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Valotte

Valotte is the debut studio album by singer-songwriter Julian Lennon. The album was produced by Phil Ramone and recorded at several studios from February to August 1984. It was released in October 1984 on Charisma and Atlantic. The album was first certified gold in the United States, in the new year, then shortly afterwards being certified platinum. From the album, four singles were released, each with a music video, charting at various positions on the singles charts in both the United Kingdom and US. "Too Late for Goodbyes", the second US single, and "Valotte", the first US single, were both US Billboard Top 10 hits, the former reaching No. 5 and the latter reaching No. 9. The album peaked at No. 17 in the US and No. 20 in the UK. Lennon toured the US, Australia, and Japan in March–June 1985.

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Valotte is the debut studio album by singer-songwriter Julian Lennon. The album was produced by Phil Ramone and recorded at several studios from February to August 1984. It was released in October 1984 on Charisma and Atlantic. The album was first certified gold in the United States, in the new year, then shortly afterwards being certified platinum. From the album, four singles were released, each with a music video, charting at various positions on the singles charts in both the United Kingdom and US. "Too Late for Goodbyes", the second US single, and "Valotte", the first US single, were both US Billboard Top 10 hits, the former reaching No. 5 and the latter reaching No. 9. The album peaked at No. 17 in the US and No. 20 in the UK. Lennon toured the US, Australia, and Japan in March–June 1985.

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  1. release date: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 1984-09-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 1985 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 1985-02-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 1985-11-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  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 "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "1984-09-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "1985". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "1985-02-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "1985-11-28". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  10. 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=1378571467

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