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7.0
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7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Davies' songbook is so deep, this could be a box set
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7.0
24744
7.0 |
Blurt
When will his adoring public learn to have faith in Ray Davies' new projects?
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6.0
18292
6.0 |
The Guardian
Does the presence of Jackson Browne really add anything to a song as close to perfection as Waterloo Sunset? Of course it doesn't
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6.0
18294
6.0 |
Uncut
The ratio of hits and misses is roughly equal. Print edition only
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6.0
18314
6.0 |
The Observer
Bruce Springsteen and Metallica do exactly what you'd expect to "Better Things" and "You Really Got Me" respectively
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Digital Fix
Davies’ friends may have impeccable pedigrees but he might have been better to limit his selection to fewer, choicer acts
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6.0
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Evening Standard
Mumford & Sons shine on a medley of Days and This Time Tomorrow, while Paloma Faith is terrifically sly on Lola
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6.0
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Clash
Springsteen is on fine form on ‘Better Things’; ‘Days’ could have been made for Mumford And Sons
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Scotsman
Extends his shelf life yet further with this compilation of his best loved songs remade and remodelled
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6.0
24260
6.0 |
State
A mixed bag
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5.0
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5.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
He should have left his friends – and his back catalogue – alone
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5.0
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FasterLouder
What could have been fresh interpretations often sound overblown, staid and as though the musicians are trying too hard
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5.0
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5.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Jackson Browne's "Waterloo Sunset" is a high point, the Amy MacDonald duet a low one
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5.0
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BBC
It’s testament to Davies’ legacy that he emerges from this inessential project with his dignity intact
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4.0
18291
4.0 |
The Independent
Crown jewels like "You Really Got Me" and "All Day And All Of The Night" could be far better served than they are by Metallica and Billy Corgan respectively
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4.0
18309
4.0 |
Daily Telegraph
A “collaborative” album of his classic hits, where the guests take ove
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4.0
18293
4.0 |
Q
Davies's voice, weathered but still fine here, is complimented by few here. Print edition only
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4.0
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4.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Listening to this will ultimately just depress you, learning that one of rock’s great artists has come to the point where he can’t realize when he’s hosting a karaoke night
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3.3
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3.3 |
A.V. Club
The man, and his songs, deserve better than See My Friends
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3.0
24512
3.0 |
PopMatters
goes something like this: one track is excellent, seven are overly obedient and/or dull, and the remaining six are shit
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2.0
18295
2.0 |
Mojo
Print edition only
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2.0
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2.0 |
No Ripcord
The occasional highlight isn't enough to make up for the cloth-eared versions of timeless songs found elsewhere on the record
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