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Review: September 24, 2016. (Reviewed version).

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The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Reviewer: Cartoon network freak (talk · contribs) 21:23, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Soon... Best regards, Cartoon network freak (talk) 21:23, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Lead

American musician → American recording artist
twenty-first studio album, The Truth (1997) → twenty-first and eponymous studio album from 1997.
It was released → The track was released (due to confusion with album)
the lead single → the record's lead single
Issued as a → Being issued as a
previously-unreleased → remove "-"
It was solely → "The Truth" was solely (due to confusion with other track)
"The Truth" is musically → Musically, the recording portrays
that has → that lyrically has
change of genre on the recording → change of artistry through the recording
received as a good thing → perceived positively
Minimal promotion took place for the track, but the singer performed the song live for the first and only time at a promotional concert in 2002 → The song was minimally promoted, including the singer performing the song live for the only time at a promotional concert venue in 2002.

Release and composition

"The Truth" was released on February 14, 1997, and its physical format, the CD single, was only available via mail-order through Prince's fan club, becoming his first single to be distributed this way → Subsequently, "The Truth" was physically released on February 14, 1997 as a CD single via mail-order through Prince's fan club exclusively.
The material included on the CD consisted of the album version of the single → reword, as no sense
teased of the then-upcoming → hinted the then-upcoming
sings in a way similar to the works of → provides vocals which are reminiscent of ...'s works.
the single displays → the single portrays
He expresses → He furthermore expresses

Reception and promotion

"interesting"; however, he did find it reminiscent → "interesting". Hunter went on finding the recording reminiscent
set a comma after "studio album"
Where writes the latter reviewer in?
change in artistry → evolution of artistry

Release history

Add citation after "United States", not date.

Outcome

On hold for 7 days. Good luck with editing and don't forget to ping me when you're ready Best, Cartoon network freak (talk) 22:42, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Cartoon network freak: All done! You're awesome :) Carbrera (talk) 16:09, 24 September 2016 (UTC).[reply]

@Carbrera: Passing! No need to bother you, but could you review my GAN of Cliché (Hush Hush). It's a VERY short article and it would help me to nominate another topic to Good Topic status. Best and congrats, Cartoon network freak (talk) 16:57, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.