WikiProject Albums is an organization of Wikipedians dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of all kinds of audio recording albums. We seek ways of simplifying album pages so users can get the basic information fast, creating high-quality new pages, ensuring a standardized format and making articles as informative as possible.
Feel free to ask questions on the talk page. Below is a basic guide to writing an article on a specific album; this is only a guide and you should feel free to personalize an article as you see fit, though others may change it to fit our standards.
Departments
- /Assessment
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- /Sources
- /Stub templates and categories
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Album article style advice
All editors are encouraged to consult the style guide, which has many guidelines, suggestions, and tips for creating and improving album articles.
Project templates
Participate
Everyone is welcome to join the project and contribute. Lists of members can be found in Category:WikiProject Albums members and this list.
To join the project, please add: {{User WikiProject Albums}} to your user page. After you save (publish) that userbox to your user page, you will automatically be added to the members category.
Welcome new member
If you'd like to welcome new users with a message that is tailored to the project, please use the code {{subst:Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums/Welcome}}
which will leave this message on their talk page.
Album articles
When you create or find a new album article, please use the {{WikiProject Albums}} template to include the article in the scope of this project by adding at the top of the talk page:
{{WikiProject Albums | class = | importance = | attention = | needs-infobox = }}
{{WikiProject Albums |class= |importance= |attention= |needs-infobox= }}
Either form is acceptable.
The parameters are used as follows:
- The parameter class adds the article to categories based on its quality assessment. Use ratings
stub
,start
,C
,B
,GA
orFA
according to the quality scale. If you are unsure about which rating applies, please leave the parameter without a value. - For importance, refer to this scale. If you are unsure about which rating applies please leave the parameter without a value.
- If the page does not have an infobox, set needs-infobox to
yes
. Otherwise remove this parameter. - If the page needs immediate attention, set it to
yes
. Otherwise remove this parameter.
Barnstar
To recognize a fellow editor for their work on album articles, feel free to use the Project's barnstar. Add the following code to their talk page. Type your own personal message in place of "message".
{{subst:WikiProject Albums Barnstar|message ~~~~}}
The WikiProject Albums Barnstar | ||
{{{1}}} |
Notability
While members of this project like to see new articles about albums, not all albums should have articles at Wikipedia. Many consider any original studio album by a notable artist to be important enough to deserve an article; other editors follow stricter guidelines. See the following policies and policy proposals:
- Wikipedia:Notability (albums)
- Wikipedia:Notability (comedy) (historical, inactive as of February 2007)
- Wikipedia:Notability (music)
- Wikipedia:Notability
Discography
There are no explicit guidelines on how to incorporate an album article in a discography. Of course, there are several ways it can be done. In all cases, please keep the following hints in mind:
- sort the albums, e.g. ascending by date (since a discography is in some sense a chronology),
- if you use tables, use wikicode, to make the list easier to maintain.
A simple way to list albums could be:
- first album (year of release)
- second album (year of release)
Note that album titles should be in italics and only albums, not release years, should be linked.
A different way using a table could be:
Title | Release date | Notes | Label |
---|---|---|---|
Firstname | 1999-01-01 | first studio album | Label name |
Secondname | 2000-01-01 | another note | Label name |
Most album covers are non-free images, and are not permitted in discographies (or any other gallery or list). See Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria #8 and Wikipedia:Non-free content#Acceptable_images for clarification of this policy.
500 greatest albums
One of our project goals is to bring as many albums as possible that are listed in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time to at least GA (Good Article) status.
27.8% complete | ||
The full list is located here.
