The Priest (track)
by Joni Mitchell
Year: 1970
From the album Ladies Of The Canyon (track #8)
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The Priest appears on the following album(s) by Joni Mitchell:
- Ladies Of The Canyon (track #8) (this album) (1970)
- The Studio Albums 1968-1979 (track #28) (compilation) (2012)
- Archives – Volume 2 (The Reprise Years (1968-1971)) (track #77) (compilation) (2021)
- Archives – Volume 2 (The Reprise Years (1968-1971)) (track #104) (compilation) (2021)
Condition: Very Good
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01/2026 19:40 | dukeboxkool | 7,883 | 75/100 | |
| 12/07/2025 18:32 | bonnequestion | 16,623 | 75/100 | |
| 12/05/2025 16:23 | Exist-en-ciel | 100,917 | 71/100 | |
| 07/19/2025 15:15 | machiaj | 9,085 | 74/100 | |
| 05/26/2025 05:40 | juanr1096 | 71,455 | 79/100 |
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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 80.1/100, a mean average of 80.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.7/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.8.
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