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Discogs Guideline Review 2007 08 Stage4 Title

Main Wiki page for the Stage 4 update

http://wiki.discogs.com/index.php/Discogs_Guideline_Review_2007/08

Discussion

Discuss these update proposals at
http://www.discogs.com/help/forums/topic/169029

TODO

  • How to title split releases without a given title.

DONE

  • Guideline for subtitles
    • Guidelines to disallow automatic adding of both A and B side
      titles under certain circumstances (post 1965 non double A sided
      releases? Refer to artwork? bw?)
      - marcelrecords says: Why is 1965 the pivoting year? I can
      not find any reason for this.
      - It's in the Wikipedia
      article
      mentioned above. A 1965 Beatles record was allegedly the
      first "double A-side" release, although there are
      examples of earlier releases where both sides were hits.
  • When to add both sides as the title?

Guideline Text

Use this field to enter the main title of the release.

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  1. Enter the title as close to the way it appears on the release as
    possible, following the general Discogs guidelines for
    capitalization    .

  2. Sometimes the title is different on the cover, on the spine etc. It
    is best to use the title on the cover, but also consider what is going
    to be most useful to other users, so the most complete title is better
    if it is on the spine. In rare cases, it may be necessary to make up a
    compound title from the various versions of the title on the cover,
    spine, label etc. Use the notes field to mention any important
    differences.

  3. Subtitles should be entered into the title field. If the release
    doesn't have it's own separators, please use parentheses brackets -
    Title (Subtitle). If there is doubt as to whether text on the release is
    a subtitle or not, try referring to other releases or the artist or
    label websites.

  4. Please do not use any quotation marks in the main release title
    field, as this additional punctuation is not necessary. Scare
    quotes     are the only
    exception to this, but are a rare occurrence.

  5. Do not transcribe words that serve as an introduction and are not
    intended to be part of the title:

Ziltoid The Omniscient (Title
appears on release as: Devin Townsend Presents - Ziltoid The Omniscient
)

If the form in which the title appears on the release is considered to
be important for identification, please list it in the release notes.

What To Do If The Release Has No Obvious Title

  • If there is no track information, or other source of a title, or if
    other sources point to the release being untitled, use 'Untitled'.
  • If the release is untitled, but there are track titles, use the main
    track title. This is especially relevant for singles and EPs. Do not
    add two or more track titles as the release title unless there is
    proof it was referred to on it's release as this by the record label
    / artist.
  • If the release has no title, but there is good evidence of a title
    being given to it, use that title with an explanation in the notes
    as to it's source. An example of this is Led Zeppelin - IV.

How To Enter Release Titles For Double A Sided Releases

  • For double A-sided releases, use both names separated by a slash.
    (Please make sure you separate them with a slash and a space on
    either side of the slash as this helps the search function properly,
    i.e. ABC Song / XYZ Song). A double A-sided single is one on which
    the titles of all tracks are featured on the packaging with equal
    prominence, or a single that was otherwise marketed as having more
    than one featured track, such as a reissue single containing a pair
    of previous hits. The labels on such releases often designate their
    sides as "A" and "AA", rather than "A" and "B", or have no side
    designations at all. When a B-side title appears on the front of a
    singles packaging in diminished type, especially when preceded by
    "b/w" (which means "backed with"), it generally indicates the
    release is not double A-sided.

How To Interpret Track Titles As Release Titles When Listed On The Cover

  • Two titles listed on the front with equal prominence should be
    listed as the release title.
  • Two titles listed on the front but with one more prominent than the
    other: normally, only the more prominent title should be entered as
    the release title, but external sources can be taken into account.
  • Two titles listed on the front but with 2nd title preceded by "b/w"
    (backed with) or "c/w" (coupled with): both track titles and the
    join can normally be entered, but again, external sources can be
    taken into account.
  • One title listed on the front, one listed on the back along with
    credits for both sides: the B side track title should not be entered
    in the release title.

How To Enter Releases Of Combined Titles