Plainsong (track) by The Cure
Plainsong appears on the following album(s) by The Cure:
- Disintegration (track #1) (this album) (1989)
- 40 Live (Curætion-25 + Anniversary) (track #29) (compilation) (2019)
- Anniversary: 1978-2018 Live In Hyde Park London (track #1) (2019)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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100/100  | 11/29/2024 04:34 | Olli | | 85/100 |
80/100 | 11/27/2024 10:57 | Siromynian | | 71/100 |
75/100 | 10/06/2024 20:52 | martintho | | 74/100 |
75/100 | 07/23/2024 04:48 |  arturguerra | | 67/100 |
90/100 | 07/03/2024 03:17 |  imacgill | | 81/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 88.8/100, a mean average of 88.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.1/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.1.
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5thbeatle's comment made me LOL... they did not deserve 3 dislikes for that
lleon79 06/10/2022 03:07
Really feels like it's sending you to the stars
StefanR10 06/09/2020 12:16
Very good i gave the song a high rating. And he reminds me of the Theme form a Summer Place by Percy Faith.
Plainsong is bathing in a fatalistic atmosphere in which Joy Division also wallowed several times. Nice song, but also a dangerous one: with a gloomy mood it draws you closer to the gaping abyss. This track is hardly equaled as an opener. The tone is set immediately.
Daydreamer 04/18/2017 23:09
So good. This is quietly becoming my favourite song on the album. At this point I would only put Pictures Of You above it.
LAF2 07/01/2016 00:28
I hate to be that guy, but if you think this song's good normally, listen to it stoned.
M42K0 03/02/2016 00:34
I think this might be my favorite song from The Cure. I think it's pretty close to being my favorite song from the whole 80's. It's just stunning how amazing the production and arrangement are and how beautiful Smith's vocals and lyrics sound in here. A true gem.
One of their best songs
Anti 07/01/2014 22:58
The synths on here are phenomenal!!!
Yea...what the title said
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