AFL1-3603/Glamour

AFL1-3603/Glamour Artist: Dave Davies
Label: Import [Generic]
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2
EAN: 5017261205872
ASIN: B0000A2XRM


Release Date: 2003-07-22

AFL1-3603/Glamour


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Tracks:

  1. Where Do You Come From
  2. Doing the Best for You
  3. Visionary Dreamer
  4. Nothin' More to Lose
  5. World Is Changing Hands
  6. Move Over
  7. See the Beast
  8. Imaginations Real
  9. In You I Believe
  10. Run

Tracks:

  1. Is This the Only Way
  2. Glamour
  3. Reveal Yourself
  4. World of Our Own
  5. Body
  6. Too Serious
  7. Telepathy
  8. 7th Channel
  9. Eastern Eyes

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Album Description

UK twofer combines The Kinks guitarist's first two solo albums, 'AFLI 4036' (1980) & 'Glamour' (1981), for the RCA label. Features 19 tracks & a 16-page booklet with lyrics, photos & credits. BGO. 2003.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Collection of the Former Kink's First Two Solo Albums on a Single CD as Originally Released on the RCA Label. Davies' Guitar Licks (The First to Be Characterized as "Heavy Metal") have Inspired Bands from Van Halen to Green Day and Beyond. Liner Notes for this Set were Penned by "Morrissey and Marr" Author Johnny Rogan.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Early Davies solo albums return to CD.......2003-11-07

Dave wasn't the quiet one and he didn't shrink into the background in The Kinks. His guitar was a buzzsaw of activity keeping the songs rolling. As a songwriter Dave was always in the shadow of older brother Ray and his grandiose concept albums. By the time of Preservation, Dave was doing very little creatively in the band. So its no surprise that when The Kinks broke through again in the late 70's and early 80's that Dave finally committed that long threatened solo album to vinyl.

AFLI-4036 (alternately known as Dave Davies or AFL-13603)is a mix of heavy metal riffing, guitar hero playing and strong melodies. While it lacks subtly, it manages to stand out due to Dave's strong sense of melody and the sheer strength of his songs. While Dave's personal beliefs got stranger as time went on, they hadn't informed his work to such a degree here as to make it inaccessible to the average fan.

BGO has done a great job remastering this classic for disc. While there aren't any outtakes, demos or bonus tracks to speak of, just having the album available again is quite a service. The booklet includes an essay, some great photos and full lyrics to the songs.

Glamour is a bit more problematic. It continues in the vein developed for AFLI; the songs are dominated by strong guitar hooks and Dave decorates just about every song with his distinctive guitar solos. The songwriting isn't quite as strong as on AFLI but the melodies and arrangements are a bit more diverse making the album distinctive from his debut. Again, there aren't any bonus tracks but we do get the album in full with excellent mastering. Sonically Glamour still sounds better (and fuller)than AFLI. It also helped that Dave didn't play all the instruments here (he did on his debut with a few notable exceptions). Here Kinks drummer Bob Henrit provides percussion and it helps the material sound better.

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