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Kinks- One for the Road 45th Anniversary- Ray Davies 5-25
The Poet Laureate of Rock, Ray Davies of The Kinks, joins me In the Studio to answer many more questions here the week of May 25, framed by lively versions of "All Day and All of the Night", "Lola", "Celluloid Heroes", "You Really Got Me", "Victoria", "Picture Book", and others.

The Pretenders 45th Anniversary- Chrissie Hynde
We had never met anyone in rock music quite like The Pretenders bandleader Chrissie Hynde, and honestly in the forty years since, I still haven't...I have Ms. Hynde here to speak for herself In the Studio about The Pretenders/ Pretenders II, one of rock's most important one-two Post-punk punches.

Kinks- Low Budget- Sir Ray Davies
With "Low Budget", the Kinks' July 1979 biggest seller in their long storied career, it becomes apparent that The Kinks were the ultimate slacker band. Led by the Poet Laureate of Rock, my guest Sir Ray Davies, it certainly wasn't for lack of creative brilliance, but for a dearth of ambition.

Kinks- Misfits- Ray Davies
Ray Davies of The Kinks In the Studio for their late Seventies rock revitalization which started with “Sleepwalker” and continued into May 1978's "Misfits".

The Kinks- Early Best- Sir Ray Davies
Kinks singer/songwriter Sir Ray Davies In the Studio discussing those essential Kinks recordings.