Is Where I Belong ~ Ray Davies (Kinks)

12. David Watts ~ Ray Davies (Kinks)

13. Tired of Waiting ~ Ray Davies (Kinks)

14. All Day and All of the Nihgt/Destroyer ~ Ray Davies (Kinks)

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Audio Mixer: Mike Crossey.
	Photographer: Ian Brodie.
	Arranger: Raymond Douglas Davies.
	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
Producer: Martyn Berg; Ray Davies
Musical Guests
	Bruce Springsteen
	Jon Bon Jovi
	Richie Sambora
	Mumford & Sons
	Lucinda Williams
	The 88
	Metallica
	Paloma Faith
	Jackson Browne
	Alex Chilton
	Amy MacDonald
	Spoon
	Black Francis
	Gary Lightbody
	Billy Corgan

Compilation Appearances

	25Th Anniv Rock Roll Hall Of Fame C
	25Th Anniv Rock Roll Hall Of Fame C
	Symphony/british:closing 2012 Olympic

Associated Artists and Works

	Crouch End Festival Chorus
	The Kinks Choral Collection ~ Crouch End Festival Chorus
	Hynde, Chrissie
	Return to Waterloo ~ Original Soundtrack

Technical Info

	Release Date : 11/08/2010
	Original Release Date : 2010
	Catalog ID : 2752942
	Label : Decca (USA)
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00602527529424

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (p.72)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The highlight of this collaborative set is 'Day/This Time Tomorrow,' a medley of Kinks classics....Davies songbook is so deep, this could be a box set."

Clash (magazine)
- "Springsteen is on fine form on 'Better Things'....Alex Chilton is the beating heart of ''Til The End Of The Day.'"

Record Collector (magazine)
(p.80)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "Jackson Browne clearly got the winner's ticket and the honour of accompanying Ray on 'Waterloo Sunset.' It's genuinely beautiful, Davies restricting himself to harmony back-up while Browne takes the lead with reserve and reverence."

Uncut (magazine)
(p.88)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[The album] recontextualizes familiar material, most successfully on Spoon's spacey version of 'See My Friends'."

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