I don't recall exactly when I found out that Ray Davies produced "Turtle Soup," The Turtles last proper album, but it wasn't that long ago. I still find the hook up to be somewhat strange. Nevertheless, "Turtle Soup" is a favorite of mine, and it was while I was listening yesterday, that I began to notice similarities to Kinks classics like "Village Green" and "Arthur." I am by no means saying that "Turtle Soup" comes close to the brilliance of those records, but it's hard not to recognize the overall vibe of the record sounding more like a Ray Davies record than a Flo & Eddie record.
If you've never heard "Turtle Soup," it's worth your time.
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A wonderful record.
My favorite Turtles record hands down. No "hits" on it at all, but a lot of great songs on it!
group writing credits, no writing credits for Ray. none of the hits were self penned as I recall.
"Elenore" -- a brilliant single -- was (by all accounts) written by Kaylan alone.
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