Talk:Black Ice (album)/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 06:03, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

Starting the review I will add my comments per criterion as I go along but reserve the right to return to earlier criteria until the review is finished. This may take a few days (hopefully not more than a week).shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 06:03, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

Review A week will be allowed for changes to be made.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 00:18, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Passedshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 05:44, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

Criterion 1
A good article is&mdash;  :
 * (a) ; and
 * (b).

Infobox
 * 1) I see that this article's infobox contains Professional reviews. These should be moved out to the Reception section per Infobox albums.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 06:03, 11 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) Alt text, if included, should be precise and correctly formatted. The shape surrounding Black Ice is not a rhombus. There's an extra space between 'a' and 'cog'.
 * 3) When was it released first? Infobox has 20 Oct, Lead has between 17 and 22 Oct, while Release history has earliest release as 17 Oct in Europe. Earliest release should be in Infobox.
 * 4) Where was it recorded? DAB Vancouver: it could be in Washington state. Get rid of 'in' & use a comma.
 * The link goes to the Canadian city, but added country and studio

shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 06:46, 11 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) Check chronology chain. For AC/DC, Black Ice belongs on the studio albums chain but Backtracks does not – its a compilation.
 * 2) Track/single "Rock 'n' Roll Train", "Rock 'N Roll Train" or "Rock N Roll Train"? Fix all instances to Wikipedia style (may not be same as AC/DC or Columbia Records style).
 * 3) "Money Made" del the promo: its promotional nature can be mentioned in main article.
 * Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 21:30, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Lead shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 08:49, 11 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) Preliminary comment: there appears to be a lot of repetition of terms here, including release(d) (5×), AC/DC (6×) and album(s) (7×). A bit of variety would make it more interesting. In following commentary keep all formatting and wikilinkage unless otherwise indicated.
 * 2) Repetition is still bad, album(s) now at 9×, studio(s) 5×, Black Ice 6× and record/s/ed 5×. See comment 10 below.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 13:17, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) First sentence is too long and ambiguous. Black Ice is the sixteenth Australian and fifteenth internationally released studio album by the Australian rock band AC/DC, produced by Brendan O'Brien and released worldwide between 17 and 22 October 2008. > Black Ice is the sixteenth studio album by the Australian rock band AC/DC. It was produced by Brendan O'Brien and released internationally on 17 October 2008. The counting of international releases can be included later in main text. Brendan O'Brien did not produce any previous AC/DC albums? A casual reader might believe he's produced 15 or 16 of them from the current first sentence.
 * 4) AC/DC were known to be working on the album as early as January 2006, with it being delayed because of an injury to bassist Cliff Williams and a change of record labels from Epic Records to Columbia Records. > The group had worked on it since January 2006, delays occurred due to an injury to bass guitarist Cliff Williams and a change of record labels from Epic Records to Columbia Records.
 * 5) It is their first album since the release of Stiff Upper Lip in 2000, the longest gap to date between two AC/DC studio albums. > With Stiff Upper Lip issued in 2000, the eight-year gap is their longest between two studio albums.
 * 6) The band recorded it at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, Canada, the same studio as their previous album Stiff Upper Lip. > The band recorded it at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, Canada, the same studio as Stiff Upper Lip. We already know its the previous album from earlier sentence.
 * 7) Black Ice was released exclusively on physical formats, as AC/DC does not sell its music digitally. > Black Ice was launched exclusively in physical formats, as the group does not sell its music digitally.
 * 8) Critical reviews were positive > Critical reviews were generally positive or similar.
 * 9) the album won two ARIA Music Awards and a Grammy Award, and was nominated for a Brit Award and a Juno Award. Reduce overuse of Award(s) in this sentence.
 * 1) Re-worded last sentence still needs work.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 21:24, 11 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) Some new material added to the Lead, due to my prompting, can be expressed more succinctly. Other changes to reduce some of the repetitions. The songs started being composed in 2003, when guitarists Angus Young and Malcolm Young got together in London to share musical ideas. > Guitarists Angus Young and Malcolm Young got together in London in 2003 to start composing tracks. De-link London as a common term. The album suffered delays occurred due to an injury to bass guitarist Cliff Williams and a change of record labels from Epic Records to Columbia Records. > Delays to its development occurred due to an injury to bass guitarist Cliff Williams and a change of labels from Epic to Columbia Records. Changed pipe for Epic. The eight-year gap between Black Ice and their last album, Stiff Upper Lip, is their longest between two studio albums. The band recorded it at The Warehouse Studio in Canada, the same studio as Stiff Upper Lip, and O'Brien tried to recapture the rock sound of the band's early work. > The group recorded at The Warehouse in Canada, the same venue as Stiff Upper Lip, the eight-year gap between them is their longest between successive studio albums. O'Brien tried to recapture the rock sound of the band's early work Note change to a piped link; also latter sentence will continue into next. This album currently has the longest running time of any AC/DC studio record. > and they provided the longest running time of any AC/DC studio effort. and released the album along with an extensive marketing campaign > and was released along with an extensive marketing campaign Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, > Canada, United Kingdom, and United States. End sentence here. and was the second best selling album of 2008, behind Coldplay's Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends. It has so far shipped 6 million copies worldwide. > It is the second best selling album of 2008, behind Coldplay's Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, and had shipped 6 million copies worldwide by December. found the album overly long > found the work overly long Black Ice was nominated for many awards, including the Grammy, Brit, Juno and ARIA Music Awards. The album was supported by the Black Ice World Tour. > Black Ice was nominated for many awards, including the Grammy, Brit, Juno and ARIA Music Awards; and was supported by a world tour from 2008 to 2010). Piped tour name.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 13:17, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 10:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Production
 * 1) Start main text with article title early on. Try something like Black Ice is the sixteenth Australian issued studio album, and fifteenth internationally released, by the Australian rock band AC/DC.
 * 2) Tour names don't have quote marks.
 * 3) Current opening sentence is too long.
 * 4) only reunited > resumed performing
 * 5) wrote some music separatedly > wrote music separately
 * 6) and eventually they got together in a studio in London to share ideas and start working on new songs > and they met in a London studio to work on new songs. Brevity. Also note that first page of this reference does not support this sentence. Re-direct reference to correct page or supply Users with instructions on how to use tabbing to correct page per citation/quote.
 * Separated the refs of that article by page.


 * 1) no pressure from Sony Music - the recording company with which the band signed in 2002 - to put out a new album > no pressure from Sony Music – which the band had signed with in 2002 – to put out a new album Note: endashes instead of hyphens.
 * 2) was releasing DVDs and remasters of the AC/DC catalog > was releasing DVDs and remasters of the AC/DC catalogue Use Australian English spelling (unless direct quoting from the article). Note: fix ref as per No. 6 above.
 * 3) The "we" in the quoted section of the article means the members of AC/DC, not just Angus and Malcolm. So use According to Angus, "we could afford to sit back and say we'll do another album when we think we've got all the goods".[14] Note: changed apostrophes, moved full stop out of quote. Also fix this ref as per No. 6 above.
 * 4) There are several reasons why the release of Black Ice was delayed. > The release of Black Ice was delayed for several reasons. Brevity.
 * 5) Their bass player, Cliff Williams, suffered an injury to his hand, and spent 18 months unable to play bass guitar.[18] > Bass guitarist, Cliff Williams, suffered an injury to his hand in 2005, and spent 18 months unable to play.[18] Note: no wikilink on bass guitar/bass guitarist (common term in a music article). Check for a better ref: Google groups are generally not reliable (see WP:SPS).
 * It's there because it's an exact duplicate of the article, which I couldn't find in the Internet Archive. But I found on the original website, though not a full version (needs purchase), will link to that.

shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 12:04, 11 March 2011 (UTC) shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 21:24, 11 March 2011 (UTC) shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 22:15, 12 March 2011 (UTC) shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 23:13, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) In a 2004 interview, vocalist Brian Johnson revealed that he would be writing song lyrics, for the first time since the band's 1988 album Blow Up Your Video, but the album's release disproved that statement, as all songs were again credited to Malcolm and Angus Young. > In a 2004 interview, vocalist Brian Johnson stated that he would be writing song lyrics, for the first time since the band's 1988 album Blow Up Your Video, but all tracks on Black Ice were credited to the Youngs. Johnson's 2004 interview and the Youngs' writing of all tracks need to have reliable source(s) cited.
 * 1) In a 2004 interview, vocalist Brian Johnson said that Angus Young had written harder riffs than those on Stiff Upper Lip, and stated that he would be writing song lyrics, for the first time since the band's 1988 album Blow Up Your Video.[8] but all tracks on Black Ice were credited to the Youngs.[9] First sentence is too long, DAB the 'he', Angus Young can be Angus after first use. Check start of second sentence.
 * 2) Malcolm Young can be Malcolm after first use.
 * 3) After the Young brothers called Columbia Records' president Steve Barnett to announce their interest in making a new album, Barnett recommended them to work with producer Brendan O'Brien. > The Young brothers called Columbia Records' president Steve Barnett to announce the making of a new album, Barnett recommended them to producer Brendan O'Brien.
 * 4) The album was recorded at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the same studio where Stiff Upper Lip was made, across a period of eight weeks. > It was recorded over eight weeks at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, Canada, the same place where Stiff Upper Lip was made. Note: de-link Canada here.
 * 5) O'Brien and engineer Mike Fraser, who has mixed all AC/DC albums since The Razors Edge, recorded in batches of three songs to "keep things interesting" and avert making each song's production period overextended.[10] > Engineer Mike Fraser, who has mixed all AC/DC albums since The Razors Edge, said they recorded in batches of three songs to "keep things interesting" and avert overextended sessions.[10]
 * 1) prior to entering the studio,[10] but despite "a couple of tweaks in the writing, sparkling up the choruses a bit better" during the recording, the compositions were mostly complete.[11] > prior to entering the studio.[10] Despite "a couple of tweaks in the writing, sparkling up the choruses a bit better" during the recording, the compositions were mostly complete.[11]
 * 2) Still, the Young brothers kept on having new ideas during the production, with the song "Anything Goes" being written when the album was near completion.[12] > Still, the Young brothers had new ideas during production, including the song "Anything Goes" written as studio sessions were nearly finished.[12]
 * 3) According to Angus Young, the album title refers to playing gigs during the winter in the Young brothers' native country of Scotland. > According to Angus, the title refers to gigs played during winter in the brothers' native country of Scotland. Brevity.
 * 4) In an interview, Angus said that "it rolled off the tongue" and that it reminds him of "radio warnings up north of black ice."[13] > He said, "it rolled off the tongue" and it reminded him of "radio warnings up north of black ice."[13]
 * 1) The band also considered giving the album the title Runaway Train.[14] > The band considered using the working title of Runaway Train.[14] This alt title is important in the album's cover design.
 * Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 21:08, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Composition shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 22:15, 12 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) Brendan O'Brien tried to recapture the rock sound of AC/DC albums such as Highway to Hell and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, as he thought the two previous albums, Ballbreaker and Stiff Upper Lip, were more blues-based.[15] > With Black Ice, Brendan O'Brien tried to recapture the rock sound of their early work on Highway to Hell and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. He thought the two previous studio efforts, Ballbreaker and Stiff Upper Lip, were more blues-based.[15]
 * 2) O'Brien encouraged the band to emphasize the "hooky, melodic side" of its songwriting, something which Angus complimented, as he considers himself someone who has "never been great with harmonies", and often made suggestions about the band's performance, suggesting Angus to play a slide guitar in the track "Stormy May Day" as he put a mock slide in the demo,[16] This sentence is much too long. O'Brien encouraged the band to emphasise the "hooky, melodic side" of its song-writing, which Angus complimented, since he had "never been great with harmonies". O'Brien made suggestions about their performance, getting Angus to play slide guitar on "Stormy May Day" instead of the demo's mock slide.[16]
 * 3) and telling Johnson to swap some screaming for a spot of "soul crooning". O'Brien instructed Johnson that he was a soul singer and had to do what he needed to do. > He told Johnson to swap some screaming for a spot of "soul crooning" as he was a soul singer and had to do what he needed to do.
 * 4) Johnson recalls feeling worried that the rest of the band would think that this kind of singing would not suit their style of hard rock and roll, but the band was quite receptive to the decision.[5] > Johnson was worried that the rest of the band would think this did not suit their style of hard rock and roll, but the band was quite receptive.[5]
 * 5) recording at his full vocal form one hour a day. > recording his vocals for one hour a day.
 * 1) Angus said that during the composing process he and Malcolm share each other's ideas, and try making each song to "work together" and form an album.[17] > Angus said that when composing with Malcolm they share ideas to make each track "work together" to form a complete album.[17]
 * 2) Where in the ref does it say that the album length is over 55 minutes?
 * "feels longer than its 55 minutes..."

shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 05:39, 13 March 2011 (UTC) Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 22:13, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) While most of the songs in Black Ice end up being about rock and roll itself, - Angus has stated "Certain songs just seem to come to life when you add that phrase." - other themes served as inspiration: "Money Made" is a criticism on how, according to Angus, in the United States "everything is money these days";[12] "War Machine" was based on a documentary on Hannibal Barca, which led to the conclusion that the military has not changed since Ancient Rome;[20][21] and "Wheels" tells about Brian Johnson's passion for motorcars.[20] Again, way too long. Most tracks were about rock and roll itself – Angus stated "Certain songs just seem to come to life when you add that phrase". However, other themes served as inspiration. "Money Made" is a criticism on how, according to Angus, in the United States "everything is money these days".[12] "War Machine" was based on a documentary on Hannibal Barca, which led to the conclusion that the military has not changed since Ancient Rome.[20][21] "Wheels" tells about Johnson's passion for motorcars.[20] Note a hyphen is now an endash.
 * 2) Brian Johnson described the album as the "best one we've done", noting that he felt that while Back in Black was great for the time, Black Ice shows the band's "versatility". > Johnson described the release as the "best one we've done", he felt that while Back in Black was great for its time, Black Ice shows the band's "versatility".
 * 1) Some recently added material requires further work. Both musicians express contentment with their roles in the band, with Rudd declaring that "I'm not repressing skills. Most drummers are scared to try this", and Williams admitting he plays "the same thing in every song, for the most part", but adding that "In AC/DC's music, the song is more important than any individual's bit in it." > Both musicians expressed contentment with their roles in the band, Rudd declared, "I'm not repressing skills. Most drummers are scared to try this", and Williams admitted he plays "the same thing in every song, for the most part", but added "[i]n AC/DC's music, the song is more important than any individual's bit in it". Past tense and some trimming.
 * 2) tells about Brian Johnson's passion for motorcars.[23] Johnson described > tells about Johnson's passion for motorcars.[23] He described We already know his first name by here.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 21:21, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Release and promotion shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 11:15, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) On August 15 2008, > On 15 August 2008, Check other dates in main text and in all refs. The article may need a template for other editors.
 * 2) Rolling Stone announced the album was to be called Black Ice, and would have a total of 15 songs.[22] >Black Ice was announced by Rolling Stone as the new AC/DC title which would have a total of 15 songs.[22]
 * 3) That same day, AC/DC filmed the promotional video for the album’s first single, "Rock 'N Roll Train", in London.[23] > That same day, the band filmed the promotional video for its first single, "Rock 'N Roll Train", in London.[23]
 * 4) Three days later, an announcement was made on the band's official website, stating that Black Ice would be released on 20 October 2008.[24] > Three days later, their official website, announced that Black Ice would be released on 20 October.[24] Brevity.
 * 5) The following day, the band's official webside made the album available for pre-order,[25] and also revealed a hardcover "Deluxe Edition", which contains a 30-page booklet with exclusive new illustrations, studio and live photographs of AC/DC as well as lyrics to the songs.[26] > Pre-orders were available the following day. A hard-cover, deluxe edition was revealed with a 30-page booklet containing exclusive new illustrations, studio and live photographs of the group as well as lyrics to the songs.[26]
 * 6) A limited edition steelbox of Black Ice, containing the CD, a 20-page color booklet, a DVD featuring the "Rock 'N Roll Train" video and a making of documentary, a large AC/DC flag, five stickers and a Gibson guitar pick, was released on both Germany and the United Kingdom in December 2008.[27][28] > A limited edition steel-box version, containing the CD, a 20-page colour booklet, a DVD featuring the "Rock 'N Roll Train" video and a 'making of' documentary, a large AC/DC flag, five stickers and a Gibson guitar pick, was issued in Germany and the United Kingdom in December.[27][28] Trim, Aus Eng, copy-editing.
 * 7) The album was also released as a vinyl LP on two 180 gram discs, in a heavy gatefold package featuring the standard red lettering artwork on the front. > It appeared as a vinyl double-LP on two 180-gram discs, in a heavy gate-fold package featuring the standard red lettering artwork on the front.
 * 8) The LP was sold through the band's website, and was also made available through independent record shops in the United States.[29] > The LP was sold through the official website and through independent record shops in the United States.[29]
 * 9) Black Ice was not issued digitally, as the band refuses to sell their songs separatedly — > Black Ice was not issued digitally, as the band refuses to sell their tracks separately. I'm sure I got 'separatedly' previously! Meanwhile check all the text's spelling with an Australian English dictionary to save work later.
 * 10) Angus has declared that "If we were > Angus declared, "If we were
 * 11) However, the entire album was leaked online two weeks before release,[31] and rumors spread that Sony Music tried to control the leak by releasing fake tracks on peer-to-peer websites.[32] > However, its entire content was leaked online two weeks early.[31] Rumours spread that Sony Music tried to control leaks by releasing fake tracks on peer-to-peer websites.[32] By the way, why is it Sony Music here, when according to this article they left that label in 2002 and the album was issued by Columbia Records? Casual readers may not know that Sony is the parent company of Columbia.
 * 12) Angus has declared that the biggest reason for picking Wal-Mart was the fact that the company is the biggest physical music retailer in America, which the band believed to be "the best alternative to iTunes".[17] > Angus explained that the company is the biggest physical music retailer in America, which they believed to be "the best alternative to iTunes".[17]
 * As mentioned below, in refs, decide whether you want Wal-Mart or Walmart and fix all appearances to same style except for direct quotes or titles of articles. Only wikilink first appearance.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 10:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)


 * 1) For promoting and selling the album, over 3000 Wal-Mart markets created "Rock Again AC/DC Stores", special displays showcasing AC/DC albums and clothing, along with the No Bull DVD, the video game AC/DC Live: Rock Band, and products from sponsors Sony, Pepsi, Doritos, AMP Energy and Sirius Radio.[36][37] > The retailer created over 3000 "Rock Again AC/DC Stores" with displays showcasing albums, clothing, the No Bull DVD, the video game AC/DC Live: Rock Band, and products from sponsors.[36][37] Brevity.
 * 2) Gary Severson, Wal-Mart's senior vice president for entertainment and electronics, said AC/DC was one of the rare artists whose loyal fanbase allowed to display other merchandise along with the music.[38] > Gary Severson, a Wal-Mart senior vice president, said that AC/DC was one of the rare artists whose loyal fan-base allowed to display other merchandise along with the music.[38]
 * 3) In October 2008, MTV along with Walmart and Columbia Records created "AC/DC Rock Band Stores" in New York, at Times Square, and Los Angeles, cities without actual Walmart retail locations. "Black Ice" trucks were also dispatched on the streets of these cities after the release of Black Ice, playing AC/DC music aloud and making various stops each day to sell merchandise.[34][39] > In October, MTV, Walmart and Columbia created "AC/DC Rock Band Stores" in cities without actual Walmart retail locations – New York's Times Square, and Los Angeles. "Black Ice" trucks were dispatched on their streets after the release, playing tracks and making stops each day to sell merchandise.[34][39] De-link New York, Los Angeles.
 * 4) for Black Ices marketing campaign.[37] > for Black Ice's marketing campaign.[37] Check wikicode for formatting of album title with possessive apostrophe.
 * 5) I've noticed a few paragraphs, throughout the article, have an extra space at the end: delete them.
 * 6) Newly written/re-written material. The single for "Rock 'n' Roll Train", was released on 28 August 2008.[27] "Big Jack" and "Anything Goes" were also issued as singles in some markets following the album's release.[30] The song "Spoilin' For a Fight" was used by the World Wrestling Entertainment as the theme song for its 2008 Survivor Series event,[31] and "War Machine" was later included in the soundtrack album for Iron Man 2.[32] > "Rock 'n' Roll Train", was issued on 28 August,[27] with "Big Jack" and "Anything Goes" following in some markets.[30] The track, "Spoilin' For a Fight", was used by the World Wrestling Entertainment as the theme song for its 2008 Survivor Series event,[31] and "War Machine" was later included in the soundtrack album for Iron Man 2.[32]
 * 7) An unknown number of copies of the vinyl version had an accidental mispress, in which side 1B had instead tracks of The Clash's Live At Shea Stadium.[30] > An unknown number of copies of the vinyl version were incorrectly pressed, side 1B had tracks from The Clash's Live at Shea Stadium instead.[30]shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 10:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * More work needed: see above.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 10:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 22:13, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Packaging shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 23:13, 13 March 2011 (UTC) Done
 * 1) The cover was drawn by Joshua Marc Levy, art director for Columbia Records and long time AC/DC fan. > The cover of Black Ice was drawn by Joshua Marc Levy, art director for Columbia and a long time fan. Note: the source says he's art director for Sony Music (in New York). This re-enforces problem at #11 above.
 * 2) The album has four different covers, the standard edition with the red logo, the deluxe edition with a blue logo, and two variants to the regular album with yellow and white-colored logos.[41] > There are four different covers, the standard edition with the red logo, the deluxe edition with a blue logo, and two variants to the regular design including using yellow or white-coloured logos.[41] Your sentence implies that the latter two only differ in logo colour from the red one.
 * 3) I still prefer 'or' not 'and'. Your wording retains the 'and', thus the logo should have yellow and white lettering at the same time. This does not accurately describe the alternate cover designs.shaidar cuebiyar (talk)
 * 4) Many of the designs were based on the working title Runaway Train,[42] which is why the regular and the deluxe edition have an overall design resembling a train, "that travels around the world to spread the rock machine", according to Levy.[40] > Many drawings were based on the working title Runaway Train,[42] including the regular and the deluxe edition overall design resembling a train, "that travels around the world to spread the rock machine", according to Levy.[40]
 * 5) In another interview, Levy stated he worked on the cover mostly while he was travelling with Pearl Jam in their 2008 tour. > Levy worked on the cover while travelling with Pearl Jam on their 2008 tour.
 * 6) After doing the artwork that ended up on the yellow edition, Levy was requested to do two more in the same style, which became the red and white versions. > After doing the yellow version's artwork, Levy was requested to do two more in the same style, which became the red and white varieties.
 * 7) shoots in August 2008, > shoots in 2008,
 * 8) A new paragraph starting with The center of the standard, red logo artwork, has a watch right below the lightning of the AC/DC logo, representing a "temporal explosion", with the tribal motifs representing a special tribe, the AC/DC fandom. > The centre of the standard, red logo artwork, has a watch behind the lightning of the AC/DC logo, representing a "temporal explosion", with the tribal motifs representing a special tribe, the AC/DC fandom.
 * 9) Angus Young appears atop the watch "controlling time", and on the sides of the artwork wearing a straitjacket to > Angus appears atop the watch "controlling time" and on the sides wearing a straitjacket to
 * 10) The booklet and promotional photography were taken by music photographer Guido Karp, who had previously toured with AC/DC during their Stiff Upper Lip World Tour, in the Gibson Castle Studios near London, UK, in August 2008.[43] > The booklet and promotional photography were taken by music photographer Guido Karp (who toured with AC/DC during their Stiff Upper Lip World Tour), in the Gibson Castle Studios near London, in August.[43]
 * 1) A slight change needed in this subsection.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 10:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Reception

