Expressions and own features of the Spanish releases

This is research about the common expressions used in Spanish releases. Useful for s and newer not familiar with the records released in Spain and their expressions.
Other lenguages used in Spanish releases: Catalan, Galician and Basque.
Please only releases from Spain. Spanish and non-Spanish artists.
However, many expressions are also used in other Spanish-speaking countries.
You can use “Control + F” to find key words.
Notice: This thread is only a help, It has not been tested by management. Before submitting a release, please check Discogs Guidelines.

Spanish Releases

1.- ARTIST
Anónimo (Anonymus)
Only to be used when an author is credited as “Anónimo (Anonymus)” on the release. Anonymous is typically used in classical music & folk to note a composition where the writer wasn't mentioned.
Source: Anonymous
Anónimo - Chicho Sánchez Ferlosio - A Contratiempo

Hipocorístico (Hypocorism)
Short forms and nicknames.
Very often do not see the real first name of the artist in the album credits but is used a hypocorism name (a shorter form of a given name). It may be useful to consult the list of hypocorism before adding an artist like new in the database.
Source: Hipocorístico

Popular, Tradicional (Traditional)
“Tradicional” or “Popular” is not a real composer; it is a credit given for any piece of music where the songwriter is not known and the music has been handed down - usually by rote. Usually appears in folk records.
Popular – ANV of Iukaidí - Iukaidí - I
Tradicional – ANV of Johan Dalgas Frisch - Música Y Pájaros
Trad. – ANV of Paco De Lucía Y Ramón De Algeciras - En Hispanoamérica

Folclore (Folk)
“Folclore” is a variation of Folk, a catch-all 'artist' for any credits relating to 'Folk', 'Folklore', and any variations.
Variants:
Folclore – ANV of Aracy Côrtes - Clementina De Jesus - Rosa De Ouro
Folklore – ANV of Los Calchakis - Tesoros Del Folklore De America Latina

3.- LABEL, COMPANY, CATALOG NUMBER, Etc.(LCCN)
Referencia (Catalogue Number)
Referencia - Pereza - Aviones
Note: Sometimes “Referencia” is used as synonymus of “Release” - Psicomotriz - Terapia
Ref. - Kactus Jack - 1993

Serie (Series)
Common expressions in Spanish series:
Colección - Colección de Música Contemporánea
Enciclopedia - La Gran Enciclopedia Del Rock
Especial - CBS Especial
Historia - Historia De La Musica Pop Española
Los Grandes - Los Grandes Del Rock
Lo Mejor De - Lo Mejor De La Edad De Oro Del Pop Español
Maestros - Maestros Del Jazz
Serie - Serie Gong

Editado Por (Released By, Issued By)
Currently there is no tag that matches the expression “Editado Por” but very often is the main task of the record company behind the label.
Editado por - Yello - Bostich
Edita - El Viajero - Corazón Partío / Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?
Argitaratziale (for Basque releases) - Lisker - Lisker
Etxe Argitaldari (for Basque releases) - Fernando Unsain - Nire Aitaren Etxea Defendituko Dut
Editat per (for Catalan releases) - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Anells D'aigua
Note: Often “Editado Por” is wrongly translated as “Edited By” or “Published By” and wrongly tagged so.

Cesión De (Cession From)
Cesión De XXXX → Licensed From XXXX - Accept - Hungry Years

Cesión A (Cession To)
Cesión A XXXX → Licensed To XXXX - Virus (18) - Force Recon

Distribuido Por (Distributed By)
Distribuido Por XXXX → Distributed By XXXX - Danza Invisible - o Interior
Distr. - Los Secretos - Déjame / Niño Mimado / Sobre Un Vidrio Mojado / Loca Por Mi
Banatzaille (For Basque releases) - Fernando Unsain - Nire Aitaren Etxea Defendituko Dut
Distribuit per (for Catalan releases) - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Anells D'aigua

Editorial (Publisher)
Editorial: XXXX → Published By: XXXX - El Último De La Fila - Como La Cabeza Al Sombrero
Editorial de las Canciones - Mónica Naranjo - Palabra De Mujer
Ed. - Barrabas - Bestial
Note: Sometimes s wrongly tag “Editado Por” (Release By) with “Publised By” Role.

