[#MBS-4396] Imprecise warning when trying to merge releases - MusicBrainz JIRA

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Imprecise warning when trying to merge releases

Created: 03/Mar/12 09:05 PM Updated: 04/Mar/12 07:14 PM

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~~MBS-4298~~ Confusing text when merging releases+recordings

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http://musicbrainz.org/release/ac8eda8e-2530-4599-ad39-7fce73dedcbd
http://musicbrainz.org/release/77a23afe-1691-4689-8b54-6000d327db01

I tried to merge these identical releases and was warned that some recording artists differed (see screenshot), but they don't.

In the case of Axel F that's certainly a bug as Ed Starink doesn't even appear on the release.

As for "Bangles" vs. "The Bangles", only the artist credits differ, not the recording artists. If this warning is intentional, there's terminological inaccuracy. Personally, I think there shouldn't be a warning at all.

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nikki added a comment - 03/Mar/12 10:53 PM

The Axel F one doesn't look like a bug to me. Check the recording linked for http://musicbrainz.org/release/77a23afe-1691-4689-8b54-6000d327db01 disc 2 track 7.

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HumHumXX added a comment - 04/Mar/12 07:01 PM

Ah, that's right. So case 1 is a valid warning.

What about case 2, "Bangles" as an alias/differing artist credit of "The Bangles" at recording (and track) level? Neglect, or only rephrase the warning? The recording artists are indeed identical.