A Bell Is A Cup ... Until It Is Struck (studio album)
by Wire

A Bell Is A Cup ... Until It Is Struck by Wire
Year: 1988
Overall rank: 17,873rd   
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 45 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1988 (238th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (2,390th)
Award Best albums of all time (17,873rd)

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A Bell Is A Cup ... Until It Is Struck is ranked 8th best out of 29 albums by Wire on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Wire is Pink Flag which is ranked number 340 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 5,051.

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A Bell Is A Cup ... Until It Is Struck rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 17,873rd | 1980s rank: 2,390th | 1988 rank: 238th

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73/100 (from 45 votes)
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