Fabricado Por (Manufactured By)
Fabricado por XXX, S.A. / S.L. / S.A.L.→ Manufactured By: XXX, S.A. / S.L. / S.A.L.
S.A.: Sociedad Anónima (t-stock Company) - DRO S.A.
S.L.: Sociedad Limitada (Limited Liability Company) - Belter, S.L.
S.A.L.: Sociedad Anónima Laboral (Labor Company) - Gor Discos, S.A.L.
Fabricado por - Various - Monstruo - 30 Exitos
Fab. - Los Secretos - Déjame / Niño Mimado / Sobre Un Vidrio Mojado / Loca Por Mi
Fabricado en España por - Los Cinco Latinos - Balada De La Trompeta
Fet Per, For Catalonia releases - Aplec - Aplec
Manufacturado por - The Rolling Stones - No Quiero Que Me Dejes / Ruby Martes
Producido en España por - Miquelina Lladó - El Trobador / Pena / Jo Som, Tu Ets / Quan Vengui Déu A La Terra

Producido Para (Produced For)
Producido Para XXXX → Produced For XXXX - Santa (3) - No Hay Piedad Para Los Condenados

Imprime (Printed By)
Imprime XXXX → Printed By: XXXX - Imanol (2) - Iratze Okre Geldiak
Imp. - Los Pajaros Locos* - Volando Con Los Pajaros Locos
Impreso Por - John Lennon - Jealous Guy = Chico Celoso
Impreso en España por - Los Secretos - Déjame / Niño Mimado / Sobre Un Vidrio Mojado / Loca Por Mi
Often the name of the printing company starts with “Gráficas” - Gráficas Martín
I.G. (initials of “Industrias Gráficas”) - Various - Folklore Musical De España

Fotomecánica (Photomechanical)
Fotomecánica XXXX → Printed By: XXXX - The Cure - The Head On The Door
Photomecanical: Processing technique of negative and positive for playback on different media.
Photosetting, phototypesetting, prepress, photocomposition. Not exactly a printing process.
Often the name of the company starts with the world “Fotomecánica” - Fotomecanica DIA S.A.
Source: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fotomec%C3%A1nica

Cortado en (Cut at)
Cortado en XXXX → Lacquer cut at XXXX - Nacha Pop - Dibujos Animados

Grabado en (Recorded At)
Grabado En XXXX → Recorded At XXXX - El Aviador Dro Y Sus Obreros Especializados* - La Ciudad En Movimiento
Grabaketak, For Basque releases - Txotxongillo - Zezena Plazan

Producido Por (Produced By) For manufacturing companies
Producido En España Por XXXX → Manufactured By: XXXX - Juan & Junior - La Caza / Nada
Except for human credits, then goes to credits: Producer [Producido Por] - Vamos A Morir - Vamos A Morir

Una Producción XXXX (A XXXX Production) For record companies
Una Producción XXXX → Record Company: XXXX - Alaska Y Dinarama - Ni Tu Ni Nadie
Note: Sometimes in which production work is done by a different company to record company, then information about the production company should be added in release notes - Enrique Mateu De Villavicencio - Formas Millares

4.- BARCODE AND OTHER IDENTIFIERS (BAOI)
Código de Barras (Barcode)
Barcode was used for the first time in Spain in October, 1977, in particular printed on a product from a supermarket. http://www.elmundo.es/cronica/2002/363/1033372707.html

