Andy Miller

Even in the Swinging Sixties, Ray Davies was feeling nostalgic

At their artistic peak in 1968, the Kinks released a magical collection of songs dealing explicitly with the bittersweet lure of the past

Ray Davies — sounding jocular when he’s actually sad, sounding sad when he’s actually uncertain
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