Last Of The Steam-Powered Trains (track)
by The Kinks
Year: 1968
From the album The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (track #5)
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Last Of The Steam-Powered Trains appears on the following album(s) by The Kinks:
- The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (track #5) (this album) (1968)

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| ! | 08/17/2026 14:29 | kinginsomniac12 | 6,213 | 100/100 |
| ! | 08/09/2026 15:05 | Siromynian | 19,669 | 71/100 |
| ! | 07/05/2026 18:55 | jtrizzle35 | 9,435 | 80/100 |
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Amazing song that never fails to improve my mood :)
I really love the bluesy sound. And just like @Fischman said, this is one of the most underrated Kinks songs.
One of the most underrated songs in the Kinks katalog. Great lyric delivered with impeccable style.