Depósito Legal (Legal Deposit)
Depósito Legal: X-0000-1965
“Depósito Legal” is the obligation imposed by law or other istrative rule, to deposit libraries for one or more copies of the publications in the country. First introduced in Spain in 1616 for printed works. Tax effect January 20th,1958.
The DL (Depósito Legal) number will be individual for each format of a same release.
For reissues, the DL number will be new if the release changes from the original release.
If the release consists of several items all bear the same number of legal deposit.
The counter is reset at the beginning of each year and is independent in each province.
Notice the act of depositing the record is prior to its release. Sometimes a release depositing at the end of the year, it can be released early next year.
Province Code in uppercase but sometimes in lowercase, only by design: Heavenly - This Is Heavenly
[Province code]-[ Number]-[Year, 4 or 2 dijits]
To add this identifier, please use: Depósito Legal: X-00000-1972
Variants:
Depósito Legal X. 00.000-1972
Dep. Legal: X-0000-95
Dep.Legal X. 0000/1967
Dip. Leg (Dipòsit Legal) X. 0.000-1969 – Catalan releases
D. Legal X-0000
D.L. X-0000-1982
D. L. X. 000-1961
DL: X-0000-1999
Nº. Dep. Legal: X-00.000-2003
N.º Registro X-0000-1967
X. 0000-76
X•0000•94
X. 00. 0000-1.972
X 0000 1995
L.G. X-0000-2002 [L.G. acronym of “Lege Gordailua”, means Legal Deposit in Euskera, t official languaje from Euskadi (Basque Country)]
Initials for the Spanish provinces:
Álava – VI | Albacete – AB | Alicante - A | Almería – AL | Asturias – AS | Ávila – AV | Badajoz - BA | Barcelona – B | Burgos – BU | Cáceres - CC | Cádiz - CA | Cantabria – SA | Castellón – CS | Ciudad Real – CR | Córdoba – CO | La Coruña – C | Cuenca – CU | Gerona, Girona - GI | Granada - GR | Guadalajara – GU | Guipúzcoa – SS, S.S., D | Huelva – HU | Huesca | Islas Baleares – PM | Jaén – J | León – LE | Lérida, Lleida - L | Lugo – LU | Madrid – M | Málaga - MA | Murcia – MU | Navarra - NA | Orense, Ourense - OR | Palencia – P | Las Palmas – GC | Pontevedra - PO | La Rioja - LR | Salamanca – S | Segovia – SG | Sevilla – SE | Soria – SO | Tarragona – T | Santa Cruz De Tenerife - TF | Teruel – TE | Toledo – TO | Valencia – V | Valladolid – VA | Vizcaya – BI | Zamora – ZA | Zaragoza – Z
Sources:
http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2011/07/30/pdfs/BOE-A-2011-13114.pdf
http://www.bne.es/es/Colecciones/Adquisiciones/DepositoLegal/
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblioteca_Nacional_de_Espa%C3%B1a#Dep.C3.B3sito_Legal
http://www.bibliotecaspublicas.es/oviedo/guia.htm

Impuesto de Lujo a Metálico. Permiso Número (Cash Luxury Tax. License Number)
Impuesto de Lujo a Metálico (Cash Luxury Tax) is a tax on non-essential goods, usually high selling price and considered, with some arbitrariness, as luxury goods. Tax is effect until January the First, 1986. This tax relates to manufacturing and distribution of records.
Pemiso Número (License Number) is the given number when the tax is registred.
Other [Permiso de Lujo a Metálico. Permiso Nº] - 0000
Variants:
Impuesto de Lujo a Metálico. Permiso Núm. 000
Impuesto de Lujo a Metálico. Permiso Nº. 000
Impuesto de Lujo a Metálico Permiso nº. 000
Impuesto de Lujo a Metalico - Permiso Núm. 000
Impuesto de Lujo a Metálico. Permiso XXXX Número 000 Tommy Gumina Acordeón Y Ritmo* - A La Italiana!
Imp. de Lujo a Metálico. Permiso en trámite Cobla Barcelona - La Sardana
Impuesto de lujo en trámite - Eddie Cochran - Historia Del Rock & Roll No. 15
Imp. Lujo A Metalico Permiso 000
Imp. De Lujo a Metálico permiso 000
Imp. De Lujo nº. 0.000
Impuesto de Lujo 0000
Imp. Lujo 000
I.L.M. Nº 0000
Impuestos a Metálico Permiso n.º 0000
Impuesto de Lujo a Metálico. Registrado en la Dirección con N.º 0000 Los Brios - Adelante Caminante / Un Rayo De Sol
Impost de Luxe en Metal.lic Llicencia № 0000 (For Catalonia releases) Aplec - Aplec
Sometimes the luxury tax appears without the license number:
Imp. Lujo Met
Impuesto De Lujo A Metalico
Source: http://www.enciclopedia-juridica.biz14.com/d/impuesto-de-lujo/impuesto-de-lujo.htm

