Hi,
I have a couple of now old Raspberry Pi3+ running Moode 5.3.1, one of which had its microSD card go bad. I pulled out a fresh card and installed Moode 6.7.2, but find that the newer Moode version sorts by the 'Album Artist' tag instead of the just plain 'Artist' tag.
I've ripped a lot of CDs over the years, using EAC, organizing my music collection by Artist (and not Album Artist). This is useful because I have a lot of classical music, which I want to organize by *composer*, not by the performers. Here's an example:
I have the Yo Yo Ma CD set of JS Bach's Cello Suites entitled "The 6 Unaccompanied Cello Suites (Complete)" set with tags like this:
Album Title = The 6 Unaccompanied Cello Suites (Complete)
Artist = JS Bach
Album Artist = Yo Yo Ma
Composer = JS Bach
In Moode 5.3.1, since it sorted albums by Artist, in the Library view I'd see the Genre on the left, with the names of Artists in the middle column (and for my classical music, the Artist would be the composer, so JS Bach in this case). Click on an Artist (JS Bach) and I'd see that Artist's albums in the right-hand column. I include the performers' names in the Album title, e.g., "The 6 Unaccompanied Cello Suites (Yo Yo Ma)".
So in Moode 5.3.1, for a classical album, I'd select Classical as the Genre, then I'd see an alphabetical list of composers in the middle (Beethoven, Mozart, Shostakovitch, Verdi, etc.). Click on the name of an Artist (the composer) and I'd see the various albums by that Artist (composer) from which I can choose the piece(s) I want to listen to, and see who's performing the pieces from right within that view.
I'd include the name of the performers in the album's titles, so Artist = Mahler > Album = Symphony No. 9 (Bruno Walter (cond), Columbia SO).
In the above example, the Artist displays as Yo Yo Ma in the newer Moode, not as JS Bach. This means any albums with Yo Yo Ma as a soloist with an orchestra will appear in the Library as a separate Artist, such as Berlin Philharmonic Orch, Claudio Abbado (cond), Yo Yo Ma (cello).
When I look for classical music to listen to, I first go to the composer and find the piece I want to hear, and pick and choose from different performers I might have playing that piece. I don't always remember who's playing the piece, so it's not convenient for me to go to Janos Starker to see if I have him playing the Bach Cello Suites. I want to go to the Bach Cello Suites and see who I've got playing them.
The situation is simpler with a pop, jazz, Latin, etc. album, because the Artist and Album Artist are usually one and the same—but not always! For example:
Album Title = Workin'
Artist = Miles Davis
Album Artist = Miles Davis Quintet
Composer = [each track will have a different composer or composers]
As you can see, I can sort the album under the Artist of my choice (in this case, Miles Davis) and list the official name of the group in the Album Artist tag. For this album, in the Moode 3.5.x Library view I'd go to Genre = Jazz, Artist = Miles Davis, Album = Workin'.
The advantage to sorting by Artist is that it simplifies the Library view, since I don't have to sort through the names of Miles Davis's various groups, such as the Miles Davis Quintet, Miles Davis Sextet, Miles Davis All-Stars, just plain Miles Davis, and so on. Then there are albums with multiple artists heading the bill, such as Kenny Burrell with John Coltrane or Thelonious Monk featuring Johnny Griffin. I find it easier to sort those by one Artist, and see in the Album title who the players are.
On top of that, there is the problem of how to organize compilations, for which I put Artist = Various Artists, and then each Track's title gets the name of the tune with the performer in parentheses—e.g., "Bruca Manigua (Orquesta Casino de la Playa with Miguelito Valdés)".
Album Title = Essential Cuban Music
Artist = Various Artists
Album Artist = Orquesta Casino de la Playa with Miguelito Valdés
Composer = [each track will have a different composer or composers]
Track = Bruca Manigua (Orquesta Casino de la Playa with Miguelito Valdés)
After I installed Moode 6.7.x, I see that it sorts by Album Artist, and I don't see a way to change it to sort by plain Artist. Now my Library is a list that goes on forever.
I don't want to sort by Album Artist because I've already sorted my 800+ albums by Artist.
I don't want to sort by Composer because then pop, rock, jazz, Latin, etc. albums will be a mess.
1) What is the last version of Moode Player that sorted by Artist and not Album Artist?
