The Only Road (track)
by Elbow
The Only Road appears on the following album(s) by Elbow:
- Flying Dream 1 (track #7) (this album) (2021)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 09/04/2025 23:48 | Moondance | 15,470 | 75/100 |
| ! | 11/19/2024 02:58 | 29,515 | 81/100 | |
| ! | 05/27/2024 14:08 | phmusic | 62,859 | 100/100 |
| ! | 07/23/2023 06:30 | Foxforce5 | 4,679 | 77/100 |
| ! | 08/12/2022 15:10 | wizardalien | 8,642 | 72/100 |
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This track has a Bayesian average rating of 73.9/100, a mean average of 71.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 18.4.
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