Xanadu (track)
by Rush
Xanadu appears on the following album(s) by Rush:
- A Farewell To Kings (track #2) (this album) (1977)
- Different Stages · Live (track #31) (1998)
- Exit... Stage Left (track #10) (1981)
- Retrospective I 1974-1980 (track #5) (compilation) (1997)
- R40 Live (track #20) (2015)
- R30 - 30th Anniversary World Tour (track #22) (2005)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 09/03/2026 00:44 |  Repo | 6,089 | 84/100 |
| ! | 08/15/2026 03:12 | BurndenAce | 6,137 | 77/100 |
| ! | 07/23/2026 22:37 | Exist-en-ciel | 171,053 | 71/100 |
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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 88.9/100, a mean average of 88.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.7/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.7.
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AAL2014 07/12/2022 01:17 | #287286
I’m pretty much right in line with Fischman’s comment. Musically this is right up their with the band’s best work. The intro is absolutely peak Rush.
This is a genuine classic from Rush. Brilliant from start to finish.
Fischman 01/17/2017 16:52 | #183001
While the tale of Kubla Khan might not be my favorite subject matter, the musicality of this song is so outstanding, it remains compelling no matter how many times I listen to it.
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