{"product_id":"our-country-americana-act-ii","title":"Our Country: Americana Act II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur Country: Americana Act II\u003c\/i\u003e is the eagerly awaited new album from Ray Davies. The continuing story of The Kinks co-founder’s journeys through America, as depicted in his 2013 memoir Americana and last year’s album of the same name, \u003ci\u003eOur Country: Americana Act II\u003c\/i\u003e is an album borne from Davies’ vision of America - how it shaped him and evolved through the years. His reflections on his experiences in America instigate personal reformation, and eventually rediscovery and celebration of his own origins. \u003ci\u003eOur Country,\u003c\/i\u003e like its predecessor, was recorded at the legendary Konk Studios in London with guitarist Bill Shanley and The Jayhawks once again serving as Davies’ backing band plus a group of UK musicians. The album picks up several intriguing musical threads from Davies’ extraordinary songwriting catalogue, from the opener \u003ci\u003eOur Country\u003c\/i\u003e - which is developed on a theme melody heard in Americana’s title track – to reinterpretations of songs inspired by America and written for other projects over the years, including \u003ci\u003eOklahoma USA\u003c\/i\u003e (first heard on The Kinks’ \u003ci\u003eMusewell Hilbillies\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Real World \u003c\/i\u003e(from 2007’s acclaimed solo album, W\u003ci\u003eorking Man's Cafe\u003c\/i\u003e) and \u003ci\u003eThe Getaway\u003c\/i\u003e (from 2006’s \u003ci\u003eOther Peoples Lives\u003c\/i\u003e). The album was arranged and produced by Ray Davies; the album was co-produced by Guy Massey and John Jackson. All songs by Ray Davies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2LP - Double Vinyl with Download.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Legacy","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50455950229835,"sku":"1035540","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/bd58c6bc-5e08-4faa-933b-cec3cafd2f80_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727195314","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/our-country-americana-act-ii","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}