Give The People What We Want: Songs of The Kinks
Compilation album by
Sub Pop Records
Released2001
Recorded2001
GenreRock
LabelSub Pop
Sub Pop Records chronology
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Give The People What We Want: Songs of The Kinks is a 2001 tribute album to music of The Kinks by various garage, punk and indie artists from the Northwestern United States.

As described by one reviewer, the compilation is a "truly weird amalgamation that eviscerates the competition by providing you with what you never even thought about wanting. For instance: a quiet, heartfelt rendition of 'Waterloo Sunset', as performed by the Fastbacks. It's the most charmlessly charming, utterly superfluous album I've heard in a while; where most tribute albums suffer from a hyper-obsession while remaining true to the original artist, this compilation makes a strong case for the offbeat."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Revenge" - C Average 2:55
  2. "Gotta Get the First Plane Home" - Young Fresh Fellows 2:03
  3. "Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me from Worryin' About That Girl" - Mark Lanegan 4:12
  4. "Who Will Be the Next in Line"[2] - Mudhoney 2:10
  5. "Ring the Bells" - Model Rockets 2:25
  6. "This Man He Weeps Tonight" - Fall Outs 2:20
  7. "The Way Love Used to Be" - Heather Duby 2:40
  8. "Sunny Afternoon" - Baby Gramps 5:00
  9. "Alcohol" - Murder City Devils 3:25
  10. "Session Man" - Congratulators 3:06
  11. "Tin Soldier Man" - Love As Laughter 3:46
  12. "Waterloo Sunset" - Fastbacks 3:23
  13. "Fancy" - Jon Auer 3:04
  14. "Brainwashed" - Pinkos 2:18
  15. "Act Nice and Gentle" - Larry Barrett 2:55
  16. "Wicked Annabella" - The Minus 5 2:25
  17. "Strangers" - Makers 3:49
  18. "Come Dancing" - Briefs 2:25
  19. "I Go to Sleep" - Nikol Kollars 3:53

References

  1. ^ Alison Fields, Review of Give The People What We Want: Songs of The Kinks, January 7, 2002; www.pitchfork.com.
  2. ^ More commonly known title is "Who'll Be the Next in Line".
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