Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Barenaked Ladies demo tapes


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   no consensus. JohnCD (talk) 17:13, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

Barenaked Ladies demo tapes

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Demo tapes are not usually notable. Many of these had individual articles that were deleted or redirected. Bunching several non-notable works into one article does not help the notability any. The only sources are quotes from BNL members in a documentary, which I believe is a primary source. I couldn't find any reliable coverage at all. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 00:25, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Albums and songs-related deletion discussions. A bit iffy (talk) 11:10, 21 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete This seems like way too much fan detail for an encyclopedia.  Listing these demo tapes in either the band's article or a list of all their works should be fine. Borock (talk) 16:11, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep If there were an individual article for each tape I'd vote merge, but as one "omnibus" article for this notable band's entire pre-fame discography I'd say it's fine. If the documentary is used as the source, it's secondary (the interview itself would be the primary source).Test piggy (talk) 18:37, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Weak keep Would normally suggest a merge as not sufficiently notable, but the resulting article would be too long. A documentary is probably a reliable source. --Colapeninsula (talk) 11:39, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Weak delete The band's article really is too long to merge the viable info into so I'm not opposed to the page's content in itself. The issue is a lack of sources which makes the article look like primarily original research. ŞůṜīΣĻ ¹98¹ Speak 12:17, 23 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete - There is little coverage to establish that the body work encompassing their demo tapes is notable. The lone exception the Yellow Tape (I no longer have my copy alas) which really propelled them on their way to stardom, but that already has an article. -- Whpq (talk) 16:51, 24 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Merge to Barenaked Ladies discography. These warrant at least a mention, although an individual article on the  demo tapes is too much. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:42, 30 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep: The band has multiple articles covering its discography, this omnibus tape article is completely rational organizational work.  We did the same after Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Taboo VI: The Homecoming closed with no complaint.--Milowent • hasspoken  02:53, 30 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep per Milowent and Test piggy. I have no particular concerns about this kind of articles. Cavarrone (talk) 13:03, 30 May 2012 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.