Kihntagious

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Kihntagious
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Studio album by
Released1984
Recorded1984
StudioStudio C, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Genre Pop rock
Length36:03
Label Beserkley
Producer Matthew King Kaufman
The Greg Kihn Band chronology
Kihnspiracy
(1983)
Kihntagious
(1984)
Citizen Kihn
(1985)
Singles from Kihntagious
  1. "Reunited"
    Released: 1984
  2. "Rock"
    Released: 1984
  3. "Stand Together"
    Released: 1984

Kihntagious is a 1984 studio album by the Greg Kihn Band. [1] [2] It is the last album to feature drummer and founding member Larry Lynch and keyboard player Gary Phillips.

Contents

The album was recorded in Studio "C" at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California. [3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]

The Philadelphia Inquirer noted that Kihn's "music is fundamentally sound, but it also appears so carefully structured that there is little room in it for emotion." [6]

The Rolling Stone Album Guide considered "Reunited" to be among Kihn's "most memorable work." [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Reunited"Gary Phillips, Greg Kihn, Steve Wright3:18
2."Rock"Kihn, Wright3:56
3."Make Up"Kihn, Wright3:59
4."Stand Together"Kihn, Wright, Greg Douglass3:43
5."Confrontation Music"Douglass, Kihn4:05
6."One Thing About Love"Phillips, Douglass, Larry Lynch, Kihn, Wright3:03
7."Worst that Could Happen"Kihn, Phillips3:30
8."Trouble with the Girl"Kihn, Phillips, Wright3:09
9."Cheri Baby" Errol Brown, Tony Wilson 3:31
10."Hard Times"Lynch, Kihn, Wright3:26
11."Work, Work, Work"Kihn2:23

Personnel

The Greg Kihn Band

Production

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References

  1. Catlin, Roger (July 3, 1984). "The Greg Kihn Band scored...". Omaha World-Herald.
  2. "Greg Kihn Biography by Chris Woodstra". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
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  4. "Kihntagious Review by James Chrispell". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  5. 1 2 The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 393.
  6. Lloyd, Jack (29 June 1984). "Albums". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. F28.