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- Date Released: January 1, 1983
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Classic Rock, British Invasion
- Label: KOCH Records
The Davies boys regain their pop relevance.
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We Say...
The Kinks finally became pop stars again with the release of "Come Dancing," a nostalgic nod to the Ilford Palais and the dancehalls of the '50s. A huge Stateside hit six months before the release of the album, it flopped initially in the UK until the video was aired on Top of the Pops in an item about the American charts, catapulting the record into the Top 20. The album that followed had its share of winning moments, such as the title track, a fist-in-the-air rock anthem about domestic disharmony. Davies is always at his best when drawing on personal experiences to paint pictures of the lives of others, as on "Property," a tale of the division of possessions after a marriage break-up (such as the one he had just experienced). "Heart of Gold" meanwhile is a wonderfully upbeat semi-acoustic jangle that took Princess Anne's infamous "naff off" putdown of the paparazzi as its starting point but from there on in was largely inspired by the birth of his daughter with Chrissie Hynde.
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They Say...
The Kinks' State of Confusion had its share of glossy hard rock in the vein of "Low Budget" and "Destroyer," but the record came to life on the quieter numbers, whether it's the elegiac "Don't Forget to Dance," the wistful pop of "Long Distance," or the buoyant nostalgia of "Come Dancing," which became the group's biggest hit since "Tired of Waiting for You."
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| 01. |  |
State Of Confusion |
3:43 |
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| 02. | |
Definite Maybe |
4:22 |
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| 03. | |
Labour Of Love |
3:56 |
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| 04. | |
Come Dancing |
3:55 |
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| 05. | |
Property |
4:21 |
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| 06. | |
Don't Forget To Dance |
4:39 |
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| 07. | |
Young Conservatives |
4:01 |
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| 08. | |
Heart Of Gold |
4:02 |
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| 09. | |
Cliches Of The World (B Movie) |
4:53 |
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| 10. | |
Bernadette |
3:31 |
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| 11. | |
Don't Forget To Dance |
5:09 |
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| 12. | |
Once A Thief |
4:06 |
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| 13. | |
Long Distance |
5:23 |
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| 14. | |
Noise |
4:38 |
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14 Total Tracks, 60:39 Total Length
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Credits
- The Kinks - Main Performer // Dave Davies - Guitar // Dave Davies - Harmonica // Dave Davies - Keyboards // Dave Davies - Vocals // Ray Davies - Synthesizer // Ray Davies - Guitar // Ray Davies - Piano // Ray Davies - Guitar (Rhythm) // Ray Davies - Vocals // Ray Davies - Producer // Mick Avory - Drums // Robert Ellis - Photography // Ian Gibbons - Keyboards // Damian Korner - Engineer // Bob Ludwig - Mastering // Bob Ludwig - Remastering // Jim Rodford - Bass // Jim Rodford - Guitar // Jim Rodford - Vocals // John Rollo - Engineer // John Rollo - Mixing // Alan Silverman - Mastering // Damian Komer - Engineer // Mycle Konopka - Engineer // Howard Fritzson - Design // Bill Crowley - Reissue Producer // Matt Resnicoff - Liner Notes // Albert Pinheiro - Archival Tape Engineer // Ryan Tully - Archival Tape Engineer // Dawn Frank - Engineer // Graham Hogg - Archival Tape Engineer
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