Open tasks
Are you looking for Project-related work to do? Here is a list of work that may need to be done:
Articles
Article alerts
Today's featured articles
- 14 Jul 2022 – Year Zero (album) (talk · · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb
Did you know
- 02 Jul 2022 – Arrival (soundtrack) (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by MikeOwen (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Jul 2022 – Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by VersaceSpace (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Jun 2022 – Paix (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by PianoUpMyNose (t · c); see discussion
- 22 Jun 2022 – This Year's Model (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Zmbro (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 29 Jun 2022 – Mince Spies (talk · · hist) was AfDed by GustavoCza (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 29 Jun 2022 – Acoustic (Coldplay EP) (talk · · hist) was AfDed by GustavoCza (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 29 Jun 2022 – Live from Spotify London (talk · · hist) was AfDed by GustavoCza (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 29 Jun 2022 – Live in Madrid (EP) (talk · · hist) was AfDed by GustavoCza (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 29 Jun 2022 – Remixes (Coldplay EP) (talk · · hist) was AfDed by GustavoCza (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 27 Jun 2022 – Red Allen, Kid Ory & Jack Teagarden at Newport (talk · · hist) was AfDed by The helper5667 (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 19 Jun 2022 – ITunes Originals – Keith Urban (talk · · hist) was AfDed by TenPoundHammer (t · c); see discussion (6 participants; relisted)
- 14 Jun 2022 – Badlands (Live from Webster Hall) (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Lil-unique1 (t · c); see discussion (5 participants; relisted)
- 14 Jun 2022 – Collabs (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Lil-unique1 (t · c); see discussion (4 participants; relisted)
- 22 Jun 2022 – Ghost Ship: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (talk · · hist) AfDed by Doniago (t · c) was closed as merge by Superastig (t · c) on 29 Jun 2022; see discussion (5 participants)
- (4 more...)
Proposed deletions
- 02 Jul 2022 – Mind Over Matter (Mark Williams album) (talk · · hist) was PRODed by Iseult (t · c): No assertion of notability. General searching doesn't give anything. All sources are affiliated or databases.
- 29 Jun 2022 – Swathanthra Palya (talk · · hist) was PRODed by PravinGanechari (t · c): Film appears to fail WP:NFF as nothing was found in a BEFORE to meets the notability guidelines
Categories for discussion
- 30 Jun 2022 – Category:Shoegazing albums (talk · · hist) was CfDed by Anarchyte (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jun 2022 – Category:Guitar Hero soundtracks (talk · · hist) was CfDed by StarTrekker (t · c); see discussion
- 27 May 2022 – Category:Kiana Ledé albums (talk · · hist) was CfDed by QuietHere (t · c); see discussion
Files for discussion
- 20 Jun 2022 – File:Habla Ahora Edicion Especial.jpg (talk · · hist) (on Habla Ahora) FfDed by Lil-unique1 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 20 Jun 2022 – File:Madamexdeluxe.jpg (talk · · hist) (on Madame X (album)) FfDed by Lil-unique1 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 02 Jul 2022 – Title (EP) (talk · · hist) was FA nominated by MaranoFan (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Jun 2022 – Late Registration (talk · · hist) was FA nominated by Kyle Peake (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Jun 2022 – Speak Now (talk · · hist) was FA nominated by Ippantekina (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Jun 2022 – This Year's Model (talk · · hist) was FA nominated by Zmbro (t · c); see discussion
Featured topic candidates
- 24 Jan 2021 – 1989 (Taylor Swift album) (talk · · hist) was FT nominated by HĐ (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 04 Jul 2022 – The Kinks Greatest Hits! (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Tkbrett (t · c); start
- 02 Jul 2022 – Bone Tomahawk (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Sinoam (t · c); start
- 25 Jun 2022 – Futures (album) (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by MusicforthePeople (t · c); start
- 25 Jun 2022 – Coin Coin Chapter Three: River Run Thee (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by PerfectSoundWhatever (t · c); start
- 24 Jun 2022 – Momentos Intimos (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by AJona1992 (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Jun 2022 – Brawl in Cell Block 99 (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Sinoam (t · c); start
- 19 Jun 2022 – Lover (album) (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Ippantekina (t · c); see discussion
- 30 May 2022 – The Artist in the Ambulance (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by MusicforthePeople (t · c); see discussion
- 23 May 2022 – Everything I Didn't Say (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Lil-unique1 (t · c); see discussion
- 23 May 2022 – All My Hits: Todos Mis Exitos (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by AJona1992 (t · c); start
- (13 more...)
