Give the People What They Want
Album by The Kinks
Released	August 15, 1981 (US) January, 1982 (UK)
Recorded	April 1981 - June 1981
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	41:09
Label	Arista Records
Producer(s)	Ray Davies
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
The Kinks chronology
Low Budget (1979)	Give the People What They Want (1981)	State of Confusion (1983)

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Track listing

All songs by Ray Davies Raymond Douglas Davies, CBE (born June 21, 1944 in Muswell Hill, London) is a British rock musician, best known as lead singer and main songwriter for The Kinks - one of the most influential British Invasion bands - which he led with his younger brother, Dave. ...

1. "Around the Dial" – 4:45
2. "Give the People What They Want" – 3:45
3. "Killer's Eyes" – 4:40
4. "Predictable" – 3:31
5. "Add It Up" – 3:14
6. "Destroyer" – 3:47
7. "Yo-Yo" – 4:10
8. "Back to Front" – 3:15
9. "Art Lover" – 3:22
10. "A Little Bit of Abuse" – 3:45
11. "Better Things" – 2:59