The Handshake (track)
by MGMT
Year: 2007
From the album Oracular Spectacular (track #9)
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The Handshake appears on the following album(s) by MGMT:
- Oracular Spectacular (track #9) (this album) (2007)
- Oracular Spectacular / Congratulations (track #9) (compilation) (2011)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 07/11/2026 23:08 |  serpico | 3,652 | 90/100 |
| ! | 07/04/2026 10:01 | Exist-en-ciel | 168,049 | 71/100 |
| ! | 03/17/2026 05:13 | alexandermause | 17,953 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/21/2026 18:38 | Rayzer6 | 19,383 | 89/100 |
| ! | 02/19/2026 17:50 |  ForegroundNoise | 29,889 | 64/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 4% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 80.8/100, a mean average of 79.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.0/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.4.
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