Constructive Summer (track)
by The Hold Steady
Year: 2008
From the album Stay Positive (track #1)
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Constructive Summer appears on the following album(s) by The Hold Steady:
- Stay Positive (track #1) (this album) (2008)
- Live In Philadelphia 7-26-18 (track #12) (2018)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 12/25/2025 03:24 | Moondance | 15,531 | 75/100 |
| ! | 02/12/2025 03:34 | 29,979 | 81/100 | |
| ! | 10/14/2022 22:22 | 22,046 | 76/100 | |
| ! | 07/18/2022 16:51 | 82,462 | 64/100 | |
| ! | 02/01/2021 19:20 | Wallerand | 909 | 92/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 4% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 81.5/100, a mean average of 85.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.4/100. The standard deviation for this track is 9.5.
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