Re: [mb-users] Box sets of existing releases?

Tom Crocker <[email protected]> Sat, 21 Feb 2015 10:17:00 +0000
Newsgroups gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.user
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There's a proposal for a relationship so you can link the release groups
together but it doesn't exist yet
On 21 Feb 2015 05:19, "David Monro" <[email protected]> wrote:

> That is what I thought I would have to do, I was just wondering if
> there was a better way (since these CDs in the release associated with
> the box set won't appear in the RGs of the standalone CDs).
>
> On 21 February 2015 at 14:08, Rob Keeney <[email protected]> wrote:
> > The box set would be considered a new RG and the release would be an
> > 8xCD release within the RG. As you add each disc to the release, make
> > sure to use the existing standalone releases as starting points. That
> > will ensure continuity of track titles and especially recordings to
> > avoid having to merge them later. Let us know if you need help on how to
> > do that. Regards,
> > Rob..........
> >
> > On 2/20/2015 7:40 PM, David Monro wrote:
> >> I've recently acquired a box set consisting of 8 previously released
> >> discs, some of which are already in musicbrainz. Is there a sensible
> >> way to handle this at the moment, or do I have to manually create a
> >> new release group and release with all 8 discs in it?
> >>
> >> (Ideally I guess each CD would be a new release in the existing
> >> release groups, and then somehow the box set would tie those all
> >> together? But currently I think a release can only belong to one
> >> release group?)
> >>
> >> The discs are in card sleeves and don't have individual barcodes, so
> >> they would need to be a separate release from the original individual
> >> releases.
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> David
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
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> >> http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-users
> >
> >
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<p dir=3D"ltr">There&#39;s a proposal for a relationship so you can link th=
e release groups together but it doesn&#39;t exist yet </p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 21 Feb 2015 05:19, &quot;David Monro&quot; &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wr=
ote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">That is what I =
thought I would have to do, I was just wondering if<br>
there was a better way (since these CDs in the release associated with<br>
the box set won&#39;t appear in the RGs of the standalone CDs).<br>
<br>
On 21 February 2015 at 14:08, Rob Keeney &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pianissimo84=
@gmail.com">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; The box set would be considered a new RG and the release would be an<b=
r>
&gt; 8xCD release within the RG. As you add each disc to the release, make<=
br>
&gt; sure to use the existing standalone releases as starting points. That<=
br>
&gt; will ensure continuity of track titles and especially recordings to<br=
>
&gt; avoid having to merge them later. Let us know if you need help on how =
to<br>
&gt; do that. Regards,<br>
&gt; Rob..........<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On 2/20/2015 7:40 PM, David Monro wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt; I&#39;ve recently acquired a box set consisting of 8 previously re=
leased<br>
&gt;&gt; discs, some of which are already in musicbrainz. Is there a sensib=
le<br>
&gt;&gt; way to handle this at the moment, or do I have to manually create =
a<br>
&gt;&gt; new release group and release with all 8 discs in it?<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; (Ideally I guess each CD would be a new release in the existing<br=
>
&gt;&gt; release groups, and then somehow the box set would tie those all<b=
r>
&gt;&gt; together? But currently I think a release can only belong to one<b=
r>
&gt;&gt; release group?)<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; The discs are in card sleeves and don&#39;t have individual barcod=
es, so<br>
&gt;&gt; they would need to be a separate release from the original individ=
ual<br>
&gt;&gt; releases.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Cheers<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; David<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; _______________________________________________<br>
&gt;&gt; MusicBrainz-users mailing list<br>
&gt;&gt; <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">MusicBr=
[email protected]</a><br>
&gt;&gt; <a href=3D"http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrai=
nz-users" target=3D"_blank">http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/m=
usicbrainz-users</a><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; _______________________________________________<br>
&gt; MusicBrainz-users mailing list<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">MusicBrainz=
[email protected]</a><br>
&gt; <a href=3D"http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-u=
sers" target=3D"_blank">http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/music=
brainz-users</a><br>
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