Discogs Guideline Review 2007 08 Title

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Guidelines - Release - Title

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

  1. Enter the title as close to the way it appears on the release as
    possible, following the general Discogs
    [http://www.discogs.com/help/submission-guidelines-general-rules.html|
    guidelines for capitalization]. 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. Use the notes field
    to mention any important differences.

  2. If the release has no title, and there is there is no track
    information, use 'Untitled'. If the release is untitled, but there are
    track titles, use the main track title. 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). 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

  3. Please do not use any quotation marks in the main release title
    field, as this additional punctuation is not necessary.
    [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scare_quotes| Scare quotes] are the only
    exception to this, but are a rare occurrence.

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

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.

DONE

  • Outline the 'as on release' philosophy for this. Link to caps etc
    guidelines.
  • Firmed up when to use 'untitled' on a release.