Show release year in Select Album Release modal #4222

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opened 2026-02-20 13:17:43 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

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Originally created by @romanr on GitHub (Dec 12, 2025).

Is there an existing issue for this?

I have searched the existing open and closed issues

Current Behavior

When importing album manually and selecting Album Release the year is not displayed which typically makes multiple releases with identical names displayed with no way of knowing what is the difference.
This is a bug because it prevents selection of release, making adding album erroneous.

Expected Behavior

In Album Release select the release year is displayed (if not available then "-")
Album releases list ordered by year.

Steps To Reproduce

Import manually
At the bottom of dialog select "Album Release…"

Environment

- OS: linux x86
- Lidarr:3.1.1.4876
- Docker Install:
- Using Reverse Proxy:
- Browser:
- Database:

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Master

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It is a UX bug.

Trace Logs have been provided as applicable. Reports may be closed if the required logs are not provided.

I have read and followed the steps in the wiki link above and provided the required trace logs - the logs contain trace - that are relevant and show this issue.

Originally created by @romanr on GitHub (Dec 12, 2025). ### Is there an existing issue for this? - [x] I have searched the existing open and closed issues ### Current Behavior When importing album manually and selecting Album Release the year is not displayed which typically makes multiple releases with identical names displayed with no way of knowing what is the difference. This is a bug because it prevents selection of release, making adding album erroneous. ### Expected Behavior In Album Release select the release year is displayed (if not available then "-") Album releases list ordered by year. ### Steps To Reproduce 1. Import manually 2. At the bottom of dialog select "Album Release…" ### Environment ```markdown - OS: linux x86 - Lidarr:3.1.1.4876 - Docker Install: - Using Reverse Proxy: - Browser: - Database: ``` ### What branch are you running? Master ### Trace Logs? It is a UX bug. ### Trace Logs have been provided as applicable. Reports may be closed if the required logs are not provided. - [x] I have read and followed the steps in the wiki link above and provided the required trace logs - the logs contain `trace` - that are relevant and show this issue.

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@RapsodiaVerde commented on GitHub (Feb 11, 2026):

I think the issue is that lidarr grabs Release Group Year, instead of creating a tag that grabs the release Year.
This also happens with Albums names:

This can be solved adding the tags {Album Release} and {Album Year Release} linked to the releases of musicbrainz in order to enrich the folder management.

Example:

The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2002) --> Release Group in musicbrainz, {Album Title} tag in lidarr

under that, there are different releases, like:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – The Complete Recordings --> Release in musicbrainz, Inexistent tag in lidarr

Thing that I can do currently:
The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2002)/CD X/song.flac

But I can't do this:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – The Complete Recordings (2006)/CD X/song.flac

Currently lidarr can manage releases, because you can select it in order to match the correct songs, but doesn't exist as a tag to make a granular renaming.

So it will be awesome to add the {Album Release} and {Album Year Release} tag.

@RapsodiaVerde commented on GitHub (Feb 11, 2026): I think the issue is that lidarr grabs Release Group Year, instead of creating a tag that grabs the release Year. This also happens with Albums names: This can be solved adding the tags {Album Release} and {Album Year Release} linked to the releases of musicbrainz in order to enrich the folder management. Example: The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2002) --> Release Group in musicbrainz, {Album Title} tag in lidarr under that, there are different releases, like: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – The Complete Recordings --> Release in musicbrainz, Inexistent tag in lidarr Thing that I can do currently: The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2002)/CD X/song.flac But I can't do this: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – The Complete Recordings (2006)/CD X/song.flac Currently lidarr can manage releases, because you can select it in order to match the correct songs, but doesn't exist as a tag to make a granular renaming. So it will be awesome to add the {Album Release} and {Album Year Release} tag.