Book Early
by City Boy

Book Early by City Boy
Year: 1978
Overall rank: 61,246th   
Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 10 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1978 (579th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (5,607th)
Award Best albums of all time (61,246th)

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City Boy - Book Early [New CD]
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City Boy Book Early Vinyl LP 1978 Mercury SEALED Original Mutt Lange Produced
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CITY BOY - Book Early (1978) - 12" Vinyl Record LP - SEALED
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   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Overall rank: 61,246th | 1970s rank: 5,607th | 1978 rank: 579th

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Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 10 votes)
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.4/100, a mean average of 68.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 68.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 19.8.

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