Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums
This is a WikiProject, an area for focused collaboration among Wikipedians. New participants are welcome; please feel free to participate!
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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 ~~~~}}
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:
To-do list for Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums:
Collaboration task[edit]
Maintenance[edit]
Priority 1 (top)
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Articles[edit]
Article alerts[edit]
Today's featured articles
- 11 Jul 2024 – Still Reigning (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb
Did you know
- 05 Jul 2024 – Africa Express Presents... Terry Riley's In C Mali (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by PerfectSoundWhatever (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Jun 2024 – Pure Japanese (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Nineteen Ninety-Four guy (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Jun 2024 – Red (Taylor's Version) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Ippantekina (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 03 Jul 2024 – Raw to the Bone (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Broc (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 03 Jul 2024 – Let's Be Enemies (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Koavf (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 01 Jul 2024 – Alicia Keys: Rehearsal Room (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Koavf (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 26 Jun 2024 – Ulterior Motives (The Lost Album) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Skyshifter (t · c); see discussion (6 participants; relisted)
- 23 Jun 2024 – Love, Lies & Therapy (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by QuietHere (t · c) was closed as redirect by Liz (t · c) on 02 Jul 2024; see discussion (5 participants; relisted)
Proposed deletions
- 27 Jun 2024 – The Commercial Single (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Boleyn (t · c) was deleted
- 25 Jun 2024 – Mengluni (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Normanhunter2 (t · c) was deleted
Redirects for discussion
- 30 Jun 2024 – Kid Rock/Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast (talk · edit · hist) →Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast was RfDed by UltrasonicMadness (t · c); see discussion
Files for discussion
- 30 Jun 2024 – File:Drake - Scary Hours 3.png (talk · edit · hist) (on For All the Dogs) was FfDed by Koavf (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Jun 2024 – File:Rod Stewart - Your Song.png (talk · edit · hist) (on Your Song) was FfDed by George Ho (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Jun 2024 – File:EnterTheConqueringChickenReissueFront.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on Enter: The Conquering Chicken) FfDed by Koavf (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 27 Jun 2024 – File:HippoCampus DemosII.jpg (talk · edit · hist) FfDed by Free Realist 9 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 04 Jul 2024 – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Kyle Peake (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Jun 2024 – Virtual Self (EP) (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Skyshifter (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Jun 2024 – Windswept Adan (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Joeyquism (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Jun 2024 – Pagtatag! (talk · edit · hist) FA nominated by Relayed (t · c) was not promoted; see discussion
Featured list candidates
- 26 May 2024 – List of music released by Romanian artists that has charted in major music markets (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by Cartoon network freak (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 05 Jul 2024 – Afrique Victime (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by TheNuggeteer (t · c); start discussion
- 04 Jul 2024 – No Culpes a la Noche (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Magiciandude (t · c); start discussion
- 01 Jul 2024 – Drukqs (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by LunaEclipse (t · c); start discussion
- 20 Jun 2024 – Profound Morality (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Chchcheckit (t · c); start discussion
- 12 Jun 2024 – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 1 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Adamstom.97 (t · c); start discussion
- 04 Jun 2024 – Love Sux (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by The Sharpest Lives (t · c); start discussion
- 02 Jun 2024 – The United States of America (album) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Iostn (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Jun 2024 – I've Failed You (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Chchcheckit (t · c); start discussion
- 27 May 2024 – Something Else from The Move (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by VirreFriberg (t · c); start discussion
- 26 May 2024 – E (Ecco2K album) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Skyshifter (t · c); start discussion
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Good topic candidates
- 02 Jul 2024 – Kanye West albums discography (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by Kyle Peake (t · c); see discussion
The topic includes: Vultures 1 - 01 Jul 2024 – Speak Now (Taylor's Version) (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by Ippantekina (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Jun 2024 – The Bends (album) (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by PerfectSoundWhatever (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Jun 2024 – OK Computer (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by PerfectSoundWhatever (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Jun 2024 – Kid A (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by PerfectSoundWhatever (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Jun 2024 – Amnesiac (album) (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by PerfectSoundWhatever (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Jun 2024 – Hail to the Thief (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by PerfectSoundWhatever (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Jun 2024 – In Rainbows (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by PerfectSoundWhatever (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Jun 2024 – The King of Limbs (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by PerfectSoundWhatever (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Jun 2024 – A Moon Shaped Pool (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by PerfectSoundWhatever (t · c); see discussion
- (3 more...)
