Compilation TAG

[BlackJack]

Sadly there seems to be no generally accepted definition of the term “Compilation” amongst the different metadata providers (and users).

• “Greatest Hits” albums: A collection of previously released tracks of an artist
  Mostly all marked as compilation in Roon

• Soundtrack: Can be a collection of tracks from different artists used in a specific movie
  In my library not marked as compilation

• Tribute albums: Can be a collection of tracks best known from a specific artist, interpreted here by other artist(s)
  The compilation mark seems to depend on the album (artist) credit

See also this older thread:

Compilation vs collection vs anthology vs compendium

How does Roon define and differentiate the following: Compilation Collection Anthology Compendium To my mind a compilation should consist of various artists, whereas a collection has a mixture of tracks by the same artist (but not an album). Anthology and compendium would be similar to collection in this regards. Thanks.