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Masterjam

Masterjam is the platinum-selling eighth studio album by funk band Rufus (and their seventh album featuring singer Chaka Khan). Released in 1979, it was their debut on the MCA Records label following their purchase and dissolution of ABC Records.

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Masterjam is the platinum-selling eighth studio album by funk band Rufus (and their seventh album featuring singer Chaka Khan). Released in 1979, it was their debut on the MCA Records label following their purchase and dissolution of ABC Records.

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  1. release date: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362792883

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