Mod. Unknown identifier
Mod. 0000 – X [Printing Company] - Conchita Piquer - La Ruiseñora / No Te Mires En El Rio / Tatuaje / A La Lima Y Al Limón
Perhaps printing code or tax number from printing companies.
No agreement ing "Mod." as part of the identifier.
Other (Mod.): 0000 – X
Other: Mod. 0000 – X - Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind

Número Original de Serie (Original Catalogue Number)
Original or first pressing catalogue number
Other (Número Original De Serie): XX0000
Nº Original de Serie: XX0000 - Lily & Chips - King Kong
N. O. S.: XX0000 - Various - Easy Rider (Banda Sonora Original De La Película)

Entidades de Gestión (Right Societies)
SGAE, Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (General Society of Authors and Publishers) is a private company dedicated to the defense and collective management of intellectual property rights. Active since 1899, its primary mission is the protection and distribution of partner remuneration for the use of their works.
Right Society: SGAE - Lola Flores - Limosna De Amores
Right Society: S.G.A.E. - The Herd* - The Game = El Juego
Web: http://www.sgae.es/

5.- FORMAT
Disco Promocional (Promotional Record)
Format description: Promo
Variants:
Disco promocional. Prohibida su venta (Promotional record. Not for sale)
Disco promoc. Proh. su venta (Promotional record. Not for sale)
Disco Promoción. Prohibida su venta (Promo record. Not for sale)
Disco exclusivamente promocional. Prohibida su venta (Promo only. Not for sale)
Ejemplar gratuito. Prohibida su venta (Free copy. Not for sale)
Muestra promocional no vendible (Unmarketable promo copy)
Muestra invendible destinada a promoción (Unmarketable sample aimed to promoting) - Steppenwolf - For Ladies Only
Promocional (Promotional)
Promocional. Prohibida su venta (Promotional. Not for sale)
Promoziorako egina, salmenta galerazia (Promotional work, not for sale) For Basque releases - Negu Gorriak - Geurea Da Garaipena

Duración Ampliada (Extended Play, EP)
Duración Ampliada - Eartha Kitt Con Shorty Rogers Y Su Orquesta* - St. Louis Blues
D. A. - Sam Cooke - Shake / A Change Is Gonna Come / Goodtimes / Tennessee Waltz
Duración Extendida - Los Pekenikes - Madrid / Apache / Ramona / Jinetes En El Cielo

Larga Duración (Long Play, LP)
Larga Duración - Sarita Montiel* - Canta Las Canciones De La Película "El Último Cuplé"

Keywords
Acetato → Acetate
Archivo, Fichero → File
Cartucho de cuatro pistas → 4 –Track Cartridge
Cartucho de ocho pistas → 8 –Track Cartridge
Carrete, Bobina Abierta → Reel-to-reel
Casete → Cassette
Cilindro (Cilindro de fonógrafo) → Cylinder
Cinta → Tape, Cassette
Cofre, Caja Recopilatoria – Box Set
Disco Compacto → Compact Disc, CD
Disquete → Floppy Disc
Goma Laca → Shellac
Tarjeta de memoria – Memory Stick
Vinilo → Vinyl

5.- COUNTRY
Country is the place the release was sold and distributed in. http://www.discogs.sie.com/help/submission-guidelines-release-country.html
The country of release does not have to be the country of manufacture. Many Spanish albums have been manufactured in other European countries, mainly in Netherlands, and Austria. Before entering the country, please check the proper Spanish identifiers as Right Society (SGAE), DL (Depósito legal) or the “Impuesto de Lujo a Metálico” (Effect up to mid 80s)
Note: Sentences indicating the country of manufacture like “Made in Spain”, “Fabricado en España”, “Made in ”, “Made in EU” may be entered in Release Notes.

