Bessie Smith (track)
by Bob Dylan & The Band
Year: 1975
From the album The Basement Tapes (track #8)
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Bessie Smith appears on the following album(s) by Bob Dylan & The Band:
- The Basement Tapes (track #8) (this album) (1975)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 06/12/2026 09:02 | platus | 32,849 | 76/100 |
| ! | 04/24/2026 19:20 | spinout | 41,702 | 83/100 |
| ! | 02/23/2026 22:08 | alexandermause | 17,992 | 85/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 3% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 82.5/100, a mean average of 82.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 14.0.
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