Give the People What They Want

The Kinks

Released on 15/08/1981 by Sanctuary Records
Main artists: The Kinks
Genre: Rock

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Riding high on the success of Low Budget, the Kinks turned out another collection of hard-driving, arena-ready rock & roll with Give the People What They Want -- in short, they delivered exactly what the title suggests. Throughout the record, the band kicks up a storm, rocking out with a surprising amount of precision, and although Ray Davies' writing isn't as strong as it was on the group's two previous albums, he has contributed a set of professional hard rock that is distinguished by solid hooks and a clever sense of humor. After all, there's a certain charm in hearing him rework "All Day and All of the Night" into the paranoid "Destroyer," or his pure cynicism on the title track. But the minor masterpiece of the album is "Better Things," a sweet piece of charming sentimentalism that is the only time Davies lets his guard down during the entire album.

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Give the People What They Want

The Kinks

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Raymond Douglas Davies, Composer, Producer, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar, Synthesizer - Dave Davies, Vocals, Lead Guitar - The Kinks, MainArtist - Jim Rodford, Bass - Mick Avory, Drums - Ian Gibbons, Keyboards

© 1981 Kinks Properties Limited under exclusive license to Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1981 Kinks Properties Limited under exclusive license to Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

Give the People What They Want