The Beat (track)
by Elvis Costello
The Beat appears on the following album(s) by Elvis Costello:
- This Year's Model (track #3) (this album) (1978)
- Live At El Mocambo (track #5) (1978)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 12/27/2025 02:57 | bonnequestion | 16,297 | 75/100 |
| ! | 12/08/2025 04:04 | Exist-en-ciel | 77,269 | 70/100 |
| ! | 06/12/2025 08:09 | ShenBapiro | 6,173 | 77/100 |
| ! | 03/17/2025 21:26 | martintho | 68,366 | 74/100 |
| ! | 02/08/2025 20:30 | wizardalien | 8,987 | 67/100 |
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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 84.3/100, a mean average of 84.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 8.8.
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