Something For Nothing (track)
by Rush
Something For Nothing appears on the following album(s) by Rush:
- 2112 (track #6) (this album) (1976)
- Different Stages · Live (track #33) (1998)
- All The World's A Stage (track #4) (1976)
- Retrospective I 1974-1980 (track #3) (compilation) (1997)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 01/10/2026 22:23 |  Norshammar | 1,421 | 87/100 |
| ! | 12/07/2025 10:25 | Exist-en-ciel | 78,542 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/16/2025 04:09 | BurndenAce | 4,906 | 78/100 |
| ! | 08/27/2025 08:03 | steve397 | 5,072 | 74/100 |
| ! | 08/16/2025 03:01 |  ExTeaSea | 12,449 | 85/100 |
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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 83.2/100, a mean average of 82.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.8.
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This is another track I don't dig. Worst track of the record. Bad closer.
an-outlaw 01/11/2021 18:30 | #264203
Fantastic end to the album!
Fischman 01/13/2017 17:58 | #182478
Awesome track! This is Neil's best exposition of his pro-Rand period. Everyone, especially Geddy, delivers this one in very brash but convincing fashion. A fantastic tune in every way!
Jasonconfused 12/05/2012 05:00 | #56773
I'd have to say that technically this is one of Rush's most underrated tracks. Very great instrumental work.
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