Talk:Parables for Wooden Ears

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Thanks. — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 03:57, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

GA review

The criteria

This is the initial review.

GA review (see here for criteria)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

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:

The list

• Firstly, the first paragraph of the lead needs expanding, with at least another sentence. Maybe "It was the Xth release the band had produced" and/or "recorded in X Studio" (which would need to be added to the body if you were to mention it).
  •  Done
• Numerous critics complained about its poor — "numerous" seems superflous here, and prime for a {{specify}} tag.
  •  Done
• In a 1996 interview, lead singer Bernard Fanning described Parables for Wooden Ears as "big and presumptuous", and stated that it had "a pretty massive sort of sound" — reference quotes.
• The third and fourth sentences of the history section is better suited in the "Release and response" section, in my opinion.
  •  Done
• I'd combine the last two paragraphs of the "History" section and stick it nearer to the top.
  •  Done
• However, due to the "lack of an obvious single", the album would sell poorly, despite the effort put into production — "sold poorly" (past tense)?
  •  Done
• The first paragraph of "Release and response" should probably be in the "History" section.
  • No, that's what the "release" part of the header refers too ;)
• The two mid-sentence references for John Encarnacao's comments aren't needed as they are at the end of the sentence as well, and the subject of the sentence doesn't change.
  •  Done
• Is it possible to link to Juice and Sputnikmusic?
  • Juice (magazine) is German (not the one discussed here), Sputnikmusic has a deletion log
• noting "Bridle You" and "Father's Pyramid" as examples — "specific examples"?
  •  Done
• The highlight, according to Bishop, was — "The highlight of the album for Bishop", to reduce run-on?
  •  Done
• No music sample? This could be perfect in the "Release and response" section where individual songs are discussed (the riffs, etc.).
  • I've only heard one song on the album - "Tail" - and I only have that on the Dream Days DVD...I might go and rip some audio out of it, but the quality would suck and it would be "original".
    •  Done. I finally got off my behind and made a sample ogg of it. --lincalinca 11:31, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Discussion

Putting this on hold. Generally good work — contact me when you think it's ready again. Cheers, Daniel 05:15, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Done/Replied. — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 05:30, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Passed, well done. Daniel 02:21, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

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