The Calvary Cross (track)
by Richard & Linda Thompson
Year: 1974
From the album I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight (track #2)
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The Calvary Cross appears on the following album(s) by Richard & Linda Thompson:
- I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight (track #2) (this album) (1974)
- Hard Luck Stories 1972-1982 (track #16) (compilation) (2020)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| 5 days ago | mikepen | 2,831 | 81/100 | |
| 01/19/2026 06:05 | plasmicmist | 7,586 | 91/100 | |
| 12/29/2025 12:12 | Exist-en-ciel | 83,287 | 71/100 | |
| 12/25/2025 02:16 | Reynardine | 70 | 80/100 | |
| 03/29/2025 02:38 |  imacgill | 31,107 | 81/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 3% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 81.9/100, a mean average of 82.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 8.7.
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A lovely tone to Linda's voice and her phrasing is superb, so I really appreciate this even though I'm not a huge fan of the folksy genre.
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