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"Weird Al" Yankovic (album)

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I've listed this article for peer review because… I'm pleased and satisfied with its state now, and would like to take it on to the next step. I've never taken an article past GA before, and would like to see what I can manage with this particular article.

My two concerns: (a) the article isn't very long and I don't know how that will affect it's reception, and (b) while I specifically like the two-columned track listing, it is non-standard and I don't know how that will affect it.

Thanks, — pd_THOR ^{| =/\=} | 15:41, 21 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Ruhrfisch comments: An enjoyable read. Very briefly, here are some suggestions for improvement.

A model article is often useful for ideas and examples to follow. There are a number of album FAs at Wikipedia:Featured_articles#Music. Kid A is one example of a FA album.
I think the article and lead need to be expanded. The lead should be an accessible and inviting overview of the whole article. My rule of thumb is to include every header in the lead in some way. Please see WP:LEAD
I think there should be a background section - briefly explain how Weird Al got his start as a musician and parodist (his biography article is also a FA and should have good sources). See model articles
There are many short (one or two sentence) paragraphs and sections in the article, which hinder the flow. I would combine them with others or perhaps expand them.
Any idea how well it sold (how many copies)? It did well enough to launch his career.
The song descriptions in the track listing need references.

Hope this helps. If my comments are useful, please consider peer reviewing an article, especially one at Wikipedia:Peer review/backlog (which is how I found this article). Yours, Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 04:32, 6 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]