Credits:

Ray Davies,The Jayhawks

Description:

This is the first new original studio album released in Japan in 10 years, since "Working Man's Cafe" in 2007. All 15 songs on the album are original new compositions, with Ray Davies writing the lyrics, composing and arranging the music. The Jayhawks were used as the backing band, and the recording was done at Conch, a studio established by the Kinks in 1973. The album was produced by Ray Davies, Guy Massey, who has worked with Spiritualized and Dr. John, and John Jackson. The album also includes a narration of excerpts from the memoir AMERICANA and a duet with Karen Grotberg of the Jayhawks. Includes commentary, lyrics, and bilingual translation.

Tracklisting:

1 AMERICANA / Ray Davies
2 THE DEAL / Ray Davies
3 POETRY / Ray Davies
4 MESSAGE FROM THE ROAD / Ray Davies
5 A PLACE IN YOUR HEART / Ray Davies
6 THE MYSTERY ROOM / Ray Davies
7 SILENT MOVIE / Ray Davies
8 ROCK 'N' ROLL COWBOYS / Ray Davies
9 CHANGE FOR CHANGE / Ray Davies
10 THE MAN UPSTAIRS / Ray Davies
11 I'VE HEARD THAT BEAT BEFORE / Ray Davies
12 A LONG DRIVE HOME TO TARZANA / Ray Davies
13 THE GREAT HIGHWAY / Ray Davies
14 THE INVADERS / Ray Davies
15 WINGS OF FANTASY / Ray Davies