# Crediting "Hidden Tracks"

**URL:** <https://community.metabrainz.org/t/crediting-hidden-tracks/470099>\
**Category:** MusicBrainz\
**Tags:** hidden, relationships, style\
**Created:** [April 1, 2020, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/crediting-hidden-tracks/470099 "2020-04-01T18:18:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![ernstlx](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/ernstlx/32/27258_2.png) [@ernstlx](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/ernstlx)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/crediting-hidden-tracks/470099/15 "2020-04-04T23:43:16Z")

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A search can be really helpful:

> [@Best way to rip pre-gap tracks?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/best-way-to-rip-pre-gap-tracks/5250/3):
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> `cdparanoia` can read pre-gaps

That was very, very helpful!  
I struggled with cdrdao of which I thought it would do the trick, but it’s that easy: cdparanoia -B and the pregap track is caught in a separate file.  
Thanks to @chirlu for this hint!

I created a pregap track CD uploaded the TOC to [test.musicbrainz.org](http://test.musicbrainz.org). If there’s a hidden content, it shows up in the TOC details. The track 1 offset has to be more than 2 seconds. ([Log in - MusicBrainz](https://test.musicbrainz.org/cdtoc/3MUS2lL2oSIKNzHZL4Qv6pbCTd4-)). So I would not miss it, if there is something. And with cdparanoia it’s no problem to get it into a file.

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