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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 | 15 August 1981 (US) 15 January 1982 (UK) | |||
| 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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Blender | [4] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
Reissue
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.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ray Davies.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Around the Dial" | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Give the People What They Want" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Killers Eyes" | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Predictable" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Add It Up" | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 19:55 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Personnel
The Kinks
- Ray Davies – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Dave Davies – guitar, vocals
- Jim Rodford – bass
- Mick Avory – drums
- Ian Gibbons – keyboards
Additional personnel
- Chrissie Hynde – vocals on "Predictable", "Add It Up", "Art Lover" and "A Little Bit of Abuse" (uncredited)
Technical
- Ben Fenner – engineer
- Robert Ellis – photography
Notes
- Bracy, Elizabeth (24 September 2014). "Kinda Kinks (1965)". StereoGum. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- "Billboard". Vol. 112, no. 44. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 28 October 2000. ISSN 0006-2510.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Kinks: Give the People What They Want > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- Blender review Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Christgau, Robert. "The Kinks". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- Schaffner, Nicholas. Rolling Stone. No. 12 November 1981. p. 63.
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External links
- Give the People What They Want at Discogs (list of releases)
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- [en] Give the People What They Want (The Kinks album)
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Give the People What They Want es el decimoctavo álbum de la banda británica de rock The Kinks, lanzado a través de Arista Records en agosto de 1981 en Estados Unidos y en enero de 1982 en Europa. El álbum llegó al puesto #15 en las listas de ventas de Estados Unidos, colocando a la banda una vez más en el centro de atención gracias a canciones como "Around the Dial", la cual se convirtió en la nueva canción de apertura en sus recitales, "Destroyer" (la cual interpola "All Day and All of the Night" y otras canciones del grupo) y "Better Things".[it] Give the People What They Want
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