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State of Confusion
Studio album by
Released24 May 1983
RecordedSeptember 1982 – March 1983
StudioKonk Studios, London (except "Bernadette": mid-1981)
Genre
Length41:20 (LP)
51:21 (cassette)
LabelArista
ProducerRay Davies
The Kinks chronology
Give the People What They Want
(1981)
State of Confusion
(1983)
Word of Mouth
(1984)
Singles from State of Confusion
  1. "Come Dancing"
    Released: 19 November 1982
  2. "Don`t Forget to Dance"
    Released: 1 August 1983
  3. "State of Confusion"
    Released: December 1983 (Germany)
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Title: 1-State Of Confusion

State Of Confusion

The Kinks

1983 Estudio
  • Fecha Lanzamiento: 24 Mayo 1983 · Fecha Grabación: Septiembre 1982 - Marzo
    Discográfica: Arista · Estudio de grabación: Konk Studios, London (except "Bernadette": mid-1981) · Productor: Ray Davies

    1983 studio album by the Kinks

    State of Confusion is the twentieth studio album by the English rock group the Kinks, released in 1983. The record features the single "Come Dancing", which hit number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was one of the band`s biggest hit singles in the United States, equaling the 1965 peak of "Tired of Waiting for You". The album itself was a major success, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard albums chart. The album was certified gold in Canada by August 1983.[2] It was the last Kinks album on which drummer Mick Avory appeared as a full member of the band.[3]

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    1983 studio album by the Kinks

    State of Confusion is the twentieth studio album by the English rock group the Kinks, released in 1983. The record features the single "Come Dancing", which hit number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was one of the band`s biggest hit singles in the United States, equaling the 1965 peak of "Tired of Waiting for You". The album itself was a major success, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard albums chart. The album was certified gold in Canada by August 1983.[2] It was the last Kinks album on which drummer Mick Avory appeared as a full member of the band.[3]

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    While there have been at least 7 reissues of this album on CD in various countries (all with 4 bonus cuts), none of them have issued the extended "Come Dancing" 12-inch mix on CD (which contains an extended horn ending), which to this day is only available on vinyl. In addition, the extended 12-inch version of "Noise" has never been released on CD and is only available on vinyl. The UK 12-inch version of "Bernadette" has differences, including extra lyrics by Ray in the middle section.

    Production

    The album was recorded between September 1982 and March 1983 at Konk Studios, London, and was produced by Ray Davies. It was recorded during another period of turmoil for the band, as Ray recalled:

    It was a difficult time: `83, `84. Songs like `Definite Maybe`, `State of Confusion`, it`s all got this concern about it. If you look at the album cover, everybody`s going in different directions. And that was the last of ... that band`s records. And it had our biggest single on it. So there you go.[4]

    "Long Distance" and "Noise" were only released on cassette versions of the album. In 1984, "Long Distance" was released as one of the two B-sides on the "Do It Again" single in Germany (the other being "Guilty"). The song then appeared on both the LP and CD editions of the 1986 compilation album Come Dancing with The Kinks as the 13th track on the LP version and the 11th track on the CD version. Since then, it has made an appearance on the compilation album Picture Book and the box set, The Arista Years.

    Reception

    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[5]
    Blender[6]
    The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[8]
    Rolling Stone[7]
    Uncut[9]

    State of Confusion saw acclaim from American critics. Rolling Stone commented, "Nobody but the Kinks could have made such a record in 1983, and no band deserves more to be at the very top, which is where this LP ought to place them".[4]

    The track "Long Distance", which only appeared on the cassette version of the album, has generally received positive reviews from critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic retrospectively praised the track as "wistful pop",[5] and went on to call it a "terrific obscurity".[10] Rolling Stone critic Parke Puterbaugh hailed the song as "astonishingly Dylanesque", and went on to say that "there`s no excuse for omitting [`Long Distance` from the LP version of State of Confusion]".[7]

    Track listing

    All tracks are written by Ray Davies

    Side one
    No.TitleLength
    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
    No.TitleLength
    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

