How to label track numbers of interlude tracks in live recordings

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I have a few live recordings I have taken from my blurays etc. I want to keep the track numbers the same as the listing on the disc package, but also not have the musical or chatting interlude part of a song track. what is the best way of dealing with that?

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The standard says that the track number is numeric or a numeric string to cater for the slash.
IMHO this means that tracks have to be numbered in integers in ascending order.
If the original publishers have made a blunder and not separated all the different parts of a recording, then you either have to get different numbers (which you do not want) or violate the standard and add non-standard compliant characters which then can cause problems with players.
This looks to me as though there is no

3

You can number your files in any way that suits you best.
If you're interested in seeing how other online sources handle interludes, take a look at Discogs or MusicBrainz for example.

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If you want to match the packaging, then you need to stick to their numbering. Typically, the interludes–chatter, intros, tuning, etc–are part of the previous track. That way, when you go to Track #X, you go directly to the song, not the chatter.

EX:

Track 1: song
chatter/intros/tuning
Track 2: song

etc.

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Thanks guys. I wasn't sure if there was a way of doing hidden tracks, or a track 2.5 etc. I’ll just get over it and number them as individual tracks lol

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You can use the MOVEMENT tag in these cases. I do this for CD tracks that have index tracks set. Depending on your software, you can then sort these Albums by "Disc-Track.Index" to keep them together but also keep the original track numbers intact. I'm sure this can also apply to the live tracks you want to separate.

The MOVEMENT field is really defined for use in classical music. Only you can decide if this works within the framework of your collection and tagging.

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I occasionally make edits of songs which results in a somewhat similar situation. I usually go with an alphanumeric solution, e.g. Daft Punk - Discovery - 01a - One More Time (Momentum Edit). It works as the vast majority of my files are mp3, and it's just for me, and it works for me.