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Reviewer:  (talk · contribs) 06:45, 23 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

One of my all-time favorites! I'll try to review this in the upcoming week, (talk) 06:45, 23 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for the delay; below are my comments

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Background
Recording
  • Is Amy, My Daughter a documentary? If so, please specify that
     Done - Added that it was a memoir. AppleWormBoy (talk) 12:32, 1 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Why is there {{sic}} in the title of "Me and Mr Jones"?
     Not done - Usually, when there's an abbreviation, it ends with a period (i.e., Mr., Mrs., Jr., Sr., etc). And in the original liner notes of the album, the title had the "Mr." abbreviation without the period. So, that's why I added in the {{sic}} bracket to indicate the word being used erroneously. - AppleWormBoy (talk) 12:30, 1 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Reverted back for you, then. - AppleWormBoy (talk) 12:13, 3 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Music and lyrics
  • I don't like the short quote that appears in the middle of the paragraph; I would like to see the quote paraphrased
     Done - Fixed it. AppleWormBoy (talk) 12:52, 1 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • That's quite a lot of info for "Rehab". I feel like you can cut out some bits of info which do not necessarily belong here, for they can appear in the "Rehab" article instead
     Done - Removed the part on the Amy film and transferred the info to the Rehab article. AppleWormBoy (talk) 13:17, 1 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Separated the paragraph into two. - AppleWormBoy (talk) 12:36, 3 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Is Hello Beautiful an appropriate and reliable source? I have no knowledge on this site
     Not done - The site usually focuses on well-sourced news of female African-American celebrities with several op-eds (such as with Winehouse's song "Wake Up Alone"), and it is owned by a media corporation here in the States called Urban One, Inc. - AppleWormBoy (talk) 12:45, 1 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]


Will try to finish the review within this weekend. So far the article appears very well-written and comprehensive, (talk) 09:04, 1 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Release
Touring
  • No sources found for performances in late 2006
  • This section is mostly unsourced; please find sources for performances like Lollapalooza or Virgin Festival
     Done - Found the corresponding book source for this section. Hopefully it suffices for you. [1] - AppleWormBoy (talk) 10:19, 2 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Nope, the book is blatant copyright violation (if you scroll down for more content; it is a copy-paste of the Wikipedia entry Amy Winehouse). Maybe you can go to the original article on Wikipedia to find better sources directly cited in it
 Done Found individual sources. - AppleWormBoy (talk) 12:34, 3 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]


Critical reception
  • This is blatant WP:QUOTEFARM; please paraphrase and rewrite this section
     Done - Transferred the retrospective review from Wolk to the Legacy section, and deleted/paraphrased some reviews to de-bloat the section. - AppleWormBoy (talk) 11:32, 2 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'd recommend grouping the rankings in an order, either ascending or descending (eg. the album was ranked at number one by ABC, number two by DEF, number four by..., eight by...) instead of random rankings like what is written right now
     Done - Fixed it with sources. - AppleWormBoy (talk) 11:22, 2 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • "This is the second time Winehouse has been nominated for the Mercury Prize;" → tense
     Done - Alternated it with this improved sentence (hopefully): "This was the second time that Winehouse was nominated for the Mercury Prize" - AppleWormBoy (talk) 09:58, 2 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Chart performance
  • Chart trajectory is often advised against; I'd recommend keeping what is essential to the album's success. For example, regarding the UK success, I'd keep: debut position, first-week sales, total sales as of [date], any notable records (nth best-selling album of [year/century], certifications [latest]), and reappearance on the chart following Winehouse's death. This section is now bloated and filled with excessive information
     Done - Hopefully I've de-bloated enough excessive information in this section (i.e., deleted the deluxe album information). AppleWormBoy (talk) 11:58, 2 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Legacy


Overall
  • The article is well written and meticulously sourced (except where I pointed out). Once all of my concerns are addressed, this article is suitable for a GA icon, (talk) 08:26, 2 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  1. ^ Rombach, Jean-Pierre (25 January 2012). Amy Winehouse. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 7. ISBN 9781470134266. Retrieved 2 June 2019.