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

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.

Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Used - Very Good. 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., 2013. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.

Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2013. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New York: Sterling, 2013. Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black paper covered boards, lettered in silver foil. New/as issued, pictorial dust jacket now in mylar. 1st ptg. (complete number line). [viii],311 pp., illus. w/ b&w plates..