Multi-Disc Albums: merge conditions.

[DavidHB]

The MinimServer manual explains (very clearly, once I found it ... ) that it checks that the value of AlbumArtist (or Artist, if AlbumArtist is not present) is consistent throughout before allowing multi-disc albums to be merged. Having just spent a while tracking this down, I'd be interested to know the thinking behind this restriction, and to understand why it is necessary.

David

[simoncn]

(23-09-2013 00:32)DavidHB Wrote:  The MinimServer manual explains (very clearly, once I found it ... ) that it checks that the value of AlbumArtist (or Artist, if AlbumArtist is not present) is consistent throughout before allowing multi-disc albums to be merged. Having just spent a while tracking this down, I'd be interested to know the thinking behind this restriction, and to understand why it is necessary.

David

This is because of the possiblity of having different albums with the same title that are performed by different artists (e.g., "Greatest Hits" or "Brandenburg Concertos").

[DavidHB]

(23-09-2013 06:49)simoncn Wrote:  This is because of the possiblity of having different albums with the same title that are performed by different artists (e.g., "Greatest Hits" or "Brandenburg Concertos").

Duh! Yes, of course. Thank you.

David