On 31/08/2015 18:40, Stroller wrote: > > On Sun, 30 August 2015, at 11:46 am, Neil Bothwick <n...@digimed.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> There are 3 fields that my algorithm looks at... >>> >>> Albumperformer= 'Various Artists' >>> Performer= 'Various Artists' >>> Tracktitle= 'Johnny Cash / I Walk The Line' >> >> … >> It does raise the question of what is the point of the Performer field if >> it's always the same as the Albumperformer. > > I'm sure the above is wrong. > > I don't know where OP got this metadata from, but I'm sure that "Various" is > the right Albumperformer, but "Johnny Cash" should be the Performer field, > and the Tracktitle should just be "I Walk The Line". > > Of course everyone is free to label their tracks as they like, but I'm pretty > sure that's the way I'd do it.
That's also the way musicbrainz does it. most taggers follow musicbrainz's lead. It also makes total sense to do it your way -- Alan McKinnon alan.mckin...@gmail.com