compilation or original album?

artifex · Nov 1, 2003, 08:12 PM

If we're recommending a favorite song by an artist, and it appears in identical (or nearly) form on both the original album and on a compilation album (or two, or three...), which is the preferred way of listing it in this db?

I've been doing it both ways, depending on if I really like most of the original album itself, or prefer to get people to look at a broader anthology of an artist's work. But this isn't consistent with the idea of using the db to link everything together.

arn · Nov 1, 2003, 11:52 PM

yeah...

I guess I would prefer people link to the original album.

Alternatively, I suppose it could be possible to link different versions of songs togehter somehow.

arn

Jetson · Nov 2, 2003, 11:56 AM

If I notice that a track has been remastered and sounds better on a compilation than the original album, I link to the better sounding version. Of course, if the original album has been remastered that's the best choice.

berkleebassist · Nov 3, 2003, 08:58 PM

Definitely the original album is best if the audio quality is the same/superior. That lets you hear the song in context to the songs that were recorded with it.

SeaFox · Nov 4, 2003, 02:18 AM

I think it would be good to list a track with links to both albums (noting whichever is the original with an asterisk or something) unless the later version has been remastered and sounds different.

Nov 1, 2003, 08:12 PM	#1
artifex macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2003	compilation or original album? If we're recommending a favorite song by an artist, and it appears in identical (or nearly) form on both the original album and on a compilation album (or two, or three...), which is the preferred way of listing it in this db? I've been doing it both ways, depending on if I really like most of the original album itself, or prefer to get people to look at a broader anthology of an artist's work. But this isn't consistent with the idea of using the db to link everything together.

Nov 4, 2003, 02:18 AM	#5
SeaFox macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Somewhere Else	I think it would be good to list a track with links to both albums (noting whichever is the original with an asterisk or something) unless the later version has been remastered and sounds different. __________________ "In the room was the last person on Earth. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door..."

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Nov 1, 2003, 11:52 PM	#2
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	yeah... I guess I would prefer people link to the original album. Alternatively, I suppose it could be possible to link different versions of songs togehter somehow. arn

Nov 2, 2003, 11:56 AM	#3
Jetson macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2003	If I notice that a track has been remastered and sounds better on a compilation than the original album, I link to the better sounding version. Of course, if the original album has been remastered that's the best choice.

Nov 3, 2003, 08:58 PM	#4
berkleebassist macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Boston, MA	Definitely the original album is best if the audio quality is the same/superior. That lets you hear the song in context to the songs that were recorded with it.