Minstrel Boy (track)
by Bob Dylan
Minstrel Boy appears on the following album(s) by Bob Dylan:
- Self Portrait (track #21) (this album) (1970)
- The Bootleg Series Vol. 10: Another Self Portrait (1969-1971) (track #9) (compilation) (2013)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 08/19/2025 00:18 | machiaj | 8,801 | 74/100 |
| ! | 07/30/2025 14:02 |  DommeDamian | 72,399 | 51/100 |
| ! | 06/23/2025 03:50 |  HoldenM | 7,512 | 91/100 |
| ! | 02/03/2025 20:19 | MaxStorm98 | 51,483 | 99/100 |
| ! | 01/11/2025 19:16 | mjp11 | 9,929 | 84/100 |
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(*In practice, some tracks can have several thousand ratings)
This track has a Bayesian average rating of 73.2/100, a mean average of 71.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.4/100. The standard deviation for this track is 14.6.
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