Sword Of Damocles (track)
by Lou Reed
Sword Of Damocles appears on the following album(s) by Lou Reed:
- Magic And Loss (track #5) (this album) (1992)
Condition: Used
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 02/19/2025 20:47 | 66,684 | 76/100 | |
| ! | 05/01/2024 22:13 | phmusic | 62,859 | 100/100 |
| ! | 04/21/2024 08:18 | Tuur | 2,977 | 81/100 |
| ! | 01/25/2024 22:04 | 2,512 | 79/100 | |
| ! | 01/19/2023 05:31 | Moondance | 15,532 | 75/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 7% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 79.7/100, a mean average of 81.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.7/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.3.
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A striking depiction of what it means to undergo chemotherapy and how it's often still a coin's toss.
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