El Nicoya (track)
by Santana
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El Nicoya appears on the following album(s) by Santana:
- Abraxas (track #9) (this album) (1970)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 10/02/2026 20:54 | SD100852 | 12,550 | 77/100 |
| ! | 05/01/2026 14:28 |  HoldenM | 10,332 | 90/100 |
| ! | 01/11/2026 13:13 | Johnnyo | 45,720 | 80/100 |
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This track has a Bayesian average rating of 74.8/100, a mean average of 73.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.7/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.6.
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Very decent percussion but overall A rather disappointing end to an almost perfect album. I just don’t get it. A fairly pointless 1 ½ minutes.
If you are going to end such a phenomenal album with a percussion track, and there's no reason why you can't, then go for it, hell for leather. This just feels like a rather pointless add on to the album.
Why not finish with a banger (Hope You’re Feeling Better) (Edited)
