Talk:Astral Weeks/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Jezhotwells (talk · contribs) 18:59, 7 May 2012 (UTC)

I shall be reviewing this article against the Good Article criteria, following its nomination for Good Article status.

Disambiguations: none found.

Linkrot: none found. Jezhotwells (talk) 19:21, 7 May 2012 (UTC)

Checking against GA criteria

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

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

   The lead is rather thin. It should contain a summary of the recording sessions, a little on the symbolism, and the legacy. See WP:LEAD  Done

   I added information to the lead about the recording sessions and symbolism. I wasn't sure what more to put about the legacy. Can you help with a suggestion? Agadant (talk) 04:18, 11 May 2012 (UTC) I added missing information to the lead and body about the live tour and releases 40 years later.Agadant (talk) 02:24, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

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

   In the lead: " "neither instant nor evanescent: Astral Weeks will sell as many copies this year as it did in 1968 and has every year in between"." needs direct attribution, i.e. who said that. Done

   I added the link and ref to the author of this comment who is a noted music historian. Here is the diff. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Astral_Weeks&diff=491276705&oldid=491272780 Whiteghost.ink (talk) 03:47, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

   Excellent! Jezhotwells (talk) 08:15, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

   What makes Acclaimed Music[1] a reliable source?  Done

   I think I added it in the lead as a convenience when someone questioned the album's acclaim. Have removed it as the individual rankings mentioned in the legacy section have sources. Agadant (talk) 22:45, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

   I don't think that "With varied rhythms and frenzied vocals, mixed with bizarre lyrics that evoke images instead of coherent ideas and narratives, Astral Weeks has been compared to the school of Impressionism in painting, which similarly seeks to evoke emotions associated with an image." is adequately supported by "Van Morrison's Astral Weeks has come to signify a soulful impressionism that wells up from sources Wordsworth deemed "too deep for tears." from ref #36[2]  Done

   I rewrote the paragraph and sourced it accordingly. Agadant (talk) 04:18, 11 May 2012 (UTC) Did a little more work on it and sorted the refs for easier checking. I've really had 'writer's block' on this one and then I found the misplaced ref for the earlier version but I think this gives more information to the reader. Agadant (talk) 20:00, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

   ref #19[3] "Lester Bangs:Astral Weeks". personal.cis.strath.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2011. is not really a correct citation. It should say that it was an article in "Stranded" (is that a magazine) from 1979 hosted on a personal website of a computing lecturer.[4] As it stands the implication is that it is some sort of official document. Doesn't make it a reliable source.  Done

   Now sourced to applicable Google book listing. Agadant (talk) 22:45, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

   Otherwise sources OK.

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

   Good coverage

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

   NPOV

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

   Stable

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):

   Images licensed and tagged, correct fair use attributions for album covers and sound samples.

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

   Just a few points to be addressed. On hold for seven days. Jezhotwells (talk) 19:56, 7 May 2012 (UTC)

   OK, I think all is in order now. Good work, I am happy to list this. Congratulations! Jezhotwells (talk) 10:39, 13 May 2012 (UTC)