''Think Visual'' is the twenty-second studio album by the
English rock band
the Kinks, released in 1986. It peaked at #81 on the ''Billboard'' chart.
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."
Track listing
Personnel
The Kinks
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Ray Davies –
rhythm guitar
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vocals,
keyboards
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harmonica
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Dave Davies –
lead guitar, vocals, keyboards; lead vocals on "Rock 'n' Roll Cities" and "When You Were a Child"
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Ian Gibbons – keyboards, backing vocals
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Jim Rodford –
bass guitar, backing vocals
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Bob Henrit –
drums
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Additional personnel
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Kim Goody – backing vocals on "Think Visual"
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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
References
Citations
Sources
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1986 albums
The Kinks albums
London Records albums
MCA Records albums
Albums produced by Ray Davies
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