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#REDIRECT [[Style/Release Group]] |
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{{proposal}} |
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==Title== |
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See the guidelines for [[Style/Recording_and_release_group_titles|recording and release group titles]] for how to enter the release group's title. |
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==Artist== |
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The artist should usually be the same as the first release. |
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==Secondary Types== |
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Any [[Release_Group/Type|secondary types]] should apply to most of the tracks on the releases within the release group. It's OK if some of the tracks do not fit the type (for example, if a live album has some bonus studio tracks), as long as the type applies to the releases overall. |
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The following are not generally considered compilations and shouldn't be marked with the Compilation secondary type: |
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* A tribute release containing covers of another artist's work |
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* A classical release containing new recordings of a classical artist's work |
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* A release containing two albums and/or EPs. |
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There is a certain amount of crossover within the definition of compilation and the other types of release. Compilation should be used ''in addition to'', not instead of, other types: for example, a various artists soundtrack using pre-released music should be marked as both a soundtrack ''and'' a compilation. As a general rule, always select every secondary type that applies. |
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A computer game CD with audio tracks should be classified as a soundtrack. |
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== What should be grouped together? == |
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Release groups should be used to group variations of the same release. The following are examples of things which should normally be grouped together in the same release group: |
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* The original release |
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* Releases in different countries |
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* Releases on different formats |
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* Special/limited editions |
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* Re-issues |
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* Remasters |
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* Promotional versions |
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* Pirated versions |
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* Pseudo-releases |
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This includes those where the tracklist isn't identical, such as releases which have bonus tracks or even bonus discs. |
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=== Examples === |
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* Franz Ferdinand's "[[releasegroup:1b4f4b3c-ca01-37b7-af1d-3e37989f86ad|Tonight: Franz Ferdinand]]" includes a number of versions from a number of countries including the original, versions with a bonus disc, a vinyl version and a digital version. |
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* "[[releasegroup:afdd011e-e2aa-39f3-b52b-1ffe001d8d87|My Fair Lady]]" (Original London Cast) includes the original vinyl release and a later re-release on CD. |
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* Blind Guardian's "[[releasegroup:3a5d9bb8-8e19-379d-b294-ee8fcf743f77|Nightfall in Middle-Earth]]" also includes a Japanese release and a remastered version which have bonus tracks. |
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* "[[releasegroup:dc1f9d7d-9a98-3f2c-83aa-c16dbb4a9ae1|千と千尋の神隠し]]" also includes versions released in the USA and France which have officially translated track listings, along with a transliterated pseudo-release and a bootleg with extra tracks. |
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== What should not be grouped together? == |
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There are a number of situations where it is not appropriate for releases to be part of the same release group: |
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* A release which combines releases from several other release groups into one new release should be a separate release group. This includes box sets and "2 in 1" releases. |
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* Series consisting of different volumes (typically released over a period of time) should have different release groups for each volume. |
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=== Examples === |
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* "[[Series/Cafe Del Mar|Café del Mar]]" and "[[Series/Now Thats What I Call Music|Now That's What I Call Music!]]" are examples of series where each volume is a separate release group. |
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* ABBA's "[[releasegroup:e66b255d-04c5-39e9-8f79-dd303df44cac|Waterloo]]", "[[releasegroup:7401fb97-46e6-32cd-bd59-6c49debaa3ae|Voulez-Vous]]" and "[[releasegroup:ec7f97cf-acf7-325d-ab93-d9a61e50fd22|Waterloo / Voulez-Vous]]" are all separate release groups. |
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== Other situations == |
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There are a number of situations where there is currently no consensus about whether releases should be grouped together or not. This includes different bootleg recordings of a live show (e.g. [[releasegroup:147aeffa-7874-3cfd-84fd-32508319adbc|bootleg 1]] and [[releasegroup:b4fd2cd3-6e48-3bf2-8b77-88f2629b5f79|bootleg 2]] of a 1970 Pink Floyd concert), the same album sung in different languages, re-recorded albums and remixed albums. Be aware that attempting to group these releases can be quite controversial. If in doubt, these releases should probably be in separate release groups. |
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