Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Tagging songs that are part of multiple-volume-collections

2019-07-31 Thread BJW
d6jg wrote: > I do agree that there is a code issue but I’m not going to say it’s a > bug so what do u call it when out of the box your music server hides your properly tagged music from you? i call it a bug. specifically, bug 9523. d6jg wrote: > and yes I have long ago found myself

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Tagging songs that are part of multiple-volume-collections

2019-07-31 Thread d6jg
BJW wrote: > so this is the first mistake... what is or isn't a compilation is > ultimately a subjective judgment. it doesn't matter how you or I define > a comp, or if we agree or not, or everyone else for that matter. there > are also other valid/reasonable cases not covered by your two

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Tagging songs that are part of multiple-volume-collections

2019-07-31 Thread BJW
d6jg wrote: > 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

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Tagging songs that are part of multiple-volume-collections

2019-07-29 Thread d6jg
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Tagging songs that are part of multiple-volume-collections

2019-07-29 Thread BJW
d6jg wrote: > Sorry but I totally disagree with you. you can disagree all u want, but facts are facts. d6jg wrote: > I don’t have a single compilation tag in my 35,000 track library as it > forces “Various Artists” in place of a legitimate AA. explain what you mean by this? in my usage, LMS

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Tagging songs that are part of multiple-volume-collections

2019-07-29 Thread d6jg
BJW wrote: > you can use the albumartist tag for that, i see np doing so. i use the > AA tag as my default sort tag. most times the AA tag equals the artist > tag, (not for guest artists obviously), but otherwise its just a way to > group tracks together and sort a disc into an albumartist

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Tagging songs that are part of multiple-volume-collections

2019-07-29 Thread BJW
retro80s wrote: > I'm trying to group albums together that have multiple volumes that have > an AlbumArtist of "Various Artists", however I'd like to be able to see > all of those albums in one view as a collection of multiple volumes. > > For example, there are many volumes to "Billboard Top

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Tagging songs that are part of multiple-volume-collections

2019-07-29 Thread d6jg
retro80s wrote: > Lots of key words in my title of this post for search engines. > > I'm trying to group albums together that have multiple volumes that have > an AlbumArtist of "Various Artists", however I'd like to be able to see > all of those albums in one view as a collection of multiple

[SlimDevices: Ripping] Tagging songs that are part of multiple-volume-collections

2019-07-27 Thread retro80s
Lots of key words in my title of this post for search engines. I'll add a couple more in the body: I'm trying to group albums together that have multiple volumes that have an AlbumArtist of "Various Artists" but I'd like to be able to see all of those albums in one view. For example, there