Word of Mouth (The Kinks album)

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Word of Mouth is the twentieth studio album by the English rock group, The Kinks. "Do It Again" was released as a single from the album in 1985.

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The track "Living on a Thin Line" by Dave Davies was played thrice in the 2001 episode "University" of the American TV show The Sopranos. According to producer Terence Winter on the DVD extras, it is the series' most asked about song.

The song "Good Day" includes an allusion to the death of actress Diana Dors.

The song "Do It Again" was featured in the film Click (released in 2006), and in trailers that were promoting the film.

The Song "Do It Again" was used in TV ad promotions for the 2013 edition of the Tour de France.

Track listing

All songs by Ray Davies, except as noted.

1. "Do It Again" – 4:14
2. "Word of Mouth" – 3:51
3. "Good Day" – 4:35
4. "Living on a Thin Line" (Dave Davies) – 4:16
5. "Sold Me Out" – 3:44
6. "Massive Reductions" – 3:15
7. "Guilty" (Dave Davies) – 4:12
8. "Too Hot" – 4:08
9. "Missing Persons" – 2:53
10. "Summer's Gone" – 3:52
11. "Going Solo" – 3:58

Bonus tracks on 1999 CD reissue

1. "Good Day" (Extended Edit) – 5:31
2. "Summer's Gone" (Extended Edit) – 4:54

Personnel

• Ray Davies - guitar, keyboards, harmonica, vocals
• Dave Davies - guitar, vocals
• Jim Rodford - bass, background vocals
• Mick Avory - drums
• Bob Henrit - drums
• Ian Gibbons - keyboards. background vocals

Notes

• Kinks, The – Word Of Mouth at Discogs (list of releases)