Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hybrid Theory (EP) (2nd nomination)


 * 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   keep. Cirt (talk) 18:54, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Hybrid Theory (EP)
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Released by a band called Hybrid Theory, this non-notable EP never charted nor received any media coverage of substance. The fact that the band later changed its name to Linkin Park and went on to become superfamous does not change the fact that this EP does not pass WP:NALBUM: ''All articles on albums... must meet the basic criteria at the notability guidelines, with significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject.'' TheJazzDalek (talk) 12:31, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Albums and songs-related deletion discussions.  —TheJazzDalek (talk) 12:34, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment Might be worth looking into these sources on Google Books. Always worth checking out biographies on a popular band, because it is likely someone has delved into their past and dug up some sort of significant coverage on an EP such as this. kiac.  ( talk - contrib ) 13:24, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Tim Song (talk) 00:12, 27 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,   A rbitrarily 0    ( talk ) 15:07, 3 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep, I just expanded the article with information from one of the books found through Kiac's suggestion. The distribution of this EP is an important piece of the history of Linkin Park, this enclopedia would be remiss to delete its page. J04n(talk page) 15:49, 28 December 2009 (UTC)
 * That same paragraph would just as easily serve the group's history, if not better, by being incorporated into the band's article. The fact that one paragraph is all the coverage you could wring from the book affirms my findings that there has been no substantial coverage of the EP, even looking back on a historical basis. TheJazzDalek (talk) 23:45, 28 December 2009 (UTC)
 * That same thought crossed my mind as I was typing it, (should probably still add it there) but then thought that if I were reading it at Linkin Park I would want to click on the EP page to see more info on it. In a vacuum, I'd go for delete but as I said, the historical aspect is too much to ignore IMO.  Since I'm the only !voter thus far let's see what others think. J04n(talk page) 01:32, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Weak keep: the EP plays as an important role in the beginnings of the band which would become Linkin Park. It also contains tracks that are not present in later, fully released albums. Also noting that it has no relation to the Hybrid Theory album, mentioning just in case. --  李博杰   | —Talk contribs email 00:56, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
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