The Cool, Cool River (track)
by Paul Simon
Year: 1990
From the album The Rhythm Of The Saints (track #8)
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The Cool, Cool River appears on the following album(s) by Paul Simon:
- The Rhythm Of The Saints (track #8) (this album) (1990)
- Paul Simon's Concert In The Park (track #9) (1991)
- Paul Simon 1964/1993 (track #51) (compilation) (1993)
- The Essential Paul Simon (track #27) (compilation) (2007)
- The Paul Simon Collection - On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin' (track #16) (compilation) (2003)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/08/2026 02:51 |  AAL2014 | 40,076 | 76/100 |
| ! | 04/07/2026 05:45 | Exist-en-ciel | 167,078 | 71/100 |
| ! | 01/12/2025 22:01 | Johnnyo | 44,991 | 80/100 |
| ! | 12/20/2024 22:18 |  NowhereMan | 14,722 | 85/100 |
| ! | 04/19/2024 21:51 | phmusic | 70,434 | 100/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 10% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 78.5/100, a mean average of 79.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.3/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.1.
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NowhereMan 01/15/2025 14:57 | #307014
I agree with the prior sentiment. This cut deserves a reappraisal.
Errrr excuse me? The Cool, Cool River is one of Paul Simon's best songs!
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