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DAVIES, RAY: : AMERICANA: THE KINKS, THE ROAD AND THE PERFECT RIFF

LONDON.VIRGIN BOOKS'an imprint of EBURY PUBLISHING,2013.

ISBN 0753555224.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,2nd imp. [Complete number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3.] NFINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,subject's b/w+ colour and b/w portrait photographic illustrated dw/dj panels - with author's capitalised,white-lettered name; capitalised gilt-lettered part-title [AMERICANA] and capitalised,white-lettered sub-title to the front of dw/dj; a black spine/backstrip with thumbnail portrait detail from front,capitalised white-lettered name as front's and capitalised,gilt-lettered part-title [AMERICANA] and publisher's gold coloured lettered+illustrated colophon to foot of same, rear panel of dw/dj with subject/author b/w portrait photograph and white-lettered prose/ lyric extract.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing to edges and corners – majority of creasing along top edges of dw/dj - but no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges although lightly aged/toned are without foxing/ spotting; contents are bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips – appears unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean/ unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain royal blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettering to spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain navy blue endpapers.UK,8vo HB +dw/dj, illustrated,1st edn,2nd imp,2-311pp [paginated] includes a Prologue,25 chapters and an Epilogue, 8pp contemporary b/w+colour autobiographical photographs from his own collection in 1 block between pp152/53,an Index and Credits; plus [unpaginated] half-title page with subject's facsimile white-lettered handwriting extract to its verso,a title page,a dedication,and a Contents list/table with a Preface to its verso. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation,for a book of its 20+ year-old age.It is only the minor faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall. Despite them,it really is still an exceptional, exemplary example copy for its cleanliness and lack of detracting faults. As a boy in post-War England,legendary Kinks' singer/songwriter Ray Davies was fascinated by America - its movies and music,its culture of freedom,fed his imagination.Then,as part of the British Invasion, he toured the US with the Kinks during one of the most tumultuous eras in recent history - until the Kinks were banned from performing there from 1965-69. Many tours and trips later,he experienced a transformative event in New Orleans when he was shot during a botched robbery.From his quintessentially English perspective as songwriter for the Kinks,Davies in 'AMERICANA' explores his feelings - love,confusion,and fascination - toward the country that both inspires and frustrates him. With candour,humour and wit,he takes us on a very personal road trip through his life and storied career as a rock writer-performer,and reveals what music, fame and America really mean to him. Some of the most fascinating characters in recent pop culture make appearances,from the famous to the perhaps even-more-interesting behind-the-scenes players.The book also includes a photographic insert with many images from Davies's own collection. Iconic rock singer-songwriter Ray Davies inspired generations of musicians - from the Who, the Clash, and the Ramones to Black Sabbath - as lead singer and songwriter of the Kinks.The band's string of international hits include "You Really Got Me", "All Day and All of the Night", "Till the End of the Day", "Come Dancing", and of course,"Lola." In 1990,the Kinks were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Davies has also acted,directed,and produced shows for theatre and television. Since the Kinks disbanded he has embarked on a solo career and continues to tour and record. Davies was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2004,and in 2012,his performance of the Kinks song "Waterloo Sunset" was a highlight of the closing ceremony of the London Olympics.On his most recent album,See My Friends (2011),he collaborated with such artists as Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, and Jon Bon Jovi.Davies was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June 2014,and his Kinks-themed stage musical,Sunny Afternoon,played in the West End in London and was crowned Best new musical at the Olivier Awards in April 2015.It also won Oliviers for Best actor and Best supporting actor in the musical category,and Ray Davies received a Special Outstanding Achievement Award for the Sunny Afternoon score. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. 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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,2nd imp.
Not SIGNED.

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