A Farewell To Kings (track)
by Rush

A Farewell To Kings by Rush
Year: 1977
From the album A Farewell To Kings (track #1)
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85/100 (from 142 votes)
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Average Rating: 
85/100 (from 142 votes)
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02/22/2026 00:07 wizardalien  Ratings distribution  9,12264/100
 
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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 85.0/100, a mean average of 84.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.6/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.2.

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From 03/22/2022 08:47 | #283224
This is a brilliant way to open the album. We are in for the ride. But as a piece in itself, it is great too. It has everything. The soft opening and then the outburst and an adventure for 6 minutes.
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From 01/17/2017 16:51 | #183000
Excellent opener with good momentum.
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