Helpless (track)
by The Band
Helpless appears on the following album(s) by The Band:
- The Last Waltz (track #4) (this album) (1978)
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Helpless ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 06/02/2024 11:15 | Pluto11 | 26,941 | 76/100 |
| ! | 05/09/2024 10:50 | phmusic | 62,859 | 100/100 |
| ! | 02/19/2024 04:30 | matterhornrider | 22,338 | 86/100 |
| ! | 09/09/2023 19:54 | TheSmiths82-87 | 16,441 | 86/100 |
| ! | 01/03/2023 23:17 | Moondance | 15,470 | 75/100 |
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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 82.1/100, a mean average of 84.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.0/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.7.
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Spoiled by Joni Mitchell.
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