Critical response Better sub-heading might be Professional reviewsshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 11:14, 14 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) Critical reviews were > Critical reviews of Black Ice were
 * 2) a sonority closed to > a sonority close to Wikilink sonority (not a common term) on first appearance. Fix 'close'.
 * 3) 'closed' to 'close' still needed.
 * 4) like in the AC/DC albums by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.[52] > like those with "Mutt" Lange.[52] Trim. Note: piped link to "Mutt" Lange: its how he's commonly known.
 * 5) However, some reviewers found the album inconsistent, overly long and formulaic. > However, some reviewers found it inconsistent, overly long or formulaic.
 * 6) and thought the album was overly long.[9] > and agreed it was overly long.[9]
 * 7) Wikilink to Robert Forster article.
 * 8) In 2009, Black Ice won the ARIA Music Award for > In 2009, Black Ice won the ARIA Music Award for Check wikicode for link to 2009 ARIA award article.
 * 9) for Best Rock Album and Highest-Selling Album and was nominated for Album of the Year,[54][55] > for Best Rock Album and Highest Selling Album; they were nominated for Album of the Year and Group of the Year.[54][55] Tweaks to formatting here as well as re-wording & additional ARIA nomination.
 * 10) and was nominated for Best International Album > It was nominated for Best International Album
 * 11) Consider moving last paragraph (starts with Black Ice was ranked 41st...) to Chart performance and sales section. It seems to be about charting.
 * "Chart performance" is sales. Those lists are critical reception. But created a new section.


 * 1) Top 50 > Top 50 See wikicode for non-breakable space. Use similar elsewhere.
 * 2) What makes Robert of the Radish on a Yahoo! Blog a reliable source? Is a position of 73 on his top 100 notable enough for a wikipedia article? For both reasons I'd delete this from the article.
 * This was also questioned and solved somewhere else, but removed.

shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 03:31, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Pendingshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 22:13, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 04:26, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

Chart performance and sales It means shipments of 2 million. Does it need a rewording? igordebraga ≠ 15:45, 14 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) debuting at #1 on album charts > debuting at number-one on album charts (Consistent with current Lead) or debuting at No. 1 on album charts Latter has a non-breakable space. Which ever you decide be consistent throughout the article.
 * 2) The album has been certified > It has been certified
 * 3) eight countries, including the U.S., Australia, > eight countries, the US, Australia, All eight are listed so its not 'including'. After first United States in main text (after the Lead) then use US (not U.S.) consistently unless its in a direct quote. You might have to do the same with United Kingdom and UK. Go back through the article and check these.
 * 4) As indicated in refs section, this paragraph needs updating. The album is now multi-platinum in more than eight countries: see wikitable in Chart performance section. Additional platinum album in three more countries with France now muti-platinum. The references in the Chart performance section can be used to cover the claims here.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 10:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 5) worlwide > worldwide
 * 6) selling 1 million > selling 1 million Unbreakable space again. Use for other similar instances.
 * 7) reaching 5x platinum.[68] > reaching 5× platinum.[68] Fix other appearances of times symbol.
 * 8) the album had shipped > it had shipped
 * 9) On 20 October 2008, Black Ice was released in the United States, and sold upwards of 193,000 units on the first day.[69] On the first day of its US release (20 October), it sold upwards of 193,000 units.[69]
 * 10) The following week on 28 October, Black Ice debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 album chart, selling over 784,000 copies in its first week of release, the second highest one-week sales of an album in the US of 2008, behind only Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III.[70] > By 28 October, Black Ice debuted at number-one on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, selling over 784,000 copies in its first week, the second highest one-week sales of an album in the US of 2008, behind Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III.[70] Brevity, style.
 * 11) to top the US charts, sharing the distinction with 1981's > to top the US charts, after their 1981's
 * 12) Does 2× Platinum by RIAA mean 2,000,000 plus sales? It was awarded on 20 November. But Nielson says its only 1.915 million by 31 December.
 * Nah, just my ignorance! Pardon me.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 05:37, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 06:13, 14 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) The paragraph starting with "On 20 October 2008 Black Ice debuted at" is very confusing with apparently contrary claims each verified by the same three references. We're told it debuted at number 3 (should be styled as number three or No. 3 according to your earlier choice) and then it debuted at number-one on 28 Oct. How can it debut twice? This needs fixing, likewise the refs need to be improved (more about them later). By the way Black Ice should be italicised and ARIA is an acronym so all caps is required. When was it released in Australia? Here the article says on 20 Oct, later the Release history says 18 Oct but ref [63] says it was released 17 Oct. Which ref verifies 3× Platinum in a week? The wikilink piped as Australian Aria Album Charts is confusing, you should use ARIA Albums Chart but the placement should be at first mention of ARIA Albums Chart or the equivalent but less precise phrase Australian album charts. References for charting should be directly from ARIA, officially supported sites or reliable web archives for historical positions. References for certification/accreditation should also be from ARIA or reliable archives. Undercover is not as reliable for charting/accreditation, the ARIA ref used goes only to current chart: AC/DC's Black Ice does not appear on this week's Top 50, McCabe is not as reliable either. Current refs [88] and [108] could work better here. Keep Undercover for the mix up regarding debut and early release.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 06:18, 14 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) this being their first chart topper there since Back in Black. > their first chart topper there since Back in Black (1980).
 * Still see 'U.S', 'Aria Album Charts', 'number one' > 'US', 'ARIA Albums Chart', 'number-one'.
 * Fact check on 3× platinum in its first week in Australia. Cashmere says "In the third full week on sale in Australia ... according to the ARIA chart Black Ice is certified 3× platinum already". You need to re-word this part.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 10:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Changed the data (it's the ones from the link, plus the ones from the table, and removing Norway because it is not here)
 * Now we have two instances of massive ref clutter! Nine refs in one and four more in the second. If you want to have these facts verified at this point in the article then you'll need to use notes with a cite bundle (see Bundling citations). e.g. [A] at this point. Then, above the references section, you add ==Notes==

^ The fourteen countries are Argentina,[#} Australia,[#} Austria,[#} Belgium,[#} Canada,[#} Finland,[#} France,[#} Germany,[#} Hungary,[#} Ireland,[#} New Zealand,[#} Sweden,[#} Switzerland,[#} and United States.[#} 


