Blue Jay Way (track)
by The Beatles
Year: 1967
From the album Magical Mystery Tour (track #4)
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Blue Jay Way appears on the following album(s) by The Beatles:
- Magical Mystery Tour (track #4) (this album) (1967)
- The Beatles Box Set (track #122) (compilation) (1988)
- E.P. Collection (Box Set) (track #58) (compilation) (1981)
- The Beatles In Mono (track #114) (compilation) (2009)
- Magical Mystery Tour (EP) (track #6) (1967)
- Mono Collection (track #114) (compilation) (1982)
- The Beatles (track #114) (compilation) (2009)
- The Collection (track #174) (compilation) (1982)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 02/08/2026 12:57 | kinginsomniac12 | 5,498 | 100/100 |
| ! | 01/13/2026 17:20 | jwalsh97 | 161 | 89/100 |
| ! | 01/09/2026 22:17 | Vasco | 8,448 | 78/100 |
| ! | 12/10/2025 21:58 | Exist-en-ciel | 78,428 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/30/2025 08:09 | culwin | 20,506 | 75/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 7% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 79.4/100, a mean average of 78.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.5.
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Dis-orientating. Suppose that makes it psychedelic status
just don't get it
Easily the worst song on the album and one of the worst ever by the Beatles. "Please don't be long.." and it is. Far far too long.
Underrated af
Yeah, not the best one in the album but it's not that bad. I think people criticise this song overmuch.
Very good song
Coming after the absolutely brilliant Within you without you on, Sgt. Pepper, blue Jay way, comes a real disappointment. It's alright, with a nice unsettling atmosphere, but it's just a bit boring to be honest. A nice come down after the summer of love though.
It's a nice song, but it's too long.
Not a very good song
Low point in the album. Just not a good Beatles song
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