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The Kinks United Kingdom 

The Kinks is ranked number 66 in the overall band rankings with a total rank score of 21,576.

The best album by The Kinks is The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society which is ranked number 148 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 8,225.

A more detailed breakdown of this band's best albums and best songs are shown further down this page.

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The Kinks official website: http://www.thekinks.info

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The Kinks best albums

The following albums by The Kinks are ranked highest in the greatest album charts:

RankAlbumBand
1.

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation SocietyUnited Kingdom The Kinks
Year of Release:1968Appears in:251 charts
Rank in 1968:6Rank Score:8,225
Rank in 1960s27Overall Rank:148
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Arthur (Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire)United Kingdom The Kinks
Year of Release:1969Appears in:134 charts
Rank in 1969:12Rank Score:3,627
Rank in 1960s44Overall Rank:326
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Something Else By The KinksUnited Kingdom The Kinks
Year of Release:1967Appears in:130 charts
Rank in 1967:13Rank Score:3,440
Rank in 1960s46Overall Rank:341
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Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part OneUnited Kingdom The Kinks
Year of Release:1970Appears in:62 charts
Rank in 1970:25Rank Score:1,591
Rank in 1970s173Overall Rank:709
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Muswell HillbilliesUnited Kingdom The Kinks
Year of Release:1971Appears in:42 charts
Rank in 1971:29Rank Score:1,143
Rank in 1970s224Overall Rank:962
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Face To FaceUnited Kingdom The Kinks
Year of Release:1966Appears in:76 charts
Rank in 1966:12Rank Score:997
Rank in 1960s107Overall Rank:1,076
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KinksUnited Kingdom The Kinks
Year of Release:1964Appears in:29 charts
Rank in 1964:12Rank Score:407
Rank in 1960s182Overall Rank:2,233
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Kinda KinksUnited Kingdom The Kinks
Year of Release:1965Appears in:22 charts
Rank in 1965:18Rank Score:288
Rank in 1960s216Overall Rank:2,906
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The Kink KroniklesUnited Kingdom The Kinks
Year of Release:1972Appears in:9 charts
Rank in 1972:58Rank Score:269
Rank in 1970s605Overall Rank:3,064
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The Kink KontroversyUnited Kingdom The Kinks
Year of Release:1965Appears in:20 charts
Rank in 1965:25Rank Score:183
Rank in 1960s269Overall Rank:4,190
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Overall band rank: 66

This may not be a complete discography for The Kinks. This listing only shows those albums by this band that appear in at least one chart on this site. If an album is 'missing' that you think deserves to be here, you can include it in your own chart from the My Charts page!

The Kinks best songs

The best songs by The Kinks are listed below:

#TrackRating
1.Waterloo Sunset
(from the album Something Else By The Kinks)
89/100 (132 votes)Amazon MP3
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2.Waterloo Sunset
(from the album The Kink Kronikles)
86/100 (58 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
3.You Really Got Me
(from the album Kinks)
86/100 (74 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
4.You Really Got Me
(from the album Well Respected Kinks)
85/100 (67 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
5.Lola
(from the album Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One)
85/100 (64 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
6.Lola
(from the album The Kink Kronikles)
85/100 (58 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
7.The Village Green Preservation Society
(from the album The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society)
84/100 (70 votes)Amazon MP3
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8.Shangri-La
(from the album Arthur (Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire))
84/100 (52 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
9.Sunny Afternoon
(from the album Face To Face)
84/100 (57 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
10.Sunny Afternoon
(from the album The Kink Kronikles)
84/100 (31 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
11.Victoria
(from the album Arthur (Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire))
84/100 (41 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
12.Picture Book
(from the album The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society)
83/100 (55 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
13.All Day And All Of The Night
(from the album Well Respected Kinks)
83/100 (30 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
14.Australia
(from the album Arthur (Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire))
83/100 (38 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
15.Death Of A Clown
(from the album The Kink Kronikles)
83/100 (13 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
16.David Watts
(from the album The Kink Kronikles)
83/100 (17 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
17.Some Mother's Son
(from the album Arthur (Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire))
82/100 (28 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
18.The Village Green Preservation Society
(from the album The Kink Kronikles)
82/100 (18 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
19.Days
(from the album The Kink Kronikles)
82/100 (18 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
20.Do You Remember Walter?
(from the album The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society)
82/100 (42 votes)Amazon MP3
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The Kinks ratings

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85/100 (from 88 votes)
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From aditya7 06/08/2013 07:25
Davies was definitely the coolest songwriter of his generation. One of the few people in rock N roll that had a great sense of humor.
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From Puncture Repair 03/26/2013 17:24
Really don't hear any outstanding talent here, their nostalgic 60s tone seems to be all they really have going for them. None of the memorable tunes The Beatles, Stones or Zombies had, just all very passively enjoyable. Guitar really sounds as those it's been randomly played around a scale.
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From drakonium 01/19/2013 12:19
My favourite band ever, and I'm no NAPLES. Very sad to see Lola, which is not so good, and Muswell Hillbillies, which is "only" great, in front of Face To Face, which is an amazing masterpiece, though.
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From davidhuret 12/07/2012 14:05
Shaking hands and exchanging a few words with Ray Davies is up there among the most vivid memories of my life.
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From gussteivi 09/25/2012 10:10
I was wrong again, The Kinks were a fantastic band.
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From steve_o_619 09/20/2012 07:42
The one song in the world that will never fail to put me in a good mood: Waterloo Sunset.
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75/100
From junodog4 07/24/2012 16:50
The Kinks are an underrated 60s band... Funny thing is - their famous early work is not their best.
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From gussteivi 03/07/2012 19:55
I was wrong, I'm an idiot. The Kinks are a very good band.
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From Applerill 02/05/2012 17:50
60's Kinks>>>>Rolling Stones/60's Who
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From AngryAchilles 01/05/2012 23:45
So RFNAPLES, you love the Kinks so much, but you don't think Village Green Preservation Society is one of The Greatest Albums of All Time?? Are you saying that their best albums can't compete "objectively" (whatever that means) with albums that you may personally like less? Not only does that sound crazy, but it also makes me sad :(
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