Just List Albums 2.1 - Updated 17/03/2013

Xrm950 · Post by **Xrm950** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:04 pm

Any word on when this might be updated?

I tried to get an album list in custom reports, but I get multiple entries of the album depending on how many tracks there are. Custom reports should have this option! If it doesn't already.

trixmoto · Post by **trixmoto** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:06 am

Well "Custom Report" is designed for reporting on tracks. I know that one user has set uip an autoplaylist to only show album tracks with a track number of 1 and this allows them to run the report to effectively build an album list though.

This script is on my list to be updated, but I can't say when it'll get done, sorry.

trixmoto · Post by **trixmoto** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:19 pm

New version (1.3) is now available to download from my website. Changes include...

- Made compatible with MM3
- Added extra fields for MM3
- Added option to specify a different mask for compilations

The compilation mask only works in MM3 and is used when there are different artists represented on an album. If you have an album which is by an artist but with different featured artists then as long as the album artist is the first one on each track then you will still get "Mask" and not "CompMask".

Xrm950 · Post by **Xrm950** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:28 pm

Thanks for the update. I'm going to give it a go now.

nynaevelan · Post by **nynaevelan** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:19 am

trixmoto wrote:- Added option to specify a different mask for compilations

The compilation mask only works in MM3 and is used when there are different artists represented on an album. If you have an album which is by an artist but with different featured artists then as long as the album artist is the first one on each track then you will still get "Mask" and not "CompMask".

Hi Trixmoto:

I need a little help with this one because obviously I am missing something.

I would like to see all my Compilation albums listed once using the Album Artist, which is Various Artists, but it does not appear that AlbumArtist is an acceptable mask for the CompMask. Am I misinterpreting? If so, where am I making the changes for the CompMask to use AlbumArtist instead of Artist?

Nyn

trixmoto · Post by **trixmoto** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:45 pm

In the Mask and CompMask variables <Artist> is the album artist.

nynaevelan · Post by **nynaevelan** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:07 pm

How are compilation albums configured in the script, in other words what makes a compilation album??

Nyn

trixmoto · Post by **trixmoto** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:18 pm

The script checks the first artist of each track and if there are any differences then it's a compilation. For example...

1) Mask
- ArtistA - Title1
- ArtistA - Title2
- ArtistA; ArtistB - Title3
- ArtistA; - Title4

2) CompMask
- ArtistA - Title1
- ArtistB - Title2
- ArtistC - Title3

Is that any clearer?

nynaevelan · Post by **nynaevelan** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:25 pm

Ok, I think I got it now. I got confused because it was listing the compilation albums under the first artist of the first available track when I was expecting to see the album listed under the album artist.

Thanks for your patience AGAIN.

Nyn

trixmoto · Post by **trixmoto** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:34 pm

nynaevelan wrote:it was listing the compilation albums under the first artist of the first available track when I was expecting to see the album listed under the album artist.

What do you mean by this? It doesn't sound right! :S

nynaevelan · Post by **nynaevelan** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:46 pm

I have my compilation artists set up as:

Artist: ArtistA or ArtistB or ArtistC
AlbumArtist: Various Artists
Grouping: Compilation Album

If the album is Soul Christmas Classics and
01 - Mariah Carey
02 - Alicia Keys
03 - Mary J. Blige

In the report all the tracks will list under Mariah Carey. Personally I would prefer they would all list under Various Artists.

Nyn

trixmoto · Post by **trixmoto** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:25 am

Sorry, I'm being a bit dense. In the Mask and CompMask the <Artist> should be translated to "Various Artists" and the <Artist> in TrackMask should be translated to "Mariah Carey" for the first track and "Alicia Keys" for the second track, etc. Which mask is not translating correctly for you?

nynaevelan · Post by **nynaevelan** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:16 am

The Mask/CompMask are not being translated correctly, the TrackMask works as intended. Here's an example, these are compilation albums with all the tracks having different artists:

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Brook Benton - R&B Christmas Volume 1 (4/5)
02. Soul Santa
03. New Year's Resolution
04. May Christmas Bring You Happiness
05. Silver Bells

Natalie Cole - R&B Christmas Volume 2 (4/5)
02. Jingle Bells
03. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
04. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
05. Christmas Lights

Carla Thomas  - R&B Christmas Volume 3 (3/5)
03. Gee Whiz, It's Christmas
04. Presents for Christmas
05. Christmas Wish (aka My Christmas Wish for You)

Booker T. & The MG'S  - R&B Christmas Volume 4 (4/5)
01. Winter Wonderland
02. Back Door Santa
03. Every Day Will Be Like a Holiday
05. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Nyn

trixmoto · Post by **trixmoto** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:26 am

Ok, I'll check this out get it sorted in the next version.

nynaevelan · Post by **nynaevelan** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:41 am

Thanks for your help and patience.

Nyn