Talk:There's a Blind Man Playin' Fiddle in the Street/GA1

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Reviewer: K. Peake (talk · contribs) 07:16, 1 February 2023 (UTC)

This will be able to be fully reviewed today! --K. Peake 07:16, 1 February 2023 (UTC)

Infobox and lead

 * The studio in the infobox is not sourced at all
 * Introduce the nationality of the bass guitarist too
 * "their fifth album Studio which largely" → "their fifth album, Studio, which largely"
 * "from Swedish folk music, which had a" → "from Swedish folk music; this had a"
 * "Inspired by the Beatles single" → "Inspired by the Beatles' single"
 * "Lagerberg composed "There's a Blind Man" in a" → "Lagerberg composed the song in a" because the title is already mentioned at the start of this para
 * "still retaining the folk influences." → "still retaining the genre's influences." since it was mentioned in the previous sentence
 * The second para feels too short; probably merge the first two sentences with the first para and the last one with the third para
 * "the song was described as a" → "the song is a"
 * Why is there no dash for counter melody?
 * "The verses and chorus alternates between" → "The verses and chorus alternate between"
 * "it also received release" → "the song also received release" also this should be the sentence before the musically one
 * "the single reached number 10" → "the song reached number 10"
 * "in Sweden and 20 on" → "in Sweden and number 20 on"
 * "their final top-ten release" → "their final top-10 release" per MOS:NUM
 * "It received critical acclaim" → "The song received critical acclaim" however this should come before commercial performance
 * "with many noting the chorus and" → "who mostly praised the chorus and"
 * "one of Tages better singles." → "one of Tages' best singles."

Background

 * Img looks good!
 * "in Tages career," → "in Tages' career,"
 * "with something that was" → "with a release that was"
 * "taking a vacation to" → "going on a vacation to"
 * "the Canary Islands, which allowed Lagerberg and the group" → "the Canary Islands, which allowed Lagerberg and the group" → "the Canary Islands that allowed Lagerberg and the others"
 * The "too uncommercial" quote is not sourced
 * "who considered it to be" → "who considered the album to be"

Composition and recording

 * "Colliander would play him the Beatles" → "Colliander would play him the Beatles'"
 * "Lagerberg claimed the song was" → "Lagerberg declared the song was"
 * "and Swedish folk music present on the album Studio," → "and Swedish folk music present on Studio,"
 * "It has been described as" → ""There's a Blind Man" has been described as" since this is genres so you should reinstate the title
 * Img looks good!
 * "are dependent on fiddles."" → "are dependent on fiddles"." per MOS:QUOTE
 * "the bridge and choruses," → "the bridge and choruses"," to end the quote at the correct mark
 * "choruses and verses are" → "choruses and verses is"
 * "Tages home town." → "Tages' home town."
 * [18][13] shouldn't these be in numerical order?
 * "over his lost love."" → "over his lost love"."
 * [19][19] fix repeated usage
 * "contributed piano to the record," → "contributed piano to the song,"

Release and commercial performance

 * "of only 2000 copies." → "of only 2,000 copies."
 * "in January, Tages" → "in January 1969, Tages"
 * The MGM Records part is confusing; be clearer if you are trying to say this is the label they released through or something else
 * "losing the group from it's roster," → "losing the band from its roster,"
 * "as Tages fourth single there," → "as Tages' fourth single in the UK,"
 * "Despite being decently promoted in Sweden," → "Despite having sufficient promotion in Sweden,"
 * "voted out on the 30th of March," → "voted out on March 30,"
 * "It was last seen on 20 April" → "The song was last seen on 20 April 1968"
 * "their previous charting single" → "Tages' previous charting single"
 * "it did sell well enough to" → "the song did sell well enough to"
 * "it became Tages final" → "it became Tages' final"
 * "it failed to crack" → "the song failed to crack"
 * "was included on that album." → "was included on the album."
 * "got it's first album release" → "got its first album release"
 * Wikilink compilation album
 * "on Tages career-spanning compilation" → "on Tages' career-spanning compilation"
 * "once that album was re-issued" → "once the album was re-issued" with the wikilink
 * "the 1998 and 2010 re-issue" → "the 1998 and 2010 re-issues"

Reception and legacy

 * "the single received critical acclaim" → "the single was met with critical acclaim"
 * "on "their latest album [Studio]"" → "on "their latest album [Studio]"."
 * "also describes it as a" → "also describes the song as a"
 * "owing to the fiddles played on the track." → "owing to the fiddles played."
 * Avoid the word claim at all points per WP:CLAIM
 * Wikilink major and minor
 * Pipe GT to Göteborgs-Tidningen per MOS:LINK2SECT
 * "describe it as "great", while also noting it to be a" → "describe the song as "great", while also noting a"
 * "which they state is a "wonderful creation."" → "which they thought is a "wonderful creation"." per MOS:QUOTE
 * "they are unsure of" → "the writer is unsure of"
 * Start a new para at the UK music magazines part
 * Pipe New Musical Express to NME
 * "to be "worthwhile."" → "to be "worthwhile"."
 * "might make it a hit," → "might make the song a hit,"
 * "and well done."" → "and well done"."
 * Quote box looks good!
 * "Brandels and Wrigholm considers" → "Göran Brandels and Lennart Wrigholm consider"
 * "but preceeding their singles" → "but preceding their 1968 singles" and remove the brackets part from the end
 * "final top-ten single on Tio i Topp, only" → "final top-10 single on Tio i Topp; only"

Charts

 * Pipe Danmark Radio to DR (broadcaster)

Notes and references

 * Also given as → Also known as
 * Copyvio score looks fantastic at 7.4%!!!!
 * For the instance that ref 20 is invoked, wouldn't it be better to cite both refs 2 and 21?
 * Cite Danske Hitlister as publisher instead and pipe to DR (broadcaster) on ref 28
 * Pipe GT to Göteborgs-Tidningen per MOS:LINK2SECT on ref 36
 * Pipe New Musical Express to NME on ref 39

Final comments and verdict

 * until all of the issues are fixed! --K. Peake 09:24, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Should be fixed now. VirreFriberg (talk) 19:31, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
 * This looks a lot better, however the only problems are that you need to get rid of the word claim altogether and why is release not before the musical info in the lead? --K. Peake 07:03, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
 * My apologies, the issues at hand should be fixed now. VirreFriberg (talk) 21:57, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ now, this is definitely worthy of GA status! --K. Peake 07:53, 3 February 2023 (UTC)