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Personal Guidelines for Discogs

"Don't look for who is right, but look for what is right." (author unknown)

“Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection." (Mark Twain)

"When you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all." ('Futurama')

"Sometimes a wandering mind produces the best results." (a 'Wordle' player)

Different Glass Master Numbers = Different LCCN entries = Different Release (courtesy of gemini80s)

When attempting to read CD Matrix codes, I use this Carson SureGrip SG-16 Rectangular Magnifier.
A 2x rectangular glass lens with a built-in 11.5x spot magnifier to read the sometimes tiny SID codes.

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Common Instrument Abbreviations
(usually noted in jazz and classical recordings)

~ acc — Accordion
~ arr — Arranger
~ as / asax — Alto saxophone
~ b — Bass
~ b tb / btrbn — Bass trombone
~ bari / barsax — Baritone saxophone
~ bcl / b-cl — Bass clarinet
~ bdm — Bass drum
~ bgo / bon — Bongos
~ bgtr / bgui — Bass guitar
~ bjo — Banjo
~ bn — Bassoon
~ br — Brass instruments
~ bug — Bugle
~ cel — Celesta
~ cga — Congas
~ ch — Chorus
~ cl — Clarinet
~ cnt / crt — Cornet
~ cym — Cymbal
~ d — Drums
~ db — Double bass
~ egr / egui — Electric guitar
~ eh — English horn
~ eorg — Electric organ
~ epf — Electric piano
~ euph — Euphonium
~ fgh — Flugelhorn
~ fl — Flute
~ g / gtr / gui — Guitar
~ gl / glock — Glockenspiel
~ hca — Harmonica
~ hn — Horn
~ hp / hrp — Harp
~ hpd — Harpsichord
~ kbd — Keyboard
~ mand — Mandolin
~ mar — Marimba
~ ob — Oboe
~ orch — Orchestra
~ org — Organ
~ p / pf — Piano
~ perc — Percussion
~ picc — Piccolo
~ qt — Quartet
~ qnt — Quintet
~ sit — Sitar
~ ss / ssax — Soprano saxophone
~ str — Strings
~ syn — Synthesizer
~ tamb — Tambourine
~ tb / tbn / tbs / trb — Trombone
~ tba — Tuba
~ tbells — Tubular bells
~ timp — Timpani
~ tom — Tom toms
~ tpt / tpts — Trumpet
~ ts / tsax — Tenor saxophone
~ uke — Ukulele
~ v / vcl / voc — Vocal
~ vib / vibes — Vibraphone
~ va — Viola
~ vc — Cello
~ vn — Violin
~ ww — Woodwinds
~ xyl — Xylophone

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Discogs Credits List [with Extra Details]

Instruments - Drums and percussion

• Bass Drum [Big Boom Drum]
• Bass Drum [Deep Drums]
• Bass Drum [Kick Drum]
• Bells [Jingle Bells]
• Bells [Sleigh Bells]
• Bodhrán [Remo Bodhran]
• Cabasa [Kabasa]
• Cajón [Drum Box]
• Cajón [Percussion Box]
• Cymbal [Suspended Cymbal]
• Drum Programming [Linn Drum Programming]
• Drum Programming [Percussion Programming]
• Electronic Drums [Simmons]
• Electronic Drums [Syndrum]
• Goblet Drum [Dumbek / Doumbek / Darbuka]
• Hihat [Hi-Hat / High-Hat]
• Percussion [African Drums]
• Percussion [Brushes]
• Percussion [Deer Hoof]
• Percussion [Electric Percussion]
• Percussion [Extra Percussion]
• Percussion [Fontonfrom]
• Percussion [Hand Drums]
• Percussion [Mallet Synthesizer]
• Percussion [MIDI Percussion]
• Percussion [Porch Board]
• Percussion [Sticks]
• Singing Bowls [Copper Singing Bowls]
• Snare [Skip Snare]
• Snare [Snare Drum]
• Temple Block [Tuned Temple Blocks]
• Timbales [Timbalis]
• Timpani [Kettle Drum]
• Timpani [Tympani]
• Tom Tom [Toms]
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Instruments - Tuned percussion

• Celesta [Celeste]
• Glockenspiel [Bell Lyre]
• Prempensua [Prenprensua]
• Vibraphone [Vibes]
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Instruments - Keyboard

