Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums
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WikiProject Albums is an organization of Wikipedians dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of all kinds of audio recording albums. We seek ways of simplifying album pages so users can get the basic information fast, creating high-quality new pages, ensuring a standardized format and making articles as informative as possible.
Feel free to ask questions on the talk page. Below is a basic guide to writing an article on a specific album; this is only a guide and you should feel free to personalize an article as you see fit, though others may change it to fit our standards.
Departments
[edit]- /Assessment
- /Popular pages (Watchlist of popular pages)
- /Sources
- /Stub templates and categories
- List of all subpages of this page
Album article style advice
[edit]All editors are encouraged to consult the style guide, which has many guidelines, suggestions, and tips for creating and improving album articles.
Project templates
[edit]Participate
[edit]Everyone is welcome to join the project and contribute. Lists of members can be found in Category:WikiProject Albums participants and this list.
To join the project, please add: {{User WikiProject Albums}} to your user page. After you save (publish) that userbox to your user page, you will automatically be added to the members category.
Welcome new member
[edit]If you'd like to welcome new users with a message that is tailored to the project, please use the code {{subst:Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums/Welcome}}
which will leave this message on their talk page.
Album articles
[edit]When you create or find a new album article, please use the {{WikiProject Albums}} template to include the article in the scope of this project by adding at the top of the talk page:
{{WikiProject Albums | class = | attention = | needs-infobox = }}
{{WikiProject Albums |class= |attention= |needs-infobox= }}
Either form is acceptable.
The parameters are used as follows:
- The parameter class adds the article to categories based on its quality assessment. Use ratings
stub
,start
,C
,B
,GA
orFA
according to the quality scale. If you are unsure about which rating applies, please leave the parameter without a value. - If the page does not have an infobox, set needs-infobox to
yes
. Otherwise remove this parameter. - If the page needs immediate attention, set it to
yes
. Otherwise remove this parameter.
Note that for several years, there was an importance parameter, but this was removed per consensus in 2023.
Barnstar
[edit]To recognize a fellow editor for their work on album articles, feel free to use the Project's barnstar. Add the following code to their talk page. Type your own personal message in place of "message".
{{subst:WikiProject Albums Barnstar|message ~~~~}}
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The WikiProject Albums Barnstar | |
{{{1}}} |
Notability
[edit]While members of this project like to see new articles about albums, not all albums should have articles at Wikipedia. Many consider any original studio album by a notable artist to be important enough to deserve an article; other editors follow stricter guidelines. See the following policies and policy proposals:
- Wikipedia:Notability (albums)
- Wikipedia:Notability (comedy) (historical, inactive as of February 2007)
- Wikipedia:Notability (music)
- Wikipedia:Notability
Discography
[edit]There are no explicit guidelines on how to incorporate an album article in a discography. Of course, there are several ways it can be done. In all cases, please keep the following hints in mind:
- sort the albums, e.g. ascending by date (since a discography is in some sense a chronology),
- if you use tables, use wikicode, to make the list easier to maintain.
A simple way to list albums could be:
- first album (year of release)
- second album (year of release)
Note that album titles should be in italics and only albums, not release years, should be linked.
A different way using a table could be:
Title | Release date | Notes | Label |
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Firstname | 1999-01-01 | first studio album | Label name |
Secondname | 2000-01-01 | another note | Label name |
Most album covers are non-free images, and are not permitted in discographies (or any other gallery or list). See Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria #8 and Wikipedia:Non-free content#Acceptable_images for clarification of this policy.
500 greatest albums
[edit]One of our project goals is to bring as many albums as possible that are listed in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time to at least GA (Good Article) status.
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The full list is located here.
