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Reviewer: Idiotchalk (talk · contribs) 03:32, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

There are a number of issues with this article that need to be addressed before meeting GAC.

  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
    Minor issues with lead.
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
    a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
    One unreliable source, original research unconfirmed. (See Recording and References)
  3. It is broad in its coverage.
    a (major aspects): b (focused):
    Does not (See Other comments)
  4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.
    Fair representation without bias:
  5. It is stable.
    No edit wars, etc.:
  6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
    a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
  7. Overall:
    Pass/Fail:
    On hold until issues below are addressed.

Issues in the article

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Infobox
  • "Type" should just read "compilation", not linked "compilation album".
  • "Recorded" should read "1956–1960 at Universal Studio in Chicago, Illinois".
  • Not neccesarry but the use of {{Start date}}, {{End date}} and {{Duration}} templates would be useful.
Lead
Recording
  • "Moving to Chicago on August 3, 1960 [...] to produce a third album." This sentence runs too long and needs a copyedit for clarity.
  • "this album" > "Two Steps from the Blues".
  • "1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made" statement needs a reference—unless it is mentioned in Farley's book.
  • Billboard R&B > "Billboard R&B chart".
  • All Billboard chart information needs a source.
  • "big band-like" and "the sad and mood" sounds like music journalism, better wording could be used.
  • Is all the information included in all three paragraphs sourced from Farley's book?
Reception
  • Album release dates needs a reference.
  • "became a critical and commercial success" needs a reference.
  • Allmusic review reference should be moved to the end of "and one ended."
  • Down Beat and Rolling Stone lists need references. (See References)
Track listing
  • Composers/writers should be mentioned.
Chart
  • Title should be either "Charts" or "Chart positions".
  • A sub-section heading should be used denoting "Singles".
References
  • Reference 7 is not a reliable source. The Down Beat and Rolling Stone lists could use references from either magazine.
Other comments
I will once again check for more references.--Tomcat (7) 11:35, 19 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Examiner has good information, but the whole site is currently blacklisted. I am awaiting an response at MediaWiki talk:Spam-whitelist. There is a quote from Sweet Soul Music that could be added into the Reception section. Regards.--Tomcat (7) 13:52, 19 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
My notice at that page was ignored or missed, so I just added the bare url. Sweet Soul Music has a quote which, however, is slightly off-topic. What I could add is information about the cover from the biography book and perhaps other sources, if I find any. I made several searches on gbooks and gnews (even searched the archives) but nothing special. Most of the sites or books included reviews, but which were not really convicing.--Tomcat (7) 15:41, 4 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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