Merely A Man (track)
by XTC
Merely A Man appears on the following album(s) by XTC:
- Oranges & Lemons (track #9) (this album) (1989)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 08/09/2026 22:08 | phmusic | 73,481 | 100/100 |
| ! | 07/25/2026 16:35 | Exist-en-ciel | 170,145 | 71/100 |
| ! | 08/17/2025 14:14 |  Igtonumama | 31,381 | 81/100 |
| ! | 02/10/2025 23:37 | matterhornrider | 23,147 | 86/100 |
| ! | 06/01/2024 20:11 | bonnequestion | 17,137 | 74/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 7% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 79.2/100, a mean average of 78.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.4/100. The standard deviation for this track is 14.0.
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