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Radio 6 Music,02 Jun 2011,60 mins

The Davies Diaries - 1966 and 1967

6 Music Stories

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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. 3: Dedicated Follower Of Fashion. Ray reflects on 1966, when band was gaining increasing respect thanks to songs of such as Dedicated Follower of Fashion and brother Dave's Death of a Clown. 4: Waterloo Sunset. Ray recalls 1967, the year in which The Kinks recorded their classic Waterloo Sunset, when flower power was all the rage and The Kinks topped the Dutch charts with Mr Pleasant. First broadcast in 2000.

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Autumn Almanac
    Autumn Almanac
    The Kinks
  3. 2.
    David Watts (Top Gear Session, 25 Oct 1967)
    David Watts (Top Gear Session, 25 Oct 1967)
    The Kinks
  4. 3.
    Harry Rag (Top Gear Session, 25 Oct 1967)
    Harry Rag (Top Gear Session, 25 Oct 1967)
    The Kinks
  5. 4.
    Susannah's Still Alive (Top Gear Session, 25 Oct 1967)
    Susannah's Still Alive (Top Gear Session, 25 Oct 1967)
    The Kinks