Dear Diary (track)
by The Moody Blues
Year: 1969
From the album On The Threshold Of A Dream (track #3)
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Dear Diary appears on the following album(s) by The Moody Blues:
- On The Threshold Of A Dream (track #3) (this album) (1969)
- This Is The Moody Blues (track #5) (compilation) (1974)
- Time Traveller (track #14) (compilation) (1994)
- Timeless Flight (track #20) (compilation) (2013)
- Playlist Plus (track #7) (compilation) (2008)
Condition: Used
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 13 hours ago | 786 | 80/100 | |
| ! | 12/16/2025 00:12 | Exist-en-ciel | 57,195 | 71/100 |
| ! | 06/16/2025 04:25 | 35,056 | 76/100 | |
| ! | 05/16/2025 08:25 | AndyLish79 | 12,771 | 84/100 |
| ! | 11/14/2024 23:20 | mrmcrook | 11,051 | 78/100 |
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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 83.1/100, a mean average of 83.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.6.
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A bluesy and moody tune with a flute taking part
A much spoken word than dinging, a clever little poem from Ray Thomas.
So catchy.
Also sampled brilliantly here..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcmR8DxuHBA
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