The Completion Backwards Principle
by The Tubes

The Completion Backwards Principle by The Tubes
Year: 1981
Overall rank: 9,413th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 34 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1981 (149th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (1,325th)
Award Best albums of all time (9,413th)

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Overall rank: 9,413th | 1980s rank: 1,325th | 1981 rank: 149th

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Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 34 votes)
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05/18/2026 11:42 cicadelic  Ratings distribution  12,96973/100
 
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01/28/2026 23:05 traistboar  Ratings distribution  1,70579/100
 
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01/27/2025 23:58 matterhornrider  Ratings distribution  5,06981/100
 
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09/04/2023 00:01 stangetzaway  Ratings distribution  2,28384/100
 
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08/16/2023 00:15 BorderFreeAndrew  Ratings distribution  15,41174/100

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From 11/14/2024 17:29 | #306033
OK, I've been on BEA for a few years now and have only just looked at the listings for The Tubes. And I am horrified! How it is that there are so few interactions for a band that made tracks like White Punks On Dope and Don't Touch Me There is way, way, way beyond my comprehension! And listing The Completion Backwards Principle as their best ever album is just an obscenity! Clearly, I will have to do a lot of work to try and correct some of these wrongs. FYI Young & Rich is a classic. More later.
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From 11/14/2024 17:28 | #306032
OK, I've been on BEA for a few years now and have only just looked at the listings for The Tubes. And I am horrified! How it is that there are so few interactions for a band that made tracks like White Punks On Dope and Don't Touch Me There is way, way, way beyond my comprehension! And listing The Completion Backwards Principle as their best ever album is just an obscenity! Clearly, I will have to do a lot of work to try and correct some of these wrongs. FYI Young & Rich is a classic. More later.
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From 11/14/2024 17:24 | #306031
OK, I've been on BEA for a few years now and have only just looked at the listings for The Tubes. And I am horrified! How it is that there are so few interactions for a band that made tracks like White Punks On Dope and Don't Touch Me There is way, way, way beyond my comprehension! And listing The Completion Backwards Principle as their best ever album is just an obscenity! Clearly, I will have to do a lot of work to try and correct some of these wrongs. FYI Young & Rich is a classic. More later.
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