Guidelines - 11. Tracklisting

Position Artist Title Extra Artist Durations Extras: Add Tracks Autonumber Tracks Add Artist Per Track Add Extra Artist Per Track Insert Track Delete Track Insert Index Track

 

This section is where we list all the details regarding the individual tracks.

Position

The position numbering of the track on the release. Standard positions encountered at Discogs:

Without sides - CD etc:

1
2...

With sides - LP, 12", 7", cassette etc:

A1
A2...
B1
B2...

For multiple 12", LP, etc, just continue the letters: ...C1, C2, D1, D2 etc. Side specification is mandatory.

If the release is a one-sided vinyl or cassette (or is a set containing such an item) you must add "Single Sided" to the format.

Multiple CDs etc:

1.01
1.02...
2.01
2.02...

On multi-disc CD releases any format which differentiates each disc is accepted (CD1-01, 1.01, CD1.01, etc). Prefixing positions with zeros is not required.

Sub tracks - for example DJ mixes that comprise one track on a CD. Seperate songs or tunes that are rolled into one track on a CD, LP etc should be listed using a point and then a number:

1
2
3.1
3.2
3.3
4...

A1
A2
A3.1
A3.2...

For Enhanced CDs containing Video material, use the "Video" prefix in the TrackPosition field (for example "Video 1", "Video 2" etc). Enter the Video tracks after the audio material. In the Release Notes, mention any specific software included in order to view the Video material and/or the technology required to view the Video material (e.g. "Video material viewable on PC and Mac. Videos launched automatically in a new Window") For vinyl releases with a single track per side, trailing numbers are not required (e.g. you can use A instead of A1), but they are acceptable. Preference goes to the way it's listed on the physical release.

It is not unusual for vinyl albums to list tracks sequentially, regardless of sides (e.g. A1, A2, B3, B4, C5, C6, D7, D8): this is fine but should be clarified in the Release Notes.

Some labels use lowercase letters, or list the sides in some other way (calling the sides X and Y, for example); this is fine. Submit in a way that is consistent with the label's practice. Keep in mind that the aim is that the user be able to easily match what the release reads with what Discogs reads.

More creative track positions such as "Up, Down" (for example) are acceptable if under fifteen characters long, and were listed like that on the release.

Please try to avoid the use of unnecessary format type prefixes to releases of a single format - for example, prefixing "CD1." in front of a release that only contains CDs is unnecessary.

Normal capitalization rules apply.

Artist

This field is for the main artist for each track. It is possible to use more than one artist and join fields by clicking the "+" button. The same guidelines apply as the main artist. This field should not be used if all of the tracks are by the same artist.

Title

The title of the track. Discogs requires full track titles, and the standard format is: "Name Of Track (Version)". Where versions of tracks are included which have the same track title but do not have version titles, mention this in Release Notes. Abbreviations and case follow the usual rules.

All tracks on a release must be listed, including locked grooves, short bonus tracks and so on. Detail special features (locked grooves, double concentric groove, hidden tracks, inside-out cut, etc.) in Release Notes, not in the track listing. Additional information on hidden tracks should be added to Release Notes. An untitled locked groove should be "Untitled" and Release Notes mention "Track xx is a locked groove".

Extra Artist

The extra artist for each track is to enter any relevant credits. It is possible to use more than one artist by clicking the "+" button. The same guidelines apply as to the Main Credits section. This field should not be added if no extra artist is present on a track.

Durations

Legitimate formats for duration are:

mm:ss 
mmm:ss 
hh:mm:ss

Please enter durations in the format they appear on the release, or if they aren't on the release, in the most convenient format. The format should not be changed without good reason.

If durations are entered from the release text, they should be entered for all the tracks, unless the release doesn't list the durations for all the tracks, in which case please enter the track durations that are listed on the release, and explain the discrepancy in the notes.

If the durations are not listed on the release, they can be found and entered by timing the vinyl / listing the CD times from a CD player or computer etc. Please mention in Submission Notes and if appropriate Release Notes where the durations were derived from.

If durations are changed due to the printed durations not matching the durations as they actually run, list the actual durations, and list the incorrect durations in the notes.

Extras

Add Tracks

This adds x number of tracks, the number is selected from the drop down menu to the left of the button.

Autonumber Tracks

This will overwrite all track numbering with 1,2,3,4 etc on all the tracks on the release.

Add Artist Per Track

This will add a main artist field for every track. Pressing it multiple times will add multiple main artists, with corresponding join fields.

Add Extra Artist Per Track

This will add an extra artist field for every track. Pressing it multiple times will add multiple extra artists, with corresponding join fields.

Insert Track

Selected by mousing over the small arrow on the left of every track, this will add a track above the existing one.

Delete Track

Selected by mousing over the small arrow on the left of every track, this will delete the existing track.

Insert Index Track

Index Tracks are used to denote groups of tracks (for example: movements in a musical piece, or where a range of tracks are given a collective title).

Index tracks should never be used 'on their own', they should always refer to a group of audio tracks directly below.

Index Tracks should only be used only when the release itself divides the tracks into named sections in some way. Index Tracks should not be used for denoting the sides, track positions, or separate media of a release (the track numbers are used for this), or for adding incidental information (e.g. bonus tracks) which belongs in the Release Notes.

For Index Tracks that only apply to some tracks in the middle of an otherwise normal list of tracks, it is necessary to add a blank Index Track containing a single dash (-) between the last track in the group and above the subsequent tracks which are not part of the group.