Proposal:Untitled Release Style
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For untitled releases, enter "[untitled]" as the name. These are usually official releases that have not been given a name by the artist.
- If the release is widely known under an unofficial name, you can use that name between square brackets (conforming to the CapitalizationStandard) as release name instead, e.g. "[Unofficial Name]".
- If the above does not apply, you can enter a brief descriptive name between brackets in all lowercase, e.g. "[demo]", or "[untitled]".
Exceptions: The "unofficial name rule" above does not apply to unofficial releases (bootlegs): their name is always unofficial, thus it doesn't need brackets. However, you may use brackets if a bootleg is only described, not titled, e.g. "[rare tracks]".
For live bootlegs, always use LiveBootlegStyle. For split releases, always use SplitReleaseTitleStyle.
Please note that this guideline only applies to release titles. For a similar guideline for track titles see UntitledTrackStyle.
[edit] Rationale
Many less-important releases do not really have a name. Common examples are early band demos or promotional excepts of a release. However, this may apply to a proper album, too.
[edit] Examples
- An example of a release with no name is this untitled album.
- Examples of described releases are this demo and this sampler from Rude Awakening. For the last one, notice that Rude Awakening is a title (of another release), thus it is kept capitalized, but the rest of the description is not.
[edit] Discussion
Remember that ArtistIntent always outweighs the StyleGuidelines. The rules above are intended mostly for situations where the artist ommited naming a release rather than deliberatly releasing it untitled. This distinction is somewhat fuzzy, so editor judgement is necessary. The descriptions are intended mostly for demos and other promotional releases.
