Ballerina (track)
by Van Morrison
Ballerina appears on the following album(s) by Van Morrison:
- Astral Weeks (track #7) (this album) (1968)
- Astral Weeks Live At The Hollywood Bowl (track #7) (2009)
- Live At Orangefield (track #15) (2024)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 06/05/2026 18:07 | Rivera | 260 | 87/100 |
| ! | 03/29/2026 22:59 | Cheddar | 5,249 | 79/100 |
| ! | 01/05/2026 01:58 | alexandermause | 17,953 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/10/2025 23:04 | Exist-en-ciel | 167,534 | 71/100 |
| ! | 11/20/2025 11:25 | plasmicmist | 7,586 | 91/100 |
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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 85.0/100, a mean average of 84.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.3/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.5.
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A somewhat bluesy tune that drags on a bit too long. Still, poetic as ever, and Van's vocals are just excellent.
jhuik 01/20/2017 16:55 | #183511
One of the most beautiful songs ever recorded, but then so are they all on this greatest album ever.
Mother Nature's Son 05/10/2013 22:22 | #75745
The song on the album that touches me the most. And that's saying a lot considering it's "Astral Weeks".
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