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How do you punctuate an album name?

When writing the title of an album, follow these rules:

* If the album title is a complete sentence, capitalize the first letter of each word and punctuate it as you would any other sentence.

* If the album title is a phrase or fragment that is not a complete sentence, do not capitalize the first letter of each word.

* If the album title is written in all capital letters, you can use either style of punctuation.

For example:

* Capitalization and punctuation: _The Dark Side of the Moon_

* No capitalization: _Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band_

* All capital letters: _THE BEATLES_ (1968 album)

Note: Some style guides recommend putting album titles in italics. This is not necessary, but it is acceptable.

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