Sailor's Tale (track) by King Crimson
Sailor's Tale appears on the following album(s) by King Crimson:
- Islands (track #2) (this album) (1971)
- The Condensed 21st Century Guide To King Crimson (track #7) (compilation) (2006)
- Live In Detroit, MI, December 13, 1971 (track #3) (2001)
- Live At The Orpheum (track #6) (2015)
- The Elements (2014 Tour Box) (track #7) (compilation) (2014)
- Live At Plymouth Guildhall, May 11, 1971 (track #3) (2000)
- The Beginners' Guide To The King Crimson Collectors' Club (track #5) (compilation) (2000)
- Live In Toronto 2015 (track #15) (2016)
- Radical Action (To Unseat The Hold Of Monkey Mind) (track #19) (2016)
- Live In Vienna (track #10) (2018)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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90/100  | 07/03/2025 12:57 | Pepeov | | 78/100 |
80/100 | 02/24/2025 10:22 | AndyLish79 | | 84/100 |
100/100 | 03/16/2024 20:49 | phmusic | | 100/100 |
85/100 | 01/27/2024 19:58 |  talinhosgameplay | | 85/100 |
90/100 | 01/18/2024 22:24 | dougcummings | | 69/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 3% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 82.9/100, a mean average of 83.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.5.
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This is a fantastic track. It builds and builds and builds. Then it reaches its peak at the 6-minute mark and does let go in a fantastic way.
Grouse 03/03/2019 15:30
Smooth and really groovy. One of the best tracks on the entire album. A big leap forward compared to the first song.
anandrajan 10/11/2015 15:11
Sailor's Tale is fantastic and reminds me of The National Anthem by Radiohead (on "Kid A").
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