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I suggest that the page namespace should be "Louder Than Bombs". The quotation marks are typographically and semantically part of the album's title, and should be included. Any objections? Sindinero (talk) 13:47, 8 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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"Louder Than Bombs" → Louder Than Bombs – This isn't the only Smiths (nor Morrissey, for that matter) album with the title between inverted commas on the cover, it'll be a bit daft to move each article. Correct me if I'm wrong but unlike David Bowie's "Heroes", I don't think the marks signify anything here other than making the title stand out. VEOonefive18:38, 19 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]
They may or may not signify, but the fact is that they're there, and I think this is important. It is generally quite rare for titles -- of albums, books, or other artworks -- to incorporate quotation marks, and looking at the cover art of albums by The Smiths in particular, it seems that only a minority do so. I'm not sure what, if anything, it signifies, but the fact remains that the quotation marks are on the album cover as part of the title. I don't think it's our place as WP editors to interpret the significance of the quotation marks, but their inclusion in the album title does represent an editorial and/or creative decision that went into the making, packaging, and marketing of the album. I suggest we leave it here and not redirect. Sindinero (talk) 13:54, 20 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support move. I agree that it seems like stylization for its own sake, and doesn't actually signify anything. I don't see any other only sources listing it with the quotation marks either. We could just add a parenthetical in the lead, e.g.: 'Louder Than Bombs (stylized as "Louder Than Bombs"), is a compilation album...' —Torchiesttalkedits14:12, 20 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Seems I'm alone on this one. I still think the typographic choices of the original albums should be respected in our titling practice, but I'm happy to cede the point if others feel otherwise, since I haven't been able to find any information about why these particular albums were given quotation marks. I do like Torchiest's suggestion of a parenthetical in the lead, though. Sindinero (talk) 01:47, 21 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.
