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Aug 15, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day August 15 1981 – Give the People What They Want by The Kinks Was Released.

On this day August 15 1981, Give the People What They Want hit record stores, marking the nineteenth studio album from British rock legends The Kinks. By the early 80s, the band had already established themselves as one of the most important groups in rock history, but this release showed they were far from fading into nostalgia. Instead, they turned up the volume and delivered a record full of...

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