Glittering Prize (track)
by Simple Minds
Year: 1982
From the album New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (track #7)
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Glittering Prize appears on the following album(s) by Simple Minds:
- New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (track #7) (this album) (1982)
- Live In The City Of Angels (track #7) (2019)
- The Best Of Simple Minds (track #5) (compilation) (2001)
- Live In The City Of Diamonds (track #9) (2025)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 06/16/2026 20:41 |  serpico | 3,652 | 90/100 |
| ! | 05/19/2026 09:12 | libbyshuss | 963 | 78/100 |
| ! | 03/13/2026 20:50 | Exist-en-ciel | 168,094 | 71/100 |
| ! | 03/05/2026 11:39 |  Liedzeit | 10,765 | 77/100 |
| ! | 01/15/2026 12:14 | Foxforce5 | 5,048 | 76/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 3% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 81.7/100, a mean average of 81.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.4/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.5.
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