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:''Miller informed Wilder that he was not needed for the recording… of the band's second studio album, on which they began work in July 1982.''
:''Miller informed Wilder that he was not needed for the recording… of the band's second studio album, on which they began work in July 1982.''
As the timeline indicates he didn't '''join''' DM until late 1983, something is amiss.<br>[[User:Weeb Dingle|Weeb Dingle]] ([[User talk:Weeb Dingle|talk]]) 15:23, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
As the timeline indicates he didn't '''join''' DM until late 1983, something is amiss.<br>[[User:Weeb Dingle|Weeb Dingle]] ([[User talk:Weeb Dingle|talk]]) 15:23, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

== logic gaps ==

This is likely endemic to any discussion of recording artists, but start it here. The article lead states
:''they have sold more than 100 million records worldwide.''
No effort is made to distinguish between [[Phonograph record|records]] (which category includes singles and EPs) and [[LP record|LPs]] and [[Album|record albums]] (which includes two- and three-disc sets).

(I should also note that the "100 million" claim is made three times in the article, which excited arm-waving repetition seems to flag [[fanboy]] influence, which in turn often means slipshod (even dishonest) sourcing.)<br>[[User:Weeb Dingle|Weeb Dingle]] ([[User talk:Weeb Dingle|talk]]) 16:41, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

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wtf Wilder?

For the moment, I'll set aside the obvious (e.g., that despite an impressive list of sources there are so many unsupported statements throughout).

Under Clarke departs, Wilder joins (1981–1982), I read

Alan Wilder… was hired in early 1982, initially on a trial basis as a touring member.

then a few words after that

Miller informed Wilder that he was not needed for the recording… of the band's second studio album, on which they began work in July 1982.

As the timeline indicates he didn't join DM until late 1983, something is amiss.
Weeb Dingle (talk) 15:23, 3 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

logic gaps

This is likely endemic to any discussion of recording artists, but start it here. The article lead states

they have sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

No effort is made to distinguish between records (which category includes singles and EPs) and LPs and record albums (which includes two- and three-disc sets).

(I should also note that the "100 million" claim is made three times in the article, which excited arm-waving repetition seems to flag fanboy influence, which in turn often means slipshod (even dishonest) sourcing.)
Weeb Dingle (talk) 16:41, 3 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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