Pinball Wizard (track)
by The Who
Pinball Wizard appears on the following album(s) by The Who:
- Tommy (track #13) (this album) (1969)
- Thirty Years Of Maximum R&B (track #51) (compilation) (1994)
- Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy (track #9) (compilation) (1971)
- Join Together (track #9) (1990)
- Then And Now (track #9) (compilation) (2004)
- The Kids Are Alright (track #14) (1979)
- Who's Better, Who's Best (track #13) (compilation) (1988)
- The Ultimate Collection (track #14) (compilation) (2002)
- My Generation - The Very Best Of The Who (track #11) (compilation) (1996)
- Who's Last (track #8) (1984)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/21/2026 20:26 | Jonboy | 1,217 | 81/100 |
| ! | 07/30/2026 01:39 | mattmaster | 69 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/24/2026 23:51 | Exist-en-ciel | 177,670 | 71/100 |
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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 89.9/100, a mean average of 89.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.2/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.2.
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That acoustic guitar is unforgettable. A perfect song. (Edited)
Highlight of the album (Edited)
It's a fun and cool song, but not an amazing song, I don't think it quite deserves a 90. (Edited)
Squonk007 12/03/2021 11:17 | #277050
Best track on a disappointing album, it hasn't dated well. (Edited)
teague TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/01/2020 05:43 | #254877
Best song on the album by a mile.