Peer reviews
- 22 Jun 2024 – Fire (Kittie album) (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Chchcheckit (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Jun 2024 – Beard, Wives, Denim (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Milkk7 (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Jun 2024 – Growing Up (The Linda Lindas album) (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by The Sharpest Lives (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jun 2024 – Tyla (album) (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Dxneo (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Feb 2024 – Born to Run (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Zmbro (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 05 Jul 2024 – Good Life (album) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Good Life (Collie Buddz album) by Queen of Hearts (t · c); see discussion
- 30 Jun 2024 – Mother (Veil of Maya album) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to (m)other by JohnCWiesenthal (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Jun 2024 – Blowing in from Chicago (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Blowing In from Chicago by Eugenia ioessa (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Jun 2024 – Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Live: Her Greatest Performances by Dxneo (t · c); see discussion
- 22 Jun 2024 – What a Way to Live (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to What a Way to Live (album) by TenPoundHammer (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Jun 2024 – Girl You Know It's True (talk · edit · hist) move request to Girl You Know It's True (album) by 162 etc. (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 24 Jun 2024 – Brother Lucifer (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Serpent Throne by Golem08 (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Jun 2024 – White Summer•Black Winter (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Serpent Throne by Golem08 (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Jun 2024 – The Battle of Old Crow (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Serpent Throne by Golem08 (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Jun 2024 – Ride Satan Ride (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Serpent Throne by Golem08 (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
- 10 Feb 2024 – The King's Man (soundtrack) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to The King's Man by Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Jun 2024 – Batman: Under the Red Hood (talk · edit · hist) proposed for merging to Batman: Under the Hood by Lililolol (t · c) was closed; 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 Feb 2023 – Westworld season 4 (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by CastJared (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Jan 2022 – Maattrraan (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Onel5969 (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 04 Jul 2024 – Draft:Casablanco (Marsha Ambrosius) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
- 02 Jul 2024 – Draft:All-American Trash (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 50.46.254.37 (t · c)
- 01 Jul 2024 – Draft:Flight b741 (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Mccapra (t · c)
- 29 Jun 2024 – Draft:La vita è adesso (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Oltregiu1991 (t · c)
- 22 Jun 2024 – Draft:MEDZ (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Howowewo (t · c)
- 21 Jun 2024 – Draft:Stung! (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by SlabBulkhead (t · c)
- 22 May 2024 – Draft:Rendezvous (Christopher Cross album) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Broc (t · c)
- 21 May 2024 – Draft:The Liveliest at the Basin Street East (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Samchristie05 (t · c)
- 18 May 2024 – Draft:Buttercup-Bedford (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 61.245.155.62 (t · c)
- 14 May 2024 – Draft:Oldies And Goodies (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Ratnahastin (t · c)
- (18 more...)
New articles[edit]
Review and assessment[edit]
Statistics[edit]
Album pages by quality | |||||||
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Quality | |||||||
Total | |||||||
FA | 167 | ||||||
FL | 75 | ||||||
GA | 1,541 | ||||||
B | 1,611 | ||||||
C | 9,379 | ||||||
Start | 59,947 | ||||||
Stub | 77,577 | ||||||
List | 1,553 | ||||||
Category | 47,929 | ||||||
Disambig | 247 | ||||||
File | 183,641 | ||||||
Project | 193 | ||||||
Redirect | 28,659 | ||||||
Template | 712 | ||||||
NA | 1 | ||||||
Draft | 186 | ||||||
Assessed | 413,418 | ||||||
Unassessed | 11 | ||||||
Total | 413,429 | ||||||
WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 810,628 | Ω = 5.40 |