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    I submitted this release months ago
    http://www.discogs.sie.com/Cher-Take-Me-Home-Prisoner/release/2262400
    The only tags I used were CD and Reissue, because they are the only ones that apply.
    Now someone has added Compilation to them.
    From what I took in the recent threads, is that if you're in doubt, and the ONLY correct way, is not to use any album or compilation tags.

    My question is: is a 2fer (2 albums reissued on 1 cd) a compilation?

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    The new guidelines that will be published shortly (if I have understook nik correct) says that a 2fer is a compilation:

    http://www.discogs.sie.com/help/forums/topic/215397#2671153

    Even though they are not yet current guidelines (an of course can be changed when actually published), I will say it is pretty safe to add the compilation tag to a 2fer (btw: IMHO a 2fer isn't a reissue unless the 2fer has been issued before,).

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    I was struggling to decide if it's even a reissue if both albums were previously issued on cd before.

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    Internaut
    a 2fer is a compilation

    ...hasn't it always been?
    http://www.discogs.sie.com/Jeff-Beck-Truth-Beck-ola/release/1461356

    Internaut
    IMHO a 2fer isn't a reissue unless the 2fer has been issued before

    +1

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    be sure to watch out, the opposite doesn't make the original a 2fer compilation.

    (I mean originally released together, and afterwards released apart, especially happens sometimes with double albums)

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    Sorry what do you mean?

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    Internaut
    IMHO a 2fer isn't a reissue unless the 2fer has been issued before

    +1

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    dollvalley
    Sorry what do you mean?

    I mean, you have to watch out not to confuse 2 albums afterwards released together, with 1 double album afterwards released as 2 separates. (or double album/box sets released at the same time in separate form)
    Speaks for itself the latter don't fall under 'compilation'.

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    I'm not sure I can follow, too late in the night.
    How about the 2fer of The Supremes and The Temptations duet albums, issued at least twice as a simple 2fer (on 1 cd), and later issued as a complete studio recordings (2 cd) with lots of extra material. Would this later 2cd issue be a compilation or also reissue?

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    dollvalley
    How about the 2fer of The Supremes and The Temptations duet albums, issued at least twice as a simple 2fer (on 1 cd), and later issued as a complete studio recordings (2 cd) with lots of extra material. Would this later 2cd issue be a compilation or also reissue?

    compilation (2CD comes later)

    not a compilation when:
    2CD came earlier
    2CD came was released together with the single CD's

    reissue = exact same material released a 2nd (3rd, 4th,...) time (optional bonus tracks may occur)

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