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The list was withdrawn by The Rambling Man via FACBot (talk) 00:25, 7 January 2021 (UTC) [1].[reply]

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List of Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums number ones of 1947 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

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Nominator(s): Lirim | Talk 20:56, 1 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I reworked this list nearly two years ago. The lists for 1945/46 have already been promoted. Thank you very much for all your comments. Lirim | Talk 20:56, 1 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

  • Link "chart".
    Done.
  • I would say somewhere that this chart has evolved into (as of 2020) the Billboard 200 so it gives non-experts some context for the historical legacy.
    Rewrote the section.
  • Also may be worth saying when this chart started.
  • Not really relevant for the list
  • "was based on a "weekly survey among 4,020 dealers in all sections of the country."[1]" this appears to be correct for that specific issue, e.g. I took a look at the June 28 edition which takes account of 4,970 dealers.
    Clarified via a note.
  • " to top the chart." I would add " in 1947."
    Done.
  • "bringing the total amount the album topped the chart to 14 across three years." -> meaning the album topped the charts for 14 weeks over three years.
    Done.
  • "atop, bringing his total weeks spent atop " atop atop repetitive.
    Done.
  • Why isn't Glenn Miller linked in Jan 18/25 entry in the table?
    Done.
  • Similar for "& His Orchestra".
    Done.
  • I think the row scope should be the album, not the date of the chart.
    row scope on the first column is the standard for chart lists
    That's not true. Just check out the nomination beside your one!!! (List of Billboard Latin Pop Airplay number ones of 1994 and 1995) The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 10:43, 2 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Refs 1, 3 and 6 through 66, it should be work=Billboard and title=Best-Selling Popular Record Albums.
    Done.

That's all I have at the moment. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 21:30, 1 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved comments from ChrisTheDude (talk) 19:39, 4 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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  • I would move the second and third images below the "chart history" heading
  • "the album again ascended to top in November" => "the album returned to number one in November"
  • "The first of them ascended to number-one of the chart for" => "The first of them ascended to number one for"
  • "on the issue date February 1" => "in the issue dated February 1"
  • "it was best-selling album of the year" => "it was the best-selling album of the year"
  • The word "atop" is used excessively towards the end of the lead and not necessarily gramatically correctly. I suggest......
    • " spent nine weeks atop" => " spent nine weeks at number one"
    • "bringing his total weeks spent atop to 34" => "bringing his total weeks spent at number one to 34"
    • "In between Jolson's run atop" => "In between Jolson's spells at number one"
    • "placed her debut album Dorothy Shay Sings for five weeks atop" => "spent five weeks in the top spot with her debut album Dorothy Shay Sings"
  • Image captions:
    • "Two albums recorded Al Jolson" => "Two albums recorded by Al Jolson"
    • "spent nine weeks atop." => "spent nine weeks at number one."
    • "The album spent five weeks atop." => "The album spent five weeks at number one."
  • Think that's it from me. Great work! -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 21:49, 1 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Some thoughts

  • The lead feels a bit bare at 300 words/1998 bytes
  • The lead should ideally use more than 3 non-billboard chart sources
  • The links to the scans at https://worldradiohistory.com/ need to go due to copyright problems

--Guerillero Parlez Moi 23:14, 4 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comments
  • Why are the lines in the captions (pictured in 19...) italicized?
  • Could you archive the sources?
  • It would be better if the scope was placed on the album rather than the issue date.

That's all. ~ HAL333 23:40, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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