>Similarly, I would expect that checking "list by all artists" would
>only add names to the list. I specifically don't want guest artists
>listed.
>
List by Band/All Artists doesn't define what artists appear in the Browse 
Artists list.  It's a rather confusing setting.  Instead it defines what artist 
name(s) to display when browsing Albums (eg. "<album> by <artist>" could be "No 
Pussyfootin' by Robert Fripp, Brian Eno" or "No Pussyfootin' by Fripp & Eno" 
(if you were to use the Band tag to store band information, and Artist tags to 
list the artists in the band).

>Looks like it was the Compilation=0 tag (????)
I suspected it would be that.  I think it's a bug.  Doesn't affect many people, 
because normally Compilation tags are not needed.  If an album is a compilation 
(different performing artists on tracks), SC will detect that it is a 
compilation by default.  If all songs have the same artist(s), SC will detect 
that it is not a compilation.  If there is a guest performer on one song, an 
album artist (or frig the use of the band tag) would prevent the album from 
being considered a compilation.

Setting Compilation=0 on an album that has guest performers without an album 
artist tag would be incorrect (as there's a decision to make as to whom the 
album would be listed under).

Setting Compilation=0 on an album that has guest performers with an album 
artist tag should be unnecessary (as it's already considered not to be a 
compilation when there's an album artist).  However, it appears that the 
compilation tag is processed before album artist, and thus causes side-effects 
as it skips over the album artist processing.

>I will now set a Compilation=1 on all my VA albums and remove the tag from 
>other albums.
>
I don't think you need Compilation=1.

Phil
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