Talk:Eat a Peach/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Editorofthewiki (talk · contribs) 18:22, 11 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I will be reviewing this article. It is one of my favorite albums, so I will enjoy working on it. At first glance it looks pretty good. ~EDDY ^{(talk/contribs)}~ 18:22, 11 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Lead

"Many in the band were struggling, however, with heroin addictions, and checked into rehab to confront these problems." Who was struggling?
Reword "While Eat a Peach primarily functions as a group studio effort, it also contains live recordings from the band's famed Fillmore East performances."
Is Blue Sky a tribute to Duane? Unclear based on the lead.

Background

How could the Allman Brothers have simultaneously "struggled to achieve commercial success" while "making a name for themselves"? I suggest rewording
Did the motorcycle crush all his organs?

Recording and production

Is there more on the actual recording (4 track machine, type of amp, etc)?
"The band laid down these three songs and went back on the road for a short run of shows, and at this point several checked into rehab" needs period

Composition

One sentence paragraph, needs expansion or merging.
"Much of the song was composed on an 110-year-old Steinway piano in Studio D of Criteria.[15] Much of the music was created" clunky writing, too much "much of"
"The band considered it a signature song of the group, but the performance included relatively mediocre; regardless, it was the only multitrack recording the band had." Non sequitur

Artwork and title

What is hand-letting?
Do the mushrooms suggest a psychedelic character?
Two one sentence paragraphs, need expansion or merging.

Release

I heard an urban legend that the album was named Eat a Peach because Duane was killed by a peach truck. Evidently this is untrue, but maybe it deserves a mention.
Did the band tour after the album? Should be added.
How is the album considered as an all time great? Where is it ranked in the Rolling Stone 500? I would recommend going on acclaimedmusic.com and mentioning its rankings by several publications.
Are there any more contemporary reviews you can add?
"The album shipped gold" - What does this mean?
Was the album successful in other countries

Sources

Ref 23 makes no sense
This article relies on a relatively small number of sources. Im sure there is more out there.

Summary

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

It is reasonably well written.
a (prose, no copyvios, spelling and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects): b (focused):
It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias:
It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.:
It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall:
Pass/Fail:

Placing on hold, expecting a pass when issues are resolved. ~EDDY ^{(talk/contribs)}~ 19:21, 11 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Issues resolved

“Many in the band were struggling, however, with heroin addictions, and checked into rehab to confront these problems.” - This is a sentence in the lead, which is already lengthy. The sources used, namely the Alan Paul book, don’t really name names besides those who checked in to rehab, but it’s implied everyone in the band had a problem at some point or another. Since I list those who checked into rehab later down in the article, I’m going to leave this as is (feel free to change, however, if you see fit).
Reworded the “Blue Sky” mention, as it isn’t a Duane tribute - it was recorded with Duane!
They had “struggled to achieve commercial success” in the sense that their albums hadn’t charted or sold well. Despite this, the band was more successful than ever with concert tickets. I suppose that can count as commercial success, but not in the sense that I’m led to believe Phil Walden and co were looking for. I’ve reworded slightly, but I’m not quite sure what to do here.
According to Skydog, “Duane had suffered multiple internal injuries, including a ruptured coronary artery and a severely damaged liver,” which is attributed to the motorcycle crashing atop him. I don’t see how going into detail about which organs were crushed serves the article (perhaps such detail would be better suited to Duane’s article). I’ve reworded to say “several” internal organs.
I too am interested in the more technical aspects of the recording of the album. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear that these details have been published, at least within the sources I’ve used (which still contain more info on the sessions than any other).
Agree on the “much of” usage - I’ve cut it down and reworded.
Agreed on the peach truck rumor, I’ve added that and merged the sentences into a smaller third paragraph.
There aren’t enough legitimate modern reviews of Eat a Peach (I try not to count “classic rock” blogs and sites like sputnik music). Nevertheless, I found a BBC Music one I must have skipped and have incorporated it.
Eat a Peach isn’t on Rolling Stone’s 500 (At Fillmore East is their only album to make the cut, surprisingly). I can only find one true source that lists it as an “all-time greatest,” but it isn’t enough to warrant a full accolades section. I’ve added it to the bottom of the critical reviews section.
- That genuinely surprises me. Anyway, here is a brief review by Robert Christgau that should be incorporated. Another thing -- did the album spawn any singles? ~EDDY ^{(talk/contribs)}~ 00:05, 12 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
While I’m sure Eat a Peach at least charted in places like the United Kingdom, that information is very hard to come by, especially considering the album is 42 years old. I’ve searched the Internet for any information on Allman chart positions, but they aren’t widely available. Even the band’s discography page on Wikipedia doesn’t list any other charts but the Billboard 200. I’ve left it as is, but this is always open to new additions.
- Eat a Peach reached no. 12 in Canada see http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.7711&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=m89iq841abagb37ld9c0fdc1f3
Information on that tour following Eat a Peach is slim, even in the books I’ve sourced. I’ve added some information though.
Ref 93 has been repaired.

Thanks for the review. Hopefully this clears up all issues. Saginaw-hitchhiker (talk) 20:56, 11 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]