Source of imported disc data

[mnieuw at zap.a2000.nl]

Will do that next time I get multiple replies. Thanks for the hint
about cd-info, did not know that utility.

If unclear what the source is of multiple choices, I'll try wireshark
to find out.

MatN

On Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:01:00 -0500
Bill Gee <bgee at campercaver.net> wrote:

> Every Red Book audio CD has an MCN (Media Catalog Number).  I suspect
> that the online databases use this as their index and as the primary
> search criteria.  When you import a CD to Tellico and get a dialog
> with multiple choices, I suspect that the underlying database has
> multiple entries under the same MCN.
> 
> On a few CDs I checked, the media catalog number was the same as the
> UPC barcode on the label insert.
> 
> You can see the MCN on Linux systems with a utility called cd-info.
> 
> Suggestion - Next time you see multiple responses, get the MCN of the
> disk and do a lookup on it at the discogs web site.  See how many
> hits you get.
> 
> ========
> Bill Gee