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The purpose of the Release Artist field is to assign releases to specific artists. Crediting performers is done by linking artists and recordings with an Advanced Relationship. |
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===Physical Media=== |
===Physical Media=== |
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For releases of physical media, the release artist will be sourced from the front cover. |
For releases of physical media, the release artist will be sourced from the front cover. |
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When a physical cover is not available, find the featured |
When a physical cover is not available, find the featured writers and performers at a reliable online source. |
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*The spine can be used if it should happen to contain more detail than the front cover |
*The spine can be used if it should happen to contain more detail than the front cover |
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==Featured Release Artists== |
==Featured Release Artists== |
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The [[Release Artist]] of a classical Release should include the |
The [[Release Artist]] of a classical Release should include the writers (composers, lyricists, librettists) and performers featured on the front cover (except when "Various Artists" is used, see below). Use only writers and performers who are featured on the front cover (or the spine); don't add artists from the back cover or the inside of the booklet or other places. |
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===Single artist=== |
===Single artist=== |
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If there is only one name on the front cover. This is uncommon for classical releases |
If there is only one name on the front cover. This is uncommon for classical releases (usually the composer and a couple of performers will be listed), but sometimes is seen on solo recitals or composer anthologies. |
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===Multiple artists=== |
===Multiple artists=== |
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Use a comma to separate names. If the credits contain both |
Use a comma to separate names. If the credits contain both writers and performers, begin with the writers. Use a semicolon to separate writers from performers.<br/> |
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====Names that are not prominently featured==== |
====Names that are not prominently featured==== |
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===Various Artists=== |
===Various Artists=== |
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There are some releases that don't really have any featured artists. For example there are classical "samplers", often released by record labels or newspapers. Other examples include compilation albums with names like "Classics for Relaxing": these often have no artist credits at all. In these cases, use the special artist [ |
There are some releases that don't really have any featured artists. For example there are classical "samplers", often released by record labels or newspapers. Other examples include compilation albums with names like "Classics for Relaxing": these often have no artist credits at all. In these cases, use the special artist [[artist:89ad4ac3-39f7-470e-963a-56509c546377|Various Artists]]. |
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==Release Groups== |
==Release Groups== |
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==Examples== |
==Examples== |
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[[Release:a7deb60b-4301-44bf-8a88-3a6d2c512dff|Guitar Recital]] Jeffrey McFadden |
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[http://musicbrainz.org/release/5598dd88-5a14-4661-a9cc-fe37a5246028 Début Recital] Martha Argerich |
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[[Release:b950a1d7-58db-4b7f-9c36-50d5a91b1393|Kantaten]] Bach, Buxtehude; Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Karl Richter |
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[[Release:4055e921-4f6a-4628-b083-4c0e9b19faed|Copland Conducts Copland]] Copland; London Symphony Orchestra, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Copland, William Warfield |
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[http://musicbrainz.org/release/b950a1d7-58db-4b7f-9c36-50d5a91b1393 Bach - Buxtehude - Kantaten] Johann Sebastian Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau |
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Richard Strauss; Montserrat Caballé |
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[http://www.amazon.com/Copland-Conducts-William-Warfield/dp/B0000CF32H Copland Conducts Copland] |
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Aaron Copland; Aaron Copland, London Symphony Orchestra, William Warfield, Columbia Symphony Orchestra |
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[[Release:32ca8c4a-2adc-4222-b5f4-325ef496bbf2|Trumpet Works]] Ravel, Gershwin, Bernstein, Glazunov; Sergei Nakarjakov, Alexander Markovich |
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Latest revision as of 14:31, 19 February 2024
Status: This is an official style guideline. |
The purpose of the Release Artist field is to assign releases to specific artists. Crediting performers is done by linking artists and recordings with an Advanced Relationship.
Sources
Physical Media
For releases of physical media, the release artist will be sourced from the front cover. When a physical cover is not available, find the featured writers and performers at a reliable online source.
- The spine can be used if it should happen to contain more detail than the front cover
Digital media
Preferably from the label's page or other official source. Avoid using information from resellers.
Featured Release Artists
The Release Artist of a classical Release should include the writers (composers, lyricists, librettists) and performers featured on the front cover (except when "Various Artists" is used, see below). Use only writers and performers who are featured on the front cover (or the spine); don't add artists from the back cover or the inside of the booklet or other places.
Single artist
If there is only one name on the front cover. This is uncommon for classical releases (usually the composer and a couple of performers will be listed), but sometimes is seen on solo recitals or composer anthologies.
Multiple artists
Use a comma to separate names. If the credits contain both writers and performers, begin with the writers. Use a semicolon to separate writers from performers.
Names that are not prominently featured
If there is a long list of names on the cover, only the most prominently featured names need to be included. For example when a single performer (or group) performs works from many different composers, or vice-versa. See below for information about when to use "Various Artists".
Various Artists
There are some releases that don't really have any featured artists. For example there are classical "samplers", often released by record labels or newspapers. Other examples include compilation albums with names like "Classics for Relaxing": these often have no artist credits at all. In these cases, use the special artist Various Artists.
Release Groups
Will in many cases have the same name and artists as the release. If the featured artists differs between different releases in the same release group, try to find the most used version. If that fails, use the earliest release.
Examples
Guitar Recital Jeffrey McFadden
Best of Neujahrskonzert, Volume II Wiener Philharmoniker
The Very Best of Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven
Brandenburg Concertos nos. 2, 3, 5 / Suite no. 3 Johann Sebastian Bach; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
Dvořák: "American" Quartet / Tchaikovsky: Quartet no. 1 / Borodin: Quartet no. 2 Dvořák, Tchaikovsky, Borodin; Emerson String Quartet
Kantaten Bach, Buxtehude; Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Karl Richter
Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra / Quatre derniers Lieder Strauss; Montserrat Caballé
Copland Conducts Copland Copland; London Symphony Orchestra, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Copland, William Warfield
Ten Years of Success Various Artists
Stabat Mater / Petite Messe Solennelle Rossini; Ricardo Muti, Stephen Clebury
Trumpet Works Ravel, Gershwin, Bernstein, Glazunov; Sergei Nakarjakov, Alexander Markovich