Half A World Away (track)
by R.E.M.
Half A World Away appears on the following album(s) by R.E.M.:
- Out Of Time (track #8) (this album) (1991)
- Unplugged 1991 & 2001 - The Complete Sessions (track #1) (2014)
- Unplugged 1991 (track #1) (2014)
- R.E.M. At The BBC (track #3) (compilation) (2018)
- R.E.M. At The BBC (track #61) (compilation) (2018)
- The Best Of R.E.M. At The BBC (track #2) (compilation) (2018)
- The Best Of R.E.M. At The BBC (track #25) (compilation) (2018)
- Complete Studio Albums 1988-1996 (track #19) (compilation) (2014)
- Live At The Borderline 1991 (track #2) (2019)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 01/14/2026 16:42 | Exist-en-ciel | 78,528 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/30/2025 11:57 | Siromynian | 16,035 | 71/100 |
| ! | 10/22/2025 12:20 |  NowhereMan | 14,374 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/27/2025 11:48 | timosbuecherei | 3,253 | 60/100 |
| ! | 05/17/2025 10:13 | ShenBapiro | 6,173 | 77/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 5% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 80.6/100, a mean average of 80.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.7.
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Brad1770 08/07/2018 11:36 | #219365
No tricks here , this song is exactly what it says it is - it's about being away from loved one's and missing them dearly
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