Ray Davies Return to Waterloo / Come Dancing with The Kinks

Ray Davies' Return to Waterloo: Ray Davies of The Kinks, well respected as one of rock's best storytellers, makes his filmmaking debut as director, writer and composer of Return To Waterloo. This hour-long feature is a unique approach to the synthesis of music, video and cinema. Instead of dialogue, the story is told through music and lyrics. The haunting songs, unavailable on any Kinks album, take renowned actor Ken Colley on a suspenseful journey through his imagination, as he confronts reality and fantasy, love and violence. Also starring: Valerie Holliman, Dominique Barnes, Tim Roth and (briefly) Ray Davies himself. This film, a cult classic, is a watershed event in the development of the music video art form, as it was created for itself rather than to promote a record; not a concert, not a grouping of promo videos, this is a real movie, and an impressive directorial debut. Return to Waterloo embraces Ray Davies' satirical (and occasionally comical) view of modern society, as reflected in over 30 albums over a remarkable 25 years with The Kinks.

Come Dancing With The Kinks: The Kinks have been anything but "predictable" throughout their more than two decades together. The international hits included here range from their first Top 10 hit, "You Really Got Me," through the more recent "Do It Again." The songs and their clever, evocative videos explore themes familiar to all Kinks' fans: paranoia, nostalgia, sexual and societal confusion and the Everyman. Collect the extraordinary Kinks. And don't forget to dance!

DVD double-feature containing Davies' filmmaking debut, as well as a collection of visual performances. "Come Dancing" is a 1986 video collection which proves that the band could survive in the MTV era. Composed of conceptual clips directed by Julian Temple ("The Great Rock & Roll Swindle","Absolute Beginners") and live clips of more Ray Davies' songs of the difficulty of modern life and the plight of the everyman, the featured tracks include "Come Dancing," "Predictable," "Lola (live)," "State of Confusion," "Don't Forget to Dance," "You Really Got Me (live)," "Do it Again," and "Celluloid Heroes." "Return to Waterloo," directed by Davies himself in 1985, is a long form video telling the story of a middle-aged commuter and his experiences with reality, fantasy, love, and violence in the modern world. Called "Very moving and very, very disturbing..." by Martin Scorsese, this interesting work is also notable for featuring an early performance by Tim Roth.