File:The Ballad of el Goodo (Big Star song - sample).ogg

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Description

Audio sample from "The Ballad of el Goodo" by Big Star

Source

Sample from #1 Record album

Article

Big Star

Portion used

18 seconds (of original 4:21)

Low resolution?

Quality reduced to 64 kbit/s

Purpose of use

Describing the song is important to the article Big Star because it is representative of a melancholy rock ballad, one musical style employed by the band, as detailed in the article.

Replaceable?

No free alternative for copyrighted audio recording

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Copyrighted
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  1. the sample is being used for commentary on the recording in question;
  2. the sample contributes significantly to the encyclopedia articles in which it is used (listed under the heading "File usage" below) in a way that cannot be duplicated by other forms of media;
  3. the sample is short in relation to the duration of the recorded track, and is of inferior quality to the original recording;
  4. no other samples from the same track are currently used in Wikipedia;
  5. there is no adequate free alternative available.

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