Talk:Joan Benson

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I added a few categories. The infobox lists Benson as a writer. The prose does not mention any writings, but once added, there may be a few additional "writer" categories to add to the article. ---Another Believer _(Talk) 15:50, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks AB. This is extremely helpful. I had doubts about the boogie-woogie album, but double-checking led me to WorldCat and the amazing list of her work here. There are indeed some print publications to add and a lot more besides. Thanks also for adding more categories. Any tips, advice, or edits would be appreciated. Finetooth (talk) 17:22, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A further related question. How do you normally handle multiple releases of a musical recording? The boogie woogie, for example, appeared first on an LP in 1979 and on a CD in 2007. To be comprehensive, should we list them all? My hunch is "yes" based on my FA experiences, but I don't want to add them and then have to delete them later. Finetooth (talk) 18:25, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Release history details are usually only included on album articles. That much detail is not necessary for discographies or articles mentioning recordings in passing. In the case of multiple releases, only the name of the recording and original date of release is necessary. So, if the album XXX was released on LP in 1970 and re-released in a CD format in 1975, articles would mention "'XXX (1970)". The Wikipedia article about the album would contain more details about its release history. ---Another Believer _(Talk) 21:19, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

But, for the record, I don't see any harm with the way you have presented the information in the article. These releases have different titles, which I think is worth noting... I thought you were referring to an exact copy re-release.. ---Another Believer _(Talk) 21:44, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Also, I added the categories "American women writers" and "Writers from Minnesota". ---Another Believer _(Talk) 21:45, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This is most helpful, especially the explanation about how multiple releases might be handled. I suspect some are exact copy re-releases, but I don't know for sure yet. Finetooth (talk) 02:55, 7 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]