Nightswimming (track)
by R.E.M.
Year: 2003
From the album In Time: The Best Of R.E.M. 1988-2003 (track #18)
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Nightswimming appears on the following album(s) by R.E.M.:
- Automatic For The People (track #11) (1992)
- In Time: The Best Of R.E.M. 1988-2003 (track #18) (this album) (compilation) (2003)
- Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982–2011 (track #24) (compilation) (2011)
- The Best Of R.E.M. At The BBC (track #13) (compilation) (2018)
- Complete Studio Albums 1988-1996 (track #33) (compilation) (2014)
Condition: Good
Condition: Very Good
Condition: Used
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Nightswimming ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 06/07/2025 12:14 | machiaj | 8,873 | 74/100 |
| ! | 09/28/2022 10:00 | AndyLish79 | 12,743 | 84/100 |
| ! | 05/17/2022 23:04 | LosWochos | 308,826 | 80/100 |
| ! | 06/29/2021 07:20 | MaxStorm98 | 51,530 | 99/100 |
| ! | 01/27/2021 16:25 | 2,507 | 66/100 |
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(*In practice, some tracks can have several thousand ratings)
This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 85.1/100, a mean average of 88.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.2/100. The standard deviation for this track is 9.7.
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