8.- TRACKLIST
Sides of Records
The well-known “Side A” and “Side B” is used with almost all the releases, even in Spain but we can see other names to appoint both sides of a record:
Banda (Strip) - Camilo Sesto - Amaneciendo
Cara (Face)
Lado (Side)
Pista (Track) - The Beatles - Abbey Road
Zatia (Part) with Basque Country releases - Negu Gorriak - Gure Jarrera
Aldea (Side) with Basque Country releases - Negu Gorriak - Geurea Da Garaipena

Flamenco Palos
Flamenco styles, classified by criteria such as rhythmic pattern, mode, chord progression, stanzaic form and geographic origin. Very often song titles included in flamenco records are accompanied by the Palo of that song written in cuotes / brackets.
List of Flamenco Palos:
Alboreá | Alegrías | Bambera | Bandolá | Bulerías | Cabales | Campanilleros | Cantiña | Caña | Caracoles | Carcelera | Cartagenera | Colombiana | Copla andaluza | Alegrías Cordobesas | Corríos | Debla | Fantasía | Fandango | Fandanguillo | Farruca | Galeras | Garrotín | Granaína | Guajira | Jabegote | Jabera | Jota flamenca | Liviana | Malagueña | Mariana | Martinete | Media | Media Granaína | Milonga | Mineras | Mirabrás | Murciana | Nana | Petenera | Polo | Romance | Romeras | Rondeña | Rumba | Saeta | Seguiriya o Siguiriya | Serranas | Sevillana | Soleá | Tango | Tanguillo | Taranta o Taranto | Tientos | Toná | Trillera | Verdiales | Vidalita | Zambra | Zorongo
Source: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamenco#Palos

9.- CREDITS
Original Spanish name as printed on release (Translated into English)
Discogs role [Note]

Acordeón (Accordion)
Accordion [Acordeón] - Carlos Núñez - Os Amores Libres
Accordion [Akordeoia] For Basque releases - Kortatu - Azken Guda Dantza

Adaptador (Adapter)
Adapted By [Adaptador] - Los Posters - Momentos Maravillosos / Una Pequeña Cosa
Adapted By [Adapt.] - Andrés Segovia - Sardana / Vals Para Guitarra / Danza De Venezuela / Mazurca

Arreglos (Arrangements)
Arranged By [Arreglo] - Juan Pardo - La Charanga (Versión Gallega)
Arranged By [Arreglos] - Las Grecas - Gipsy Rock
Arranged By [Arr.] - Raphael (2) - Tema De Amor
Arranged By [Arranjaments] For Catalan releases - Miquelina Lladó - El Trobador / Pena / Jo Som, Tu Ets / Quan Vengui Déu A La Terra
Arranged By [Arranjaments Musicals] For Catalan releases - Raimon - Música Sola
Arranged By [Moldaketak] For Basque releases - Zarautz Txiki Abesbatza - Zarautz Txiki Abesbatza
Arranged By [Muzika Moldakuntzak] - Zorion Egileor - Heriari
Arranged By [Arrenxos] For Galician releases - Fuxan Os Ventos - Noutrora

Arreglos de cuerda (String Arrangement)
String Arrangement - Labordeta* - Que Vamos A Hacer...

Baile (Dancing)
Choreography [Baile]
Choreography [Bailaora] With flamenco releases
Choreography [Bailaor] With flamenco releases
Choreography [Bailarina]
Choreography [Bailarín]

Bajo (Bass)
Bass [Bajo] - Los Locos (3) - Nubes De Tormenta
Bass [Bajularia] For Basque releases - Fernando Unsain - Nire Aitaren Etxea Defendituko Dut
Bass [Baxo] For Basque releases - Zarama - Nahiko
Electric Bass [Baix Eléctric] For Catalan Releases - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Anells D'aigua

Batería (Drums)
Drums [Batería] - Eskorbuto - Eskizofrenia

Bombo (Bass Drum)
Bass Drum, used as part of a drum kit
Do not confuse with Bombo (Bombo Legüero) folk instrument

Bouzuki (Bouzouki)
Bouzouki [Buzuquis] For Catalan releases - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Anells D'aigua

Caja (Snare Drum)
Snare Drum [Caja] from drums

Cajón
Cajón – Carmen Linares Con Gerardo Nuñez Trío - Un Ramito De Locura

Cencerro (Cowbell)
Cowbell [Cencerro] - Basura (2) - No Seas Lesbiana Mi Amor / Esperando En La Puerta Del WC.

