Paperback Writer (track)
by The Beatles
Paperback Writer appears on the following album(s) by The Beatles:
- 1962-1966 (track #24) (compilation) (1973)
- 1 (track #14) (this album) (compilation) (2000)
- Past Masters • Volume Two (track #3) (compilation) (1988)
- The Beatles Box Set (track #227) (compilation) (1988)
- Past Masters • Volumes One & Two (track #21) (compilation) (1988)
- A Collection Of Beatles Oldies (track #14) (compilation) (1966)
- Hey Jude (track #3) (compilation) (1970)
- 20 Greatest Hits (track #12) (compilation) (1982)
- CD Singles Collection (Box Set) (track #23) (compilation) (1992)
- The Beatles In Mono (track #172) (compilation) (2009)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 03/10/2026 00:41 | Exist-en-ciel | 174,269 | 71/100 |
| ! | 01/02/2026 16:48 | dukeboxkool | 8,879 | 74/100 |
| ! | 08/09/2025 04:45 |  BroknsocialShawn | 1,693 | 85/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 87.0/100, a mean average of 87.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.0/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.7.
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Jasonconfused TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/29/2013 02:59 | #63259
Good vocals. It's a cool guitar song too. Beach-like.
