Lets define a compilation. Definition 1 - an album that has tracks which were previously released on another album or as singles etc but are all by the same artist. This album might for example be a best of
Definition 2 - an album containing multiple tracks by multiple different artists. A Now album for example Both definitions are correct and both are in general use. However my definition when used in conjunction with LMS is a VA album ie definition 2. I want my definition 1 compilation albums to appear under the single artist. Best of Cream should appear under Cream. My tagging strategy ensures this is the case. When I say I have no albums that contain a compilation tag I mean just that. None. None with compilation=0 and none with compilation=1. (I have had situations where some ripping software has initially stuck a compilation=1 into my album and the result is that when looked at via New Music the album appears as by VA. Removing the tag will correctly list it under the AA.) When I say I use multiple AAs I also mean just that. My favourite example is B.B. King & Eric Clapton, Riding With The King. It is tagged in mp3tag as follows: AA - B.B. King & Eric Clapton; B.B. King; Eric Clapton Track Artist - B.B. King & Eric Clapton The result is that LMS reads that as 3 separate tags and it therefore appears in my library under all 3 AAs which is what I want. (In the default GUI when you look at the album its a bit messy but Material - by accident of design - only displays the first AA which is perfect.) I do not have and will never have anything where the AA is tagged as VA as LMS can deal with a definition 2 compilation quite happily if there is no AA tag in place but the album has multiple track artists. You mention that there are inconsistencies if this is the case. I have not experienced any and my library is quite extensive. I do not use any other music playback software so I do not care whether Apple Music etc baulks at the lack of any AA. VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom *Kitchen* -> UE Radio (upgraded to SB Radio) *Bedroom (Bedside)* - Pi2+DAC ->ToppingTP21 ->AKG Headphones *Bedroom (TV)* - SB Touch ->Sherwood AVR ->Mordaunt Short M10s Everything controlled by iPeng ------------------------------------------------------------------------ d6jg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44051 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110800
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