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Smoke on the Water (A3743345)
U218534 Started conversation Mar 10, 2005
Hi
Just to let you know I'm editing your 'Smoke on the Water' article, A3743345. Any changes you want, let me know - and of course I'll keep you up to speed with anything I do to it
Joe C
Smoke on the Water (A3743345)
Jimi X Posted Mar 11, 2005
Great!
One thing you might want to change is the link to Deep Purple. I can't imagine *why* I put it so low in the entry after two or three other references to Deep Purple above it!
Aside from that, have fun!
- Jimi X
Smoke on the Water (A3743345)
U218534 Posted Mar 12, 2005
Done that
Quick question: was Machine Head a single as well, or just the album title? I only ask because you've used 'Machine Head' and Machine Head next to each other, so I wondered if there was a difference...? If not, I'll put them both in
Smoke on the Water (A3743345)
Jimi X Posted Mar 13, 2005
It's just the album. I realized about halfway through that albums get itallics while songs get quotes. I thought I fixed 'em all. Apparently not.
Smoke on the Water (A3743345)
U218534 Posted Mar 13, 2005
OK, done that
Just two more things (I'm really nitpicking here, sorry!):
1.) "Deep Purple was left to find another venue to record their record". Could that be 'were left'? Or is it OK as it stands? And can I change the second "record" to 'album'?
2.) In the 'Related BBC Links' bit, why does "Simply Red!" have italics?
Other than that, I'm ready to send it off - everything ok?
Smoke on the Water (A3743345)
Jimi X Posted Mar 13, 2005
I've always struggled with singular/plural constructions on things like bands, sporting teams, companies... And to compound (confound?) matters, I believe we do it differently on either side of the Atlantic.
By all means change record to album ('tis a rather dated reference that shows how old I am!).
As for the 'Related BBC Links' - I copied that from the Deep Purple entry. But I seem to recall a note in the subs mailing list that we were supposed to handle them differently. Though I can't recall what!
Otherwise, it all looks fine! Thanks for your efforts.
- X
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