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Add three 78 rpm singles from the Internet Archive to MusicBrainz

MusicBrainz aims to be a repository for all kinds of music and old 78 singles are largely still missing from the database.

The Internet Archive is a digital library/archive project that works on multiple interesting preservation projects, and The Great 78 project is one of them that happens to be very relevant to MusicBrainz!

For this task, go through this playlist of digitalised 78's and find something you like the sound of. Make sure to experiment with the filters in the sidebar!

Once you find something you like, first make sure that it is not already in MusicBrainz, read the information on the individual records' pages' clues about release date (publication date), label (publisher), language, performer and catalogue number. and finally, add the release.

Important: Individual record pages will have several sound files to play, with long names that include metadata about styluses and recording techniques. These are for the Archive's preservational needs. For the MusicBrainz release you should only add each track once (use the song with a "more friendly filename").

Make sure to add both sides of the release! For example, the given record specifies: "The recording on the other side of this disc: (Que Rico) El Mambo".

You should also upload the images of both sides of the disc, if available, to the Cover Art Archive. See the upload guide.

To complete this Task, provide links to the edits adding the three releases and the original Internet Archive Record pages.

Task tags

  • musicbrainz
  • no code
  • music
  • internet archive
  • data entry

Students who completed this task

abhi_ohri, KVD, C1e0

Task type

  • assessment Outreach / Research
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2018