Police & Thieves (track)
by The Clash
Police & Thieves appears on the following album(s) by The Clash:
- The Clash (track #12) (this album) (1977)
- The Story Of The Clash Volume 1 (track #28) (compilation) (1988)
- The Essential Clash (track #9) (compilation) (2003)
- Clash On Broadway (track #11) (compilation) (1991)
- The Clash Hits Back (track #14) (compilation) (2013)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/05/2026 21:26 | araidernomore | 5,126 | 78/100 |
| ! | 06/15/2026 02:46 | stareaterogni0n | 6,954 | 69/100 |
| ! | 04/08/2026 12:58 | Juneof44 | 4,905 | 73/100 |
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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 88.0/100, a mean average of 87.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.3.
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Probably my favorite punk song ever. I love that bassline.
