Wikipedia talk:Featured topics/Wilco albums

This page serves as a project discussion for the Former featured topic, Wilco albums.

Appropriate discussion on this page includes:

Working definition of the topic.
Vital improvements to articles necessary to maintain status for the topic.
Potential improvements to the topic's member articles.
Possible additions to the scope of the topic.

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	Topic milestones

Date

Process

Result

September 14, 2007

Featured topic candidate

Did not promote with articles Wilco discography, A.M. (album), Being There (album), Summerteeth, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, A Ghost Is Born and Sky Blue Sky

October 11, 2007

Featured topic candidate

Promoted with articles Wilco discography, A.M. (album), Being There (album), Summerteeth, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, A Ghost Is Born, Kicking Television: Live in Chicago and Sky Blue Sky

June 11, 2009

Featured topic removal candidate

Demoted

Current Status: Former topic

Working definition[edit]

The working definition is, "the albums and live albums of the Wilco discography" --PresN 23:38, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Excluding their two joint albums with Billy Bragg - rst20xx (talk) 20:51, 4 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Vital improvements[edit]

This topic satisfies current criteria just fine. --PresN 23:38, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This is a note that one more article will need to be brought to FA status by 1 April 2009 per the new requirements for Featured topics. Dabomb87 (talk) 03:13, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Potential improvements[edit]

Only 2 of the 8 articles are FA/FL, getting the remaining 6 GA's to FA would be nice. --PresN 23:38, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Possible additions[edit]

Singles and EPs could be added to the topic, once at a sufficient quality level. --PresN 23:38, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The band's two joint albums with Billy Bragg, i.e. Mermaid Avenue and Mermaid Avenue Vol. II could be added. Their 3 DVDs could also be added. Any other songs by the band, or songs they've covered on a studio release, could also be added. Uncle Tupelo discography could form a good sister-topic - rst20xx (talk) 20:51, 4 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The topic was demoted mostly because no one made any argument as to why the Mermaid Avenue albums were not Wilco albums, even though they are listed as such in the discography list.

If the topic is to re-listed in future, that point will need to be addressed, and by that time, the retention periods for the new album will likely be a factor:

Wilco albums has until 2009-07-21 to meet criteria 1.d. and 3.c. with article Wilco (The Album).
From 2009-06-30, Wilco albums will have 3 months to meet criterion 3.a with article Wilco (The Album).