The Main Thing (track)
by Roxy Music
The Main Thing appears on the following album(s) by Roxy Music:
- Avalon (track #6) (this album) (1982)
- The Studio Albums (track #70) (compilation) (2015)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2026 09:14 | Siromynian | 16,051 | 71/100 | |
| 01/03/2026 00:59 | shawnd27 | 69 | 74/100 | |
| 12/20/2025 17:32 | Johnnyo | 42,822 | 80/100 | |
| 12/10/2025 00:47 | mrmcrook | 11,518 | 78/100 | |
| 11/18/2025 18:36 | Exist-en-ciel | 78,988 | 70/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 20% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 77.7/100, a mean average of 77.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.8.
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