A Friend I Call Desire (track)
by Ultravox
A Friend I Call Desire appears on the following album(s) by Ultravox:
- Lament (track #8) (this album) (1984)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/18/2025 21:02 | culwin | 21,720 | 75/100 | |
| 09/13/2025 19:19 | 12,772 | 85/100 | ||
| 05/06/2025 20:15 | 67,828 | 76/100 | ||
| 10/04/2024 00:44 | LT228 | 2,543 | 86/100 | |
| 10/04/2024 00:43 | LT22 | 2,703 | 86/100 |
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This track has a Bayesian average rating of 75.9/100, a mean average of 75.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 9.3.
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