    Cassette edition

    All tracks are written by Ray Davies

    Side one
    No.TitleLength
    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
    6."Noise"4:38

    Side two
    No.TitleLength
    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
    6."Long Distance"5:23

    CD reissue bonus tracks
    No.TitleLength
    11."Don`t Forget to Dance" (Original extended edit)5:09
    12."Once a Thief"4:06
    13."Long Distance"5:23
    14."Noise"4:38

    Personnel

    The Kinks

    • Ray Davies – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, synthesizer, piano
    • Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals (lead vocals on "Bernadette")
    • Mick Avory – drums
    • Jim Rodford – bass guitar
    • Ian Gibbons – keyboards

    Technical

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

    1983 studio album by the Kinks

    State of Confusion is the twentieth studio album by the English rock group the Kinks, released in 1983. The record features the single "Come Dancing", which hit number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was one of the band`s biggest hit singles in the United States, equaling the 1965 peak of "Tired of Waiting for You". The album itself was a major success, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard albums chart. The album was certified gold in Canada by August 1983.[2] It was the last Kinks album on which drummer Mick Avory appeared as a full member of the band.[3]

    While there have been at least 7 reissues of this album on CD in various countries (all with 4 bonus cuts), none of them have issued the extended "Come Dancing" 12-inch mix on CD (which contains an extended horn ending), which to this day is only available on vinyl. In addition, the extended 12-inch version of "Noise" has never been released on CD and is only available on vinyl. The UK 12-inch version of "Bernadette" has differences, including extra lyrics by Ray in the middle section.

    Production

    The album was recorded between September 1982 and March 1983 at Konk Studios, London, and was produced by Ray Davies. It was recorded during another period of turmoil for the band, as Ray recalled:

    It was a difficult time: `83, `84. Songs like `Definite Maybe`, `State of Confusion`, it`s all got this concern about it. If you look at the album cover, everybody`s going in different directions. And that was the last of ... that band`s records. And it had our biggest single on it. So there you go.[4]

    "Long Distance" and "Noise" were only released on cassette versions of the album. In 1984, "Long Distance" was released as one of the two B-sides on the "Do It Again" single in Germany (the other being "Guilty"). The song then appeared on both the LP and CD editions of the 1986 compilation album Come Dancing with The Kinks as the 13th track on the LP version and the 11th track on the CD version. Since then, it has made an appearance on the compilation album Picture Book and the box set, The Arista Years.

    Reception

    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[5]
    Blender[6]
    The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[8]
    Rolling Stone[7]
    Uncut[9]

    State of Confusion saw acclaim from American critics. Rolling Stone commented, "Nobody but the Kinks could have made such a record in 1983, and no band deserves more to be at the very top, which is where this LP ought to place them".[4]

    The track "Long Distance", which only appeared on the cassette version of the album, has generally received positive reviews from critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic retrospectively praised the track as "wistful pop",[5] and went on to call it a "terrific obscurity".[10] Rolling Stone critic Parke Puterbaugh hailed the song as "astonishingly Dylanesque", and went on to say that "there`s no excuse for omitting [`Long Distance` from the LP version of State of Confusion]".[7]

    Track listing

    All tracks are written by Ray Davies

    Side one
    No.TitleLength
    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
    No.TitleLength
    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

    Cassette edition

    All tracks are written by Ray Davies

    Side one
    No.TitleLength
    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
    6."Noise"4:38

    Side two
    No.TitleLength
    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
    6."Long Distance"5:23

    CD reissue bonus tracks
    No.TitleLength
    11."Don`t Forget to Dance" (Original extended edit)5:09
    12."Once a Thief"4:06
    13."Long Distance"5:23
    14."Noise"4:38

    Personnel

    The Kinks

    • Ray Davies – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, synthesizer, piano
    • Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals (lead vocals on "Bernadette")
    • Mick Avory – drums
    • Jim Rodford – bass guitar
    • Ian Gibbons – keyboards

    Technical

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

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