Track Version

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The TrackVersion is part of the TrackTitle of a Track. It describes the (possible) remix name, edit name, the fact that it's a live recording, etc. It is used to indicate it's not the same version that is used on the regular album version, if any.

Ordering of ExtraTitleInformation which includes FeaturingArtistStyle, PartNumber, TrackVersion can be found under TrackTitle.

Examples

A lot of examples below. Of course, this never covers all cases.

Usually to indicate a shorter version than the album version, to play on the air or on TV:

• TrackTitle: "Things Have Changed (radio edit)"

  • TrackVersion: "radio edit"

  TrackTitle: "Friends (single edit)"

  • TrackVersion: "single edit"

  TrackTitle: "Heaven (video version)"

  • TrackVersion: "video version"

  TrackTitle: "Get This Place (radio mix)"

  • TrackVersion: "radio mix"

DJs often release different (re)mix versions of a track:

• TrackTitle: "Live at London (DJ Paul remix)"

  • TrackVersion: "DJ Paul remix"

  TrackTitle: "Feel the Music (Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo mix)"

  • TrackVersion: "Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo mix"

  TrackTitle: "Rocker (Erol Alkan's Deaf Disco Re-Vised)"

  • TrackVersion: "Erol Alkan's Deaf Disco Re-Vised"

  TrackTitle: "Together in Wonderland (Hühnersuppe mix)"

  • TrackVersion: "Hühnersuppe mix"

  TrackTitle: "Anything (trance mix)"

  • TrackVersion: "trance mix"

  TrackTitle: "Don't Leave Me Alone (hardcore version)"

  • TrackVersion: "hardcore version"

  TrackTitle: "Teleport (2000 remix)"

  • TrackVersion: "2000 remix"

  TrackTitle: "Alive (remix)"

  • TrackVersion: "remix"

Live recordings typically have different ways to indicate the difference in tracks:

• TrackTitle: "Like a Rolling Stone (live)"

  • TrackVersion: "live"

  TrackTitle: "Photograph (live version)"

  • TrackVersion: "live version"

  TrackTitle: "Sacrifice (live, Pinkpop, Landgraaf, The Netherlands)"

  • TrackVersion: "live, Pinkpop, Landgraaf, The Netherlands"

  TrackTitle: "Cool Without You (live, 2005: Pinkpop)"

  • TrackVersion: "live, 2005: Pinkpop"

  TrackTitle: "Floaty (live acoustic)"

  • TrackVersion: "live acoustic"

  TrackTitle: "Hound Dog (rehearsal)"

  • TrackVersion: "rehearsal"

  TrackTitle: "Who Do You Love (false start)"

  • TrackVersion: "false start"

Other possibilities:

• TrackTitle: "Margarita Chum (acoustic)"

  • TrackVersion: "acoustic"

  TrackTitle: "Breathe (reprise)"

  • TrackVersion: "reprise"

  TrackTitle: "Blackbird (alternate take)"

  • TrackVersion: "alternate take"

  TrackTitle: "Down on the Street (take 13)"

  • TrackVersion: "take 13"

  TrackTitle: "Hound Dog (rehearsal)"

  • TrackVersion: "rehearsal"

  TrackTitle: "West Texas (excerpt)"

  • TrackVersion: "excerpt"

  TrackTitle: "Yea! Heavy and a Bottle of Bread (2)"

  • TrackVersion: "2"

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