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== Application ==
== Application ==


This guideline applies to live [[Release#Status|bootleg]] recordings, and their associated [[Release Group|release groups]], [[Release|releases]], and [[Recording|recordings]]. It can also apply to [[Release#Status|official]] releases of live concerts that do not have any title information, such as concerts released on USB immediately after the show with missing or incomplete tags.
This guideline applies to live [[Recording|recordings]], and their associated [[Release|releases]] and [[Release Group|release groups]]. Although primarily useful for [[Release#Status|bootlegs]], it can also apply to [[Release#Status|official]] releases of live concerts that do not have any title information, such as concerts released on USB immediately after the show with missing or incomplete tags.


== Guidelines ==
== Guidelines ==


Live bootlegs should generally follow the normal style guidelines, with the below exceptions.
Live releases should generally follow the normal style guidelines, with the below exceptions.


=== Releases ===
=== Releases ===


Releases with a title, such as most CD bootlegs, should use their own title per the general [[Style/Titles|titles guide]]. Releases without titles, such as audience recordings, should follow the ''Release Group'' rules below for the release title.
Releases with a title, such as most CD bootlegs and official releases, should use their own title per the general [[Style/Titles|titles guide]]. Releases without titles, such as audience recordings and untitled official releases, should follow the ''Release Group'' rules below for the release title.


=== Release Groups ===
=== Release Groups ===


Live bootleg Release Groups, and untitled live Releases, should be named by concatenating the date and location. The date should be formatted ''YYYY-MM-DD'', including the year (YYYY), month (MM) and day of month (DD). Location ''should'' include the city and country, and ''may'' include an event name, venue and/or state.
Live Release Groups, and untitled live Releases, should be named by concatenating the date and location. The date should be formatted ''YYYY-MM-DD'', including the year (YYYY), month (MM) and day of month (DD). Location ''should'' include the city and country, and ''may'' include an event name, venue and/or state.


'''Syntax:''' "''YYYY-MM-DD'': ''Location''", where Location is formatted: ''[Event, ][Venue, ]City, [State, ]Country''" (Items in square brackets are optional).
'''Syntax:''' "''YYYY-MM-DD'': ''Location''", where Location is formatted: ''[Event, ][Venue, ]City, [State, ]Country''" (Items in square brackets are optional).
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Multiple live bootlegs of the same concert may be grouped in the same Release Group. For example:
Multiple live releases of the same concert may be grouped in the same Release Group. For example:
* [[ReleaseGroup:1a0bc80a-4346-48f1-9086-87954cd8c42b|1993-10-05: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] (Release group) contains the following releases:
* [[ReleaseGroup:1a0bc80a-4346-48f1-9086-87954cd8c42b|1993-10-05: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] (Release group) contains the following releases:
** [[Release:f0d92067-3878-49c9-95f6-9de94e85ae75|1993-10-05: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] (untitled bootleg release)
** [[Release:f0d92067-3878-49c9-95f6-9de94e85ae75|1993-10-05: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] (untitled bootleg release)
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** [[Release:070c7bb4-38f4-4266-ac3a-c1ab29f10d60|2008-12-07: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA]] (untitled bootleg release)
** [[Release:070c7bb4-38f4-4266-ac3a-c1ab29f10d60|2008-12-07: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA]] (untitled bootleg release)


Live bootlegs with a single, unique release title ''may'' extend the title of the release group with date and location information as above, using the syntax "[YYYY-MM-DD: ]Title[: Location]". If there is an alternative dividing punctuation mark at the end of the title, such as the question mark (?) or exclamation point (!), use that mark instead of the colon.
Live concerts with a single, unique release title ''may'' extend the title of the release group with date and location information as above, using the syntax "[YYYY-MM-DD: ]Title[: Location]". If there is an alternative dividing punctuation mark at the end of the title, such as the question mark (?) or exclamation point (!), use that mark instead of the colon.
* ''Example:'' [[ReleaseGroup:97c34c74-b2a2-3970-995b-238cd0fbb124|1980-12-21: Before the Exile! Rainbow Theatre, London, UK]]
* ''Example:'' [[ReleaseGroup:97c34c74-b2a2-3970-995b-238cd0fbb124|1980-12-21: Before the Exile! Rainbow Theatre, London, UK]]




