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Give the People What They Want is the nineteenth studio album by the English rock group the Kinks. It was released in August 1981 in the US but not until January 1982 in Europe. It was delayed because lead singer Ray Davies wanted to produce a full-length video for the album but financing fell through. Also scrapped were plans to remix the album for the European market. It was initially aimed to be a statement on the media.
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Released | August 1981 | |||
Recorded | May 1979 – June 1981 | |||
Studio | Konk Studios, London | |||
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Length | 41:09 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Ray Davies | |||
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Singles from Give the People What They Want | ||||
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Robert Christgau | C+[5] |
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When the Kinks' six Arista studio albums, initially released between 1977 and 1984, were reissued in 1999, Give the People What They Want was the only one that did not contain bonus tracks, although the single release of "Better Things" was slightly different from the album version. The British single of "Better Things" also included a non-album B-side, "Massive Reductions", which was different from the version of the song from the band's 1984 album Word of Mouth.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Around the Dial" | 4:45 |
2. | "Give the People What They Want" | 3:45 |
3. | "Killer's Eyes" | 4:40 |
4. | "Predictable" | 3:31 |
5. | "Add It Up" | 3:14 |
Total length: | 19:55 |
All tracks are written by Ray Davies
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Destroyer" | 3:47 |
2. | "Yo-Yo" | 4:10 |
3. | "Back to Front" | 3:15 |
4. | "Art Lover" | 3:22 |
5. | "A Little Bit of Abuse" | 3:45 |
6. | "Better Things" | 2:59 |
Total length: | 21:18 |
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