Open tasks
[edit]Are you looking for Project-related work to do? Here is a list of work that may need to be done:
Collaboration task[edit]
Maintenance[edit]
Priority 1 (top)
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Articles
[edit]Article alerts
[edit]Today's featured articles
- 16 Oct 2024 – New York Dolls (album) (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb
Today's featured article requests
- 02 Dec 2024 – Windswept Adan (talk · edit · hist) has been proposed for Today's Featured Article by Joeyquism (t · c); see discussion
Did you know
- 25 Sep 2024 – Battle Hymns (Manowar album) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Cambalachero (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Sep 2024 – The United States of America (album) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Iostn (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Sep 2024 – Hixtape: Vol. 3: Difftape (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by TenPoundHammer (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Sep 2024 – Come In (Weatherday album) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by LeMeilleurMiel (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Aug 2024 – Self-Ish (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Koopastar (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Aug 2024 – Hermética (album) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Cambalachero (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Aug 2024 – Afrique Victime (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by TheNuggeteer (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 06 Oct 2024 – Get in Line or Get Lined Up (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by I dream of horses (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 02 Oct 2024 – Paradise Lost (Inal Bilsel album) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by CycloneYoris (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
- 02 Oct 2024 – My Anthem: Sympathetic Resonance (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by John B123 (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 01 Oct 2024 – Better Days (Robbie Seay Band album) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Bearcat (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 01 Oct 2024 – Give Yourself Away (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Bearcat (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 01 Oct 2024 – Robbie Seay Band Live (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Bearcat (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 28 Sep 2024 – Absolute (Aion album) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Bearcat (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
- 28 Sep 2024 – Freak-Out (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Bearcat (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
- 28 Sep 2024 – Human Griefman (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Bearcat (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
- 28 Sep 2024 – Z (Aion album) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Bearcat (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
- (6 more...)
Proposed deletions
- 06 Oct 2024 – LOS.FM 2 (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Donaldd23 (t · c): Appears to fail WP:NALBUM. Not sure what an appropriate redirect target would be.
- 01 Oct 2024 – Akışına Bırak (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Chidgk1 (t · c): tagged uncited for years and turkish article has no cites either
Categories for discussion
- 24 Sep 2024 – Category:NCT Wish albums (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars (t · c); see discussion
Redirects for discussion
- 04 Oct 2024 – Fhqwhgads (talk · edit · hist) →Strong Bad Sings (and Other Type Hits) was RfDed by CycloneYoris (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Oct 2024 – Khaidi No. 150 (soudtrack) (talk · edit · hist) →Khaidi No. 150 was RfDed by Sonic678 (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Oct 2024 – Toomorrow (soundrack) (talk · edit · hist) →Toomorrow (soundtrack) was RfDed by Sonic678 (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Oct 2024 – Open Season (soundrack) (talk · edit · hist) →Open Season (2006 film) was RfDed by Sonic678 (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Oct 2024 – High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Sountrack (talk · edit · hist) →High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Soundtrack was RfDed by Sonic678 (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Oct 2024 – Dil Chahta Hai (sountrack) (talk · edit · hist) →Dil Chahta Hai (soundtrack) was RfDed by Sonic678 (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Sep 2024 – Fhqwgads (talk · edit · hist) →Strong Bad Sings (and Other Type Hits) was RfDed by 1234qwer1234qwer4 (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Sep 2024 – 20 Years of Noise 1985–2005 (talk · edit · hist) →Necrodeath was RfDed by Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Sep 2024 – The greatest star cast ever assembled– the greatest story ever told (talk · edit · hist) →Sholay was RfDed by Steel1943 (t · c); see discussion
- undated – Mi scusi (talk · edit · hist) →EuroTrip was RfDed
Featured article candidates
- 04 Oct 2024 – Tyla (album) (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Dxneo (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Sep 2024 – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Kyle Peake (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Aug 2024 – It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by PerfectSoundWhatever (t · c); see discussion
Featured topic candidates
- 04 Jul 2024 – 1989 (album) (talk · edit · hist) was FT nominated by Brachy0008 (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 04 Oct 2024 – Blood & Chocolate (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Zmbro (t · c); start discussion
- 28 Sep 2024 – Vultures 2 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Kyle Peake (t · c); start discussion
- 27 Sep 2024 – The Feminine Divine (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by BennyOnTheLoose (t · c); start discussion
- 14 Sep 2024 – 80's Ladies (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by HereIGoAgain (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Sep 2024 – People...Hold On (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Reppop (t · c); start discussion
- 11 Sep 2024 – Born in the U.S.A. (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Vacant0 (t · c); start discussion
- 03 Sep 2024 – Songs from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Artmanha (t · c); start discussion
- 24 Aug 2024 – A Storm in Heaven (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by MusicforthePeople (t · c); start discussion
- 23 Aug 2024 – Doctor Who series 2 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by DoctorWhoFan91 (t · c); start discussion
- 05 Aug 2024 – Horses (album) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Holiday56 (t · c); start discussion
- (6 more...)