This guideline can be applied to release groups which feature a complete live session and additional bonus tracks (those can be live tracks from other concerts or studio recordings), e.g. [[Release:eeca59f9-cf55-4aba-89f7-f4bae8247ff5|2002-05-02: Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands]]. It does not apply to live bootleg compilations, which are releases that collect tracks from different live sessions.
This guideline can be applied to release groups which feature a complete live session and additional bonus tracks (those can be live tracks from other concerts or studio recordings), e.g. [[Release:eeca59f9-cf55-4aba-89f7-f4bae8247ff5|2002-05-02: Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands]]. It does not apply to live compilations, which are releases that collect tracks from different live sessions.
''Examples:''
''Examples:''
* [[ReleaseGroup:42f8c188-4850-38a3-889e-e1b956be12fb|Elvis Has Just Left the Building]] - ''a collection of live Led Zeppelin songs, including several Elvis covers, spanning multiple, non-consecutive dates.''
* [[ReleaseGroup:42f8c188-4850-38a3-889e-e1b956be12fb|Elvis Has Just Left the Building]] - ''a collection of live Led Zeppelin songs, including several Elvis covers, spanning multiple, non-consecutive dates.''

Revision as of 05:51, 7 August 2013


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



Proposal number: RFC-Unassigned
Champion: User:th1rtyf0ur
Current status: Unknown



JIRA ticket STYLE-228

Application

This guideline applies to live recordings, and their associated releases and release groups. Although primarily useful for bootlegs, it can also apply to official releases of live concerts that do not have any title information, such as concerts released on USB immediately after the show with missing or incomplete tags.

Guidelines

Live releases should generally follow the normal style guidelines, with the below exceptions.

Releases

Releases with a title, such as most CD bootlegs and official releases, should use their own title per the general titles guide. Releases without titles, such as audience recordings and untitled official releases, should follow the Release Group rules below for the release title.

Release Groups

Live Release Groups, and untitled live Releases, should be named by concatenating the date and location. The date should be formatted YYYY-MM-DD, including the year (YYYY), month (MM) and day of month (DD). Location should include the city and country, and may include an event name, venue and/or state.

Syntax: "YYYY-MM-DD: Location", where Location is formatted: [Event, ][Venue, ]City, [State, ]Country" (Items in square brackets are optional).

  • Event is the name of the festival (e.g. Lollapalooza, Woodstock, etc.) or TV/radio program (e.g. Saturday Night Live, Grammy Awards), which may be included if applicable, particularly if the event/program name is more significant than the venue. It should not be used for tour names or generic event descriptions such as "in-store event"- this information should go in the annotation.
  • Venue is the name of the location (hotel, hall, stadium, etc.) where the concert took place. This may be blank if unknown, or if the location doesn't have a name, such as some festival sites.
  • City can be the city, town or village where the concert was held.
  • State is to further distinguish cities with identical names (such as Pasadena, TX in Texas vs Pasadena, CA in California) and may be referred to as a province in some countries. See State Abbreviations.
  • Country is the country.

Examples:


Multiple live releases of the same concert may be grouped in the same Release Group. For example:

Live concerts with a single, unique release title may extend the title of the release group with date and location information as above, using the syntax "[YYYY-MM-DD: ]Title[: Location]". If there is an alternative dividing punctuation mark at the end of the title, such as the question mark (?) or exclamation point (!), use that mark instead of the colon.


This guideline can be applied to release groups which feature a complete live session and additional bonus tracks (those can be live tracks from other concerts or studio recordings), e.g. 2002-05-02: Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands. It does not apply to live compilations, which are releases that collect tracks from different live sessions. Examples:

Recordings

As specified on the recordings style guide, live recordings should have a disambiguation comment of "live", and may be extended with the date and location as above. See the recordings entry for more examples.


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