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The Beatles WikiProject manages around 2,000 articles related to the Beatles, excepting redirects, categories, and others, with a broad and nested hierarchy of categories covering them. This section is an attempt to categorise some of the main ones as to quality level and address which ones need work the most.

Have a read of some of the existing classifications so you know what this about, and please do read the instructions before starting, as there are a few tweaks and other jobs we can do at the same time as classifying with minimal extra effort and good returns!

Assessment tables

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Graph showing number of GAs and FAs by year

  • As of the end of year; includes good/featured articles that were listed at the time but later delisted. May not account for all Beatles-related articles, as some may not have been grouped under the project yet. The modern good articles system only came about in 2006.

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Focused tables on the individual Beatles, Apple Records, Martin, Epstein, Ono

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Distinguished articles

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  1. Featured article Something (Beatles song) (since 17 August 2004; review)
  2. Featured article Hey Jude (since 17 August 2004; review)
  3. Featured article The Long and Winding Road (since 22 September 2004; review)
  4. Featured article Lisa the Vegetarian (since 18 August 2009; review)
  5. Featured article The Beatles (since 3 November 2009; review)
  6. Featured article The Beatles: Rock Band (since 15 November 2009; review)
  7. Featured article Say Say Say (since 30 March 2010; review)
  8. Featured article John Lennon (since 18 May 2010; (review)
  9. Featured article Paul McCartney (since 9 July 2012; review)
  10. Featured article Imagine (John Lennon song) (since 7 November 2012; review)
  11. Featured article George Harrison (since 13 April 2013; review)
  12. Featured article Ringo Starr (since 25 August 2013; review)
  13. Featured article Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (since 23 May 2014; review)
  14. Featured article I've Just Seen a Face (since 5 February 2022; review)

Good articles

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Get these back to where they once belonged! This is probably not a complete list; and it doesn't include good articles delisted because they were merged into another article, such as Beatlemania in the United Kingdom.

  1. Delisted good article Real Love (Beatles song) (from 26 June 2005 until 11 May 2010; reassessment)
  2. Delisted good article Let It Be (song) (from 29 October 2007 until 31 October 2010; reassessment)
  3. Delisted good article Linda McCartney (from 18 February 2008 until 2 March 2014; reassessment)
  4. Delisted good article Yoko Ono (from 29 April 2014 until 7 October 2021; reassessment)
  5. Delisted good article A Hard Day's Night (film) (from 5 April 2008 until 5 September 2024; reassessment)
  6. Delisted good article Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (song) (from 12 February 2008 until 28 December 2024; reassessment)
  7. Delisted good article Heather Mills (from 9 July 2008 until 11 July 2025; reassessment)
  8. Delisted good article The Quarrymen (from 4 July 2008 until 28 September 2025; reassessment)
  9. Delisted good article A Day in the Life (from 25 April 2008 until 2 November 2025; reassessment)
  10. Delisted good article Memory Almost Full (from 20 July 2013 until 13 November 2025; reassessment)
  11. Delisted good article George Martin (from 27 September 2007 until 25 November 2025; reassessment)
  12. Delisted good article Julia Baird (teacher) (from 28 January 2008 until 12 April 2026; reassessment)

How to grade

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Should one wish to change an article's assessment or otherwise assess it for the first time, one may refer to these steps. Unassessed articles are gathered in Category:Unassessed The Beatles articles and Category:Unknown-importance The Beatles articles.

Place {{WikiProject The Beatles|class= |importance= }} on the talk page of an article that you think belongs in the project. * This template is used for article classification. See also: usage instructions. Do not subst it! For example, change {{WPBeatles}} to {{WPBeatles|class=B|importance=Low}} if you think it's a low importance B class article....

WikiProject iconThe Beatles Mid‑importance
WikiProject iconThis Beatles-related article is within the scope of WikiProject The Beatles, which focuses on improving coverage of English rock band The Beatles and related topics on Wikipedia. Users who are willing to participate in the project should visit the project page, where they can join and see a list of open tasks.The BeatlesWikipedia:WikiProject The BeatlesTemplate:WikiProject The BeatlesThe Beatles
MidThis article has been rated as Mid-importance on the project's importance scale.
To-do list:
For WikiProject The Beatles

A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects.

