Closing (track)
by Philip Glass
Closing appears on the following album(s) by Philip Glass:
- Glassworks (track #6) (this album) (1982)
- Glass Box: A Nonesuch Retrospective (track #20) (compilation) (2008)
- Glass Box: A Nonesuch Retrospective (track #85) (compilation) (2008)
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Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
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n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
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Showing latest 5 ratings for this track. | Show all 33 ratings for this track.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 hours ago | Exist-en-ciel | 80,738 | 70/100 | |
| 02/16/2026 22:12 | alexandermause | 15,839 | 85/100 | |
| 09/06/2024 10:18 | 13,698 | 74/100 | ||
| 03/17/2024 03:27 | juanr1096 | 71,455 | 79/100 | |
| 08/06/2023 07:27 | Fevernova | 34,272 | 82/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 4% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 81.5/100, a mean average of 83.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.2/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.0.
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