Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Sigur Rós discography


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The list was promoted by Scorpion0422 15:14, 28 February 2009.

Sigur Rós discography

 * Nominator(s): Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email)

I think this meets the criteria. Thanks in advance for taking a look. Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 22:56, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Procedural note The nominator is in the WikiCup. Dabomb87 (talk) 20:58, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

Comments from 


 * Support. all my issues have been resolved. Rambo's Revenge (talk)  21:30, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Comments from 
 * Lead


 * I'm not an expert on music or discographies, by why aren't (bass) and other related terms stated as "(bassist)"? In the sentence Sigur Rós was formed in 1994 in Reykjavík, Iceland, by singer Jón Þór Birgisson (guitar and vocals), Georg Hólm (bass) and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson (drums).
 * Done


 * Sigur Rós released their debut album, Von in 1997 on Smekkleysa Records. | (1)comma after the album title (2)Is on _____ Records stated correctly, isn't it like "with _____ Records"?
 * Done


 * Only one track, "Leit af lífi" was new to the album. | Comma after the song name.
 * Done


 * Albums


 * Why does the certifications list ISL and not IFPI?
 * Because it's for the country, not the whole of Europe. The IFPI is the BPI/RIAA for many European countries, but each country has it's own subsidiary. I was told to do this in a previous discog FLC where I previously had them displayed as IFPI (Iceland), IFPI (Germany) BPI (UK), etc.
 * Oh okay, thanks for clarifying that.-- < TRU  CO  >  5 0  3 14:35, 15 February 2009 (UTC)


 * The 2009 compilation album needs verification in some way, [a ref on its title to verify the details and its name].
 * As do the Remixes, EPs, and Soundtrack albums.
 * As well as the singles which did not chart.
 * I know it's striked but I thought I'd answer anyway. Their physical existance can verify its title etc.
 * Okay, thank you, I will keep that in mind for future discographies.-- < TRU  CO  >  5 0  3 14:35, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Directors


 * What's verifying the final 2008 music video director?
 * Dammit, I had it.. I'll find it again. Tomorrow though.
 * Take your time =) [less than 10 days of course =P].-- TRU  CO   14:47, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I guess you couldn't find it?-- TRU  CO   00:44, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Not a reliable source, no. There is a reference for its existence, though. Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 08:07, 28 February 2009 (UTC)


 * References


 * What Rambo stated is what I also found.
 * Replied above.
 * Checks out fine, except about his point on consistency with untitled and Untitled.-- < TRU  CO  >  5 0  3 14:35, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

-- < Tru  Co  >  5 0  3 18:43, 14 February 2009 (UTC) Thanks! Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 08:32, 15 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Just needs a citation for that uncited music video director mentioned by Truco and I'll be able to support. --JD554 (talk) 21:03, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Additional comments from JD554
 * Checking through the references for the music videos and, with the exception of "Svefn-g-englar", none of the references confirm Sigur Ros as directors, including the new one you added. --JD554 (talk) 08:54, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
 * The link for reference #4 doesn't confirm the chart positions. Is there some instruction missing from the reference?
 * Even though this reference has been changed, it still isn't a direct link to verify the positions. Further instructions seem to be necessary. See reference #20 at The Cure discography for how this is done on other discographies. --JD554 (talk) 09:02, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Reference #19 doesn't confirm Sigur Ros guesting on the track Dot.
 * The ref verifies the album's existence. The album sleeve confirms their appearance, but I can't cite that, as a photo would be a primary source. Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 08:07, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
 * In that case you could cite the album cover itself using Cite music release notes. --JD554 (talk) 12:56, 28 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Why are there two references for the The Loch Ness Kelpie soundtrack? #24 on its own would seem to be sufficient. --JD554 (talk) 09:50, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

Just a matter of preference, but considering that everything (chart positions/certifications) is referenced in the body of the article, I think you can remove them from the lead to enhance readability. Also, stuff like record labels and the names of the singles released from an album, don't need referencing at all. indopug (talk) 16:55, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment
 * Done Thank you! Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 19:15, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

Support, all issues resolved. Dabomb87 (talk) 23:06, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Sources look good. Dabomb87 (talk) 23:06, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Support Looks very nice, happy to support. One more thing, partly my fault: ICE looks kinda weird, doesn't it? What about ICL? Also, do you know of a way to lessen the space between BEL and (FL)? I dunno, both are up to you, they both just look a little funky to me. Great work though! Drewcifer (talk) 08:22, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Comment Looks pretty good. A few minor comments:
 * What does "VLA" stand for? Is this an abbreviation for the Flemish region?  Is there an abbreviation you could use that would be more familiar for an English-speaker such as myself that's not all that knowledgeable about the reason?  The same goes for the ISL abbreviation.  I realize this is the common abbreviation in the region, but it's not based on the country's English name.  Something like ICE or ICL would be clearer for english-readers, since this is an English-wiki.  The rationale for this is further explained at MOS:DISCOG.  For instance we tend to abbreviate Switzerland as SWI, not CH, as they do in Switzerland itself.
 * It was being used for the Flemish region (Vlaamse Gewest), I have now changed it to the ISO 3166-2:BE code VLG, which is probably what I was going for in the first place.
 * I've seen and used BEL (FL) before, which is clearer. --JD554 (talk) 09:11, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
 * The International Organization for Standardization is the standard used internationally, and is while I agree that "BEL (FL) may be clearer, I think ISO codes are more encyclopedic. Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 17:26, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
 * ISL is the ISO_3166-1_alpha-3 code for Iceland. Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 17:26, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm aware of the ISO standards, and that they are more encyclopedic, but they are not as user-friendly to many English-users. People familiar with the region will know what you're talking about, whether they speak English or not, but those who aren't will not (i.e. me).  I believe standards of clarity and ease of use are most important here. Drewcifer (talk) 04:09, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
 * OK. Done Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 08:07, 28 February 2009 (UTC)


 * The list needs some general references, just to verify the broad information like labels, release dates, formats, etc. An allmusic link and a link to the band's homepage usually does it for me.
 * The Sigur Ros entry at Allmusic is in the External links. So are the two official homepages.
 * I see that, but they are not in the references section, therefore you're not saying "this information is from here". What you're saying is "hey, check this out too."  In the interest of transparency of all the info, general references are very useful, whether or not they appear in the external links section or not. Drewcifer (talk) 04:09, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Done -- Added to Lede, after first sentence. Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 08:07, 28 February 2009 (UTC)


 * The column-headings only need to be linked once. There's two tables back to back that have roughly the same headings, and roughly the same wikilinks. Drewcifer (talk) 16:38, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Done -- Thanks! Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 05:19, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Comments
 * Smekkleysa Records → Smekkleysa
 * Nope. The correct name is "Smekkleysa Records", not "Smekkleysa", and not Bad Taste. In all honesty, the article should probably be moved.


 * Format s
 * Which ones? It's "Format" where there is only one format, and "Formats" where there is more than one.


 * Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do chart positions
 * "Untitled #1 (Vaka)" Danish chart position
 * Done both


 * You have created a section with the name of "DVDs", which makes it confusing and redundant when you wrote in the field format: "DVD" (again?).
 * Done

 C anniba loki  02:57, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 05:19, 26 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Support, all done.  C anniba loki  06:29, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 08:07, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
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