Talk:X&Y/GA1

GA Review

Lead

• Needs expanding for the same reasons as A Rush of Blood to the Head.
  • Added some info. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 23:12, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
    • Perhaps still slightly on the short side. But don't put anything in for the sake of doing so, because it's nearly about right. Peanut4 (talk) 19:55, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
      • Which part or topic you want me to add? I think its fine now? --Efe (talk) 09:53, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Background

• "In March 2004, Coldplay announced some details in working the album." Which album? Remember the main body of the article must be self-contained.
  • Tried to make clear. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 23:06, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
• "Initial plans were to stay out of the public's eye throughout the year." Public's eye or public eye?
  • Fixed. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 23:06, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
• "This plan, however, was not due to the pressure their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head, has created but they were trying "to make the best thing that anyone has ever heard"." I think this should be "had created" not "has created".
  • Check. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 23:06, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
• "Prior to the release, Zero Theory was one of the many widely-rumored titles to the album." What was the reason it was called X&Y? Did anything come of the name Zero Theory?
  • People speculated that X&Y's title was Zero Theory. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 23:06, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
    • I'm still unsure as to the relevance of this sentence. It says many. Is there any reason to single out Zero Theory? The article doesn't explain why this was a significant rumour or name? Or why the band eventually decided on X&Y? Peanut4 (talk) 19:52, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
      • Hidden for now. It breaks the prose. Finding more info about the changes of the album's title. --Efe (talk) 09:53, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Recording

• "In fact, the released album is the third version which the band had produced during their late sessions, and some even have considered it as their fifth album." "In fact" is redundant. The article should be facts.
  • I think I got it. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 23:06, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
• "Sixty songs were written during these sessions, but 52 of which were ditched." Either "but 52 of these ..." of "of which, 52 ..."
  • Got it. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 23:06, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
• "During this month, the band was into the final weeks of the production and had put finishing touches of the tracks." There's something missing to the final clause "and had ..." of this sentence.
  • I wonder if its "the"? --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 23:06, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
• "As soon as proper deadline was imposed onto the band, they became more productive than previous sessions." Either "a proper deadline" or "proper deadlines were".
  • Got it. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 23:06, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
• "Martin added that the reason why they end up late was they" Should this be "ended up late?"
  • Yup. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 23:06, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

Critical reaction

• Compliment is used three times in as many sentences. Can you come up with some alternatives?
  • Again, I think I got it. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 23:06, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

Commercial performance

• 8x platinum, etc. should be eight-times platinum.
  • Got it. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 23:06, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
• "X&Y went as the second best-selling album in the United States, under American rapper 50 Cent's second album The Massacre," What do you mean by under? Shouldn't it be really behind?
  • Check. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 23:06, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

A bit to do, but I'll put it on hold. Peanut4 (talk) 22:37, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

I think we're done. --Efe (talk) 13:22, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

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:

Good work, and the improvements during the GA process have been great. The lead will need to be expanded over time especially if you get more info. And hopefully you can get more info about the origins of the album name. Otherwise I would either get a peer review or ask for independent assistance to see what more could be done to try and go for an WP:FAC. A lot of good work has been done recently on some Coldplay articles. I would be great if you could get them all up towards FAC and perhaps even an FTC. Well done, all the best with this article. Peanut4 (talk) 17:09, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Thank you Peanut. Blue and I are collaborating, actually. --Efe (talk) 05:31, 6 October 2008 (UTC)