# \[Solved\] I merged two releases I should not have
**URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-i-merged-two-releases-i-should-not-have/815567
**Category:** MusicBrainz
**Tags:** merge, mistake, merge-release, musicbrainz
**Created:** [August 31, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-i-merged-two-releases-i-should-not-have/815567 "2026-08-31T14:37:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@JSP1212](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/JSP1212)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-i-merged-two-releases-i-should-not-have/815567/1 "2026-08-31T14:37:31Z")
Hello !
Edit : you can find how we solved my mistake in the replies and in the new release there ( [Release “private music” by Deftones - MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/release/0243a6b1-ee2f-4d39-b0d1-1ee0c77412e6) )
When I started providing information on MusicBrainz, I suggested to merge two releases which, now that I understand more what differentiated them, I believe I should not have.
Whilst they shared a lot of information, they were released in different region of the world and their matrix differ, things I did not know by then.
> **[private music](https://musicbrainz.org/release/893fa571-0d95-4a89-a970-a408d1586755/cover-art)**
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> Official release by Deftones, 2025-08-22
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> 11 total tracks (CD)
Is there anything I can do to un-merge them ?
Do I create 2 new releases with the information the merged one has (including cover arts and external information) and then delete it ?
Thank you for your help !
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### Author:  [@mudcrow](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/mudcrow)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-i-merged-two-releases-i-should-not-have/815567/2 "2026-08-31T15:09:14Z")
Create one new release, for the European release, upload the Europe coverart
Edit the worldwide release to make it the USA/Canada release, if possible to identify, remove the Europe cover art.
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### Author:  [@jesus2099](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jesus2099)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-i-merged-two-releases-i-should-not-have/815567/3 "2026-08-31T15:50:26Z")
Move all specific scans from @ERSthan’s edition to your new release.
Here are [all the ERSthan edits](https://musicbrainz.org/search/edits?auto_edit_filter=&order=desc&negation=0&combinator=and&conditions.0.field=release&conditions.0.operator=%3D&conditions.0.name=private+music&conditions.0.args.0=5170387&conditions.1.field=type&conditions.1.operator=%3D&conditions.1.args=314&conditions.1.args=55%2C232&conditions.1.args=76&conditions.1.args=51&conditions.1.args=31%2C216&conditions.1.args=318&conditions.1.args=35%2C231&conditions.1.args=249&conditions.1.args=34&conditions.1.args=71&conditions.1.args=207%2C218&conditions.1.args=38%2C263&conditions.1.args=209&conditions.1.args=213&conditions.1.args=39&conditions.1.args=316&conditions.1.args=52&conditions.1.args=32%2C33%2C201%2C208%2C226%2C244%2C273%2C312&conditions.1.args=320&conditions.1.args=229%2C250&conditions.1.args=37&conditions.1.args=101&conditions.1.args=223%2C225%2C311&conditions.1.args=56%2C221&conditions.1.args=315&conditions.1.args=54%2C220&conditions.1.args=78&conditions.1.args=53&conditions.1.args=212%2C310&conditions.1.args=251&conditions.1.args=36&conditions.1.args=224&conditions.1.args=211&conditions.1.args=317&conditions.1.args=313&conditions.1.args=58%2C253&conditions.2.field=editor&conditions.2.operator=%3D&conditions.2.name=ERSthan&conditions.2.args.0=2572972).
Keep Disc ID in both editions as I see the same has been uploaded by both original editors @zyzzyxdonta then @ERSthan, for their respective editions.
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### Author:  [@JSP1212](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/JSP1212)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-i-merged-two-releases-i-should-not-have/815567/4 "2026-08-31T20:04:49Z")
I will, thank you for your help !
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### Author:  [@JSP1212](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/JSP1212)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-i-merged-two-releases-i-should-not-have/815567/5 "2026-08-31T20:04:53Z")
I think I’ve done all the needed edits, but :
- I’m not able to add Disc ID to the european release. If I move it from the USA & CA one, it will be removed there right ? So I leave it blank ?
- I was not able to move cover arts so I saved and reuploaded them, mentioning original author in the note, then removed them from the other release.
Thank you for your help !
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### Author:  [@IvanDobsky](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/IvanDobsky)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-i-merged-two-releases-i-should-not-have/815567/6 "2026-08-31T22:08:34Z")
> [@JSP1212](#):
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> - I’m not able to add Disc ID to the european release. If I move it from the USA & CA one, it will be removed there right ? So I leave it blank ?
DiscIDs are usually different either side of the pond. Best to leave the DiscID on the release it was originally added to.
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### Author:  [@jesus2099](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jesus2099)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-i-merged-two-releases-i-should-not-have/815567/7 "2026-08-31T22:40:53Z")
@IvanDobsky
[Disc ID is the same for both editions, according to original editors](https://musicbrainz.org/search/edits?auto_edit_filter=&order=desc&negation=0&combinator=and&conditions.0.field=release&conditions.0.operator=%3D&conditions.0.name=private+music&conditions.0.args.0=5170387&conditions.3.field=type&conditions.3.operator=%3D&conditions.3.args=55%2C232&conditions.3.args=31%2C216):
> [@jesus2099](#):
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> Keep Disc ID in both editions as I see the same has been uploaded by both original editors @zyzzyxdonta then @ERSthan, for their respective editions.
@JSP1212
Tell me the URL of your new @ERSthan release copy, so that I add the disc ID there, with a script I have.
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### Author:  [@mudcrow](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/mudcrow)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-i-merged-two-releases-i-should-not-have/815567/8 "2026-09-01T11:31:10Z")
Thank you for the time and effort you put in to correct this error, I really appreciate it. Don’t stress about making the error, we all make mistakes.
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### Author:  [@JSP1212](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/JSP1212)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-i-merged-two-releases-i-should-not-have/815567/9 "2026-09-02T19:47:29Z")
Hello !
(It looks like I can not @ everyone as a new user, sorry :x)
Ok IvanDobsky, thank you, I’ll remember that, even though it seems not to apply this time, haha.
Sorry jesus2099, I’m late ! It looks like you found it and added the discID, thank you !
That’s kind of you mudcrow ! I’m glad we fixed the issue.
I edited the first post to add the new release link. If anyone does the same mistake, they’ll see how we solved it in its history.
Have a good day, see you !