Picture Book (track)
by The Kinks
Year: 1968
From the album The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (track #3)
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Picture Book appears on the following album(s) by The Kinks:
- The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (track #3) (this album) (1968)
- Kinks To The Bone (track #14) (compilation) (1996)
- Picture Book (track #59) (compilation) (2008)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 3 days ago |  HoldenM | 8,104 | 91/100 |
| ! | 02/10/2026 08:31 |  Rockdrigo | 764 | 82/100 |
| ! | 12/11/2025 16:41 | sunnydhamm | 18,449 | 57/100 |
| ! | 12/10/2025 22:16 | Exist-en-ciel | 78,684 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/20/2025 07:15 | plasmicmist | 7,586 | 91/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 87.8/100, a mean average of 87.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.3/100. The standard deviation for this track is 9.8.
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Warning: Green Day ripped It off hardly!
Fischman 01/13/2017 22:46 | #182595
Clever beyond description, and with great momentum. An absolute Kinks Klassic!
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