Americana: The Kinks, the Riff, the Road: The Story by Davies, Ray - 2013

Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2013. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

As a boy in post-War England, legendary Kinks' singer/songwriter Ray Davies was fascinated by America—ts 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 explores in Americana his feelings—love, confusion, and fascination—toward the country that both inspires and frustrates him. With candor, humor, 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… Read More

Paperback. Very Good.

Sterling Pub Co Inc. J7 2013, hardcover, with dust jacket, fine copy

Sterling, 2013-10-15. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Sterling, October 2013. Hardcover . New. The book is in fine condition, square, tight and clean with no foxing. Top edge stain is uniform and unblemished. Dust jacket is bright and clean with just a hint of browning on the spine and a 1/4 inch closed tear on the back bottom edge. Authors