The Law (track)
by Leonard Cohen
The Law appears on the following album(s) by Leonard Cohen:
- Various Positions (track #3) (this album) (1984)
- The Complete Studio Albums Collection (track #60) (compilation) (2011)
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The Law ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 10/23/2025 04:11 |  AAL2014 | 34,018 | 76/100 |
| ! | 05/01/2025 22:32 | ootsp | 898 | 82/100 |
| ! | 10/08/2024 04:38 | Toffuey | 2,250 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/01/2024 13:42 |  Jboy56 | 39,199 | 78/100 |
| ! | 04/01/2024 10:28 | phmusic | 62,859 | 100/100 |
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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 81.4/100, a mean average of 80.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.1/100. The standard deviation for this track is 14.9.
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