Ain't It Strange (track)
by Patti Smith Group
Year: 1976
From the album Radio Ethiopia (track #2)
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Ain't It Strange appears on the following album(s) by Patti Smith Group:
- Radio Ethiopia (track #2) (this album) (1976)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 01/07/2026 21:51 |  Norshammar | 1,421 | 87/100 |
| ! | 12/07/2025 12:17 | Exist-en-ciel | 78,161 | 70/100 |
| ! | 03/08/2025 23:52 | culwin | 20,491 | 75/100 |
| ! | 06/19/2024 16:52 | daCritic | 34,726 | 76/100 |
| ! | 10/23/2023 04:55 | LT228 | 2,511 | 86/100 |
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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 84.0/100, a mean average of 84.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 9.3.
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