Desert Island (track)
by The Magnetic Fields
Desert Island appears on the following album(s) by The Magnetic Fields:
- Holiday (track #2) (this album) (1994)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2025 03:32 |  imacgill | 31,474 | 81/100 | |
| 09/24/2025 10:02 | dukeboxkool | 7,647 | 75/100 | |
| 09/06/2024 20:57 |  flamingyesdept | 16,001 | 84/100 | |
| 11/13/2023 01:15 | BorderFreeAndrew | 5,191 | 74/100 | |
| 06/27/2023 20:15 |  dihansse | 67,466 | 76/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 6% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 80.0/100, a mean average of 83.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.3/100. The standard deviation for this track is 8.7.
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