Sailor's Tale (track)
by King Crimson
Sailor's Tale appears on the following album(s) by King Crimson:
- Islands (track #2) (this album) (1971)
- The Condensed 21st Century Guide To King Crimson (track #7) (compilation) (2006)
- Live In Detroit, MI, December 13, 1971 (track #3) (2001)
- Live At The Orpheum (track #6) (2015)
- The Elements (2014 Tour Box) (track #7) (compilation) (2014)
- Live At Plymouth Guildhall, May 11, 1971 (track #3) (2000)
- The Beginners' Guide To The King Crimson Collectors' Club (track #5) (compilation) (2000)
- Live In Toronto 2015 (track #15) (2016)
- Radical Action (To Unseat The Hold Of Monkey Mind) (track #19) (2016)
- Live In Vienna (track #10) (2018)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 06/15/2026 17:38 |  DommeDamian | 77,167 | 51/100 |
| ! | 04/24/2026 02:32 | martintho | 68,866 | 74/100 |
| ! | 04/23/2026 10:06 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 01/03/2026 23:26 | Exist-en-ciel | 169,590 | 71/100 |
| ! | 11/17/2025 12:54 | Imaybeparanoid | 52,711 | 69/100 |
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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 82.4/100, a mean average of 82.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.4/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.5.
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This is a fantastic track. It builds and builds and builds. Then it reaches its peak at the 6-minute mark and does let go in a fantastic way. (Edited)
Grouse 03/03/2019 15:30 | #232942
Smooth and really groovy. One of the best tracks on the entire album. A big leap forward compared to the first song. (Edited)
anandrajan 10/11/2015 15:11 | #151311
Sailor's Tale is fantastic and reminds me of The National Anthem by Radiohead (on "Kid A"). (Edited)
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