  1. Apple Records discography – Needs British LPs and singles, and US LPs. Needs restructuring. I'd propose using the Brit catalog as the basis, and having only those releases which are different in the US section. This might not be practical, however, if the cat. no.s are different (they are for the singles, not sure for the albums).
    Blue links need to be checked for and, if they aren't already, added to Category:Apple Records singles or Category:Apple Records albums, and the same for The Beatles/solo members singles/albums categories.
  2. Add specific fair use rationales to Beatles-related copyrighted images, especially singles covers (see Image:In My Life - The Beatles.jpg, for example).
  3. Improve all released Beatles songs and covers to C-class, at least.
  4. Take a photo of Kenwood.

This article does not yet have a related to do list. If you can think of any ways to improve the article, why not create one?
  • Once graded, the {{WPBeatles}} template needs to be included (not subst'd) on the Talk page with the correct parameters. (most articles will have it already, but with no parameters). In your edit summary, if you think the assessment may reasonably be challenged, explain why it deserves that assessment.
  • While you are there, check that the article is in at least one (and usually only one) Beatles category.
  • If the article is graded better than a stub but it has a stub template, remove the stub template(s) from the article.
  • If the article needs a photo, put a {{Image requested}} template onto the article's talk page and add the request to the to do list.

Keys

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WikiProject content quality grading scheme
ClassCriteriaReader's experienceEditing suggestionsExample
 FA The article has attained featured article status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured article candidates.
More detailed criteria
The article meets the featured article criteria:

A featured article exemplifies Wikipedia's very best work and is distinguished by professional standards of writing, presentation, and sourcing. In addition to meeting the policies regarding content for all Wikipedia articles, it has the following attributes.

