Best Ever Albums

Re: New editions resolved

albummaster — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 11:52:44 GMT

Author: albummaster

Posted: 09/09/2026 15:52

Ilolahti wrote:

Thank you for your sensible answers. As noted, the answer could have been found from BEA guidelines. I'm sorry that I did not find it earlier.

No worries, the info is a bit tucked away tbf

New editions resolved

Ilolahti — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 08:08:02 GMT

Author: Ilolahti

Posted: 09/09/2026 12:08

Thank you for your sensible answers. As noted, the answer could have been found from BEA guidelines. I'm sorry that I did not find it earlier.

Re: New Editions

albummaster — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 03:42:49 GMT

Author: albummaster

Posted: 09/09/2026 07:42

Ilolahti wrote:

What is the policy with the new editions of old releases? And I mean essentially new and different edition. For example Wishbone Ash's Argus, originally released 1972. And the 2007 Deluxe Edition which includes 3 bonus tracks and a second disc: BBC radio one "In Concert" (recorded 1972).

Could it be added to BEA as a new separate album titled e.g. Argus (Deluxe Edition) 2007?

BEA is policy is to only list the original version of each album. From the guidelines: "Different versions of the same album (e.g. re-issues, re-releases etc) are not listed (this stops the site being flooded by multiple versions of the same release). However, in the rare cases that the releases are entirely distinct, and not derived from each other (i.e. not sharing any of the same tracks), each distinct album may be added separately."

Re: New Editions

hwex9000 — Tue, 8 Sep 2026 15:52:11 GMT

Author: hwex9000

Posted: 09/08/2026 19:52

Ilolahti wrote:

I'm pretty sure the short answer is no. There are so many deluxe/expanded reissues of albums that it would be unrealistic, unwieldy, and frankly unworkable to create new listings for them. Now, if a newly compiled and released bonus disc eventually receives its own standalone release (like IN RAINBOWS DISK 2, for example), that would be eligible to be added to the database.

New Editions

Ilolahti — Tue, 8 Sep 2026 10:08:34 GMT

Author: Ilolahti

Posted: 09/08/2026 14:08

What is the policy with the new editions of old releases? And I mean essentially new and different edition. For example Wishbone Ash's Argus, originally released 1972. And the 2007 Deluxe Edition which includes 3 bonus tracks and a second disc: BBC radio one "In Concert" (recorded 1972).

Could it be added to BEA as a new separate album titled e.g. Argus (Deluxe Edition) 2007?