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Radio 6 Music,03 Jun 2011,60 mins

The Davies Diaries -1968 and 1969

6 Music Stories

Available for 12 days

More than fifty years on from the beginning of the Kinks, there is another chance to hear a series first broadcast in 2000 in which lead singer and songwriter Ray Davies recalls the band's career in the 1960s. 5: Thank You For the Days. The Kinks released their classic song Days in 1968. Ray reflects on a year when the band changed their style and became The Village Green Preservation Society. 6: Shangri-La. In 1969, The Kinks continued to defy convention and recorded the quintessentially English album Arthur, which resurrected their career in the USA.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Where Did The Spring Go? (Live at The Riverside Studios, 28 Jan 1969)
    Where Did The Spring Go? (Live at The Riverside Studios, 28 Jan 1969)
    The Kinks
  3. 2.
    Monica (Saturday Club Session, 9 Jul 1968)
    Monica (Saturday Club Session, 9 Jul 1968)
    The Kinks
  4. 3.
    The Village Green Preservation Society (Saturday Club Session, 30 Nov 1968)
    The Village Green Preservation Society (Saturday Club Session, 30 Nov 1968)
    The Kinks
  5. 4.
    Good Luck Charm (Saturday Club Session, 4 Aug 1967)
    Good Luck Charm (Saturday Club Session, 4 Aug 1967)
    The Kinks
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