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The Beatles

	Hi! I've seen you around on The Beatles' articles... Would you consider becoming a member of WikiProject The Beatles, a WikiProject which aims to expand and improve coverage of The Beatles on Wikipedia? Please feel free to join us. kingboyk 14:58, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
Abbey Road... You're not in this picture... yet! Todo list:

Hi. I'm a little puzzled by your message on my talk page - have I been impolite?

Anyway... please just help as you see fit. Continue doing what you've been doing already. As you get more involved you might find new things you want to work on, but signing up to the WikiProject doesn't require any increased involvement or commitment.

With regards to Shea Stadium, I'm not familiar with the source you quote. Who was it written by? Can it be considered reliable? We can change the attendance and add a footnote if need be (The Beatles article is sorely in need of references anyway). --kingboyk 10:45, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

The Beatles Newsletter Issue 002* is at a very important stage... it only now needs some content. Please help!(*I cannot make a link work - if you are interested then I'm sure you will be able to find it!)

ps. This what happens when you start making decent contributions to articles, although (as kingboyk says) there is no problem isif you say "no"... also, are you on the project memberlist - in case you don't wish to contribute to the newsletter but would like to receive it?LessHeard vanU 20:48, 20 May 2006 (UTC) Links: Newsletter 2, Talk Page. --kingboyk 02:49, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. If you would like to click the talk link, kindly provided by Kingboyk, above you will find "the editors" discussing the upcoming monthly newsletter. If you feel there is anything worth mentioning, then please do so. If you would care to proofread the Newsletter as it is being created that would be helpful, as would any other input.

The Project is very much a collabarative effort, and we are trying to get the Newsletter to reflect that - so I am trying to get a few other editors involved. As a new member you may have some ideas; also, I am going to be including the outcome of the discussion about capitalising the The, in which you were involved - it would be great if you were to agree with the wording (I am going to invite Lukobe to give his approval too) so it can be fairly presented.

If it is any comfort I found myself involved in the first newsletter after being a project member for only a few weeks. It seems as good a way of finding out about things as any!LessHeard vanU 20:03, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

After a weekend of brainstorming, the Newsletter is largely complete. It could likely do with a bit of spell-checking, and it is always a good idea to have some-one fresh come in to review it - as the editors are likely too close to it to see any obvious flaws. If you wish to do that, then please do.

As for going round and asking people for help to do things - that just about sums up my editorial method, so I am in no position to refuse you.*grin*LessHeard vanU 20:38, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

The best place for testing out how things work is your own userpage - that way nobody complains if you get it wrong. If, however, you do get stuck contact me - or any of the familiar names on The Beatles, they are all friendly folk - and I will see if I can help.LessHeard vanU 12:32, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

If you want to test things out, you're also welcome to create your own "sandbox" (test) page. In your case, User:Vera, Chuck & Dave/Sandbox would be a suitable home for such antics. --kingboyk 22:05, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 2, June 2006

WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter Issue 2 – June 2006
Beatles News Apple Corps v. Apple Computer. A case brought by Apple Corps against Apple Computer, regarding possible infringement of a previous agreement between the two parties in respect of distribution of music, was heard in a London High Court. The story made Wikipedia's front page due to a nomination by our own Kingboyk. The story had an amusing second wave in the news and on Wikipedia; be sure to read the article on Guy Goma if you missed it! Project News The Beatles article has been approved for inclusion in Wikipedia Version 0.5, making it one of the first 20 articles to be selected and the first in the Music category. The Beatles discography has been improved, thanks particularly to the efforts of Analogdemon and Steelbeard1. The Ringo Starr solo single It Don't Come Easy has been co-adopted by simonthebold. Eleven new articles have been listed in the Project Log since 1 May. The hottest Project page this month has been Policy Talk, where some lively discussion has taken place regarding the (perennial) question of the capitalisation of the letter T in "The Beatles". After seeking the comments of Wikipedian third parties unrelated to the project, the proponents and opponents concluded that the current naming policy was correct. The discussion had the added bonus of bringing in some new members. Kingboyk and Lar have instigated an overhaul of the article classification system involving the project talk page template and the possible use of MathBot. Member News New members to the project this month include Analogdemon, HighwayCello, Wootking, Lukobe, Crestville, Vera, Chuck & Dave, JaymzSpyhunter and Brian.D. Project member (and "co-instigator" of The Beatles Project) Lar was made an Administrator. Project member Kingboyk (the other guilty party) has been awarded a Music Barnstar for his contributions, including his work within The Beatles Project, and has also stewarded the KLF article to Featured Article status this month. Sometimes-contributor ZincOrbie has also been awarded a Barnstar for his work on the Badfinger article. Congratulations to all!	Issue of the Month The matter of the article History of the Beatles and the History section of the main article The Beatles continues to concern various editors, including DavidWBrooks and Vera, Chuck & Dave. Suggestions, comments, or help with the task would be much appreciated. From the Editors The Beatles have been in the real world news recently, but work on The Beatles Project continues as before. This newsletter keeps you up-to-date with what has been happening with the project and, perhaps more importantly, what needs to be done (see the "Issue of the Month" above and the "To Do List" below-left). If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 003 – July 2006). All and any contributions are welcome. Just let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or start editing! Contributors to this Issue LessHeard vanU (Lead Editor) Kingboyk (Editor) GPHemsley (Editor) Lar (Editor, Distributor)
To Do List Make visible or invisible by clicking Show or Hide, respectively. Open tasks for WikiProject The Beatles. Edit or discuss these tasks. As the project is currently just starting, our more experienced editors are working on the project infrastructure, classifying articles, and listing/assessing red links. Your assistance is welcome. If you would prefer to just edit - and why wouldn't you? - we have a choice selection of red links to turn blue and articles to clean! Now let's get busy. Collaboration: To Expand: Olivia Trinidad Arias, A World Without Love, MPL Communications. See also: Adopt an article To Clean up: Apple Records discography (wikify) To Merge: To Create: Maureen Cleave, The Family Way, Robert Freeman, Ken Townshend. Full list & instructions. Lists to complete: Wanted Pics/Graphics: Brian Epstein (now has a picture but would benefit from a better one), Mal Evans, Flying (song), Astrid Kirchherr, Jimmy Nicol, Cynthia Powell, The Quarrymen, Alistair Taylor, Ivan Vaughan, Tittenhurst Park. We need a better open-licenced photo for the project, to replace the Abbey Road crossing. If you provide a photo, please remove the ReqPhoto tag from the article's talk page and remove the article from this list. Policy Discussions: Individual songs vs longer album articles, Beatle wives, Merge/split proposals Project: Add {{WPBeatles}} to the talk pages of all Beatles-related articles. Send a newsletter to members, canvas for new members, and coordinate tasks. Enter articles classed as stubs into this list (under To Expand) and also list articles needing cleaning and other work here. If you complete one of these tasks, please remove it from the list and add your achievement to the project log.

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Astrid

Looks fine to me; direct quote from a referenced book. Keep it in your watchlist for a while to see if anyone disagrees (and can cite references). Good work.LessHeard vanU 00:08, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

Olive Oil Branch

Alright? I was wondering if you want to help improve the beatles song pages. The Beatles portal is stacked with helpful friendly folk who know their stuff [though truth be told yer a bit grumpy ;)]. Anyway, in spite of this, some of the song pages are a tad sloppy. I was hoping we could make a more complete page for each of the songs. The singles don't need much work, but the albums tracks are weak, including your name-sake. Some don't even have infoboxes. If you've got revolution in the head (coz you like yer books, don't you) that could be of great help. Lets be friends.--Crestville 14:28, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

Ha ha, sorry, I gave the wrong impression there - I ment grumpy in a loveable crumudgeon kind of way. I know there was no malice involved. Well I've exams for a week or so, so I'll sling my back into it after them. Gold look fire fighting.--Crestville 14:44, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