 * Each country would have its own ref instead of [#} indicated here. Note: text says fifteen countries but I only count fourteen thus far.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 05:04, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Provided wikilink to Bundling citations above.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 07:51, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 22:13, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Accolades
 * 1) Newly created subsection with material from elsewhere which was previously checked. By the way, a good idea.
 * Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 10:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Black Ice World Tour Microsoft Word has a problem with this... fixed.
 * 1) To promote the album, AC/DC launched the Black Ice World Tour on October 28, 2008 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[78] > To promote Black Ice, AC/DC launched the Black Ice World Tour on 28 October 2008 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[78] dmy dates.
 * 2) Two days before, the band promoted a dress rehearsal in the same city. > Two days earlier, they held a dress rehearsal in the same city.
 * 3) the last one being in Bilbao, Spain on June 28, 2010. > with the last in Bilbao, Spain on 28 June 2010. Reworded. dmy dates.
 * 4) who had also worked on > who had worked on
 * 5) life-sized locomotive, weighting 3500kg, as its centerpiece > life-sized locomotive, weighing 3500 kg, as its centrepiece Weighting relates to marking/averaging systems but you want the weight (mass) of the engine, non-breakable space for number and its unit symbol, Aus Eng.
 * 6) In sentence "Five songs from..." check punctuation/quote marks are wikipedia style.
 * 1) The Black Ice World Tour ended up being AC/DC's most successful tour to date, > The Black Ice World Tour is AC/DC's most successful to date,
 * 2) grossing roughly $441.6 million > grossing $441.6 million I know its in the ref but the 'roughly' here relates to further accuracy to nearest dollar not nearest tenth of a million. By the way the reference claims its 2nd highest: I know it got overtaken by U2's 2009 tour.
 * 3) on May 10, 2011. > on 10 May 2011. dmy dates. Check this for all the rest of the article please.
 * Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 10:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Track listing I mention this on the song's article, no need to include it here.
 * 1) Where's the ref(s) for song's writers? Use APRA or ASCAP or equivalent source.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 10:24, 14 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) "Rock 'n' Roll Train" (yeah the single article is incorrectly styled, for comparison see "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" or "Rock 'n' Roll Star") is also known as "Runaway Train" which was the working title for the album.
 * The back of the CD case and the booklet have no accent for any of the "Rock N Roll" songs (although it clearly writes one as "Spoilin' for a Fight"), but their website uses that styling. Not sure if it needs to change. igordebraga ≠ 18:28, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
 * There are numerous cases where wikipedia uses a different styling for a band/album/single name from that supplied by official websites, CD cases or other sources. The phrase Rock and Roll is abbreviated in numerous ways but "Rock 'N Roll Train" doesn't work well when compared with other similar instances on wikipedia; "Rock 'n' Roll Train" works better (see examples above).shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 21:55, 15 March 2011 (UTC)


 * 1) Further tweaks ala 'N > 'n' are needed.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 12:06, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 10:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Personnel Why? It's not a policy. Other articles use credits order too.
 * 1) Do you have a reliable source(s) for this section?
 * 2) Change hyphens for spaced endash with unbreakable space at front. e.g. Brian Johnson – lead vocals Not just for band members but also for production details.
 * 3) Re-order both lists alphabetically.
 * Good point: I stand corrected. I'm sure I got told off for non-neutral point of view on one of my personnel lists. Supposedly people at the top of a list are more important! So leave your lists without alphabetical order, but don't forget to cite your source.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 21:55, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
 * The liner notes of the album (current ref for both this and track listing) should be enough.

shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 08:13, 14 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) De-link second appearance of backing vocals.
 * 1) Numerous instances of two spaces after the endash need one of the spaces to be deleted.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 12:06, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 10:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Chart performance shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 12:40, 14 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) ARIA > ARIA
 * 2) Austrian charts have a typical source at oe3.ORF.at
 * 1) Check total sales/shipments. My spreadsheet gets a different total.
 * I still get a different total.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 10:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Pendingshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 22:13, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) All multi-platinums to use same style: Triple Platinum > 3× Platinum Note: unbreakable space used. Fix all to same style.

Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 04:26, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

End of year charts Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 22:13, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) Why is swiss ref at chart name and not on position?
 * 2) De-link Nielsen SoundScan here, already linked in this section (in previous wikitable).
 * 3) End of Year Albums Change 'of' Twice.
 * 4) Still unchanged.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 10:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Singles It was promotional/airplay only.
 * 1) Fix "Rock 'n' Roll Train" (check entire article).
 * 2) Where's 4th single? Or it did not peak in any significant chart?
 * Is this mentioned anywhere in the article? For that matter, other than "Rock 'n' Roll Train" are the other singles mentioned in the main text? Should the fact of four singles released from the album be mentioned in the Lead? I was going to get to this in Criterion 3.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 21:55, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 10:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Release history
 * 1) De-link 2nd and subs appearances of CD.
 * 2) steelbox I've done this before.
 * Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 10:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 05:36, 15 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Overall Criterion 1 still has a little more work to do especially on newer material and changes not yet made as indicated above.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 10:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

'Done Criterion 1.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 04:26, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

Criterion 2
:
 * (a) ;
 * (b) ; and
 * (c).

References I will be checking all the references and each comment below is under their number as they existed at this time. The order may change from this numbering as refs get moved, added or deleted. Preliminary comment: all refs including newspapers should have a publisher. Newspapers and other works are generally italicised but publishers are not. Use dmy dates for date, archive date and retrieved date.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 05:53, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Change to  or use 20em. This is a browser friendly version of multiple columns: depending on your browser you may see no real difference.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 06:02, 15 March 2011 (UTC)


 * 1) Use English version where available: current url leads to the Google books (Portuguese?) description of the book but does not support the claims made up to this point (I count seven of them). I don't have a copy of the book so I can't fact check these. Curiously there are 13 contributors to the book. Do you know who wrote pp 190–193? Are these part of a particular chapter or section? Location of publisher?
 * That's because 2 of the four pages are available on the Google Books preview (it ends up on Google Brazil because I forgot to remove the ".br"). For the unavailable, a search through the book returns the data - the data is not in a single place, but across the pages. The author wrote the entire book. But added publisher location.
 * All four pages are in Chapter 10: No Wuckin' Furries.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 04:03, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 09:34, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) Use dmy dates. This ref covers all claims since last ref tab, so its only needed once at the end of the paragraph. Check template, should use Cite news for newspapers or news websites. Other instances of similar problem in rest of refs.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 23:21, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
 * The double use came because I face GA reviewers that don't think a ref can cover the entire text that precedes it. But changed to "Cite journal".
 * I had the opposite problem: too many refs I got told. I'll go with whatever style you prefer as long as it's consistent across the whole article. Cite journal is good.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 04:03, 16 March 2011 (UTC)


 * 1) According to page 2 in source, Bowcott is the US contributor but he did not write this specific article so he is not its co-author. Who publishes Marshall Law? Who is the editor? What is the issue no.? Change:  Note that this ref covers many of the claims at ref [1]. While here, why do we need three refs for the points made? Pick the most reliable/independent ref that best covers all the claims since last tab.
 * Template instructions show just "PDF" is alright.
 * I'd still wikilink it the first time in refs:


 * 1) Use dmy dates. Publisher? This ref is needed for second and third use but optional on first use.
 * 2) Use dmy dates. Publisher? Does not support facts at second and third use, these include direct quotes. A different ref is needed.
 * 3) Try another ref for this claim? Can't verify the claim at this ref. dmy? Check author's name: Runnells not Runnels.
 * As stated above, I retrieved data from a Google groups that replicates this, then linked back to the original as you requested.


