Yes but here it’s not just random promo CD that you get for the purchase of any CD.
I already had some, too.
2 release groups.
Here it’s like if you buy this depreciation album in this shop, it comes with this specific bonus CD. I had some too. No in fact I checked, of course they do exist but I don’t remember being in this case.
1 release.
But I think only got some useless shop exclusive goodies editions: same kind but as there is no musical content, it’s not necessary IMO to create releases.
There are also some useless goodies editions (not shop specific) with specific catalogue numbers, these are also specific distinct releases, then.
It’s why it’s sometimes called limited first press edition, maybe no?
But enough maybe… @yakumo0209 just edit the way it seems clever to you until some other can who has this in their collection will be more legit, relevant and related.
No, retailer bonuses are not first press editions. The retailer CDJapan distinguishes the two, and you can find the same distinction in other databases like VGMdb.
External Bonus CD with songs performed by the guitar and singing only (Spice Girl / Cheat Day / Machi Chuka / suitcase / tasty tasks) No longer available
I don’t think you could/can buy this one separately (even if it is not attached), it’s like my head music + leaving I got from La Fnac.
Read my posts again: not possible (at the time of release) to buy separately = same release.
And we are talking about specific bonus offered with specific album.
But @yakumo0209, the disagreement in this topic should not prevent you from editing your releases any further, it’s peanuts.
Go ahead and edit.
I guess my main question here would be one of intent. Is it “buy from our store and you’ll get this other random-ish disc thrown in for free as a store promo” or is it “buy from our store and you’ll get a bonus related disc in the same way iTunes or some other digital retailers used to offer bonus tracks or some CDs come with a digital download code”? The first I’d add as a separate release, the second as a 2xCD.
As usual, there’s the unanswered question whether the releases are in the right release group. I think since there’s no shared recordings, the external bonuses should be in separate release groups, linked to each associated release with Relationship Type / Supporting release - MusicBrainz. Does that make sense to you?
One of the reasons I feel releases like this should not be separate releases groups is it makes a bit of a mess of the discography. Especially as these are not actually available on their own. So not really an official release to list.
This is one of those ways of trying to make a collector go visit all the stores. Just like when different coloured vinyl is stocked in different stores.
Promotion release groups are hidden from the default MusicBrainz overview, so this shouldn’t be a good reason to ignore the original purpose of the release group, IMO. (However, IMO, pre-ordering a digital album that releases a couple tracks early is different.)
Yes, the unstated purpose of these kinds of external / retailer bonuses is to make you buy the same release multiple times.
