Talk:Backspacer/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Rp0211 ^(talk2me) 01:13, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it well written?

   A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:

   B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:

2. Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?

   A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:

   B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):

   C. It contains no original research:

   D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:

   B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):

4. Is it neutral?

   It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:

5. Is it stable?

   It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:

6. Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?

   A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:

   B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

Infobox

• Include release date in "Release and reception" section
• Put locations of studios in brackets as seen in California King Bed

Lead

• According to WP:LEAD#Length, articles with more than 15,000 characters but less than 30,000 characters need a lead of two or three paragraphs
• Expand lead section to include chart history, certifications, accolades, etc.
• Backspacer is the ninth studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on September 20, 2009. – Include release information at end of first paragraph

Recording

• No issues

Music and lyrics

• According to WP:SAMPLE#Guidelines, an audio sample should be less than 10% of original recording up to thirty seconds. "The Fixer" must be less than 17.7 seconds and about 64kbps in quality.

Release and reception

• Those who purchase the Compact Disc... – "Compact Disc" does not need to be capitalized
• ...where it holds an 79 after 24 reviews or "generally positive" reviews. – "...where it received a 79/100 on an average of 24 reviews, which indicated "generally positive" reviews."
• Allmusic should not be in year-end chart if it did not rank at all
• Album chart information should be in separate section; certification should be separate from charting info, but in same section

Packaging

• Try and rename the section to fit all details within it
• On the cover and spine of the limited edition gatefold sleeve version, the "Backspacer" keys glow in the dark. – Should not be standalone sentence
• Album artwork can have its own section while the album title could be in a "Background" section

Promotion

• Not all singles released from album have sources to validate information

Track listing

• Sources are needed to validate all information in this section

Personnel

• Sources are needed to validate information

References

• According to this, there are ten dead links and others with suspicious activity and connection issues.

Overall review

After thoroughly reviewing this article, I have decided to fail the article at this time. Here are the main reasons why:

• MoS compliance with Lead: The article should have a two or three paragraph lead because it has between 15,000 and 30,000 characters, according to WP:LEAD#Length.
• Accordance to music samples: Audio samples should be less than 10% of original recording up to thirty seconds, according to WP:SAMPLE#Guidelines.
• Citations of reliable sources where necessary/No original research: There are some sections that do not contain sources, making it violate WP:VERIFY and WP:NOR
• Reference usage: Ten references are dead links and others have suspicious activity and connection issues, making it violate WP:DEADREF.

It is in good faith that I believe this article does not meet the good article criteria to the point where it can not be fixed in the general seven days. Once you have addressed these issues, you are welcome to renominate. Rp0211 ^(talk2me) 02:47, 9 August 2011 (UTC)