Mermaid Smiled (track)
by XTC
Mermaid Smiled appears on the following album(s) by XTC:
- Skylarking (track #11) (this album) (1986)
- Rag & Bone Buffet: Rare Cuts & Leftovers (track #3) (compilation) (1990)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 06/30/2026 10:04 |  DommeDamian | 74,839 | 51/100 |
| ! | 01/14/2026 18:13 | Exist-en-ciel | 165,808 | 71/100 |
| ! | 01/13/2026 05:29 | brent13 | 11,318 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/21/2025 17:10 |  AAL2014 | 39,878 | 76/100 |
| ! | 12/20/2025 22:15 | SD100852 | 12,030 | 77/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 6% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 79.8/100, a mean average of 79.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.1/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.6.
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