• Chamberlin [Chamberlain]
• Clavinet [Clavenette]
• Concert Grand Piano [Steinway Concert Grand]
• Electric Organ [Hammond B-3]
• Electric Organ [Lowrey]
• Electric Organ [Wurlitzer]
• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes]
• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes Piano Bass]
• Electric Piano [Roland MKS-20 Digital Piano]
• Electric Piano [Wurlitzer]
• Grand Piano [Yamaha MIDI Grand]
• Keyboards [Additional Keyboards]
• Keyboards [Casio]
• Mellotron [Melotron]
• Organ [Church Organ]
• Piano [Acoustic Piano]
• Piano [Bowed Piano]
• Piano [Overdub]
• Piano [Piano Melody and Fills]
• Piano [Tack Piano]
• Synth [Keyboard Bass / Synth Bass / Sequenced Bass]
• Synth [Synth Horns / Synth Organ / Synth Strings]
• Synthesizer [E-mu Emulator II]
• Synthesizer [Kurzweil 1000 PX Expander]
• Synthesizer [Mini Moog]
• Synthesizer [Oberheim Matrix-6]
• Synthesizer [Oberheim OB-X]
• Synthesizer [Octave Plateau Voyetra 8]
• Synthesizer [Roland D-50]
• Synthesizer [Roland D-550 Synthesizer Sound Module]
• Synthesizer [Roland Jupiter 8]
• Synthesizer [Synclavier]
• Synthesizer [Yamaha DX-7]
• Synthesizer [Yamaha TX-7]
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Instruments - Stringed instruments

• 6-String Bass [Six String Bass]
• 6-String Bass [Tic-Tac Bass]
• Acoustic Bass [Earthwood Bass]
• Acoustic Guitar [Archtop Guitar]
• Acoustic Guitar [E-coustic Guitar]
• Acoustic Guitar [Gut String Guitar]
• Acoustic Guitar [High Strung Guitar]
• Acoustic Guitar ["Papoose" Guitar]
• Acoustic Guitar [Picking Guitar]
• Acoustic Guitar [Prepared Acoustic Guitar]
• Acoustic Guitar [Slide Acoustic Guitar]
• Acoustic Guitar [Stagecoach Guitar]
• Acoustic Guitar [Steel String Guitar]
• Acoustic Piccolo Bass [Steel Acoustic Piccolo Bass]
• Baglama [Electric or Acoustic Saz]
• Bouzouki [Bazouki]
• Chapman Stick [Bass (Stick)]
• Classical Guitar [Nylon String Guitar]
• Classical Guitar [Spanish Guitar]
• Dobro [Pedabro] (a type of Dobro fitted with pedals and played like a pedal steel guitar)
• Double Bass [Pizzicato Bass / Arco Bass]
• Double Bass [String Bass]
• Double Bass [Upright Bass]
• Electric Bass [Ernie Ball Bass]
• Electric Bass [Fender Bass]
• Electric Bass [Fretless 4/5/6/8 String Pedulla Bass]
• Electric Bass [Tenor Bass]
• Electric Guitar [Rockabilly Guitar]
• Electric Sitar [Jerry Jones Sitar Guitar]
• Electric Upright Bass [BSX Electric Upright Bass]
• Fretless Bass [Carvin B²5 Five String Fretless Bass]
• Fretless Bass [Fretless Electric Bass]
• Guitar [C Bender]
• Guitar [Guitar Sounds]
• Guitar [Overdub]
• Guitar Synthesizer [Roland GR-33]
• Guitarrón [Guitarone]
• Harp [Celtic Harp]
• Harp [Concert Harp]
• Lap Steel Guitar [Weissenborn Lap Steel]
• Pedal Steel Guitar [Cosmic Steel]
• Pedal Steel Guitar [Pedal Steel]
• Resonator Guitar [National Guitar]
• Rhythm Guitar [Fender Rhythm Guitar]
• Sitar [Choral Sitar]
• Slide Guitar [Bottleneck Guitar]
• Slide Guitar [Electric Slide Guitar]
• Ukulele [Ukelele]
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Instruments - Wind instruments

• Accordion [Accordian]
• Alto Recorder [Treble Recorder]
• Clarinet [E Flat / E♭ Clarinet]
• Electronic Valve Instrument [E.V.I.]
• Electronic Wind Instrument [EWI]
• Electronic Wind Instrument [Wind Synthesizer]
• Flute [C Flute]
• Harmonica [Chromatic Harmonica]
• Horn [Cowhorn]
• Horns [Horn Section]
• Mellophone [Mellophonium]
• Panpipes [Zampoña]
• Sheng [Cheng]
• Soprano Recorder [Descant Recorder]
• Tin Whistle [Penny Whistle]
• Trumpet [B Flat / B♭ Trumpet]
• Trumpet [Muted Trumpet]
• Trumpet [Trompeta]
• Trumpet [Trumpet Noodling]
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Instruments - Technical Musical

