Walking Back to Waterloo

The song *Walking Back to Waterloo* by the Bee Gees, with a duration of 3:50, is from the album *Trafalgar*, released in September 1971 in the United States and in November of the same year in the United Kingdom. This album, the ninth studio album for the British group, was produced by the Bee Gees themselves along with Robert Stigwood. While *Trafalgar* had a moderate reception in the United States, reaching number 34, the lead single *How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?* did reach number 1 in the charts of that country, although the album did not have a prominent presence on the British charts. Despite this, *Trafalgar* was later recognized by being included in the list of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

The Bee Gees, formed in 1958, were a trio of brothers: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, and Maurice Gibb. Their musical career was characterized by distinctive vocal harmonies and an ability to compose and produce their own hits, as well as write for other artists. Born on the Isle of Man and with childhood in Manchester, England, the Gibb brothers moved to Australia in the late 1950s, where they began their musical career. After an initial success in Australia with *Spicks and Specks*, they returned to the United Kingdom in 1967, where Robert Stigwood boosted their international projection. The music of the Bee Gees had notable peaks of success, first as a pop act in the late sixties and early seventies, and then as disco music pioneers in the late seventies.