Pretty Persuasion (track)
by R.E.M.
Pretty Persuasion appears on the following album(s) by R.E.M.:
- Reckoning (track #4) (this album) (1984)
- Live At The Olympia In Dublin 39 Songs (track #37) (2009)
- The Best Of R.E.M. (track #7) (compilation) (1991)
- And I Feel Fine... The Best Of The I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 (track #3) (compilation) (2006)
- R.E.M. At The BBC (track #43) (compilation) (2018)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 43 hours ago | BurndenAce | 4,906 | 78/100 |
| ! | 01/13/2026 03:03 | brent13 | 11,041 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/18/2025 03:34 | Exist-en-ciel | 78,584 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/13/2025 07:59 |  NowhereMan | 14,374 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/30/2025 09:27 |  Igtonumama | 31,390 | 81/100 |
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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 84.8/100, a mean average of 85.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.4/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.6.
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