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Release notes is a free text field. It is used to add any factual,
objective notes about the release, or to list information that cannot be
entered into other dedicated fields.
Notes transcribed from the release should be put into clear context and
the source stated.
The "First Letter Of Each Word Must Be Uppercase" rule does not apply to
the release notes field. Normal English grammatical rules apply.
- Note any distinguishing features of the release that may help
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- Anything unusual (for example, hidden tracks on a CD) or anything
that is impossible to enter (for example, different titles on
different parts of the release)
- Note any sources of information aside from the release itself (for
example, "Credits for track 2 are taken from the artist's website")
- You can make HTML links to releases on Discogs that the release
might be confused with. It is best to use the links in complete
sentences. For example, 'Unlike the original
pressing , this pressing's sleeve
contains "Made in Germany" rather than "Made in West Germany" in the
lower left corner.'
- URLs printed on a release are valid for the notes section, but
shouldn't be made into links.
- Additional information such as which tracks are bonus tracks.
- Any information that belongs in other specific sections of the
submission (format / description, release date, credits, etc.)
- Subjective opinions or reviews of the release - these should be
added as a
Review
instead.
- Promotional language, hype, etc.
- Links to sites outside Discogs - these belong on artist/label pages
and can be added via the Update function.
- Lyrics or any other material which, if republished, would reasonably
be considered a copyright violation.
- Excessive cosmetic text formatting using HTML codes. Using italics
or underline when referring to album titles is fine, but attempting
to mimic every aspect of typography on the packaging is overkill,
and relies on the risky assumption that the data is being viewed in
the context of the Discogs web site, with specific stylesheets and
browser settings.
- Standard copyright text (for example "Unauthorized copying
prohibited" etc) should not be entered unless it differentiates one
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