Ray Davies 'Other People's Lives' album

V2 Records is proud to announce the upcoming release of British songwriting icon Ray Davies' "THANKSGIVING DAY." The five-song EP has arrived in stores on November 22nd. THANKSGIVING DAY" precedes the eagerly anticipated release of the ex-Kinks great's first-ever solo album, "OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES," slated to land on February 7th, 2006.

Part of a group of songs written to express Davies' newfound desire to "discover America," the EP's title track is very much in keeping with the songwriter's famously brilliant knack for subtle character studies. In addition to the EP release, the song will be available via iTunes on November 15th. Davies will donate all of his royalties to charities that benefit New Orleans' music education programs.

Davies explains the song's inception: "After recording my first batch of demos for my solo album, I visited the U.S in 1999 and started writing more songs for the project. I had been invited to several Thanksgiving dinners in this time one of which was with a family in New England. What struck me was that it was more like the family Christmas I enjoyed as a child growing up in London. Thanksgiving is a time for sharing and even though they throw up their eyes as though it were a chore, family members traditionally gather for a reunion at the house of the oldest relative. In the song "Papa looks over at the small gathering" and wonders how many of the children are going to make it for the dinner. During the story, we see how one by one, they try to make it home. The Thanksgiving Day holiday was originally "a day of unity" and it occurred to me that it might be an idea for Great Britain to adopt a similar day."

Along with two unique mixes of the title track, "THANKSGIVING DAY" will feature a second new Davies composition, "Yours Truly, Confused N10," originally recorded in 2002 with Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. "I actually wrote this song for my daughter's punk band," Davies recently told The Guardian, "and they turned it down." Also included on the EP will be a new mix of "London Song," a song which first saw the light of day on Davies' 1998 "THE STORYTELLER," as well as that album's title track.

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