MrSinatra;290239 Wrote: 
> 
> so first of all, its not a problem by definition to not have a
> non-standard tag.  nor is it necessarily missing.  i did not find TCMP
> on http://id3.org/id3v2.3.0
> 
> i also found no reference to the word "compilation" on that page.

Yes, it is one of your "defacto standards".  iTunes uses it, and iTunes
has more users than WinAmp, therefore Winamp should add support for it.

Sort of like some other tags misuse....

> 
> secondly, since there's no reason i should necessarily have
> non-standard tags, i totally understand why SC7 is putting albums into
> VA that in reality don't belong there.

And there is a mechanism for changing that.

Many unix commands support a '-f' option.  It means "yes, I know this
is not what I am supposed to do, but I am the human and I am not making
a mistake, this is really what I want".  -f is very useful.

In the same sense, forcing compilation (or decompilation) is useful.

> 
> now, if SC7 would use the BAND tag to sort, it wouldn't put these
> differing TPE1 albums into the VA section

It would add all artists, even one-track-wonders to your artist list.

> 
> there is an interesting question as to whether SC7 would still consider
> it a VA album however.

It would set the COMPILATION to 1, yes.

> 
> i am well aware everyone thinks i should just give in and use a tagging
> app.  but i don't think thats ultimately the proper solution.

If you choose to make your own life difficult, that is your choice.


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