State of Confusion

State of Confusion
State of Confusion
Studio album by the Kinks
Released	10 June 1983
Recorded	September 1982 – March 1983 at Konk Studios, London (except "Bernadette": mid-1981)
Genre	Rock, pop
Length	41:20 (LP); 51:21 (cassette)
Label	Arista
Producer	Ray Davies
The Kinks chronology
Singles from State of Confusion
	"Come Dancing"; Released: 19 November 1982; "Don't Forget to Dance"; Released: 1 August 1983; "State of Confusion"; Released: December 1983 (Germany);

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Blender	^[2]
Rolling Stone	^[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[4]

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 #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 #12 on the Billboard album charts.^[5]

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. The album was certified gold in Canada by August, 1983.^[6]

Production[]

The album was recorded between September 1982 and March 1983 at Konk Studios, London, and was produced by Ray Davies.

"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. It was the last Kinks album on which drummer Mick Avory appeared on all the tracks and was a full member of the band.

Reception[]

The track "Long Distance" has generally received positive reviews from critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic retrospectively praised the track as "wistful pop",^[1] and went on to call it a "terrific obscurity".^[7] 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]".^[3]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Ray Davies.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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, Damian Korner – engineer
Howard Fritzson – album design
Robert Ellis – photography

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Kinks: State of Confusion > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
^ Powers, Ann. "Blender :: guide". Dennis Digital, Inc. Archived from the original on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Puterbaugh, Parke (7 July 1983). "The Kinks: State of Confusion". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow (RS 399). ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857125958.
^ "The Kinks' Chart Positions". kindakinks.net. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Kinks: Come Dancing with The Kinks > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2014.

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[Allmusic-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Kinks: State of Confusion > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2017.

[2] Powers, Ann. "Blender :: guide". Dennis Digital, Inc. Archived from the original on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 22 July 2017.

[rs399-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Puterbaugh, Parke (7 July 1983). "The Kinks: State of Confusion". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow (RS 399). ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved 22 July 2017.

[4] Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857125958.

[5] "The Kinks' Chart Positions". kindakinks.net. Retrieved 24 November 2011.

[6] "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 10 June 2019.

[7] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Kinks: Come Dancing with The Kinks > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2014.

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