If it's any hassel, I'll just use my copy when I get home.--Crestville 14:35, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

George Medal

So, are you hoping that by joining The Beatles project you can get your hands on the John, Paul and Ringo medals and thus own the full set? Nice plan! LessHeard vanU 21:29, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 3, July 2006

WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter Issue 003 – July 2006
Beatles News Billy Preston, often considered the Fifth Beatle, died on 6 June at age 59. The American soul musician was a long term friend of The Beatles and was the only person to receive joint credit on a Beatles single ("Get Back"). Preston was an Apple Records recording artist and he performed at George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh and at the Concert for George, both energetic and memorable performances. He also played regularly with The Rolling Stones and a number of other artists. Apple Corps has combined forces with Cirque du Soleil to create a show called "LOVE", featuring music by The Beatles, to be produced at the Mirage theatre in Las Vegas. The deal is reportedly worth US$30 million. George Harrison had originally been involved, as well as George Martin and Giles Martin. Preview performances began June 2, with the gala opening occurring on June 30. [1] Project News New article classification system, for our use and for Wikipedia 1.0. Very important and we need editor involvement. How can you help? Rate articles! It's easy: Visit Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles/Article Classification and read about how to grade. Visit Category:Unassessed Beatles articles and select an article to review. After deciding what grade it should have, modify the invocation of {{WPBeatles}} on the talk page to add parms. The template itself gives you the parameters to use. For example, change {{WPBeatles}} to {{WPBeatles|B|Low}} if you think it's a low-importance, B-class article. Save your changes and make sure the talk page is now showing the ratings. Click on the link in the template to edit the /comments subpage and explain why you rated the article the way you did. Don't forget to sign with ~~~~. Save that too. Questions? Ask Kingboyk or Lar for help. Want to stay up on new project developments? Watchlist all of the WikiProject pages plus The Beatles and each of the 4 members, to get a feel for what's happening. Also monitor and regularly review Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/The Beatles articles by quality log. If an article is listed on there as "added", go check the article's history. If it's new since the Project began add it to the Project Log as a new article and up the counter by one :) The charity album No One's Gonna Change Our World has been adopted by simonthebold. Ten new articles have been listed in the Project Log since 1 June. Member News New members to the project since the last issue include DslSWF, Goldom, Afghan Historian, Scolaire, bl4d3, and Vint. LessHeard vanU and Lar have been awarded Barnstars for unrelated activities.	Issue of the Month Preparing articles for inclusion in Wikipedia 1.0. From the Editors It was a bit of a struggle to get this month's newsletter done, as we did it without a lead editor. Hopefully, next month you'll jump in and be our lead editor. Big news is that WP:1.0 is coming along nicely and our article classification system has changed to conform to it. If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 004 – August 2006). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing! Contributors to this Issue GPHemsley (Editor) LessHeard vanU (Editor) kingboyk (Editor) Lar (Editor, Distributor)
Complete To Do List Make visible or invisible by clicking Show or Hide, respectively. Open tasks for WikiProject The Beatles. Edit or discuss these tasks. As the project is currently just starting, our more experienced editors are working on the project infrastructure, classifying articles, and listing/assessing red links. Your assistance is welcome. If you would prefer to just edit - and why wouldn't you? - we have a choice selection of red links to turn blue and articles to clean! Now let's get busy. To Expand: Olivia Trinidad Arias, A World Without Love, MPL Communications. See also: Adopt an article To Clean up: Apple Records discography (wikify) To Merge: To Create: Robert Freeman. Articles for the main albums by Julian Lennon, plus Category:Julian Lennon and Category:Julian Lennon albums Full list & instructions. Lists to complete: Wanted Pics/Graphics: Mal Evans, Flying (song), Astrid Kirchherr, Jimmy Nicol, Cynthia Powell, Alistair Taylor, Ivan Vaughan, Tittenhurst Park. We need a better open-licenced photo for the project, to replace the Abbey Road crossing. If you provide a photo, please remove the ReqPhoto tag from the article's talk page and remove the article from this list. Project Discussions: The Beatles history, Individual songs vs longer album articles, Beatle wives, Merge/split proposals Project: Add {{WPBeatles}} to the talk pages of all Beatles-related articles. Send a newsletter to members, canvas for new members, and coordinate tasks. Enter articles classed as stubs into this list (under To Expand) and also list articles needing cleaning and other work here. If you complete one of these tasks, please remove it from the list and add your achievement to the project log.

