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Anyone familiar with vintage Kinks albums like Arthur, Preservation Acts I and II, and Soap Opera won’t be surprised that Ray Davies finally wrote and directed a film. The main Kink has been crossbreeding music and extended story lines since the late ’60s, when Arthur detailed the predicament of a working-class slob.
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WATERLOO SUNSET’S FINE?
RETURN TO WATERLOO (New Line Cinema/RCA Video Productions)
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Jon Young
Anyone familiar with vintage Kinks albums like Arthur, Preservation Acts I and II, and Soap Opera won’t be surprised that Ray Davies finally wrote and directed a film. The main Kink has been crossbreeding music and extended story lines since the late ’60s, when Arthur detailed the predicament of a working-class slob. In the earlyand mid-’70s, Kinks concerts based around Soap Opera and the Preservation LPs contained quasi-Broadway productions that fleshed out the songs in classic musical comedy fashion. Short of mounting a full-fledged stage show, Davies couldn’t have carried his ideas any farther in a live context.