Castañuelas (Castanets)
Castanets [Castañuelas] Mainly in folk and flamenco releases - Los Macarenos - Una Noche En La Taberna Flamenca

Clave (Claves)
Claves [Clave] As a percussion instrument

Clave, Clavicordio (Harpsichord)
Harpsichord [Clave] As a keyboard instrument - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Alenar
Harpsichord [Clavecí] for Catalan releases - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Anells D'aigua

Concepto (Concept Design)
Concepto [Design Concept]
Concepció [Design Concept] For Catalan releases - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Cançons De Festa

Conjunto (Ensemble)
Ensemble [Conjunto] - Gen Rosso - ¿Por Qué Tanta Alegria?
Backing Band [Orquesta]

Contrabajo (Contrabass)
Contrabass [Contrabajo] - Carlos Núñez - A Irmandade Das Estrelas
Contrabass [Kontrabaxua] for Basque releases - Imanol (2) - Iratze Okre Geldiak
Contrabass [Contrabaix] for Catalan releases - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Anells D'aigua

Contratación (Management, Hiring)
Management [Contratación] - Lori Meyers - Hostal Pimodan
Management [Representación Artística] - Radio Futura - Veneno En La Piel
Note: Management companies are included in credits - Doctor Explosion - Viviendo Del Cuento

Coordinador (Coordinator)
Coordinator - Luis Pastor - Nacimos Para Ser Libres
Coordinator [Koordinatzailea] For Basque releases - Zarautz Txiki Abesbatza - Zarautz Txiki Abesbatza
Coordinator [Coordinación] - Spitzberg - Keep On Dancin

Corno Inglés (English Horn)
English Horn [Corno Inglés] - Caravan - Dos

Coros (Backing Vocals)
Backing Vocals [Coros] For Pop, Rock releases - Juan & Junior - La Caza / Nada
Backing Vocals [Coros] For Basque releases - Kortatu - Azken Guda Dantza

Coro (Choir)
Choir [Coro] Mainly for classical releases - Ana Maria Iriarte*, Ines Rivadeneira*, Julita Bermejo, Selica Perez Carpio*, Manuel Ausensi, Miguel Ligero, Rafael Somoza*, Joaquin Portillo* - Coros Cantores de Madrid y Gran Orquesta Sinfónica Director: Ataulfo Argenta* - La Verbena De La Paloma

Derbake (Globet Drum)
Globet Drum [Darbuca] for Catalan releases - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Anells D'aigua

Dirección Arística (Art Direction)
Producer [Dirección Artística]
Except if there is evidence of "Dirección Artística" being attributed to a visual role, then we could use "Art Direction" as tag.
Art Direction [Dirección Artística]

Dirección Musical (Musical Direction)
Music Director [Dirección Musical] - Canarios - Reacción!!
Music Director [Director Musical] - Pepe Sanchez Y Su Rock Band - Sentimiento

Dirección Técnica (Technical Direction)
Recording Supervisor [Dirección Técnica] - Joan Manuel Serrat - Dedicado A Antonio Machado, Poeta

Director (de Orquesta) (Conductor)
Conductor [Dirección] - Prokofieff* . Orquesta Filarmonia* Direccion: Herbert von Karajan Narradora: Maruja Fernández - Pedro Y El Lobo, Op.67 (Cuento Musical Para Niños)
Conductor [Director] - Joaquin Rodrigo* · Narciso Yepes · Manuel de Falla · Gonzalo Soriano · Orquesta Nacional de España · Director Ataulfo Argenta* - Concierto De Aranjuez / Noches En Los Jardines De España
Conductor [Dir.] - La Paquera De Jerez - Saetas Por La Paquera
Conductor [Director De Orquesta] - Penderecki* - Dies Irae (Auschwitz Oratorium) / Polymorphia / De Natura Sonoris
Conductor [Dirección De Orquesta] - Paloma San Basilio - Sombras (Feelings)
Conductor [Dirigido Por] - Orff* / Philadelphia Orchestra* Dirigida por Ormandy* Con The Rutgers University Choir Dirigido por F. Walter* - Carmina Burana
Conductor [Zuzendaria] For Basque releases - Zarautz Txiki Abesbatza - Zarautz Txiki Abesbatza
Conductor [Direcció Orquestra] For Catalan releases - Raimon - Música Sola

