The Message (track)
by Styx
The Message appears on the following album(s) by Styx:
- Pieces Of Eight (track #4) (this album) (1978)
- The Grand Illusion And Pieces Of Eight Live (track #12) (2012)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 06/18/2026 09:02 |  MetalMan67 | 1,659 | 83/100 |
| ! | 01/18/2026 10:39 | Exist-en-ciel | 168,365 | 71/100 |
| ! | 10/11/2025 01:39 |  AAL2014 | 40,451 | 76/100 |
| ! | 06/29/2025 19:47 |  ExTeaSea | 13,007 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/22/2024 15:19 |  VictorVale | 44,086 | 89/100 |
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This track has a Bayesian average rating of 73.9/100, a mean average of 72.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.7.
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