# Best to keep (The) or put at rear (The)?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/best-to-keep-the-or-put-at-rear-the/18842
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [March 28, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/best-to-keep-the-or-put-at-rear-the/18842 "2017-03-28T16:13:40Z")
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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/best-to-keep-the-or-put-at-rear-the/18842/2 "2017-03-28T16:21:22Z")

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Here is a thread on the technicalities: [/t/12769/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/12769/1)

Here is my opinion:  
I would leave the name as it is. If you have problems with sorting, fill the field ARTISTSORT, ALBUMSORT, ALBUMARTISTSORT and/or TITLESORT.

I would standardize artist names so that they are either with the "the" or always without, like "Beatles" vs. "The Beatles".  
As this may be hard to remember, I chose to remove the "the" wherever it is not needed - like "Rolling Stones" and keep it where it is more or less mandatory like  
The Band  
The XX  
The The  
The Avener

In the end it is up to you to structure your collection that fits you best.

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