The Kinks - Give the People What They Want

Primary Artist
The Kinks
Album Title
Give the People What They Want
Release Date
1981 
Time
41:01 
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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. Read More