The Figurehead (track)
by The Cure
The Figurehead appears on the following album(s) by The Cure:
- Pornography (track #5) (this album) (1982)
- À L'Olympia 7.6.1982 (track #14) (1993)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2026 03:04 | stareaterogni0n | 4,660 | 70/100 | |
| 03/23/2026 14:42 | wizardalien | 9,265 | 63/100 | |
| 03/09/2026 21:28 | Exist-en-ciel | 100,917 | 71/100 | |
| 01/07/2026 04:40 |  Tamthebam | 45,125 | 79/100 | |
| 11/09/2025 15:48 |  swed | 3,662 | 88/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 86.2/100, a mean average of 85.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.7/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.1.
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