Think Visual
1986 studio album by the Kinks
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Think Visual is the twenty-second studio album by the English rock band the Kinks, released in 1986. It peaked at No. 81 on the Billboard chart.[5]
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| Released | 17 November 1986 | |||
| Recorded | January 1986 and June–August 1986 | |||
| Studio | Konk, London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 44:22 | |||
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| Producer | Ray Davies | |||
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According to Ray Davies, the album was originally going to be a concept album where his "spiv" character from the "Come Dancing" music video was put in the "environment of a video shop".[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ray Davies, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Working at the Factory" | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Lost and Found" | 5:19 |
| 3. | "Repetition" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Welcome to Sleazy Town" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "The Video Shop" | 5:15 |
| Total length: | 21:31 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rock 'n' Roll Cities" | Dave Davies | 3:43 |
| 2. | "How Are You" | 4:27 | |
| 3. | "Think Visual" | 3:12 | |
| 4. | "Natural Gift" | 3:44 | |
| 5. | "Killing Time" | 4:02 | |
| 6. | "When You Were a Child" | D. Davies | 3:40 |
| Total length: | 22:53 | ||
Personnel
The Kinks
- Ray Davies – rhythm guitar, vocals, keyboards, harmonica
- Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals, keyboards; lead vocals on "Rock 'n' Roll Cities" and "When You Were a Child"
- Ian Gibbons – keyboards, backing vocals
- Jim Rodford – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Bob Henrit – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Kim Goody – backing vocals on "Think Visual"
- Mick Avory – drums on "Rock 'n' Roll Cities"
Technical
- Ben Fenner – engineer
- Dave Powell – engineer
- David Baker – engineer
- Damian Korner – engineer
Cover design Design and photography by Icon: Richard Evans and Andrew Ellis