Good topic candidates
- 15 Jun 2022 – Late Registration (talk · · hist) was GT nominated by Kyle Peake (t · c); start discussion
- 23 Jun 2021 – Sex (The 1975 EP) (talk · · hist) was GT nominated by (CA)Giacobbe (t · c); start discussion
- 17 Mar 2021 – Doo-Wops & Hooligans (talk · · hist) was GT nominated by MarioSoulTruthFan (t · c); start discussion
Featured article reviews
- 28 Mar 2022 – Californication (album) (talk · · hist) was put up for FA review by Zmbro (t · c); see discussion
Requests for comments
- 25 Jun 2022 – Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums/Album article style advice (talk · · hist) has an RfC by Northamerica1000 (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 13 Jun 2022 – The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Tkbrett (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Jun 2022 – Title (album) (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by MaranoFan (t · c); see discussion
- 09 May 2022 – Euphoria (American TV series) (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by ElijahPepe (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Mar 2022 – Era Extraña (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Skyshifter (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Feb 2022 – No Love Deep Web (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Miklogfeather (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 30 Jun 2022 – Lost Cause (Jandek album) (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Lost Cause (album) by Troubled.elias (t · c); see discussion
- 30 Jun 2022 – Lost Cause (Tory Lanez mixtape) (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Lost Cause (mixtape) by Troubled.elias (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Jun 2022 – Major Key (album) (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Major Key by Extraordinary Writ (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Jun 2022 – The Cherrytree Sessions (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to The Cherrytree Sessions (disambiguation) by Tbhotch (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Jun 2022 – The Cherrytree Sessions (Lady Gaga EP) (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to The Cherrytree Sessions by Tbhotch (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Jun 2022 – Divided Highway (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Divided Highway (album) by 2600:1700:6180:6290:7184:C438:8808:19FE (t · c); see discussion
- 30 May 2022 – Liebe Macht Monster (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Liebe macht Monster by DanCherek (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Jun 2022 – Phonograph record (talk · · hist) move request to Vinyl record by Swordman97 (t · c) was not moved; see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 21 May 2022 – Stree Sahasam (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Sthree Sahasam by Rajasekhar1961 (t · c); see discussion
- 09 May 2022 – Asya (1994 album) (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Asya (singer) by Leia Naulleau (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Apr 2022 – Duck Stab! (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by DemonDays64 (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Apr 2022 – Slanted and Enchanted: Luxe & Reduxe (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Slanted and Enchanted by Giacomo1968 (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Mar 2022 – Another Time, Another Place EP (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Another Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian Classics by HarashoEli (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Dec 2021 – Filmworks IX: Trembling Before G-d (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Trembling Before G-d by George Ho (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Nov 2021 – Blue Record (EP) (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to II (Unknown Mortal Orchestra album) by IAmAnIndividual (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Nov 2021 – Momentos (Julio Iglesias album) (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Momentos (Brazil) by Richard3120 (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Nov 2021 – Momentos (Brazil) (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Momentos (Julio Iglesias album) by Richard3120 (t · c); see discussion
- 22 Jul 2021 – Ain't It Beautiful (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Z Rock (TV series) by Citing (t · c); see discussion
- (3 more...)
Articles to be split
- 24 Jun 2022 – Music of Minecraft (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by SWinxy (t · c); see discussion
- 22 May 2022 – Simony (singer) (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by 80.1.188.112 (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Feb 2022 – The Broken Marriage Vow (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Hiwilms (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Jan 2022 – Maattrraan (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Onel5969 (t · c); see discussion
- 16 May 2021 – Cheers to the Fall (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Jasonbres (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 04 Jul 2022 – Draft:Chunks (compilation album) (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Longestview (t · c)
- 01 Jul 2022 – Draft:The Phoenix (album) (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by ASMVN (t · c)
- 01 Jul 2022 – Draft:Lad Ash (album) (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Audio202 (t · c)
- 29 Jun 2022 – Draft:Privacy (album) (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Tellmetexas (t · c)
- 28 Jun 2022 – Draft:La Linda (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by TrevorGreen-Man (t · c)
- 28 Jun 2022 – Draft:Showdown (Show-Ya album) (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by TrooperTru2022 (t · c)
- 28 Jun 2022 – Draft:Sometimes, Forever (album) (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Jeromestoky8 (t · c)
- 27 Jun 2022 – Draft:Volim te (album) (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Styyx (t · c)
- 27 Jun 2022 – Draft:Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Hbeats (t · c)
- 24 Jun 2022 – Draft:Khadak (2022) (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Talkies10 (t · c)
- (37 more...)