The Ascent Of Man (track)
by R.E.M.
Year: 2004
From the album Around The Sun (track #12)


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The Ascent Of Man appears on the following album(s) by R.E.M.:
- Around The Sun (track #12) (this album) (2004)
- Live (track #8) (2007)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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70/100 | 10/30/2025 12:31 | Siromynian | ![]() | 71/100 |
45/100 | 09/14/2025 04:10 | OrionHCCA | ![]() | 70/100 |
75/100 | 04/12/2025 16:43 | ![]() | 88/100 | |
70/100 | 03/20/2025 17:08 | ![]() | 73/100 | |
100/100 | 03/23/2024 00:53 | phmusic | ![]() | 100/100 |
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This track has a Bayesian average rating of 73.7/100, a mean average of 72.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.9.
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