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===Physical Media===
===Physical Media===
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.
When a physical cover is not available, find the featured composers & artists at a reliable online source.
When a physical cover is not available, find the featured composers and artists at a reliable online source.


*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


===Digital media===
===Digital media===
Preferably from the label's page or other official source.
Preferably from the label's page or other official source. Avoid using information from resellers.


==Featured Release Artists==
==Featured Release Artists==
The [[Release Artist|ReleaseArtist]] of a classical Release should include the composer(s) & performers featured on the front cover (except when "Various Artists" is used, see below). Use only composers & performers who are featured on the front cover, don't add artists from the back cover or the inside of the booklet or other places.
The [[Release Artist|ReleaseArtist]] of a classical Release should include the composer(s) and performers featured on the front cover (except when "Various Artists" is used, see below). Use only composers 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===
===Single artist===
If there is only one name on the front cover. Uncommon for classical releases; usually the composer and a couple of performers will be listed.
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.


===Multiple artists===
===Multiple artists===
Use a comma to separate names. If the credits contain both composers & performers, begin with the composers. Use a semicolon to separate composers from performers.<br/>
Use a comma to separate names. If the credits contain both composers and performers, begin with the composers. Use a semicolon to separate composers from performers.<br/>


====Not prominently featured names====
====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. Also see below for information about when to use "Various Artists".
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===
===Various Artists===
When dealing with "samplers" & some compilations like "Classical for relaxing", there are no really featured artists. In these cases, use the special artist "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 [http://musicbrainz.org/artist/89ad4ac3-39f7-470e-963a-56509c546377 Various Artists].


==Release Groups==
==Release Groups==
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[http://musicbrainz.org/release/8f2aff61-f59f-4b78-967b-2861ac303250 Brandenburgische Konzerte 2, 3, 5 / Ouverüre (Suite) Nr. 3] Johann Sebastian Bach; Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
[http://musicbrainz.org/release/8f2aff61-f59f-4b78-967b-2861ac303250 Brandenburgische Konzerte 2, 3, 5 / Ouverüre (Suite) Nr. 3] Johann Sebastian Bach; Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan


[http://musicbrainz.org/release/ba355099-bdf0-4074-941b-c7990f8169ae Dvořák: "American" Quartet / Tchaikovsky: Quartet No. 1 / Borodin: Quartet No. 2] Antonín Dvořák, Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Александр Порфирьевич Бородин; Emerson String Quartet
[http://musicbrainz.org/release/ba355099-bdf0-4074-941b-c7990f8169ae Dvořák: "American" Quartet / Tchaikovsky: Quartet No. 1 / Borodin: Quartet No. 2] Antonín Dvořák, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Alexander Borodin; Emerson String Quartet


[http://musicbrainz.org/release/b950a1d7-58db-4b7f-9c36-50d5a91b1393 Bach - Buxtehude - Kantaten] Johann Sebastian Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
[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
Richard Strauss; Montserrat Caballé


[http://www.amazon.com/Copland-Conducts-William-Warfield/dp/B0000CF32H/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1328095130&sr=1-1]
[http://www.amazon.com/Copland-Conducts-William-Warfield/dp/B0000CF32H Copland Conducts Copland]
Copland; Copland, London, Columbia
Aaron Copland; Aaron Copland, London Symphony Orchestra, William Warfield, Columbia Symphony Orchestra


[http://musicbrainz.org/release/40f3d6d2-058d-43c4-8e7c-1ed0e352e4ba]
[http://musicbrainz.org/release/40f3d6d2-058d-43c4-8e7c-1ed0e352e4ba Ten Years of Success] Various Artists
Various Artists


[http://musicbrainz.org/release/93e6028b-47b6-4d6f-8ed7-acd2647747cf] ''Gioachino Rossini; Catherine Malfitano, Agnes Baltsa, Lucia Popp [8 more!]''
[http://musicbrainz.org/release/93e6028b-47b6-4d6f-8ed7-acd2647747cf Stabat Mater / Petite Messe Solennelle] Gioachino Rossini; Ricardo Muti, Stephen Clebury

Latest revision as of 21:41, 28 August 2016


Status: This page describes an active style guideline proposal and is not official.



Proposal number: RFC-352
Champion: symphonick
Current status: passed 120302
Initial Discussion RFC RFV

JIRA ticket STYLE-95

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 composers and artists 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 ReleaseArtist of a classical Release should include the composer(s) and performers featured on the front cover (except when "Various Artists" is used, see below). Use only composers 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.

Multiple artists

Use a comma to separate names. If the credits contain both composers and performers, begin with the composers. Use a semicolon to separate composers 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

Début Recital Martha Argerich

Best of Neujahrskonzert, Volume 2 Wiener Philharmoniker

The Very Best of Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven

Brandenburgische Konzerte 2, 3, 5 / Ouverüre (Suite) Nr. 3 Johann Sebastian Bach; Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

Dvořák: "American" Quartet / Tchaikovsky: Quartet No. 1 / Borodin: Quartet No. 2 Antonín Dvořák, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Alexander Borodin; Emerson String Quartet

Bach - Buxtehude - Kantaten Johann Sebastian Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra / Quatre derniers Lieder Richard Strauss; Montserrat Caballé

Copland Conducts Copland Aaron Copland; Aaron Copland, London Symphony Orchestra, William Warfield, Columbia Symphony Orchestra

Ten Years of Success Various Artists

Stabat Mater / Petite Messe Solennelle Gioachino Rossini; Ricardo Muti, Stephen Clebury