Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Magic Mushrooms


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The result was speedy keep per WP:SK. I withdraw this nomination, and no delete !votes are present. Thanks to the editors here who have demonstrated this topic's notability. (Non-administrator closure.) Northamerica1000(talk) 09:01, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

The Magic Mushrooms

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A topic about an American psychedelic garage rock band in the 1960s that may not meet WP:BAND and WP:GNG. Sources found include this biography article at NME and this passing mention from a search at Google Books. It's stated in the article that one of their singles "hit No. 93 in the American charts," but the specific chart is unstated, and this may not be enough to qualify a standalone article. Northamerica1000(talk) 18:11, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment The NME ref doesn't make it, as it is sourced from Wikipedia. I've added a couple of refs to the article (including the above passing mention), and it is an article I'd like to see preserved as in an area close to my affections (listening to "Easter Everywhere" right now), but I can appreciate it is falling short as it stands. AllyD (talk) 20:45, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep. The single was a hit in the American chart as far as I can tell - I doubt there were as many Mickey Mouse charts back in 1966 as there are today. There's also a decent bio at Allmusic and the band is also covered in the books Fuzz Acid and Flowers Revisited, which confirms the chart placing, and Joel Whitburn's Music Stars. Three decent examples of coverage plus a top-100 single equals notability. --Michig (talk) 21:22, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment. Allmusic confirms that the single reached number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100. --Michig (talk) 21:30, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep. Allmusic, in addition to the bio provided above by Michig, has a nice-sized review of the band's "hit" single. These write-ups, plus the fact that the song charted on the main Billboard Hot 100 chart, plus smaller paragraphs of coverage here and there, is enough to put me in the 'keep' column.  Gongshow  Talk 22:29, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep Per the allmusic bio and single charting instance, meets WP:BAND. § FreeRangeFrog 22:34, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep per WP:BAND. --Sue Rangell ✍ ✉ 23:19, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
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