Brother James (track)
by Sonic Youth
Year: 1983
From the album Kill Yr. Idols (track #5)
Brother James appears on the following album(s) by Sonic Youth:
- Kill Yr. Idols (track #5) (this album) (1983)
- Smart Bar: Chicago 1985 (track #8) (2012)
- Screaming Fields Of Sonic Love (track #16) (compilation) (1995)
- Hold That Tiger (track #7) (1991)
- Live Venlo, Holland 12.27.83 (track #3) (1995)
- Confusion Is Sex (Plus Kill Yr. Idols) (track #11) (compilation) (1995)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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70/100  | 06/04/2025 02:31 |  AAL2014 | | 76/100 |
100/100 | 04/03/2024 10:33 | phmusic | | 100/100 |
75/100 | 01/25/2024 06:19 | OrionHCCA | | 69/100 |
90/100 | 08/23/2023 21:44 |  LedZep | | 88/100 |
75/100 | 07/04/2021 01:56 |  Xxnu99etxX | | 63/100 |
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