Give the People What They Want (1981)

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Aug 16, 2025

Title: Give the People What They Want
Artist: The Kinks
Genre: Rock
Released: 1981

Tracks:
1 - Around the Dial - 4:46
2 - Give the People What They Want - 3:46
3 - Killer's Eyes - 4:41
4 - Predictable - 3:22
5 - Add It Up - 3:15
6 - Destroyer - 3:48
7 - Yo-Yo - 4:11
8 - Back to Front - 3:16
9 - Art Lover - 3:23
10 - A Little Bit of Abuse - 3:47
11 - Better Things - 3:03

Overview:

Give the People What They Want is an album by the English rock group, The Kinks. It was released in August 1981 in the US, but was delayed until January 1982 in Europe. It was delayed because 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. The album was initially aimed to be a statement on the media.

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