Life
by Inspiral Carpets

Life by Inspiral Carpets
Year: 1990
Release date: 1990-04-23
Overall rank: 4,629th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 50 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1990 (63rd)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (761st)
Award Best albums of all time (4,629th)

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Inspiral Carpets bestography

Life is ranked as the best album by Inspiral Carpets.

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Overall rank: 4,629th | 1990s rank: 761st | 1990 rank: 63rd

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Life ratings

Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 50 votes)
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75/100
 
02/09/2026 19:10 TodFitz  Ratings distribution  27,38263/100
 
75/100
 
08/10/2025 09:33 an-outlaw  Ratings distribution  52574/100
 
80/100
 
04/23/2024 15:08 Robmc70  Ratings distribution  1,48680/100
 
95/100
 
04/23/2024 05:19 Sumbody  Ratings distribution  1,85276/100
 
90/100
 
11/06/2023 21:53 DaaN  Ratings distribution  48978/100

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This album is rated in the top 6% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.7/100, a mean average of 76.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 10.5.

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80/100
From 06/28/2014 15:47 | #115529
It's the intense organ bashing from Mr Boon that put the mad in Madchester.
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From 11/23/2013 11:03 | #94172
Must get
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80/100
From 06/12/2013 12:32 | #78664
This album for me is pure nostalgia. Loved the Inspirals.
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From 11/01/2012 00:30 | #53845
Move.
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