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)
- The Collection (track #11) (compilation) (2004)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 04/27/2026 08:26 | slimharpo | 8,416 | 76/100 |
| ! | 04/09/2026 18:15 | Musicbuff123 | 605 | 71/100 |
| ! | 03/13/2026 20:34 | Exist-en-ciel | 167,295 | 71/100 |
| ! | 01/03/2026 09:14 | Siromynian | 17,869 | 71/100 |
| ! | 01/03/2026 00:59 | shawnd27 | 83 | 76/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 16% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 77.8/100, a mean average of 77.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.0/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.9.
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