The Boston Rag (track)
by Steely Dan
Year: 1973
From the album Countdown To Ecstasy (track #3)
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The Boston Rag appears on the following album(s) by Steely Dan:
- Countdown To Ecstasy (track #3) (this album) (1973)
- Showbiz Kids (The Steely Dan Story 1972-1980) (track #7) (compilation) (2000)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/17/2026 20:26 | culwin | 23,498 | 75/100 |
| ! | 06/24/2026 09:23 | Johnnyo | 45,678 | 80/100 |
| ! | 04/20/2026 02:48 | stareaterogni0n | 6,868 | 69/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 84.4/100, a mean average of 84.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.1/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.9.
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Another great track which starts off mellow as hell and then morphs into this, well heavier, rockier rag, which is sooooooo good, with outstanding, gritty, guitar playing.
The track just builds and builds and is one of the hidden gems on the album. There's a lot going on here but, as with much of the album, it’s managed extremely well
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