River (track)
by Gentle Giant
River appears on the following album(s) by Gentle Giant:
- Octopus (track #8) (this album) (1972)
- Giant Steps... The First Five Years (track #10) (1976)
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River ratings
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av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/08/2026 20:01 | djbauer99 | 761 | 90/100 | |
| 12/06/2025 01:26 | Exist-en-ciel | 79,023 | 70/100 | |
| 09/08/2025 03:16 |  ExTeaSea | 12,459 | 85/100 | |
| 05/01/2025 23:12 | martintho | 68,366 | 74/100 | |
| 01/06/2025 12:09 |  doombringer | 13,616 | 74/100 |
Rating metrics:
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(*In practice, some tracks can have several thousand ratings)
This track is rated in the top 3% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 81.9/100, a mean average of 81.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.0/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.8.
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