The Needle Lies (track) by Queensrÿche
Year: 1988
From the album Operation: Mindcrime (track #9)
The Needle Lies appears on the following album(s) by Queensrÿche:
- Operation: Mindcrime (track #9) (this album) (1988)
- Operation: LIVEcrime (track #9) (1991)
- The Art Of Live (track #13) (2004)
- Mindcrime At The Moore (track #9) (2007)
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65/100  | 02/20/2025 15:28 |  paladisiac | | 64/100 |
70/100 | 02/17/2025 21:46 | Siromynian | | 71/100 |
70/100 | 01/05/2025 08:47 | Jboy69 | | 78/100 |
80/100 | 03/18/2024 18:43 |  MetalMan67 | | 84/100 |
95/100 | 03/18/2024 10:52 |  doombringer | | 76/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 4% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 81.6/100, a mean average of 82.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.7.
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Cooler and cooler every song.
Jasonconfused 01/01/2013 23:32
A turning point for the album. The main character of the concept album has peaked and is trying to break away. More top-notch guitar playing. Solid riffs. Geoff Tate's vocals are great but the backing vocals give it a cherry on top.
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