 * 1) Publisher? dmy? Issue no.?

shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 12:52, 15 March 2011 (UTC) shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 23:21, 15 March 2011 (UTC) shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 23:40, 15 March 2011 (UTC) shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 04:03, 16 March 2011 (UTC) shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 07:12, 16 March 2011 (UTC) Seriously? I thought a primary source would be prioritary! Anyway, replaced with the following ref.
 * 1) Publisher? Is there a checkable (on-line) source for these claims?
 * 2) dmy? Wikilink author. wikilink publisher as Allmusic. (Rovi Corporation). For all uses of this ref you need to fix the url or tab attribution (to go to full review not just preview).
 * 3) publisher? dmy? wikilink author. Fix title to wikipedia style: Secrets of the Mix Engineers: Mike Fraser
 * 4) wikilink author. publisher? dmy?
 * 5) Just use di Perna, Alan (9 February 2009). p. 4 as everything else is per ref [2]. Use something similar at [16] and [22].
 * 6) Author, if not editor? Publisher? dmy? wikilink to newspaper's article.
 * 7) Newspaper is Undercover News. dmy? Title: 'in'
 * 1) Publisher. dmy.
 * 2) See [12]
 * 3) Publisher. dmy.
 * 4) Date of article. Publisher. dmy.
 * 5) Retrieved in dmy.
 * 1) Publisher. dmy. Check author name. Check title of article: url points to a different one?
 * 2) Publisher. dmy. Johnson's passion for cars is better established by the whole article, see printer version. Hannibal Barca can be Hannibal (his more commonly known form).
 * 3) Fix date in first di Perna. Date is displayed on page 1.
 * 4) Publisher. dmy. author named&wikilinked. Issue no.
 * 5) Name of song for video not given in this source. Change title AC/DC Wants You for Their New Video!. Use of fan page is not reliable: do you have a better source? Best if its written after the video was filmed and by an independent source.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 07:12, 16 March 2011 (UTC) By the way, AC/DC official fanclub. is the publisher not a work/newspaper so no italics.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 22:22, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) dmy. This section starts with "On 15 August 2008..." continues later with "That same day, the band filmed..." and then "Three days later, their official website," Which, by my reckoning, is 19 Aug but definitely not 5 Sep as seen in ref [25]. By the way why is the ref dated 4 Sep? Something needs fixing here. Date problems continue with next ref. Also, is the release being described here into US only? Furthermore, infobox and release history say earliest release was on 17 Oct: does the main text describe this? Publisher not italics.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 11:07, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) dmy. "the following day" Is this 21 Oct, 20 Aug or 6 Sep? Archive date is 21 Aug, ref date is 29 Aug. Fixing needed.
 * 3) dmy.
 * 4) dmy. Title: 'of'
 * 5) dmy. Title: 'to'. Newspaper is Undercover News.
 * 6) dmy. Publisher. De-link previously linked.
 * 7) dmy. Publisher. Wikilink first appearances. Check newspaper name in full.
 * 8) dmy. Title: 'the'. Newspaper is Undercover News.
 * 1) dmy. Title: 'into'. Publisher now branded as Walmart not Wal-Mart? Whatever you decide fix all mentions in article (including refs) to same style (other than direct quotes or titles of news/press releases). Walmart's exclusive deal for the album's sale should be cited by a neutral source not Walmart, AC/DC nor Sony et al.
 * See primary sources. Numerous bands/record labels/distributors &c. exaggerate this sort of information: exclusivity, sales, certifications, charting highs. Generally, they are not reliable enough for such claims.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 04:22, 17 March 2011 (UTC)


 * 1) dmy. Newspaper name. This ref could be used for [34]'s first claim?
 * 2) dmy. Publisher.
 * 3) dmy. Publisher.
 * 4) dmy. Separate authors. Publisher. Page no.
 * 5) dmy.
 * 6) dmy. Is this a French translation of the original English answers? How were the direct quotes obtained? I used Google translation of French version and didn't get exactly same.
 * I think it's a direct interview, couldn't find another anywhere. The quality of the Google translation is variable, but I used in two languages (English and Portuguese), plus highlighting parts to make sure and highlighted some parts to see what's the original to make sure it was as accurate as possible.
 * OK, then.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 04:22, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 09:17, 16 March 2011 (UTC) In a previous GAN of mine, they said I could use interviews made with fansites if it was stated so in the main text. (then again, the only other source I could find is a Brazilian magazine, which would demand me some search...)
 * 1) Title "Black Ice" > Black Ice
 * 2) dmy. Is this another fansite?
 * Seems its allowable under these conditions.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 04:22, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 11:07, 16 March 2011 (UTC) shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 22:22, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) dmy. The site has Karp photographing AC/DC in London on Aug 2008 (according to Karp). However, it does not support all the claims: The booklet and promotional photography were taken by music photographer Guido Karp (he took photos but did he take all of those used in the booklet & promo?); toured with AC/DC during their Stiff Upper Lip World Tour (not mentioned anywhere I could see); in the Gibson Castle Studios near London (exact location not mentioned). A better ref is needed.
 * 2) dmy. wikilink publisher.
 * 3) dmy. date published? wikilink magazine. Publisher.
 * 4) dmy. wikilink author. wikilink newspaper. Publisher.
 * 5) dmy. date. wikilink publisher as IGN (News Corporation).
 * 6) dmy. Publisher.
 * 7) dmy. Wikilink both parts of newspaper as The A.V. Club (The Onion). Publisher. Title: Black Iceshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 22:22, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) Page not found. If you find it or an archive copy, then dmy
 * 2) dmy. Publisher. delink newspaper but full name needed.
 * 3) dmy. Publisher.
 * 4) dmy. and wikilink both.
 * 5) dmy. Is Blabbermouth.net part of the title or the work/newspaper or the publisher? In any case compare with [28] both should be same for these. If using Blabbermouth.net in title its case should be changed. Tables below only give 25 countries with No. 1 not 29.
 * 6) You need a better source for Canadian charting. Try Billboard.com
 * 7) For Norwegian charting Hung Medien is a better source, see Norwegian charts portal supplied by VG Nett. Hence use .shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 01:00, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 8) dmy. Does a reliable neutral site have this information? If they are all covered in the Chart performance table(s) then you're okay here. I'll check these when I get to those refs.
 * 9) The text section dealing with certifications needs to be re-written with agreement between here and the related wikitable below required. Both sections have contrary/out-of-date information. My advice is to get the table right first then update this section. Presumably you won't use the band's website as a source.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 22:34, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 10) dmy. 'PDF" but not linked.
 * 11) My German is as bad as my French or Portuguese but I can't see AC/DC anywhere here.

