Speak (track)
by Queensrÿche
Year: 1988
From the album Operation: Mindcrime (track #5)
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Speak appears on the following album(s) by Queensrÿche:
- Operation: Mindcrime (track #5) (this album) (1988)
- Operation: LIVEcrime (track #5) (1991)
- Mindcrime At The Moore (track #5) (2007)
- Classic Masters (track #4) (compilation) (2003)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 10/06/2026 21:33 | NickD89 | 7,124 | 72/100 |
| ! | 06/20/2026 09:21 | Siromynian | 20,416 | 71/100 |
| ! | 06/19/2026 16:11 | Exist-en-ciel | 184,556 | 71/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 83.5/100, a mean average of 83.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.7/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.7.
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MetalMan67 03/18/2024 18:56 | #302585
The opening riff to this song is fantastic. This album is a must for any heavy metal fan. I'm almost thinking Headbanger's Ball used the riff as an intro to the show for a while? (Edited)
Jasonconfused TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/01/2013 23:08 | #59686
The drumming is spectacular. The guitar work is on par with Iron Maiden's best work!
Except for one line, this has great lyrics and greater music.
