CD Music Collection

[Merv Curley]

On February 3, 2009 5:30:17 pm you wrote:
> Hello,
>
> On Tue, Feb 03, 2009 at 03:40:38PM -0500, Merv Curley wrote:
> > Anyone -   What other options might be available when an album
> > one has, isn't listed in the sources available.  Probably the
> > freedb DB is the most complete but I do have a a number of Euro
> > albums sold on this side of the pond but not listed.
>
> Personaly, to enter my CDs in tellico I put the CD in the tray and
> then import it via File / Import / Import Cd Audio data (or
> whatever it is in english ;-)
>
> If the CD is not in the CDDB database, then I get a warning from
> tellico.
>
Hi Bruno

Thanks for the comment.  Yes I have done that in the past and still do 
import CD track data from KSCD to my local cddb database and tellico.      

I find that I never have to update the freedb database anymore whereas 
the first few years of its existence I did and sometimes edited some 
entries slightly.  My CD collection is a fraction the size of yours 
however and not growing much.

What prompted this was some gift CD's I have received in the past.  
They are often 'no name' label, but when KSCD reads the disk it comes 
up with an artist and Album name.  I know there are ways of finding 
out about the original recordings, I was just thinking of the first 
and easiest way for me.
Searching the IMDB and Amazon DB's for movies turns up a lot of 
information which can be used in Tellico.  I womdered about freedb 
being small but having a Comment section which sometimes has misc 
info in it. 

I am not too sure I would want to have tellico  tied into the freedb 
structure.  I am not happy with their classification system at all 
and what I use in tellico is my preference but probably not yours. 
Tellico can store so much data that isn't of interest to freedb that 
I think Robbie has better things to do with his time. I am sure there 
are many other reasons not to get cosy with freedb. There are 
databases I have used in the past such as Music Brainz, Discogs, etc 
which I have used and will continue to.

The more time I spend thinking about this can of worms,  the more I 
think the topic is in the wrong forum.  Sorry all

Cheerio




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Merv Curley
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