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Kihntagious

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Kihntagious
Studio album by
Released1984
Recorded1984
StudiosStudio C, Fantasy, Berkeley, CA
GenrePop rock
Length36:03
LabelBeserkley
ProducerMatthew 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.

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

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[4]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarHalf star[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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Reunited"Greg Kihn, Steve Wright, Gary Phillips3:18
2."Rock"Kihn, Wright3:56
3."Make Up"Kihn, Wright3:59
4."Stand Together"Kihn, Wright, Greg Douglass3:43
5."Confrontation Music"Kihn, Douglass4:05
6."One Thing About Love"Kihn, Wright, Larry Lynch, Phillips, Douglass3:03
7."Worst that Could Happen"Kihn, Phillips3:30
8."Trouble with the Girl"Kihn, Wright, Phillips3:09
9."Cheri Baby"Errol Brown, Tony Wilson3:31
10."Hard Times"Kihn, Lynch, Wright3:26
11."Work, Work, Work"Kihn2:23

Personnel

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The Greg Kihn Band

Production

References

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  1. Catlin, Roger (July 3, 1984). "The Greg Kihn Band scored...". Omaha World-Herald.
  2. "Greg Kihn Biography by Chris Woodstra". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. "Greg Kihn Band Kihntagious a Song by Song Breakdown". Greg Kihn. June 5, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  4. "Kihntagious Review by James Chrispell". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  5. 1 2 The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 393.
  6. Lloyd, Jack (June 29, 1984). "Albums". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. F28.