2) Can later versions of Moode Player be set to sort by Artist and not Album Artist?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
I have a couple of now old Raspberry Pi3+ running Moode 5.3.1, one of which had its microSD card go bad. I pulled out a fresh card and installed Moode 6.7.2, but find that the newer Moode version sorts by the 'Album Artist' tag instead of the just plain 'Artist' tag.
I've ripped a lot of CDs over the years, using EAC, organizing my music collection by Artist (and not Album Artist). This is useful because I have a lot of classical music, which I want to organize by *composer*, not by the performers. Here's an example:
I have the Yo Yo Ma CD set of JS Bach's Cello Suites entitled "The 6 Unaccompanied Cello Suites (Complete)" set with tags like this:
Album Title = The 6 Unaccompanied Cello Suites (Complete)
Artist = JS Bach
Album Artist = Yo Yo Ma
Composer = JS Bach
In Moode 5.3.1, since it sorted albums by Artist, in the Library view I'd see the Genre on the left, with the names of Artists in the middle column (and for my classical music, the Artist would be the composer, so JS Bach in this case). Click on an Artist (JS Bach) and I'd see that Artist's albums in the right-hand column. I include the performers' names in the Album title, e.g., "The 6 Unaccompanied Cello Suites (Yo Yo Ma)".
So in Moode 5.3.1, for a classical album, I'd select Classical as the Genre, then I'd see an alphabetical list of composers in the middle (Beethoven, Mozart, Shostakovitch, Verdi, etc.). Click on the name of an Artist (the composer) and I'd see the various albums by that Artist (composer) from which I can choose the piece(s) I want to listen to, and see who's performing the pieces from right within that view.
I'd include the name of the performers in the album's titles, so Artist = Mahler > Album = Symphony No. 9 (Bruno Walter (cond), Columbia SO).
In the above example, the Artist displays as Yo Yo Ma in the newer Moode, not as JS Bach. This means any albums with Yo Yo Ma as a soloist with an orchestra will appear in the Library as a separate Artist, such as Berlin Philharmonic Orch, Claudio Abbado (cond), Yo Yo Ma (cello).
When I look for classical music to listen to, I first go to the composer and find the piece I want to hear, and pick and choose from different performers I might have playing that piece. I don't always remember who's playing the piece, so it's not convenient for me to go to Janos Starker to see if I have him playing the Bach Cello Suites. I want to go to the Bach Cello Suites and see who I've got playing them.
The situation is simpler with a pop, jazz, Latin, etc. album, because the Artist and Album Artist are usually one and the same—but not always! For example:
Album Title = Workin'
Artist = Miles Davis
Album Artist = Miles Davis Quintet
Composer = [each track will have a different composer or composers]
As you can see, I can sort the album under the Artist of my choice (in this case, Miles Davis) and list the official name of the group in the Album Artist tag. For this album, in the Moode 3.5.x Library view I'd go to Genre = Jazz, Artist = Miles Davis, Album = Workin'.
The advantage to sorting by Artist is that it simplifies the Library view, since I don't have to sort through the names of Miles Davis's various groups, such as the Miles Davis Quintet, Miles Davis Sextet, Miles Davis All-Stars, just plain Miles Davis, and so on. Then there are albums with multiple artists heading the bill, such as Kenny Burrell with John Coltrane or Thelonious Monk featuring Johnny Griffin. I find it easier to sort those by one Artist, and see in the Album title who the players are.
On top of that, there is the problem of how to organize compilations, for which I put Artist = Various Artists, and then each Track's title gets the name of the tune with the performer in parentheses—e.g., "Bruca Manigua (Orquesta Casino de la Playa with Miguelito Valdés)".
Album Title = Essential Cuban Music
Artist = Various Artists
Album Artist = Orquesta Casino de la Playa with Miguelito Valdés
Composer = [each track will have a different composer or composers]
Track = Bruca Manigua (Orquesta Casino de la Playa with Miguelito Valdés)
After I installed Moode 6.7.x, I see that it sorts by Album Artist, and I don't see a way to change it to sort by plain Artist. Now my Library is a list that goes on forever.
I don't want to sort by Album Artist because I've already sorted my 800+ albums by Artist.
I don't want to sort by Composer because then pop, rock, jazz, Latin, etc. albums will be a mess.
1) What is the last version of Moode Player that sorted by Artist and not Album Artist?
2) Can later versions of Moode Player be set to sort by Artist and not Album Artist?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
