The Analog Kid (track)
by Rush
The Analog Kid appears on the following album(s) by Rush:
- Signals (track #2) (this album) (1982)
- Different Stages · Live (track #18) (1998)
- Retrospective II 1981-1987 (track #6) (compilation) (1997)
- Clockwork Angels Tour (track #7) (2013)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 05/14/2026 15:47 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 11/18/2025 20:22 | Exist-en-ciel | 169,198 | 71/100 |
| ! | 11/04/2025 13:25 | machiaj | 9,085 | 74/100 |
| ! | 08/16/2025 03:04 |  ExTeaSea | 13,135 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/11/2025 18:53 | TradeShark | 4,948 | 30/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 83.9/100, a mean average of 83.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.9.
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Fischman 02/09/2019 02:29 | #231599
Light and fun by Rush standards, but still full of their signature level of musical intricacy. A short but satisfying cut.
AAL2014 09/23/2017 18:08 | #198605
One of my favorite Rush songs ever. The chorus, featuring a wash of keyboards, an intricate Neil Peart groove, and one of Geddy's finest vocal melodies, creates a truly emotional and transcendental mood.
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