Add Release Disambiguation as a name token #1487

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opened 2026-02-20 01:15:55 -05:00 by deekerman · 4 comments

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Originally created by @frametheanimals on GitHub (Feb 21, 2021).

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Currently there is Album Disambiguation but no Release Disambiguation. This is insufficient for some releases.

Describe the solution you'd like
Add Release Disambiaguation as a file name token.

Describe alternatives you've considered
I tried "Album Disambiguation", it did not work.

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Example release that can not be disambiguated with "Album Disambiguation" : https://musicbrainz.org/release/b45b7b1a-c84f-499b-862f-03924f829014

AB#167

Originally created by @frametheanimals on GitHub (Feb 21, 2021). **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** Currently there is Album Disambiguation but no Release Disambiguation. This is insufficient for some releases. **Describe the solution you'd like** Add Release Disambiaguation as a file name token. **Describe alternatives you've considered** I tried "Album Disambiguation", it did not work. **Additional context** Example release that can not be disambiguated with "Album Disambiguation" : https://musicbrainz.org/release/b45b7b1a-c84f-499b-862f-03924f829014 [AB#167](https://dev.azure.com/Servarr/7ab38f4e-5a57-4d70-84f4-94dd9bc5d6df/_workitems/edit/167)

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@ta264 commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2021):

That's album disambiguation not release disambiguation

@ta264 commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2021): That's album disambiguation not release disambiguation

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@rmalchow commented on GitHub (Aug 14, 2021):

plus one for this. my current issue: "Very" by the pet shop boys has various completely separate releases that differ wildly, by content, release date, but they all have the same first disk - there's "Very Relentless", and there's also different versions of "Very - Further Listening". in musicbrainz, these are all handled as the same album. one could argue that this is incorrect on the muscibrainz side - but that's not helpful

@rmalchow commented on GitHub (Aug 14, 2021): plus one for this. my current issue: "Very" by the pet shop boys has various completely separate releases that differ wildly, by content, release date, but they all have the same first disk - there's "Very Relentless", and there's also different versions of "Very - Further Listening". in musicbrainz, these are all handled as the same album. one could argue that this is incorrect on the muscibrainz side - but that's not helpful

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@Alan111S commented on GitHub (Dec 18, 2021):

Plus one for me too. I have the same issue - 'Album Disambiguation' is being taken from the Release Group instead of the Release itself. MusicBrainz maintainers and mods are grouping together quite different releases under the same Release Group now. For example, https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/d6ecb38e-12ee-4cb1-99cc-9f7fdeef15bb shows my Album Title as 'Anthems: Electronic 80s (Multiple editions)' because I use '{Album Title}{ (Album Disambiguation)}/{track:00} {Track Title}'.

@Alan111S commented on GitHub (Dec 18, 2021): Plus one for me too. I have the same issue - 'Album Disambiguation' is being taken from the Release Group instead of the Release itself. MusicBrainz maintainers and mods are grouping together quite different releases under the same Release Group now. For example, https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/d6ecb38e-12ee-4cb1-99cc-9f7fdeef15bb shows my Album Title as 'Anthems: Electronic 80s (Multiple editions)' because I use '{Album Title}{ (Album Disambiguation)}/{track:00} {Track Title}'.

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@EcceGratum commented on GitHub (Aug 27, 2023):

Same for NEON GENESIS EVANGELION
which released in 1995 and has a remaster from 2013 which is a "release" of the 1995's one (and some song's titles are the same).

@EcceGratum commented on GitHub (Aug 27, 2023): Same for [NEON GENESIS EVANGELION](https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/4b608935-0ed2-3ff3-9618-3dd07055d814) which released in 1995 and has a remaster from 2013 which is a "release" of the 1995's one (and some song's titles are the same).