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#voormann-klaus
Just added some covers. designs done
Usually the front of the cover
In addition, various drawing as an attachment see that Ringo
In his case cover designer? Is too little honour?

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But nice addition
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July 02, 2022 12:05
Before I add more fields to Music, I would like to have clarity/certainty about what exactly is desired. Now these fields are at Tracks:


The fields should be added to this:
- Band member
- Guest artist
- Producer
- Arranger

The current Main Artist/band and Guest Artist are now in the same data table.
The 4 new fields must have their own table, so that you can filter/select separately on these fields.
Shouldn't the "Main Artist / Band" actually be entered per track? So that the compilation albums (for example Woodstock) can also be entered correctly? This makes the distinction between "Main Artist / Band" on the one hand and "Guest Artist" and/or "Band Member" on the other, I think.

Your substantiated comments are welcome.
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I have to think about that for a while, because I think it has consequences. Now for compilation albums we have "Various Artists" as main artist and actual artists as guest artist. That's thousands of items that then have to be "catched".... And the biggest problem seems to me to be adjusting all items where the main artists come to each track. If that could be done in software... I'll think about it for a while....
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July 02, 2022 18:13
 And the biggest problem seems to me to be adjusting all items where the main artists come with each track.

That is certainly a complicated event. Another disadvantage is that in this way everyone is obliged to fill in tracks. Now some will say that this is actually an advantage, but it will dissuade new users that this would become an obligation and that would be a shame.
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I agree that quite a few users (will) have problems entering tracks. That is already the case, but that is not a problem.
Another disadvantage is that double CDs and boxes receive so much data that the saving takes a very long time and there is a great chance of time-outs. Furthermore, there will have to be a link in one way or another between Main Artists and Guest Artists. Now I can see that Clapton is a guest artist on Sgt. Pepper is when I select on the artist Clapton. It becomes difficult with a divorce. They also want to have everything from Clapton together.
A field of band members seems like a good idea, but whether mentioning tracks is the right place? Only really interesting for compilation and compilation albums. Here, too, the danger of enormously long lists threatens. In principle, band members can also be mentioned on a background page. There it is also possible to note band changes.
In short, I am not against changes, but I still find it a big problem to implement this properly. First think carefully, then draw up a plan and check whether what we want is also possible without any problems.
I am curious how others view this.
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 First think carefully, then draw up a plan and check whether what we want can also be done without problems.
I'm curious how others view this.

Hence this topic and I sincerely hope that many people will want to contribute ideas and talk about this.
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Let's start taking it easy
Personally, I think that the band members should not be mentioned per track
Gets messy
What I can imagine that with band at the item you can show a kind of pop ip who the band members were at the item album
Beatles simple as they are 4(5)
But Stones already much more difficult
Producer just at carrier level
Arranger too
I have already suggested vsker guest artist=main artist guest artist field remains empty this should be possible automatically
With guest artist I can imagine a * behind it then he always counts as guest artist
If you call up the artist, choose with or without*
A band member is never a guest artist
Hence not listed separately

Then the problem tracks already several times I have indicated that the plate text input can be reactivated
Example album Revolver Beatles is >40x in catogus
With the right copy of plain text, you can complete your item quickly and completely

I'll let the rest sink in for a while
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July 03, 2022 22:22
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In itself a good idea for the producer and arranger at carrier level, but that causes problems with compilation albums.

I also agree with what FransS and Dick52 have already said. No hasty actions.

For myself, the existing fields are sufficient for me. Expanding the fields provides more information, but also more errors.


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Collective albums, you mean various artist albums
But usually that info is not given there
And indeed artists sometimes deviate for a while, but then specifics can provide assistance
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I have been reading your Posts for the last few days, I think you are digressing.
Why not immediately and before always do it right and not that you have to add something to Specialties.
My suggestion is, with every track.

(Guest) Artist
Band members
Type / Genre
Side
Track number
Name
Duration
Matrix number
Composer
Lyricist
Producer
Arranger

And then add the carrier, the month field and the add day field.
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A matrix number with a track??

I think we should create a field per item that can contain multiple matrix numbers. Many records have endless amounts (sometimes hundreds) of slightly different matrix numbers while all other variables (cover, label, release number, barcode etc) are the same.

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I have thought of Singles and 78 RPM records for the Matrix songs
See #6695225
A record always has two Matrix songs for the A and B side.
That's why I thought that Matrix numbers can be placed nicely with the Tracks.
But one can also make two new fields on the carrier for Matrix A side and Matrix B side. (This is even better on reflection)
But what really matters to me is that the Matrix numbers can be included somewhere in a field and not like now that I have to put something like that in specifics.
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A record always has two Matrix songs for the A and B side.
That's why I thought those Matrix songs could be placed nicely with the Tracks.

If a track exactly matches one side of the carrier then this might be possible, but that is often not the case.

