Help with workflow using Picard to add new release (version) of a CD

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Hi, thanks to a number of you that have answered my questions in the past couple of days or so. I am after some further help if possible.

I have previously ripped my CDs (about 2500) using DBPoweramp and tried as best as possible to match metadata to the release from a number of providers. In recent times I have noticed some issues with this and decided to try and use just the one provider (MusicBrainz) moving forward.

The issue I am finding is that many of the CDs I have are Australian releases and, while they might match with a release on MusicBrainz, they aren’t technically the correct release with numerous things (albeit minor probably) being different.

I am preprared to add all these to MusicBrainz for both my benefit and others but want to find an easy way to do it using Picard. What is the easiest and best way to do this? I’ve watched the videos on how to submit an ID and a cluster but would really appreciate someone explaining how they do something like what I am describing (the eact workflow). The video process did seem a bit convuluted to me. I was hoping to do something like insert the CD, upload to Musicbrainz, then edit the tags, add cover art etc and save it in the one process.

The other option I’ve got is to simply use an incorrect release (like I’ve been doing thius far with just the album, artist and track correct) and not write other tags like country, label, musicbrainz IDs etc.

Any advice is appreciated.

regards

Greg

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My personal Work Flow:

  • I start in MusicBrainz and clone another release. OR import the release from Discogs. That way I get most of the data into place in one hit.
  • I then adjust the data - catalogue numbers, barcodes, country, to fit what I have in hand. Check track list. Link recordings, hit Save.
  • Now I COPY that URL of the new Release ID. Swap to Picard.
  • Submit DiscID, Lookup DiscID and paste in the newly created Release ID to add my DiscID to the newly created release.
  • Finally I Set Track Lengths.

Now I have an updated Release on MB which fits my copy in hand.

  • Into Picard again, Paste that ReleaseID into Picard’s search and I now have my new release into Picard ready to tag my files.
  • At this point I swap to EAC to rip, but you already have files ripped.
  • Drop my ripped files into Picard and drag onto the newly created Release. Save.
  • Bonus points here for uploading scanned artwork of my copy. Especially the different rear of the case and the actual CD to catch the localised copyrights and manufacturing.

Scripts I use at first stage: Release Cloner in @jesus2099’s Super Mind Control X Turbo II and @murdos’ Import Discogs Releases to MusicBrainz

I find it is just easier to start in MusicBrainz itself as I can usually avoid lots of typing then. Even without the scripts you can Add a New Release, and then select a previous release to copy the tracklist from. As you are able to submit a DiscID you’ll set all track times exact for your Australian edition.

Happy to expand on any step in the above if my shorthand is a little too brief.

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