For his first solo disc, Dave Davies came out swinging with the great AFL1-3063, titled after the record's catalog number and also as a slap at the bar-coding that had begun to be put on nearly everything. This album rocks; from the opening "Where Did You Come From" right on through to "Run," there is a sense that Davies was out to prove that his brother, Ray, wasn't the only force in the Kinks. Chock-full of the best bits of the Kinks' guitar-rockers, AFL1-3603 also holds lots of power pop treasures, such as the very lovely "Imaginations Real" and the nice change of pace "Visionary Dreamer." Doing all the guitars, vocals, keyboards, and most of the bass and drums, as well as producing and writing all the tunes, Dave Davies proves he can out-Kink brother Ray and do it with a refreshing style. AFL1-3603 is a winner. [The Japanese release appends one bonus track: "Wild Man."]