Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Aborted (The Clash album)


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The result was delete. &spades;PMC&spades; (talk) 04:01, 23 November 2018 (UTC)

Aborted (The Clash album)

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Not only is this an unreleased album, it was never recorded. A number of songs were written with, according to the one source, some hope it would become the next Clash album. There is no indication that this ever even got off the ground. Star cheers peaks news lost wars Talk to me 15:59, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Albums and songs-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 18:04, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 18:04, 15 November 2018 (UTC)


 * Delete: poorly-written speculative essay, containing factual inaccuracies (Joe Strummer died in 2002, not 2003 as stated several times in the article). The one source in the article and its contents are already included in the Clash article, so there is nothing to merge. And a redirect isn't possible as Aborted was not the name of the album, it's an invented title by the article creator, so it's not a valid search term. Richard3120 (talk) 18:41, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete: fails WP:NALBUM and is basically a fancrufty, speculative essay.   SITH   (talk)   19:01, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete The current state of the article is no reason to delete. That no reliable sources can be found to support its claims for notability is. Walter Görlitz (talk) 19:06, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete - I have some familiarity with this situation. Upon Joe Strummer's untimely death (in 2002, not 2003), news broke that he had recently been writing with Mick Jones. That is well-known and confirmed in this article's one source. But fans and media jumped all over this little piece of news, launching into wishful thinking about a reunion of the classic Clash lineup, with a melancholy "what could have been" feel. It was fully rumors and speculation, leading to a false "lost album" legend over the years. The topic is best left to fan sites where fantasies and legends are encouraged. But there is not, and never will be, verification of the sort necessary for a Wikipedia article. ---  DOOMSDAYER 520 (Talk&#124;Contribs) 15:02, 16 November 2018 (UTC)


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