Bodhisattva (track)
by Steely Dan
Year: 1973
From the album Countdown To Ecstasy (track #1)
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Bodhisattva appears on the following album(s) by Steely Dan:
- Countdown To Ecstasy (track #1) (this album) (1973)
- Greatest Hits (track #4) (compilation) (1978)
- Citizen (track #11) (compilation) (1993)
- A Decade Of Steely Dan (track #5) (compilation) (1985)
- Reelin' In The Years: The Very Best Of Steely Dan (track #4) (compilation) (1987)
- The Best Of Steely Dan: Then And Now (track #8) (compilation) (1993)
- Alive In America (track #3) (1995)
- Showbiz Kids (The Steely Dan Story 1972-1980) (track #6) (compilation) (2000)
- The Definitive Collection (track #4) (compilation) (2006)
- Northeast Corridor: Steely Dan Live! (track #10) (2021)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/17/2026 20:10 | culwin | 23,250 | 75/100 |
| ! | 06/10/2026 19:14 |  Caesar01 | 1,069 | 87/100 |
| ! | 04/20/2026 02:39 | stareaterogni0n | 6,673 | 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 86.8/100, a mean average of 86.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.6/100. The standard deviation for this track is 14.9.
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I’m not sure if it’s my imagination but Steely Dan always kicked off their albums with a killer first track and CTE is no exception. A great high tempo track that gets you moving from the get-go.
Mixing in a splash of rock N roll was a great addition to the track. Love the almost bogie-woogie piano intro and blistering guitar. (Edited)
