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It's unclear how Eder came up with "In its time – and it was in print for about 20 years – this ten-song compilation was the way that most listeners discovered the Kinks for the first time". At the time of its release, the Kinks had a string of Top 40 hits and several charting albums in the U.S., which continued into the 70s and beyond. Maybe they picked up some later listeners looking for a good album to start with, but it seems unlikely that most listeners discovered them through GH. Rogen (also cited) doesn't make a similar point; Eder's comment may be considered a minority or even fringe view and inappropriate in the first paragraph of the article. — Ojorojo ( talk) 15:14, 23 July 2022 (UTC)
The Kinks had two distinct periods, both great. They were the great British Invasion Classic Rockers in the Sixties – ... If you want to hear one sensational record that runs a pre-Ramones-style 25 minutes long encompassing ten all-great tracks, try The Kinks Greatest Hits [for the first period].
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Reviewer: Steelkamp ( talk · contribs) 10:10, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
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I have nothing against short articles being good articles. Some of my own good articles are quite short. The sourcing is good and the prose is well written. The problem I have is that there is no prose other than in the lead. The lead is mean to summarise the body. I recommend shortening the lead and incorporating all the information there into the article's body. I suggest creating a section on critical reception and another section on commercial performance. The only other issue I noticed is that it says it was the band's first greatest hits album in either the US or UK. This left me wondering whether the band released a greatest hits album anywhere else. If these things are addressed, then I think this can become a good article. Steelkamp ( talk) 13:11, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
The Kinks Greatest Hits! has been listed as one of the
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It's unclear how Eder came up with "In its time – and it was in print for about 20 years – this ten-song compilation was the way that most listeners discovered the Kinks for the first time". At the time of its release, the Kinks had a string of Top 40 hits and several charting albums in the U.S., which continued into the 70s and beyond. Maybe they picked up some later listeners looking for a good album to start with, but it seems unlikely that most listeners discovered them through GH. Rogen (also cited) doesn't make a similar point; Eder's comment may be considered a minority or even fringe view and inappropriate in the first paragraph of the article. — Ojorojo ( talk) 15:14, 23 July 2022 (UTC)
The Kinks had two distinct periods, both great. They were the great British Invasion Classic Rockers in the Sixties – ... If you want to hear one sensational record that runs a pre-Ramones-style 25 minutes long encompassing ten all-great tracks, try The Kinks Greatest Hits [for the first period].
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Reviewer: Steelkamp ( talk · contribs) 10:10, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
Hi there. I'll finish this review promptly.
Steelkamp (
talk) 10:10, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
I have nothing against short articles being good articles. Some of my own good articles are quite short. The sourcing is good and the prose is well written. The problem I have is that there is no prose other than in the lead. The lead is mean to summarise the body. I recommend shortening the lead and incorporating all the information there into the article's body. I suggest creating a section on critical reception and another section on commercial performance. The only other issue I noticed is that it says it was the band's first greatest hits album in either the US or UK. This left me wondering whether the band released a greatest hits album anywhere else. If these things are addressed, then I think this can become a good article. Steelkamp ( talk) 13:11, 28 August 2022 (UTC)