Waterloo Sunset (track)
by The Kinks
Year: 1967
From the album Something Else By The Kinks (track #13)
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Waterloo Sunset appears on the following album(s) by The Kinks:
- The Kink Kronikles (track #7) (compilation) (1972)
- Something Else By The Kinks (track #13) (this album) (1967)
- 25 Years The Ultimate Collection (track #13) (compilation) (1989)
- The Ultimate Collection (track #11) (compilation) (2002)
- The Singles Collection (track #15) (compilation) (1997)
- To The Bone (track #6) (1994)
- The Best Of: 20 Classic Tracks (track #11) (compilation) (1994)
- Picture Book (track #49) (compilation) (2008)
- Ultimate Collection [Castle] (track #11) (compilation) (1989)
- The Best Of The Kinks: You Really Got Me (track #11) (compilation) (1999)
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| ! | 6 hours ago |  imacgill | 33,044 | 81/100 |
| ! | 4 days ago | Siromynian | 18,131 | 71/100 |
| ! | 06/10/2026 21:30 | TalkOfDeath | 1,379 | 75/100 |
| ! | 01/28/2026 22:39 | kinginsomniac12 | 6,024 | 100/100 |
| ! | 01/21/2026 03:33 |  Rockdrigo | 1,125 | 82/100 |
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Squonk007 09/30/2025 07:10 | #311137
Great track. (Edited)
Goliath 11/25/2020 10:52 | #261367
The twelfth most iconic song ever (according to research, see my chart of most iconic songs https://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?c=62924).
Caesar01 12/15/2019 19:56 | #245710
Few songs can evoke a mood as strong as this one. I may have never been to London, but boy do I feel like I have gazed out on a lot of Waterloo Sunsets. (Edited)
Those backing vocals... man... (Edited)
Goliath 12/05/2018 11:44 | #226221
Any all time top 100 song list that does not contain this song is not to be taken seriously.
A perfection. Similar to See Emily Play by Pink Floyd, but even better
Probably Ray Davies' most perfect song. Musically, it's lovely, and lyrically, he beautifully evokes the backdrop to swinging London on this brilliant track. One of the greatest songs of the sixties, and as you guys know, that's saying something. Superb. (Edited)
So beautiful (Edited)
revolver94 04/04/2012 22:56 | #39421
Simply perfect. (Edited)
Simply one of the most beautiful songs ever penned. (Edited)
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