The Only Way (Hymn) (track)
by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
The Only Way (Hymn) appears on the following album(s) by Emerson, Lake & Palmer:
- Tarkus (track #10) (this album) (1971)
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| ! | 06/15/2026 07:51 | martintho | 68,786 | 74/100 |
| ! | 05/29/2026 20:42 |  HoldenM | 9,396 | 91/100 |
| ! | 02/06/2026 13:59 | Gedster | 532 | 72/100 |
| ! | 01/04/2026 12:54 | Exist-en-ciel | 166,159 | 71/100 |
| ! | 12/06/2025 05:03 | plasmicmist | 7,586 | 91/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 9% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 78.7/100, a mean average of 78.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.2/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.8.
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Very Emerson-leaning with the grand pipe organ dominating the first half, before giving way to a more satisfying and beautiful fast-moving piano line. Overtop are some pretty profound lyrics, and rather political for ELP standards. Another nice track.
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