• Computer [Macintosh computer with software]
• Drum Machine [Linn Drum Machine]
• Drum Machine [Yamaha RX-11 Drum Colors]
• Effects [Analog Delay]
• Effects [Echo]
• Effects [Guitar Treatments]
• Effects [Sound Effects]
• Electronics [Eventide H3000SE Harmonizer]
• Electronics [Leslie Pedal Speaker Emulator]
• Electronics [Roland VG-88 Guitar System]
• Loops [Drum Loops]
• Sampler [Roland S-550 Digital Sampler]
• Sequencer [Wave Sequencing]
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Instruments - Other musical

• Audio Generator [Korg Pandora PXR4]
• Instruments [All Instruments]
• Instruments [Everything else]
• Jew's Harp [Juice Harp]
• Musician [Additional Musicians]
• Orchestra [Performed by]
• Performer [DJ]
• Sounds [Additional Sounds]
• Sounds [Shortwave Radio]
• Sounds [Soundscapes]
• Sounds [Train Wreck]
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Writing & Arrangement

• Arranged By [Arranged For Recording]
• Arranged By [Brass Arrangement]
• Arranged By [Choir Arrangements / Choral Arrangements]
• Arranged By [Horns Arrangements]
• Arranged By [Orchestra]
• Arranged By [Rhythm]
• Arranged By [Rhythm Chart]
• Arranged By [Strings Arrangements]
• Arranged By [Track Arrangement]
• Arranged By [Vocal Arrangements]
• Arranged By [Woodwind Arrangements]
• Arranged By [With Additional Words & Music]
• Composed By [Based On A Theme By]
• Concept By [Album Concept]
• Concept By [Conceived By]
• Copyist [Music Preparation]
• Copyist [Supervising Copyist]
• Lyrics By [Rap Lyrics]
• Music By [Adapted from]
• Musical Assistance [Song Selection]
• Orchestrated By [Additional Orchestrations]
• Orchestrated By [Arranged and Performed By]
• Orchestrated By [Orchestration]
• Orchestrated By [Strings]
• Programmed By [Beats Programmed]
• Programmed By [Computer Programming]
• Programmed By [Keyboard Programming / Rhythm Programming]
• Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming]
• Programmed By [Rhythm Tracks]
• Score [Scoring Assistant]
• Score Editor [Scoring Coordinator]
• Songwriter [Songs Written By]
• Translated By [Spanish Lyric Translation]
• Words By [Inspired by]
• Written-By [Uncredited]
• Written By [miscredited] (note without the '-')
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Conducting & Leading

• Chorus Master [Choir Director / Chorus Director]
• Conductor [Orchestra Conducted By]
• Conductor [Score Conducted By]
• Conductor [Strings Conducted By]
• Contractor [Music Contractor]
• Contractor [Orchestra Contractor]
• Contractor [Score Contracted By]
• Contractor [String Contractor]
• Leader [Orchestra Leader]
• Music Director [Musical Direction]
• Music Director [Musical Director]
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Vocals

• Bass Vocals [Basso Profundo]
• Choir [Children's Choir]
• Choir [Gospel Choir]
• Ensemble [Vocal Quartet]
• Speech [Baby Talk]
• Speech [Spoken Intro]
• Vocals [Beat Box Drum Vocals]
• Vocals [Chant]
• Vocals [Choir]
• Vocals [Featured Vocals]
• Vocals [First Verse / Second Verse / Third Verse]
• Vocals [Ocean Sound Choir]
• Vocals [Overdub]
• Voice [All Voices]
• Voice [Screams]
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Acting, Literary & Spoken

• Liner Notes [Annotated by]
• Liner Notes [Discographical Annotation]
• Liner Notes [Essay by]
• Liner Notes [Liner Notes Editor]
• Liner Notes [Original Liner Notes]
• Liner Notes [Reissue Liner Notes]
• Liner Notes [The Story]
• Liner Notes [Track by Track Commentary]
• Music Librarian [Archivist]
• Music Librarian [Tape Librarian]
• Read By [Scripture Reading]
• Sleeve Notes [Album Notes]
• Voice Actor [All Voices]
• Voice Actor [Interruptions By]
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Production

