The Boys In The Band (track)
by Gentle Giant
The Boys In The Band appears on the following album(s) by Gentle Giant:
- Octopus (track #5) (this album) (1972)
- Out Of The Woods: The BBC Sessions (track #4) (1996)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 01/08/2026 19:49 | djbauer99 | 761 | 90/100 |
| ! | 12/06/2025 01:26 | Exist-en-ciel | 160,957 | 71/100 |
| ! | 09/08/2025 03:16 |  ExTeaSea | 12,955 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/06/2025 11:57 |  doombringer | 14,891 | 74/100 |
| ! | 11/24/2024 09:47 | FrancK | 4,823 | 82/100 |
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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 81.6/100, a mean average of 81.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.6/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.7.
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