  1. It is:
    1. well-written: its prose is engaging and of a professional standard;
    2. comprehensive: it neglects no major facts or details and places the subject in context;
    3. well-researched: it is a thorough and representative survey of the relevant literature; claims are verifiable against high-quality reliable sources and are supported by inline citations where appropriate;
    4. neutral: it presents views fairly and without bias;
    5. stable: it is not subject to ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured article process; and
    6. compliant with Wikipedia's copyright policy and free of plagiarism or too-close paraphrasing.
  2. It follows the style guidelines, including the provision of:
    1. a lead: a concise lead section that summarizes the topic and prepares the reader for the detail in the subsequent sections;
    2. appropriate structure: a substantial but not overwhelming system of hierarchical section headings; and
    3. consistent citations: where required by criterion 1c, consistently formatted inline citations using footnotes—see citing sources for suggestions on formatting references. Citation templates are not required.
  3. Media. It has images and other media, where appropriate, with succinct captions and acceptable copyright status. Images follow the image use policy. Non-free images or media must satisfy the criteria for inclusion of non-free content and be labeled accordingly.
  4. Length. It stays focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail and uses summary style where appropriate.
 Professional, outstanding, and thorough; a definitive source for encyclopedic information. No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible. John Lennon
(as of December 2022)
 FL The article has attained featured list status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured list candidates.
More detailed criteria
The article meets the featured list criteria:
  1. Prose. It features professional standards of writing.
  2. Lead. It has an engaging lead that introduces the subject and defines the scope and inclusion criteria.
  3. Comprehensiveness.
  4. Structure. It is easy to navigate and includes, where helpful, section headings and table sort facilities.
  5. Style. It complies with the Manual of Style and its supplementary pages.
  6. Stability. It is not the subject of ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured list process.
 Professional standard; it comprehensively covers the defined scope, usually providing a complete set of items, and has annotations that provide useful and appropriate information about those items. No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible. List of songs recorded by George Harrison
(as of December 2022)
 A The article is well organized and essentially complete, having been examined by impartial reviewers from a WikiProject or elsewhere. Good article status is not a requirement for A-Class.
More detailed criteria
The article meets the A-Class criteria:
Provides a well-written, clear and complete description of the topic, as described in Wikipedia:Article development. It should be of a length suitable for the subject, appropriately structured, and be well referenced by a broad array of reliable sources. It should be well illustrated, with no copyright problems. Only minor style issues and other details need to be addressed before submission as a featured article candidate. See the A-Class assessment departments of some of the larger WikiProjects (e.g. WikiProject Military history).
 Very useful to readers. A fairly complete treatment of the subject. A non-expert in the subject would typically find nothing wanting. Expert knowledge may be needed to tweak the article, and style problems may need solving. WP:Peer review may help. n/a
 GA The article meets all of the good article criteria, and has been examined by one or more impartial reviewers from WP:Good article nominations.
More detailed criteria
A good article is:
  1. Well-written:
    1. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct; and
    2. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.
  2. Verifiable with no original research:
    1. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline;
    2. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose);
    3. it contains no original research; and
    4. it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism.
  3. Broad in its coverage:
    1. it addresses the main aspects of the topic; and
    2. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).
  4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.
  5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
  6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
    1. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content; and
    2. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.
 Useful to nearly all readers, with no obvious problems; approaching (though not necessarily equalling) the quality of a professional publication. Some editing by subject and style experts is helpful; comparison with an existing featured article on a similar topic may highlight areas where content is weak or missing. The Beatles (album)
(as of December 2022)
B The article meets all of the B-Class criteria. It is mostly complete and does not have major problems, but requires some further work to reach good article standards.
More detailed criteria
  1. The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations. It has reliable sources, and any important or controversial material which is likely to be challenged is cited. Any format of inline citation is acceptable: the use of <ref> tags and citation templates such as {{cite web}} is optional.
  2. The article reasonably covers the topic, and does not contain obvious omissions or inaccuracies. It contains a large proportion of the material necessary for an A-Class article, although some sections may need expansion, and some less important topics may be missing.
  3. The article has a defined structure. Content should be organized into groups of related material, including a lead section and all the sections that can reasonably be included in an article of its kind.
  4. The article is reasonably well-written. The prose contains no major grammatical errors and flows sensibly, but does not need to be of the standard of featured articles. The Manual of Style does not need to be followed rigorously.
  5. The article contains supporting materials where appropriate. Illustrations are encouraged, though not required. Diagrams, an infobox etc. should be included where they are relevant and useful to the content.
  6. The article presents its content in an appropriately understandable way. It is written with as broad an audience in mind as possible. The article should not assume unnecessary technical background and technical terms should be explained or avoided where possible.
 Readers are not left wanting, although the content may not be complete enough to satisfy a serious student or researcher. A few aspects of content and style need to be addressed. Expert knowledge may be needed. The inclusion of supporting materials should be considered if practical, and the article checked for general compliance with the Manual of Style and related style guidelines. Rubber Soul
(as of December 2022)
C The article is substantial but is still missing important content or contains irrelevant material. The article should have some references to reliable sources, but may still have significant problems or require substantial cleanup.
More detailed criteria
The article cites more than one reliable source and is better developed in style, structure, and quality than Start-Class, but it fails one or more of the criteria for B-Class. It may have some gaps or missing elements, or need editing for clarity, balance, or flow.
 Useful to a casual reader, but would not provide a complete picture for even a moderately detailed study. Considerable editing is needed to close gaps in content and solve cleanup problems. Please Please Me
(as of March 2014)
Start An article that is developing but still quite incomplete. It may or may not cite adequate reliable sources.
More detailed criteria
The article has a meaningful amount of good content, but it is still weak in many areas. The article has one or more of the following:
  • A useful picture or graphic
  • Multiple links that help explain or illustrate the topic
  • A subheading that fully treats an element of the topic
  • Multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article
 Provides some meaningful content, but most readers will need more. Providing references to reliable sources should come first; the article also needs substantial improvement in content and organisation. Improve the grammar, spelling, and writing style; decrease the use of jargon. The Beatles Anthology (TV series)
(as of December 2022)
Stub A very basic description of the topic. Meets none of the Start-Class criteria. Provides very little meaningful content; may be little more than a dictionary definition. Readers probably see insufficiently developed features of the topic and may not see how the features of the topic are significant. Any editing or additional material can be helpful. The provision of meaningful content should be a priority. The best solution for a Stub-class Article to step up to a Start-class Article is to add in referenced reasons of why the topic is significant. Compilation Deluxe
(as of August 2016)
List Meets the criteria of a stand-alone list or set index article, which is an article that contains primarily a list, usually consisting of links to articles in a particular subject area. There is no set format for a list, but its organization should be logical and useful to the reader. Lists should be lists of live links to Wikipedia articles, appropriately named and organized. List of people who performed on Beatles recordings
(as of July 2013)

Categories

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The Beatles
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Apple Corps
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WikiProject The Beatles
  • Per current Wikipedia convention, articles on Beatles singles which are also the sole article for the song in question should belong to the following categories:
Category:The Beatles songs
Category:The Beatles singles
Category:Year singles
Category:Year songs
Category:Parlophone singles or Category:Apple Records singles (if appropriate; and note that no Capitol Records single category exists at the time of writing)

Subpages

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