STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - THE KINKS - STATE OF CONFUSION

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Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 74th Birthday of British guitarist, vocalist, record producer, and Brother to Sir Ray Davies, Dave Davies. Happy Birthday Dave ! The Kinks released their 20th studio album, State of Confusion, on June 10th 1983, on Arista Records. It was produced by Ray Davies and peaked at #96 in Australia, #55 in Germany, and #12 in America. The title track (#26 Mainstream Rock), "Don't Forget To Dance" (#58 UK, #29 Hot 100, #16 Mainstream Rock), and  "Come Dancing" (#16 Adult Contemporary, #12 UK, #11 Cash Box, #6 Hot 100) were released as singles.

1. "State of Confusion" 3:41

2. "Definite Maybe" 4:27

3. "Labour of Love" 3:54

4. "Come Dancing" 3:54

5. "Property" 4:19

Side two

1. "Don't Forget to Dance" 4:34

2. "Young Conservatives" 3:58

3. "Heart of Gold" 4:02

4. "Clichés of the World (B Movie)" 4:51

5. "Bernadette" 3:41

The Kinks :

Ray Davies – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, synthesizer, piano

Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals (lead on "Bernadette")

Mick Avory – drums

Jim Rodford – bass guitar

Ian Gibbons – keyboards

Written and Produced by Raymond Douglas Davies
John Rollo, Damian Korner – engineer
Howard Fritzson – album design
Robert Ellis – photography