Template:Did you know nominations/Hippopotamus (album)


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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 12:25, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Hippopotamus (album)

 * ... that Hippopotamus is Sparks' first UK top-ten album in over 40 years?

5x expanded by Jayen466 (talk) and Woovee (talk). Nominated by Jayen466 (talk) at 17:07, 15 September 2017 (UTC).


 * I'm not reviewing this, but I have removed the image. It is fair use, so not acceptable for the main page. No comment on anything else. TonyBallioni (talk) 06:08, 16 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg 5x expanded in time, sourced, no apparent copyvios. Issues:
 * QPQ needed
 * Citation needed for track listing
 * The citation in the article for the 40 years claim only supports the fact that it entered the charts at #7. You need to add the sources you gave here to support that claim.
 * Hook fact should really be in the body of the article as well as the lead
 * Is the hook fact even true? The Offical Charts article says so, but their Sparks discography (the second source you gave) says that Beat the Clock, a 1979 release, peaked at #10. That would support a claim of first top-10 in 38 years ("nearly 40 years" would also do the trick), but not "over 40." --Usernameunique (talk) 15:02, 16 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the review. I'll see to the QPQ and the necessary changes in the article (but may do so tomorrow rather than tonight). As for the hook claim, Beat the clock was a single, not an album (their last top-ten album was Propaganda (Sparks album), as mentioned in the article). Best, Andreas JN 466 21:16, 16 September 2017 (UTC)

Hiya I've now gotten round to this.
 * 1) QPQ is now done – Template:Did you know nominations/Fünf Lieder, Op. 105 (Brahms).
 * 2) Citation for bonus track now provided by another editor. As for sourcing the main track listing, track listings are generally provided without citation, even in FAs, and the template has no provision for entering a source. For reference, the AllMusic track listing (whose use is recommended here) is available here. I've double-checked that it matches what's in the article.
 * 3) Sources for 40-year claim now in article. (Unfortunately it doesn't seem possible to link straight to a band's album history – users are shown the singles by default and then have to click on the "Albums" tab.)
 * 4) Hook fact is now also in article body (in a more precise format giving the precise year of the last top-ten album).
 * 5) Hook veracity is addressed in comment posted above. Cheers, Andreas  JN 466 01:17, 19 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Looks good, thanks for the fixes and explanations! You're all set. As a minor stylistic point, do you really need to hide the one bonus track on the Japanese CD? It barely takes up any extra space, and the box clearly sets it apart from the other 15 tracks. --Usernameunique (talk) 01:31, 19 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the review. As for the box, it was the choice of the editor who added it, and it's debatable (I can live with it as is.) Best, Andreas JN 466 02:22, 20 September 2017 (UTC)