What Does Compilation Means?

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What Does Compilation Means?

Hi,

While I'm ripping my songs from my CD collections, there's an "Compilation CD" check box.

So what does it mean?

Thanks.

iMac(intel), Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Jan 13, 2010 8:46 AM

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Chris CA

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Jan 13, 2010 9:04 AM in response to JhnD

A compilation is an album by a bunch of differnt artists such as "Now That What I Call Music" series or sometimes a "Greatest Hits" album.
It can also be used if an artist has an album with a bunch of different guest artists.

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JhnD Author

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Jan 13, 2010 9:45 AM in response to Chris CA

thanks

but what does it do when it's selected?

ed

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varjak paw

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Jan 13, 2010 10:24 AM in response to JhnD

It stops iTunes from listing each track as a separate album due to having different artists, and will show it only as a single album in the Compilations when you have the Browser turned on.

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Chris CA

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Jan 13, 2010 10:26 AM in response to JhnD

It will move it into Compilations under Artists.

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JhnD Author

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Jan 13, 2010 10:30 AM in response to varjak paw

the cds that i'm ripping some checks the compilations and some don't. should i check them if the album is by various artiests?

thanks.

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Chris CA

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Jan 13, 2010 10:51 AM in response to JhnD

If you want to.
If it's marked as a compilation, it will keep from having an artist listed multiple times such as;
Santana
Santana featuring Dave Matthews
Santana featuring Everlast
Santana featuring Rob Thomas
Santana featuring Lauren Hill
Santana featuring Eric Clapton

and on and on.

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JhnD Author

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Jan 14, 2010 2:44 AM in response to Chris CA

Hi,

So is it a good idea to keep every CDs "compilation" checked? (to avoid MJ, MJ featureing Paul to accure.)

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varjak paw

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Jan 14, 2010 6:52 AM in response to JhnD

It's up to you, but if you really mean every album, then every album would be listed under "Compilations" and you wouldn't see any albums listed by artist. Only for those albums where there are multiple artists is Compilations useful, in my opinion.

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Chris CA

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Jan 14, 2010 7:48 AM in response to JhnD

On songs with a "Featured/Guest" artist and it is a "normal" album, I move the guest artist name to the song title and uncheck the album as a compilation.
"Smooth" - Santana featuring Rob Thomas
becomes
"Smooth featuring Rob Thomas" - Santana

This way the artist shows up as only Santana.

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varjak paw

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Jan 14, 2010 7:57 AM in response to JhnD

Use of the "Album Artist" field can also help in situations where there are multiple artists. See:

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=200609140956019

Regards.

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JhnD Author

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Jan 15, 2010 1:30 PM in response to Chris CA

Hi,

I'm a little confused...

Check "compilation" will provent situations like MJ, MJ features Paul, ...

But after checking it, all the "mess" goes into the "compilation folder"? how and when will it show in my ipod touch then?

ed

ps.adding the compilation will confuse the singer.

pps. i don't under what you're trying to say, either. sorry, but could you be more specifics

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Chris CA

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Jan 15, 2010 7:28 PM in response to JhnD

how and when will it show in my ipod touch then?

Under Albums or Artists > Compilations.

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JhnD Author

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Jan 29, 2010 1:32 AM in response to Chris CA

what do you mean? i do not understand.

if you change to "smooth featuring RT" - Santana

although the artist only shows Santana, but won't the "album name" change to "smooth featuring RT"?

thanks

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turingtest2

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Jan 29, 2010 2:30 AM in response to JhnD

JhnD wrote:
what do you mean? i do not understand.

if you change to "smooth featuring RT" - Santana

although the artist only shows Santana, but won't the "album name" change to "smooth featuring RT"?

thanks

In this example the idea is to change the track Name to *Smooth \[Feat. Rob Thomas]* and the Artist to Santana so that you only get one album called Supernatural and you avoid having the artists menu filled up with different variations of Santana & Guest.

For more tips on organising your library see http://www.samsoft.org.uk/iTunes/grouping.asp

tt2

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