But you can also create two new fields for Matrix A side and Matrix B side at the carrier. (This is even better on reflection)
But what really matters to me is that the Matrix numbers can be included somewhere in a field and not like now that I have to put something like that in specifics.

It should in any case be in a separate field.
The tricky part is that there can also be more sides than just A and B (if several records or CDs belong to the release).
And there can be so there are a lot of variants.
And they are often not numbers either because they contain symbols or texts.
I actually think it is best to have a free field for these "numbers" but maybe someone else has a better idea ?
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 I actually think that's why it's best to have a free field for these "numbers" but maybe someone else has a better idea?

An item-level alphanumeric field and then having the ability to enter multiple Matrix numbers.
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I think it would be best to put matrix numbers below the item and not below the track. With LPs of 20 songs you then have the same song 20 times at track level.
I myself am still thinking about splitting the artists into 2 separate tables. I don't know if that's such a good idea in terms of making selections. Main performers are often guest artists as well. If we take Clapton as an example in the case of a split, I can then list the items he created and a list of items he plays on, but not a list of all the items he plays on.
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I think it is indeed best to put matrix numbers under the item and not under the track.

Seems to me also FransS  
And if there is only a difference in matrix number then indicate multiple matrix numbers for the same item I think. Otherwise you sometimes get infinite amounts of items that are exactly the same except for the matrix no.

I myself am still thinking about splitting artists into 2 separate tables. I don't know if that's such a good idea in terms of making selections. Main performers are often guest artists as well. If we take Clapton as an example in the case of a split, I can then list the items he created and a list of items he plays on, but not a list of all the items he plays on.

Seems to be a bit of the same discussion as with comics, where we also use the same list for artist, scriptwriter, translator, inker and colorist.
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Added at item level is the field: "Producer".
(If in the other language versions a different term for this is more common, please message me)

The field on Composer is now called "Composer / Arranger".
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Beautiful! Thank you for the quick care of the fields.

Rene
Can you explain to me how that works with comics? I remember it being about main sequence and something else. Will that work the same way in music?

As far as band members are concerned, I'm thinking of a background page. I've made a few in the past. Johnny Kendall & The Heralds is an example. I still miss the exclamation mark with (guest) artists on compilation albums. Example: Nederbeat 63-69
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Question.
Who came up with the grandiose idea of turning the Composer field into the Composer / Arranger field.
I can only say after a few years of experience with composers and arrangers that a Composer of a piece of music does not have to be the arranger and the arranger of a piece of music does not have to be the Composer.
So I don't think one and the same field can be made of that.
Different question, so as I put it understood you want there to be no field for the Band members, but pack everything in background pages.
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I think if you make a separate field from arranger then those fields will remain mostly empty. Pick up any single or LP and see if you can find an arranger there. Incidentally you will find one in the popular music section and maybe more in the classical corner. In the blues world I occasionally come to Trad. / arr. against as with The House of the Rising Sun. I then put both Traditional and Alan Price in the composer field.

I like a field for band members, but that should be a field that is linked to a band and not to item or to a track. So where do you leave the field? In addition, it should contain more information than just names. It is useful to indicate who was part of the band from when to when. Such a field already exists, namely the background page. As you can see in the example, you can enter all info regarding a band.
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Example of what I think is nonsense with guest artist
On both sides main artist and guest artist are equal
Guest artist should just remain empty
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I think the catalog should just be clear and not an encyclopedia
LD gives me the option to view an artist's list
In “pictures” no enumeration of letters is nice and clear
Discogs a lot of info little overview
This site wonderful if you like Pink Foyd
Collected
http://pinkfloydarchives.com/DiscTOC.htm
But per country and without track overview or label on the back of the cover



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I have only been to LD. with details 805 times an Arranger entered, and I think there are still thousands that are not yet in it.
Here is an example of a Composer and Arrangers that have nothing to do with each other #1866101
About a field for Bandmembers that can only be added to Tracks in my opinion.
I have an example, take #1585615 for the A and B Side it took 10 Band Members to record the two Songs, the Band Members are known to me.
And if one now another song by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra then takes on other Band members who made the Songs.
You can only fill in such information per Track.
You can't make background pages for that.


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805 times on  233,169 items entered is rather marginal. Even if there are a few thousand more.

Occasionally you will find one in the popular music section and maybe more in the classical corner.
FransS 
It hardly ever occurs in classical music. OK, at the orchestral version of 'The Painting Exhibition'.

I have an example, take #1585615 for the A and B Side it took 10 Band members to record the two Songs, the Band members are known to me.
Lyonesse 
The names of the band members are of interest to a very limited number of people. Are there any LD hardcore Louis Armstrong collectors?
What I find more annoying is that some classical orchestras are in the catalog in 2 or more variants .
So if you're still short of work...
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