Isn't it terrible when you refer to a searchable database that doesn't work anymore? At least I found a suitable replacement. (the rest, I'm working on them) igordebraga ≠ 03:07, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I know the feeling: I also hate linkrot just before you put an article up for GAN or FAN.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 05:34, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 05:34, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) [Cohen ref]dmy. title: 'at'. Publisher.
 * 2) dmy. date of article. title: AC/DC Debuts at No. 1 with 784,000 Unbreakable space before 1. De-link previously linked. Publisher.
 * 3) dmy. Date of article. Author. Work.
 * 4) see previous. title: 'that'.
 * 5) dmy. Date of information. Publisher.
 * 6) See [5]. Except don't wikilink newspaper or publisher again. Music editor not needed.
 * 7) dmy. title: 'in' and 'in the'.
 * 8) dmy. Date of article. Author. Is it Billboard.biz or Billboard? See also [58] which has Billboard.com. Publisher. Note this ref cites 29 countries with No. 1 and so verifies point at [54].
 * 9) Individual country's charts portal is better source. Hung Medien has Danish charts portal supplied by IFPI Danmarks Officielle Hitliste.
 * 10) Finland is hereshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 01:00, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 11) dmy. Publisher.
 * 12) dmy. Alternatively you can use this for their ARIA noms and awards. This eliminates need for ref [68] which is less reliable than ARIA itself (this is a case where a Primary source is better).
 * 13) If still used, then dmy. Publisher.
 * 14) dmy. Is JUNO an acronym ala ARIA? Otherwise use Juno (derived from Juneau). Publisher.
 * 15) dmy. Publisher.
 * 1) (USA Today)dmy. Publisher. Original date?
 * 2) dmy. Publisher is Reuters (Thomson Reuters). Both wikilinked but not italics.
 * 3) dmy.
 * 4) dmy. use spaced endash not hyphen. title: Black Ice. Publisher.
 * 5) Any on-line reliable source?
 * 6) dmy.
 * 7) dmy. AC/DC Announce North American Black Ice Tour Dates
 * 8) dmy. Date of article, hint "2 weeks ago".
 * 9) I get a slide show. No indication that Mark Fisher designed the stage for Black Ice nor that he worked on the Stiff Upper Lip Tour. Is Stufish is Fisher's own website? If so, its not neutral. Is there any reliable third party for his stage work(s)? Next ref covers Fisher on Black Ice staging together with Jeremy Lloyd.
 * 10) This has Fisher and Jeremy Lloyd as stage designers. Confirms that Stufish is Fisher's company. Can't find author name here. Date of article is 26 November 2008 not March 2009? Retrieved date.
 * The previous ref I used from there had this date and author, but I replaced with one ref that covers the whole thing. (Lloyd apparently is the technical designer, while Fisher is the production one.)

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 * 1) dmy. Publisher. Wikilink author.
 * 1) dmy. Title: 'in'.
 * 2) dmy. Title: 'at'.
 * 3) Is this the photo book's own website? Amazon has a preview [ http://www.amazon.com/Black-World-2008-2010-Photo-Limited/dp/8890542608/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1300362136&sr=1-1 here] and its described as a limited edition. Google books has no returns on its ISBN.
 * 4) Wikilink artist. format? Wikilink publisher.
 * 1) I get charts from 16-22 Jan 2011 with Pink Floyd's The Wall at No. 1! No sign of Black Ice nor AC/DC.
 * 2) dmy. . Note: Hung Medien publishes a lot of the charts used in this article. While on Hung Medien, click on a flag icon in section In the countries: to go to that particular country's charts portal, to get further info.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 01:00, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) This url does not appear to support claim of No. 1 on Austrian charts. Try here instead. Give date of chart.
 * 1) (Ultratop) Is the language Belgian?
 * 2) I get current chart with Tepláky Aneb Kroky Františka Soukupa by Nightwork but no AC/DC nor Black Ice. Don't forget language, if its not in English.
 * 3) dmy. Black Ice at No. 13? Language.
 * 1) (Hungarian)dmy. I get current chart with Az lesz a győztes by Ossian. Language. Date of chart.
 * 2) dmy. Current chart.
 * 3) dmy. Current chart. Language.
 * 4) dmy.
 * 5) dmy.
 * 6) dmy. Current chart. Language. . I only get No. 3 on this website not No. 1.
 * 7) dmy.

shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 01:00, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

I only saw if the links were dead before nominating, should have checked them instead... igordebraga ≠ 01:02, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I understand. I'll help by continuing with my ref/fact checking. Still using old ref numbers.

shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 04:00, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) (Polish charts)Now changed to ZPAV. Works better.
 * 2) Where do you find the author name? If his name is Steffen Hung then use last=Hung and first=Steffen. But check that he wrote the chart(s) rather than he is an owner/editor/complier of the website. If the latter leave author off. Publisher is Portuguese charts portal (Hung Medien).
 * 3) Spanish charts portal.
 * 4) Swedish charts portal.
 * 5) The Official Swiss Charts.
 * 6) Title: AC/DC Album & Song Chart History
 * 7) dmy.
 * 8) Own website? Band/artist websites are not always reliable for Certifications/Accreditations. Do you have any independent source(s) for these? In any case, it only states multi-platinum which could be 2×, 3× or 4× &c.
 * 9) Also fact check each cert: e.g UK gold or platinum? Austrian platinum or 3× platinum.
 * Just to clarify why UK is platinum: searching for "Black Ice" returns a Gold certification, but clicking on "More Info" returns dates for Silver and Platinum. Also, removed those I couldn't find a source outside the press release.
 * 1) Publisher is Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
 * 2) I only get the search engine, but no results. Using the engine: I get 3× Platinum on 13 May 2009 (article only has 1 Plat). You may have to provide instructions: insert Note: Requires user to enter Titel: Black Ice before
 * 3) Title: 'Ultratop Belgian Charts – Les Disques d'Or/de Platine – Albums – 2009' Language.
 * 4) Publisher full name wikilinked if first time then acronym.
 * 1) (Finland Certs)Okay.
 * 2) Can't see 3× Platinum here only 2×.
 * The thing is kind of broken... it has two Double certifications, one giving a 400k number and another, 600k.

Are you talking about the PDF with the chart? If so, I added a quote. Even the waybackmachine.org ref gets hijacked too. Replaced with an existing one. shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 05:37, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) Couldn't check this ref: denied access by my server.
 * 2) Goes to current chart, try here. Publisher needs full name wikilinked, if not previously; then (acronym).
 * 1) Assuming Ou = gold? AFP in full, wikilink if first time, then acronym.
 * 2) Publisher is The Official Swiss Charts (Hung Medien). Language.
 * 3) (Now at [64]?) Publisher full name, wikilink first time then acronym.
 * 4) (Now [133]. Full publisher, not just MTV or the more precise MTV German but also add in (Viacom).
 * 5) Replaced by ref [131]. Title: 'of'. ARIA in full and not italics then acronym.
 * 6) Now [135]. OK.
 * 7) Publisher is The Official Swiss Charts (Hung Medien).
 * 8) Denied access by my server.
 * OK.
 * 1) I get hi-jacked by bandit.fm and then can't find the relevant information.
 * 1) OK.
 * 2) Title: 'Vinyl'.
 * 3) Publisher is Sony Music Japan?
 * 4) Denied access by my server.

Rechecking refs

 * References: recently added or requiring further work. Note: new numbering according to article version on 05:02, 22 March 2011.

