Mercy Street (track)
by Peter Gabriel
Mercy Street appears on the following album(s) by Peter Gabriel:
- So (track #6) (this album) (1986)
- 07.06.03 Montreal, QC (track #5) (2003)
- New Blood (track #7) (2011)
- Shaking The Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats (track #5) (compilation) (1990)
- Back To Front: Live In London (track #15) (2014)
- Live In Athens 1987 (track #8) (2020)
- Still Growing Up Live 2004: 01.05.04 Ischgl (track #8) (2004)
- Growing Up Live (track #9) (2019)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 02/13/2026 02:05 | bonnequestion | 16,297 | 75/100 |
| ! | 01/13/2026 16:39 | philschmil | 427 | 88/100 |
| ! | 01/10/2026 01:44 | StreakyNuno | 3,867 | 92/100 |
| ! | 12/24/2025 03:57 |  imacgill | 30,750 | 81/100 |
| ! | 11/08/2025 23:35 | Exist-en-ciel | 78,472 | 70/100 |
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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 83.6/100, a mean average of 82.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.4.
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An absolutely beautiful song. Atmospheric and moving. Stunning track.
AAL2014 06/26/2016 04:50 | #169843
One of the most underrated songs in Gabriel's catalog. This track is so somber. I would rate it much higher than Don't Give Up.
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