• Co-producer [Contributing Producer]
• Co-producer [Produced With]
• Collected By [Assembly By]
• Compilation Producer [Project Assistance]
• Compiled By [Selected and Sequenced by]
• Curated By [Repertoire Selection and Sequence]
• Editor [Editorial Assistance]
• Editor [Editorial Direction]
• Editor [Editorial Production]
• Executive-Producer [Co-Executive Producer]
• Executive-Producer [Executive Album Producer]
• Executive-Producer [Executive In Charge Of Music]
• Producer [Additional Assistance]
• Producer [Additional Production]
• Producer [Associate Producer]
• Producer [DVD Audio Producer]
• Producer [Mix Producer]
• Producer [Music Production / Assistant]
• Producer [Orchestra Production]
• Producer [Original Producer / Original Recordings / Original Tracks / Original Version]
• Producer [Pre-Production]
• Producer [Produced For Compact Disc By]
• Producer [Production Assistance]
• Producer [Series Producer]
• Producer [Songs Produced By]
• Producer [Special Producer]
• Producer [Technical Producer]
• Reissue Producer [This Reissue Produced for Release by]
• Research [Annotation]
• Research [Archival Materials]
• Research [Chart Information]
• Research [Discographical Information]
• Research [Editorial Research]
• Research [Photo Research]
• Research [Research Assistance]
• Research [Session Research]
• Research [Tape Research]
• Supervised By [Compilation Supervision]
• Supervised By [Editorial Supervision]
• Supervised By [Music Supervisor]
• Supervised By [Project Supervision]
• Supervised By [Reissue Supervision]
• Supervised By [Sound Supervision]
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Management

• A&R [A&R Administration]
• A&R [A&R Consultant]
• A&R [A&R Coordinator]
• A&R [A&R Direction]
• A&R [A&R Production]
• A&R [A&R Special Thanks]
• A&R [Artist Relations]
• A&R [Artist Services]
• A&R [Executive Vice-President of A&R / Senior Director of A&R]
• A&R [John Kalodner] (please see John Kalodner)
• A&R [Original A&R]
• A&R [Reissue A&R]
• Administrator [Album Administration]
• Administrator [Production Administration]
• Advisor [Compilation And Mastering Advisor]
• Advisor [Special Advisor]
• Booking [Box Office]
• Booking [By Special Arrangement with]
• Consultant [Creative Consultant]
• Consultant [Management Consultant]
• Consultant [Support & Coaching]
• Coordinator [Album Coordination]
• Coordinator [Album Liason]
• Coordinator [Art Coordination]
• Coordinator [Components Coordinated By]
• Coordinator [Coordinating Producer]
• Coordinator [Copy Coordination]
• Coordinator [Design Coordinated by]
• Coordinator [Editorial Coordination]
• Coordinator [Logistical Coordination]
• Coordinator [Manufacturing Coordinator]
• Coordinator [Musical Coordinator]
• Coordinator [Music Production Coordinator]
• Coordinator [Package Coordination]
• Coordinator [Photo Coordinator]
• Coordinator [Production Coordinator]
• Coordinator [Project Assistance]
• Coordinator [Project Coordinator]
• Coordinator [Release Coordinator]
• Coordinator [Song Coordinator]
• Coordinator [Special Assistance]
• Coordinator [Technical Coordinator]
• Legal [Legal Assistance]
• Legal [Legal Counsel]
• Legal [Legal Clearances]
• Legal [Legal Representation]
• Legal [Licensing]
• Management [Business Affairs]
• Management [Direction]
• Management [Executive Music Assistant]
• Management [Manufacturing]
• Management [Management Associate]
• Management [Operations Manager]
• Management [Personal Management / Personal Assistant]
• Management [Production Director]
• Management [President]
• Management [Tape Archive Manager]
• Management [Vice President]
• Marketing [Marketing Direction]
• Marketing [Marketing & Digital Media]
• Marketing [Marketing Manager]
• Marketing [Music Creative/Marketing]
• Marketing [Reissue]
• Marketing [Sales & Marketing]
• Marketing [Sales Direction]
• Product Manager [Inspiration, Guidance And Protection]
• Product Manager [Music Production Manager]
• Product Manager [Packaging Manager]
• Product Manager [Packaging Production]
• Product Manager [Product Director]
• Product Manager [Production Assistant]
• Product Manager [Production Manager]
(The person who looks after the creation and promotion of the physical release, not to be confused with 'Production Manager', which is primarily a theatrical Visual role).
• Project Manager [Project Assistance]
• Project Manager [Project A&R]
• Project Manager [Project Director]
• Public Relations [Publicity]
• Tour Manager [Assistant Tour Manager]
• Tour Manager [Road Manager]
• Tour Manager [Tour Director]
• Tour Manager [Travel Agency]
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Technical

