Blackmail (track) by Swans
Blackmail appears on the following album(s) by Swans:
- Children Of God (track #9) (this album) (1987)
- Cop / Young God / Greed / Holy Money (track #18) (compilation) (1999)
- Feel Good Now (track #14) (1988)
- Greed / Holy Money (track #4) (compilation) (1992)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
80/100  | 07/28/2025 10:46 |  doombringer | | 76/100 |
100/100 | 04/03/2025 19:08 | Pepeov | | 78/100 |
85/100 | 02/03/2025 23:41 | Mafedere | | 76/100 |
80/100 | 04/30/2024 20:05 | zomg101 | | 74/100 |
100/100 | 04/27/2024 06:19 | swansfan | | 100/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 3% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 82.8/100, a mean average of 83.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.1/100. The standard deviation for this track is 14.6.
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