Wikilinkage required for first time appearances in the refs (treated as separate from wikilinks in main text). De-link 2nd & subsequent appearances in the refs. shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 12:00, 22 March 2011 (UTC) Refs as of above now re-checked.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 04:33, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
 * [2] vs [13], [17] and [25] di Perna (January 2009) vs (9 February 2009)?
 * [9] url still needs fixing.
 * [14]If you don't know the author, then supply the editor. Publisher.
 * [15]Del extra '2 July'.
 * [16]The Associated Press?
 * [20] cf [87].wikilink Kot first time in refs. Wikilink newspaper first time. Publisher? Wikilink if first time.
 * [23]Author name.
 * [28]Walmart or Wal-Mart. Publisher.
 * The page ends with "© 2011 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc", but I'll remove the hyphen.
 * [29]Official website is publisher not work/newspaper.
 * [30]Chapter/Section of book?
 * [33]De-link work: previously linked at [11].
 * [34], [36]Title: 'of'
 * [38], [58] Newspaper name: The Sydney Morning Herald
 * [39]Title: 'the'shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 21:13, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * [43]Wikilink newspaper. Publisher: wikilink if first.
 * [44], [50]De-link previous.
 * [51]Date of article.
 * [52], [53]Publisher: wikilink if first.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 21:55, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * [54]Date.
 * [56]In Prof ratings table, The Onion
 * [61]Check: Blabbermouth.net is not part of title.
 * [63]Give acronym (especially if used again in rest of refs.
 * [[68]Spell out acronym, wikilink full name, give acronym in brackets after. Date (of highest certification if there's a difference)
 * [70]Title: 'in', 'in the'
 * [73]Date. Language. Spell out acronym. page no.
 * [74], [144]Give common acronym after publisher. i.e. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). No italics.
 * [76]Title: 'for'
 * [77]This part of the site only tells me the 2010 winner of Song of the Year, not Songwriters of the Year nor Most Played Australian Work Overseas. No mention of AC/DC, Black Ice, "Rock 'n' Roll Train" or Youngs. Once you've sorted the ref(s), change linkage in main text to APRA Awards of 2010 otherwise it seems the awards were in 2009.
 * [78]Name Editor where known if no author given.
 * [79]Newspaper.
 * [80]page no.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 23:18, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * [82]Main text needs fixing of possessive after exclamation mark. Kerrang! ’s > Kerrang!'s
 * [83]Is UGO an acronym? Publisher to include (Hearst Corporation).
 * It was "Unified Gamers Online", but now just "UGO Networks".
 * So, its no longer an acronym and doesn't get expanded.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 21:48, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
 * [86]Title: 'to'shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 23:40, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * [[88]Title: 'in'
 * [89]Title: 'at'
 * [92]Something's not loading right. I just get a blackened central area with some grey squares at right with blue writing alongside. I can't read any text on AC/DC. I'll try again on another browser. By the way, is CAPIF an acronym?
 * Using a different browser and page now loads OK, chart info is on a grey background. Hopefully it was just a transient issue.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 11:59, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
 * [131]Is RIANZ an acronym?
 * [132]Is ZPAV an acronym?
 * [133]Is AFP an acronym?
 * [135]Is IFPI an acronym?
 * It's already fully listed in the regular IFPI ref. Is it needed for the subsidiaries?
 * Yes, some editors may look at a later ref and not see the one with it expanded.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 21:48, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
 * [137]Supply acronym {BPI) after wikilinked publisher.
 * [141]Is SNEP an acronym?
 * Current [72]Fact checking: shows Portugal No. 2 not No. 1. This needs to be changed. [72] does not indicate gold album status but [132] does. Change refs for gold status in main text.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 11:51, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Criterion2Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 05:57, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

Criterion 3
:
 * (a) ; and
 * (b).

They only had one CD release after that (Iron Man 2), and it was mantained.
 * 1) Article does cover many facets of the album in considerable detail: its impressive and I've learnt a lot by reading it. The significant contributions by the Youngs as the band's leaders, guitarists and song writers is well covered: they should be duly mentioned in the Lead. Johnson's work as vocalist is important to the sound of the album: he should be in the Lead. Williams is mentioned for his injured hand: otherwise he is hardly acknowledged in the main text. Rudd is not in the Lead (he should not be on current content), his drumming is briefly described. I'd like to see more from/on these two in main text.
 * 2) Album spawned three singles which charted on Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks top 50 including a No. 1 there but none are mentioned in the Lead.
 * 3) Second best selling album worldwide for 2008 is notable enough to be in the Lead.
 * 4) An expansion of positive review for the Lead (what is it commonly praised for?) to balance 'overly long and inconsistent' phrase.
 * 5) Track, "War Machine", was compiled onto the Iron Man 2 soundtrack album. Not mentioned, should be in main text.
 * 6) More accolades: won two APRA Awards of 2010 for Angus and Malcolm.
 * 7) Stability of line-up, essentially unchanged since mid-1994?
 * 8) Much is made of not issuing their music digitally for Black Ice. Did they maintain this position with later releases?

shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 12:16, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 12:19, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Criterion 4
.
 * 1) Already refreshingly neutral, further addressing of comments above will improve this too.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 12:26, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 12:19, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Criterion 5
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 * 1) Generally stable with no recent edit wars. Some further changes based on this reviewer's suggestions are expected.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 12:29, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 05:57, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

Criterion 6
:
 * (a) ; and
 * (b).

</ol> Madrid, Spain, 5 June 2009. Note: there's a return in there.
 * 1) Infobox photo 1: the graphic artist should be named in the Description section of the file.
 * 2) Infobox photo 2: other than the logo colour, differences between the four images are not easily discernible. This logo difference is clearly established in the article.
 * 3) Image use is OK.
 * 4) Caption needs adjusting AC/DC during a Black Ice World Tour Concert in Madrid. > AC/DC on-stage, Black Ice World Tour,
 * 1) For alt, Distant shot of a concert stage. An arch with spotlights stands above a life-size locomotive and two big screens which display the male singer in left profile. Below and in front of the locomotive is musical equipment and four band members. At extreme left is a male playing guitar he wears a school boy's uniform. Central stage has two guitarists with a drummer and his kit between them. Front stage has a catwalk with the singer turned to his left profile, he is cradling the microphone in his right hand and has his left fist near his face. He wears a cap, dark singlet and jeans.
 * 2) Additional files could include sound bites (30s or 10% whichever is less). I would suggest "Rock 'n' Roll Train", the lead single, and "Stormy May Day" to feature the slide guitar work which is unusual for AC/DC. However you may decide on different files as long as they are representative or notable. Don't include too many (more than 3) audio samples.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 00:01, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Added a sample of "Rock N' Roll Train".
 * Good to hear some of the material. The caption should have 'centred'. Sample is of suitable length and adequately represents their work on this album. The file, itself, should have name of single styled as "Rock 'n' Roll Train". Only one Licensing plate is required.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 20:59, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Doneshaidar cuebiyar (talk) 12:19, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Progress on the criteria
Done the first requests, awaiting review for the other sections. igordebraga ≠ 18:42, 11 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Good work on your promptness. Note that I may put additional comments in previous sections as well as continuing the review to new sections.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 21:24, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

Done the second batch, plus a few I overlooked. igordebraga ≠ 14:10, 12 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Done... though I rewrote Production to add that Columbia is a subsidiary ("AC/DC changed record labels, first to Epic Records and then to another division of Sony Music, Columbia Records."), isn't that enough? igordebraga ≠ 00:43, 14 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah, that's the job.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 03:31, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Latest requests also done. Good to see the review is almost over. igordebraga ≠ 04:35, 14 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Main text first run through is done, but still got wikitables and refs to go. They sometimes take longer.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 08:13, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Done a few, will return to finish later. igordebraga ≠ 15:45, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Criteria 4 and 6 are acceptable.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 21:01, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

What points did you raise and I didn't fix yet? (it's hard to skim through so much text...) igordebraga ≠ 15:10, 20 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Criterion 1 still needs further work as indicated above.
 * Criterion 2: A lot of work has already occurred here with new refs and adjustments to existing ones. I've checked the first 20 and found still further work is needed. I'll check more refs over the next few days but there are changes indicated above that have not yet been made.
 * Criteria 3, 4 & 6: Done
 * Criterion 5: Further constructive editing according to this review means its still on hold.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 12:19, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Congratulations to igordebraga, your patience and diligence are exemplars of the best that wikipedia provides. I have enjoyed reviewing this article and am very pleased that it has passed.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 05:44, 24 March 2011 (UTC)