The Spice Of Life
by Marlena Shaw
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The Spice Of Life is ranked as the best album by Marlena Shaw.
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The Spice Of Life track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Spice Of Life rankings
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The Spice Of Life ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/06/2026 17:34 | Jakor | 5,437 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/16/2025 00:55 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,111 | 70/100 |
| ! | 01/16/2025 07:51 | LittleM1971 | 5,972 | 81/100 |
| ! | 03/10/2023 17:52 |  Igtonumama | 10,786 | 63/100 |
| ! | 11/06/2022 09:38 |  drstuey | 2,706 | 73/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.8/100, a mean average of 80.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 10.0.
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flamingyesdept 03/28/2017 01:51 | #188307
Laura Nyro-esque jazzy soul. Fab standouts with Woman of the Ghetto and California Soul, but great throughout.
Brilliant bluesy jazz album. Full of great songs and Marleena is on top form throughout. Woman of the ghetto, is a stunning track.
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