Midnight Cruiser (track)
by Steely Dan
Year: 1972
From the album Can't Buy A Thrill (track #4)
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Midnight Cruiser appears on the following album(s) by Steely Dan:
- Can't Buy A Thrill (track #4) (this album) (1972)
- Citizen (track #4) (compilation) (1993)
- The Best Of Steely Dan: Then And Now (track #12) (compilation) (1993)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/10/2026 07:15 | Johnnyo | 45,275 | 80/100 |
| ! | 06/15/2026 18:28 |  DommeDamian | 77,237 | 51/100 |
| ! | 06/07/2026 03:20 | stareaterogni0n | 6,246 | 69/100 |
| ! | 02/19/2026 18:57 | araidernomore | 4,968 | 78/100 |
| ! | 02/08/2026 00:16 | alexandermause | 17,953 | 85/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 4% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 81.4/100, a mean average of 80.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.3.
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What a tremendous melody this track has. Trademark Dan.
As you would expect but deserves mentioning, tremendous musicianship on this track with a country music element to it.
A rather gentle, laid-back track with a great guitar solo and piano combo going on.
If you've not heard it, It’s a catchy, often overlooked track that is worth discovering (Edited)
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