Wikipedia:WikiProject Record Production/Showcase

This Showcase assembles a display of the project's accomplishments. The residual space is a metaphoric representation of the project's commitment to do more and you can definitely help (it is hoped that you will). (sign up link)

History
This project was inaugurated February 15, 2012. It was founded upon the concept of derelict accommodations. The impetus was an AfD nomination for Richard Landis, and the ensuing realization that record production and record producers were not properly represented in Wikipedia, nor well esteemed by the community overall. Jimbo Wales unknowingly enunciated the need for this project with his own words (as they related to the AfD) that follow:"If I were to vote right now, it would be to delete. ...Adding yet another not-very-good and not-very-maintainable biography to Wikipedia is always a bad idea."In reply (upon charged emotions) the rebuttal I gave has sentiments of the need for this project inscribed between every line:"I did not feel the subject of this article was even potentially delete-able, let alone likely! I was endeavoring to improve the article and I availed myself to what I believe is reasonable. I want to also be clear that I have no conflicting interest in this matter. Nevertheless, I believe the suggestion that he is not notable is insulting. (emphasis mine)"To be clear, this subject had produced number 1 songs, won a CMA award for album of the year, produced scores of other top ten albums and songs, composed and co-wrote songs with chart success, performed with and appeared on many albums of other notable artists, held executive positions with several acclaimed labels, and was ranked nationally in the top 25 among country music producers. Everything was well sourced and reliable. This did not equate well with suggestions of non-notability. And the rest will become the showcase that follows.

Landis biography
The Landis biography became the first item to showcase. Though it remains a work in progress, the goal is to see it attain "FA" class.

Landis' production discography
The production discography for Richard Landis became an effort to attain FL-class, is a work in progress, and resulted in the development of several templates which are now available for community use.

An infobox for production discographies
The infobox is deliberately similar to the artist infobox with specific improvements tailored to the needs of a production discography. Additionally, because it is a project manifestation, we have more ability to tailor it further, as circumstances arise, and will; where a need is discerned. Other templates were also created to differentiate a production discography from an artist discography. To that end, it was decided to incorporate the infobox's color scheme throughout the various tables for each recording class.

Residual space

 * This area is practically unlimited in available space for "showcasing" future project accomplishments.