The Book (track)
by Sheryl Crow
The Book appears on the following album(s) by Sheryl Crow:
- Sheryl Crow (track #12) (this album) (1996)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 08/20/2026 02:03 |  imacgill | 33,651 | 81/100 |
| ! | 07/29/2026 10:40 | phmusic | 73,576 | 100/100 |
| ! | 05/27/2026 01:23 | Exist-en-ciel | 173,010 | 71/100 |
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This track has a Bayesian average rating of 74.3/100, a mean average of 73.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.4/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.5.
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