Quicksand (track)
by David Bowie

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Quicksand by David Bowie
Year: 1971
From the album Hunky Dory (track #6)

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86/100 (from 521 votes)

     

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Quicksand appears on the following album(s) by David Bowie:

• Hunky Dory (track #6) (this album) (1971)
• Five Years (1969-1973) (track #24) (compilation) (2015)
• ChangesNowBowie (track #9) (compilation) (2020)
• Look At The Moon! (Live Phoenix Festival 97) (track #1) (2021)

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DAVID BOWIE ROCK N ROLL SUICIDE/QUICKSAND 7" 45 SINGLE 1983 UK RCA NM/EX
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David Bowie - Rock 'N' Roll Suicide / Quicksand VG++ Vinyl 1974 US 7" LPBO502
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Rating	Date updated	Member	Track ratings	Avg. track rating
80/100	21 hours ago	imacgill	31,411	81/100
75/100	03/22/2026 18:30	NickD89	6,615	72/100
100/100	01/27/2026 20:33	kinginsomniac12	5,615	100/100
90/100	01/23/2026 14:18	alexandermause	17,421	85/100
60/100	12/26/2025 08:58	Oid	2,994	79/100

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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 85.7/100, a mean average of 85.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.9.

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From PaperVinnie 10/29/2018 15:01 | #223486

Certainly one of Bowie's most under appreciated tracks, it's mesmerizing, beautiful, and inspiring.

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From DeusExMackia 04/16/2016 18:05 | #163933

Bowie at one of his most cryptically brilliant moments.

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From Precedent 11/21/2013 01:23 | #93832

BOWIE BOWIE BOWIE

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