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Jun 10, 2025

Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: June 10, 1983 - The Kinks Release State of Confusion.

On this day June 10, 1983, The Kinks released their twentieth studio album State of Confusion. Some sources list May 24 as the release date, but it saw wider availability and attention in early June. The record showed that the band still had creative drive nearly twenty years into their career, offering a sharp mix of rock traditions and 80s polish.

State of Confusion reached number 12 on the US Billboard charts, led by the breakout success of the single Come Dancing. The song became one of...

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