Gloria (track)
by Patti Smith
Gloria appears on the following album(s) by Patti Smith:
- Horses (track #1) (this album) (1975)
- Outside Society (track #1) (compilation) (2011)
- Land (1975 - 2002) (track #4) (compilation) (2002)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 09/23/2026 17:25 |  Leonard | 34,013 | 75/100 |
| ! | 09/21/2026 19:05 | Siromynian | 20,223 | 71/100 |
| ! | 04/23/2026 02:40 | stareaterogni0n | 6,788 | 69/100 |
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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 89.3/100, a mean average of 89.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.6.
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tgarritsen 02/26/2014 23:41 | #104629
That first line at the beginning of the song gives me chills everytime I listen to it.
G L O R I A
Martini 10/30/2020 01:43 | #259930
One of the best opening tracks of all time. Immediately sets the mood for the entire album.
One of her best
One of the most punk songs the world has ever given us.
