Chain Lightning (track)
by Steely Dan
Chain Lightning appears on the following album(s) by Steely Dan:
- Katy Lied (track #8) (this album) (1975)
- Citizen (track #37) (compilation) (1993)
- Gold (track #4) (compilation) (1982)
- Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Radio Broadcast: Steely Dan (track #14) (2005)
- Showbiz Kids (The Steely Dan Story 1972-1980) (track #18) (compilation) (2000)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 03/02/2026 13:23 | machiaj | 9,085 | 74/100 |
| ! | 02/23/2026 17:27 | alexandermause | 17,953 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/29/2025 12:41 |  Norshammar | 1,424 | 86/100 |
| ! | 12/28/2025 04:11 | Exist-en-ciel | 168,365 | 71/100 |
| ! | 12/04/2025 15:24 | sunnydhamm | 18,628 | 57/100 |
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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 80.7/100, a mean average of 80.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.3/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.1.
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