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Beatles trivia on the chopping block

Dear Beatles editors, I have just seen a header that “The Beatles trivia“ is being considered for deletion. I would like you to take a look at it and vote to keep, or delete. The consensus will win the day, as they say…. I will not vote, as I have been personally involved in the construction of the page. andreasegde 01:42, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

George Toogood Smith up for deletion

Hello! Just to let you know, the article on George Smith, John Lennon's uncle, who raised him as a son, is up for deletion. While I in no way wish for non-notable people to be given articles purely on the basis that they are related to someone famous, Smith was like a father to Lennon and integral but oftern overlooked key in The Beatles mythology (if that's the right word). He features prominantly in any other work on or about Lennon. Vital information that cannot reasonably be included in the Lennon article. The main problem is the unfortunate article title, which highlights close connotations to the fact that he is mainly famous for his relationship to Lennon. Other than that it is a desirable article for anyone wishing to learn about John Lennon. I just thought I'd give anyone interested the oppertuninty to voice their opinions here: [[2]]. Unlike andresedge, I am not an honest person and lack morals so I have voted dispite having been personally involved, and, if things start to look grim, may vote again. (Only Joshing Cheif).Ta very much.--Crestville 14:42, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

Cheers--Crestville 22:13, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

I think (based on what he has done, rather than any of the big words which went over my head too) he's saying the "the" is not capitalised because it is not connected to the word "Beatles" but to the word "repetoir". It's policy to capitalise the "T" where the definitive article in question is the band, but here it is the repetoir. It's one of those rare circumstances where we just use "Beatles" rather than "The Beatles" and that the word before is "the" is just a coinsidence. I'm not sure if he's right in what he's done but I've managed to confuse myself at any rate, so not a total waste. --Crestville 22:29, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

Any time. Seems the little Beatle clique are one of the few groups who actually get along and regularly work together. Quite nice.--Crestville 22:45, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, we do. it´s nice, and truly FAB. (Sound of thousands of girls screaming and soiling their underwear in the Shea stadium... laugh..) P.S. Thanks for your support (for "trivia") Vera. Say hello to Chuck and dave, by the way. andreasegde 14:57, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 4, August 2006

WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter Issue 004 – August 2006
Issue of the Month Despite it being the lead news article of last month, there is still help required in the assessing of articles and the migrating of comments. Lar is willing to provide assistance to those unsure how to do this. Beatles News The Beatles in the news. Suggestions: [3] [4] Project News The Beatles article, the "Flagship" of the Project, is currently under review with regard to its Featured Article status. It is hoped that the review will identify those areas that need some(/lots of) remedial work, and that the Project participants and those editors who are involved in the the FA admin pages to can work together to "save" the status of the article. At the moment there is some discussion as to why it has been listed, and what may be needed to help it retain its FA status. It may well be that some work is going to be required in formulating a plan of action, and then some more in achieving those aims. The FA status is obviously quite important to the Project, and it would be appreciated if participants are able to provide assistance in keeping the article up to standard. The editors would be grateful if those persons receiving this Newsletter could spare some of their time, energy and brainpower in keeping this jewel in our crown in its proper place. Please go to Wikipedia:Featured article review/The Beatles and get involved! Thank you. Notable updates The compilation album The Beatles 1962-1966 has been adopted by PhattyFatt. Four new articles have been listed in the Project Log since 1 July: All You Need is Ears, the George Martin memoir (Stevage) Radha Krsna Temple, the ISKCON headquarters and album (Simon123, Kingboyk) A Cellar Full of Noise, the Brian Epstein autobiography (El Slameron) Wings Over Europe Tour, the Wings concert tour in Europe (Danthemankhan) Two Beatles related articles, The Beatles trivia [deletion debate] and George Smith (John Lennon) [deletion debate], were nominated for deletion. Both were kept on the basis that no consensus was reached. Member News New members to the project since the last issue include Doctorfreedom, Red Alien, dure, PhattyFatt and Caesar.	From the Editors As mentioned in the Project News section, The Beatles article has just been listed for a review of its Featured Article status. Working on this is quite important. If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 005 – September 2006). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing! Contributors to this Issue LessHeard vanU (Lead Editor) GPHemsley (Editor) kingboyk (Editor) Lar (Editor, Distributor)
Complete To Do List Make visible or invisible by clicking Show or Hide, respectively. Open tasks for WikiProject The Beatles. Edit or discuss these tasks. As the project is currently just starting, our more experienced editors are working on the project infrastructure, classifying articles, and listing/assessing red links. Your assistance is welcome. If you would prefer to just edit - and why wouldn't you? - we have a choice selection of red links to turn blue and articles to clean! Now let's get busy. To Expand: Apple Records (if you are an Apple Records collector/expert please see Talk:Apple Records and help expand/clean up this article). Also, new Apple related article in need of expert assistance: Radha Krsna Temple. Old requests: Olivia Trinidad Arias, A World Without Love, MPL Communications. See also: Adopt an article To Clean up: Apple Records discography (wikify) To Merge: To Create: Robert Freeman. Articles for the main albums by Julian Lennon, plus Category:Julian Lennon and Category:Julian Lennon albums Full list & instructions. Lists to complete: Wanted Pics/Graphics: Mal Evans, Flying (song), Astrid Kirchherr, Jimmy Nicol, Cynthia Powell, Alistair Taylor, Ivan Vaughan, Tittenhurst Park. We need a better open-licenced photo for the project, to replace the Abbey Road crossing. If you provide a photo, please remove the ReqPhoto tag from the article's talk page and remove the article from this list. Project Discussions: The Beatles history, Individual songs vs longer album articles, Beatle wives, Merge/split proposals Project: Add {{WPBeatles}} to the talk pages of all Beatles-related articles. Send a newsletter to members, canvas for new members, and coordinate tasks. Enter articles classed as stubs into this list (under To Expand) and also list articles needing cleaning and other work here. If you complete one of these tasks, please remove it from the list and add your achievement to the project log.

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Please Dissambiguate

Your reference to the High Court in your newsletter, and the numerous copies of it in wikipedia should be to High Court as there are numerous High Courts around the world. FedLawyer

Capitalizing "The" in the Beatles?

Why are you revising Beatles-related articles in order to capitalize the initial "T" in "the Beatles"? Proper literary style would have the group's name spelled as "the Beatles," not "The Beatles." All recognized authorities who have published books on the Beatles (including Mark Lewisohn, Bob Spitz, Nicholas Schaffner, Hunter Davies, Allan Kozinn, and Bruce Spizer) do not capitalize the "T" in "the" unless it is the first word in a sentence. If we want readers to take our articles on the Beatles seriously we need to follow the proper rules of style. Don't you agree? --MCB 8/17/2006 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.8.191.137 (talk • contribs)

• I'm capitalising The Beatles because it's official WikiProject The Beatles policy to do so. Best wishes, Vera, Chuck & Dave

Rutles

I knew you was a scouse cunt! [only joshing chief]--Crestville 00:19, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

Or at least in the newspapers, right? Finished the exams and passed by the skin of my teeth. How's the fire fighting going? Got the pay-rise yet?--Crestville 21:29, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

Never walk alone

You´ll like this: Two semi-professional teams playing in a half-size little stadium by the Danube in Austria, last Sunday. Attendance: 150. One side scores, and some bloke turns on the pathetic sound system (just like in a train station). What song does he play to celebrate the goal? Answers on a postcard please, to... andreasegde 11:54, 24 August 2006 (UTC)