• Crew [Personnel]
• Crew [Roadie]
• DAW [Audacity / GarageBand / Logic Pro / Pro Tools] (Digital Audio Workstation)
• DAW [Protooling]
• DAW [ProTools Operator]
• Edited By [Assembled by]
• Edited by [Digital Editing]
• Edited By [Music Editor]
• Edited by [Pro Tools Editing]
• Engineer [Additional Engineer]
• Engineer [Assistant Engineer]
• Engineer [Compilation Engineer]
• Engineer [Front of House]
• Engineer [Original Engineers / Original Recordings]
• Engineer [Overdubs]
• Engineer [Recording Engineer]
• Engineer [Remote Location Recording]
• Engineer [Sound]
• Engineer [Second Engineer]
• Engineer [2nd Engineer]
• Equipment [Equipment Manager]
• Mastered By [Digital Mastering]
• Mastered By [Mastering Engineer]
• Mastered By [Original Recording / Original Tracks]
• Mastered By [Prepared for Compact Disc]
• Mixed By [Assistant Mix Engineer]
• Mixed By [Digitally Assembled]
• Mixed By [Mix Engineer]
• Mixed By [Music Scoring Mixer]
• Recorded by [Additional Recording]
• Recorded by [Additional Instruments]
• Recorded By [Korg Pandora PXR4]
• Recorded by [Overdubs and vocals]
• Recorded By [Recording Assistant]
• Recorded By [Score Recordist]
• Recorded by [Strings Recorded By]
• Remastered By [Digitally Remastered]
• Remix [Remix Engineer]
• Restoration [Audio Restoration / Sound Restoration]
• Technician [Backline Technician]
• Technician [Guitar Technician]
• Technician [MIDI Manager]
• Technician [Piano Set-up]
• Technician [Sound Technician]
• Technician [Special Technical Assistance]
• Technician [Stage Man]
• Technician [Studio Assistant]
• Technician [Studio Guitar Tech]
• Technician [Technical Director] (use for Music-type credits)
• Technician [Technical Services]
• Tracking By [Tracking Engineer]
• Transferred By [Analog to Digital]
• Transferred By [Digital Transfers from Original Tapes]
• Transferred By [Digital Transfers from Original Metal Parts]
• Transferred By [Original Master Tapes Transferred By]
• Transferred By [Tape Transfers]
• Tuner [Piano Tuner]
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Visual

• Art Direction [Box Art Direction]
• Art Direction [Original Album]
• Art Direction [Reissue Art Direction]
• Artwork [Album Art]
• Artwork [Art Production]
• Artwork [Background Art]
• Artwork [Color Enhancement]
• Artwork [Imaging]
• Artwork [Imaging Production]
• Artwork [Photo Retouching]
• Artwork [Textures]
• Artwork [Tinting]
• CGI Artist [Digital Imager]
• Costume Designer [Fashion]
• Costume Designer [Wardrobe]
• Cover [Cover Art]
• Cover [Cover Design]
• Creative Director [Creative Direction]
• Creative Director [Creative Production]
• Creative Director [Creative Services]
• Creative Director [Reissue Creative Direction]
• Design [Additional Design]
• Design [Box Design]
• Design [Design Director]
• Design [Design Realization]
• Design [Original Album Design]
• Design [Package Design]
• Design [Reissue Design]
• Design [Set Designer]
• Design Concept [Cover Concept By]
• Design Concept [Graphic Concept]
• Design Concept [Original Cover Concept]
• Director Of Photography [DVD]
• Film Director [Technical Director] (use for Video-type credits)
• Film Producer [Technical Producer]
• Film Technician [Stereographer]
• Graphics [Cover Print]
• Graphic Design [Logo Design]
• Hair [Grooming]
• Illustration [Cover Illustration]
• Layout [Construction]
• Lighting [Set & Light]
• Painting [Cover Painting]
• Photography By [Archival Photos]
• Photography By [Artist Portrait]
• Photography By [Front Cover]
• Photography By [Innerspread Photography]
• Photography By [Original Album Cover Photo]
• Photography By [Photos Courtesy of]
• Photography By [Portrait]
• Photography By [Still Photography]
• Photography By [Stock Photography]
• Stage Manager [Stage Production Manager]
• Stylist [Clothing or Costume]
• Typography [Lettering]
• Typography [Logotype]
• Typography [Typografie]