Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Best of Oingo Boingo: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection


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The result was   delete. Courcelles 00:30, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

The Best of Oingo Boingo: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection

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No reliable sources found. Most of the other "20th Century Masters" albums have been similarly deleted for lack of secondary sources — they are not "official" compilations. The album didn't chart, it hasn't been reviewed by anyone, etc. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Otters want attention) 02:25, 17 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment - I have been following Hammer's PROD's and AfD's for these various cheesy compilation albums. It's true that their notability is suspect in general. However, if this nominator came across an article that said something was "official" or "unofficial" without confirmation, he would demand a citation. I am hereby proclaiming to the nominator AGAIN that he has not defined "official" or "unofficial," has not given any evidence that this album is not official, and has not cited a WP guideline that says "unofficial" albums are automatically non-notable. Otherwise, the nominator's statement about reliable sources is legit, but I'm real close to calling for a speedy close on this AfD due to faulty reasoning. -- D OOMSDAYER 520  (Talk|Contribs) 17:06, 17 December 2010 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 18:03, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Albums and songs-related deletion discussions.  —  D OOMSDAYER 520  (Talk|Contribs) 17:07, 17 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. Is there a policy on greatest hits/artist compilation albums?  I agree that "official" status has not been defined here.  What I think would make an album like this one notable would be at least one of three things: chart position, inclusion of previously unreleased material, or the artist's direct involvement in track selection and/or liner notes.  That would be my preferred rule for compilations.  Unless there are sources that show this album meets one of these criteria, I'd say it's not notable.  ReverendWayne (talk) 02:33, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
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