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Topic: CD Albums: Time To Bite The Bullet Pt. 1 The Problem

20th May 2017, 1:39 AM
	Lee Wrecker If you can't dig me, you can't dig nothin' Member since Nov 2013 2283 Points	Pt. 2 Where to From Here Using the same barcode as an indicator of an international release is equally unreliable as matching barcodes may not have matching catalogue numbers. This European Otis Redding CD bought in Australia (international release on the strength of that anyone) and this local copy with an abbreviated cat# show. So this method will continually throw mismatches in the finer details that don't warrant the two releases being on the same page. So where to from here? Well firstly we need to come up with a better method of determining country/region of release. Currently, my preference favours what a catter may have at hand the information on the CD and the market it was produced for. Along the lines of this; 1. Made In Country/Region + Marketed in Country/Region = Listed as from that Country/Region 2. Made In Country/Region + Marketed in a different Country/Region = Listed as from a different Country/Region (ie. EU made UK releases) 3. Made In Country/Region + Marketed in multiple Countries/Regions = Listed as from Country/Region but available in other countries/regions by selecting from an international list of countries contained in a dropdown menu on the listing page. You'll notice that I have avoided the specifics of cat#s, sec. cat#s, alternate publishers, label owners and the need to research the same before entering a CD in an effort to simplify the process. I'm sure there will be plenty wrong with my suggestions but we need to start somewhere before it's too late. Feel free to dissect, criticise, comment or contribute to this thread . Cheers, Lee Edited by Lee Wrecker on 20th May 2017, 2:27 AM