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The result was no consensus. Sandstein 05:58, 28 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Age of Atlantic[edit]

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Non-notable comp--PROD was denied by adding an unreliable(?) source citation. The only assertion of notability is that it is amongst the first of compilation albums from a subgenre of rock. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 10:54, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. I have added two refs from Billboard magazine at the time and several more references from that magazine seem to be available. BlackCab (talk) 11:52, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Response This just shows that it exists. No one is saying that it's a hoax, simply that it's unimportant. Can you establish that this is a notable album? —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 17:58, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Important and influential budget priced single-label sampler album (not a retrospective "comp") of the period. Further refs here and here. Ghmyrtle (talk) 12:16, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Also, there is a consistency issue. The article on the follow-up album - released to capitalise on the success of this album - has been discussed, and kept, here. Similar arguments - this album included songs by notable artists such as Led Zeppelin, Allman Brothers Band, Buffalo Springfield, Yes, Delaney & Bonnie, etc., and promoted them to a wide audience who would have been unable to hear their recordings on UK radio - apply here with greater strength. Ghmyrtle (talk) 07:20, 13 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

An alternative possibility could be to merge this article with The New Age of Atlantic, and rename the article, say as Atlantic Records sampler albums. Ghmyrtle (talk) 09:59, 13 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete for lack of coverage in reliable sources. Of the references provided so far:
1. The The Age of Atlantic at Progarchives.com is a member in a bare list. Even if the Progarchives is a reliable source (and that's debatable) this is not a "significant" piece, and thus doesn't satisfy the general notability guidelines.
2. The Billboard Sep 19, 1970 piece is a one paragraph product announcement, routine coverage also does not demonstrate notability.
3. The Billboard Dec 19, 1970 piece is an even smaller product announcement.
4. The blog piece, ST33, is a blog and thus it reaching the status of a "reliable, third-party, published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy" is deeply in question.
5. The "Age of Atlantic" sampler google books search tells me nothing?
Aaron Brenneman (talk) 12:57, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Point 1 is untrue - the article contains a full review of the album. Ghmyrtle (talk) 07:23, 13 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Okay Is this a professional review that passes muster per WP:ALBUM? —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 09:14, 13 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Albums and songs-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 23:54, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete substantial coverage needed. Stuartyeates (talk) 01:47, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:10, 13 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, BusterD (talk) 10:00, 20 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.