Good topic candidates
- 20 Sep 2024 – E=MC² (Mariah Carey album) (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by Theknine2 (t · c)
- 06 Sep 2024 – Fearless (Taylor's Version) (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by Ippantekina (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Sep 2024 – Fearless (Taylor Swift album) (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by Ippantekina (t · c); see discussion
- 22 Aug 2024 – Don't Wake Me Up (album) (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by PerfectSoundWhatever (t · c); see discussion
- 22 Aug 2024 – It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by PerfectSoundWhatever (t · c); see discussion
Featured article reviews
- 13 Aug 2024 – Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by Zmbro (t · c); see discussion
Good article reassessments
- 22 Sep 2024 – Fire (Kittie album) (talk · edit · hist) nominated for GA reassessment by Chchcheckit (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Peer reviews
- 10 Sep 2024 – Spit (album) (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Chchcheckit (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Aug 2024 – Ilana (The Creator) (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by TheNuggeteer (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Jul 2024 – Pagtatag! (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Relayed (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Sep 2024 – Tyla (album) (talk · edit · hist) put up for PR by Dxneo (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Requested moves
- 04 Oct 2024 – Over the Hedge (film) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Over the Hedge by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
- 30 Sep 2024 – Insomniac (Green Day album) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Insomniac (album) by JohnCWiesenthal (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Sep 2024 – Baby, the Stars Shine Bright (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Baby, the Stars Shine Bright (album) by Lullabying (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 22 Sep 2024 – Southern Nights/Basic (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Glen Campbell discography by Boleyn (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Sep 2024 – MTV Roadies: Karm Ya Kaand (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to MTV Roadies by M S Hassan (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Sep 2024 – Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Brat (album) by Bizarre Bizarre (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Sep 2024 – Their Greatest Hits (The Police album) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Every Breath You Take: The Singles by Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Sep 2024 – Duets: 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Duets (Frank Sinatra album) by AjaxSmack (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Aug 2024 – Jock Jams: The All-Star Jock Jams (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Jock series by Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Jun 2024 – Led Zeppelin Deluxe Edition (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Led Zeppelin discography by FunkMonk (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Jun 2024 – Minecraft – Volume Beta (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Music of Minecraft by NegativeMP1 (t · c); see discussion
- 29 May 2024 – The Best of Sophie B. Hawkins (2002 album) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to The Best of Sophie B. Hawkins (2003 album) by AjaxSmack (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be split
- 23 Mar 2024 – Sable (video game) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by QuietHere (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Nov 2023 – Rattle and Hum (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Dream out loud (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Nov 2023 – Top Album Sales (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Koavf (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Nov 2023 – Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 162 etc. (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Jul 2023 – ImMATURE (TV series) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 103.173.241.249 (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Jan 2022 – Maattrraan (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Onel5969 (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 05 Oct 2024 – Draft:Boss (2013 soundtrack) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 223.178.82.150 (t · c)
- 04 Oct 2024 – Draft:Angelic 2 the Core (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Misterpither (t · c)
- 03 Oct 2024 – Draft:Starspawn (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Ackyducc (t · c)
- 02 Oct 2024 – Draft:We Unis (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Tihanh (t · c)
- 02 Oct 2024 – Draft:First Collection (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Tihanh (t · c)
- 02 Oct 2024 – Draft:Dusk (Sanha EP) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Tihanh (t · c)
- 23 Sep 2024 – Draft:Lee Brovitz (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Bitghost (Official) (t · c)
- 21 Sep 2024 – Draft:Like All Before You (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Ordinaryisabel (t · c)
- 20 Sep 2024 – Draft:Montgomery Ricky (2016 album) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by TheNickname (t · c)
- 14 Sep 2024 – Draft:Life is Eazi, Vol. 1 - Accra To Lagos (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by OsigbemheEJB (t · c)
- (15 more...)
New articles
[edit]Review and assessment
[edit]Statistics
[edit]Album pages by quality | |||||||
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Quality | |||||||
Total | |||||||
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170 | ||||||
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76 | ||||||
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1,562 | ||||||
B | 1,676 | ||||||
C | 9,553 | ||||||
Start | 60,639 | ||||||
Stub | 76,631 | ||||||
List | 1,555 | ||||||
Category | 48,269 | ||||||
Disambig | 273 | ||||||
File | 159,372 | ||||||
Project | 196 | ||||||
Redirect | 29,535 | ||||||
Template | 714 | ||||||
Draft | 183 | ||||||
Assessed | 390,404 | ||||||
Unassessed | 7 | ||||||
Total | 390,411 | ||||||
WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 810,303 | Ω = 5.39 |