[mb-users] Re: Legal names and performance names

[Kuno Woudt]

On Wed, Jul 04, 2007 at 11:54:58AM +0200, Lauri Watts wrote:
> On 7/4/07, Kuno Woudt <kuno at frob.nl> wrote:
> >I didn't follow the whole discussion here, but i'll barge in anyway :)
> >If there are different editions, shouldn't they both be in the DB?
> >
> >Probably with a 'Is The Earliest Release Of' AR linking up both.
> 
> They are all in the DB.  The issue is under what name to file them;
> Use the one on the cover, that the artist would like to see erased
> from history and forgotten, or use the one all her other albums were
> reissued under, and which she herself would prefer (the current
> situation).

IMO, always use the name on the cover.  So some albums will be in the
DB twice.  Under Walter for the original release, and under Wendy for
the re-issue.

--kuno.