Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/This Year's Model

This Year&#39;s Model

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/March 17, 2023 by Wehwalt (talk) 13:55, 5 February 2023 (UTC)



This Year's Model is the second studio album by the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, released on 17March 1978 through Radar Records with his new backing band, the Attractions. Recording was at Eden Studios in late1977 and early1978. Nick Lowe was the producer, and Roger Béchirian the engineer. Embracing new wave, power pop and punk rock, the songs' lyrics explore subjects such amass control and relationships. The cover artwork by Barney Bubbles, shows Costello behind a camera, emphasising his role as an observer. The singles "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" and "Pump It Up" were commercially successful and the album reached number four on the UK Albums Chart. The American LP reached number 30 on Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. The album received critical acclaim for its songwriting and performances; it has has been acclaimed as one of Costello's best works and has appeared on several lists of the greatest albums of all time. A new version of the album was released in 2021.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Year Zero (album) (July 2022), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (album) (November 2022)
 * Main editors: zmbro
 * Promoted: November 7, 2022
 * Reasons for nomination: Would like to see this on the main page on March 17 to celebrate its 45th anniversary.
 * Support as nominator. – zmbro (talk) (cont) 23:50, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Support. Vida0007 (talk) 06:08, 30 January 2023 (UTC)