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    Question Re: Defining 'Compilation' (help?)

    Hi,

    I am ripping the compilation CD 'Stockhausen / Kurtág - Gruppen; Grabstein Für Stephan; Stele':


    So, one work by Stockhausen and two by Kurtag. I went through this thread but I could not see the answer to my predicament. It's quite a basic question actually but I have not, as yet, ripped a 'classical' compilation like this one.

    For ALBUMARTIST, would you use:

    For all tracks - ALBUM ARTIST = Stockhousen; Kurtag

    Or,

    Track 1 - ALBUMARTIST = Kurtag

    Track 2 - ALBUM ARTIST = Stockhousen

    Track 3 - ALBUM ARTIST = Kurtag

    Track 4 - ALBUM ARTIST = Kurtag

    Track 5 - ALBUM ARTIST = Kurtag

    Or, even something different?

    Obviously the 'compilation' box is checked.

    The reason I ask, please, is because - with 'classicals' - sometimes rules can change a bit, if you know what I mean. Every 'classical' CD (esp. opera - 'Tristan & Isolde' took DAYS!) is throwing up new issues and so I wanted to double-check here first before ripping.

    Many thanks,

    Paul
    Last edited by monsterjazzlick; 11-04-2018 at 01:25 PM. Reason: Link

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    Re: Defining 'Compilation' (help?)

    Personally, I would keep ALBUM ARTIST consistent across all tracks of an album e.g.:
    ALBUM ARTIST = Various Artists
    OR
    ALBUM ARTIST = David Byrne; Brian Eno
    OR
    ALBUM ARTIST = Karlheinz Stockhausen; György Kurtág

    I foresee issues with player software and different Album Artists.

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    Re: Defining 'Compilation' (help?)

    Quote Originally Posted by mville View Post
    Personally, I would keep ALBUM ARTIST consistent across all tracks of an album e.g.:
    ALBUM ARTIST = Various Artists
    OR
    ALBUM ARTIST = David Byrne; Brian Eno
    OR
    ALBUM ARTIST = Karlheinz Stockhausen; György Kurtág

    I foresee issues with player software and different Album Artists.
    agree. That's the point of the ALBUM ARTIST field. Use ARTIST to hold actual artist info, but ALBUM ARTIST should be a single entry for the entire album. And in my own naming string, if I used a differing ALBUM ARTIST entries, the tracks would all be filed under different subfolders (which would be bad organization for me).

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    Re: Defining 'Compilation' (help?)

    Quote Originally Posted by mville View Post
    Personally, I would keep ALBUM ARTIST consistent across all tracks of an album e.g.:
    ALBUM ARTIST = Various Artists
    OR
    ALBUM ARTIST = David Byrne; Brian Eno
    OR
    ALBUM ARTIST = Karlheinz Stockhausen; György Kurtág

    I foresee issues with player software and different Album Artists.
    OK, cheers.

    For such scenarios I have used:

    ALBUM ARTIST = Various Artists

    in all my other GENRES.

    But as I say, I have found with 'classicals' that you sometimes end up having to bend the rules slightly here and there.

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    Re: Defining 'Compilation' (help?)

    Quote Originally Posted by garym View Post
    agree. That's the point of the ALBUM ARTIST field. Use ARTIST to hold actual artist info, but ALBUM ARTIST should be a single entry for the entire album. And in my own naming string, if I used a differing ALBUM ARTIST entries, the tracks would all be filed under different subfolders (which would be bad organization for me).
    Thanks a lot.

    I have noticed a couple of quirks here and there in my other rips (dating back to mid-last-year). I will check over them at some point as I dare say the issue is related to the points being discussed in this recent discussion. It's only with 2 or 3 albums, so not too colossal.

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    Question Re: Defining 'Compilation' (help?)

    Quote Originally Posted by mville View Post
    Personally, I would keep ALBUM ARTIST consistent across all tracks of an album e.g.:
    ALBUM ARTIST = Various Artists
    OR
    ALBUM ARTIST = David Byrne; Brian Eno
    OR
    ALBUM ARTIST = Karlheinz Stockhausen; György Kurtág

    I foresee issues with player software and different Album Artists.
    Hi,

    Just to double-check, while we are on the subject, do you also include an ALBUMARTISTSORT tag such as:

    ALBUMARTISTSORT = Various Artists

    Thanks.
    Last edited by monsterjazzlick; 11-05-2018 at 09:31 AM. Reason: spelling

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    Re: Defining 'Compilation' (help?)

    Quote Originally Posted by monsterjazzlick View Post
    Just to double-check, while we are on the subject, do you also include an ALBUMARTISTSORT tag such as:
    ALBUMARTISTSORT = Various Artists
    Yes I do e.g.:
    ALBUM ARTIST = Various Artists
    ALBUM ARTIST SORT = Various Artists

    ALBUM ARTIST = David Byrne; Brian Eno
    ALBUM ARTIST SORT = Byrne, David; Eno, Brian

    ALBUM ARTIST = Karlheinz Stockhausen; György Kurtág
    ALBUM ARTIST SORT = Stockhausen, Karlheinz; Kurtág, György

    ... also, when my album is a compilation, then ALBUM ARTIST is always Various Artists.
    Last edited by mville; 11-05-2018 at 10:27 AM. Reason: added compilation info

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    Re: Defining 'Compilation' (help?)

    Quote Originally Posted by mville View Post
    Yes I do e.g.:
    ALBUM ARTIST = Various Artists
    ALBUM ARTIST SORT = Various Artists
    That's great. I will use it on my 'classicals' also now.

    Cheers.

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