Director de Coro (Chorus Master)
Chorus Master [Director de Coro] - A. López Monis* Y Rafael Millán / Pilar Lorengar, Teresa Berganza, Manuel Ausensi, Carlos Munguía, Antonio Campó - Coro De Cámara Del Orfeón Donostiarra / Gran Orquesta Sinfónica , Director: Ataúlfo Argenta - La Dogaresa

Diseño Gráfico (Graphic Design)
Design [Diseño Gráfico] - Kikí D'Akí* - Accidente
Design [Dissey] For Catalan releases - Corn Flakes (2) - "Childish" LP + "Whispering A Tango..." MLP
Design [Dissey Grafic] For Catalan releases - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Cançons De Festa

Diseño Portada (Cover Design)
Design [Diseño Portada] - Familia Real - Destruye / Depresion
Cover [Disseny Coberta] For Catalan releases - Raimon - Música Sola

Fiscornio, Fliscornio (Flugelhorn)
Flugelhorn [Fiscornio] - Magia Blanca - Cambio
Flugelhorn [Fliscornio] - Yusa - Yusa

Flauta Dulce / Flauta de Pico (Recorder)
Recorder [Flauta Dulce] - Karina (4) - Ven, Aquí Siempre Estaré / Mañana
Recorder [Flauta de Pico] - La Musgaña - El Paso De La Estantigua

Flautín (Piccolo Flute)
Piccolo Flute [Flautín] - Custom Radio - Jazz Funk Underground
Piccolo Flute [Flabiol] For Catalan releases - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Cançons De Festa

Fotocolor (Color Photo)
Fotocolor is an abbreviation of “Fotografía a Color” (Full color photography)
Photography By [Fotocolor] - Los Brincos - Renacerá
Photography By [Foto-Color] - Ferrante And Teicher* - "Lisa" De La Película "El Inspector"

Fotografía (Photography)
Photography By [Fotografía] - Baños Turcos - Danzad Malditos
Photography By [Foto] - Los Enemigos - La Cuenta Atras
Photography By [Fotografía Portada] - Innocents (2) - Innocents
Photography By [Foto Portada] - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Cançons De Festa
Photography By [F:] - Raphael (2) - Tema De Amor
Photography By [Argazkia] For Basque releases - Zarautz Txiki Abesbatza - Zarautz Txiki Abesbatza
Photography By [Fotografies] For Catalan releases - Corn Flakes (2) - "Childish" LP + "Whispering A Tango..." MLP

Gaita (Bagpipes)
Bagpipes [Gaita] – Hevia - Tierra De Nadie
Bagpipes [Xirimies] For Catalan releases - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Cançons De Festa
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xeremia

Grabado por (Recorded By)
Recorded By [Grabatzailea] For Basque releases - Kortatu - Azken Guda Dantza
Recorded By [Gravat] For Catalan releases - Juli Bustamante* Amb Fred I Son, Doble Pletina, Renaldo & Clara - Juli Bustamante I Amics

Guitarra (Guitar)
Guitar [Guitarra] - Revolver* - Revolver
Guitar [Guitarra Española] With non-classical releases - Labordeta* - Que Vamos A Hacer...
Guitar [Kitarra] For Basque releases - Kortatu - Kolpez Kolpe
Acoustic Guitar [Guitarra Acústica] - Los Enemigos - La Cuenta Atras
Classical Guitar [Guitarra Clásica] - Albert Giménez - Quietuds (Petites Peces Discretes Per A Guitarra Clásica)
Classical Guitar [Guitarra Española] With classical releases
Flamenco Guitar [Guitarra Flamenca] - José Mercé Con La Guitarra De Vicente Amigo - Del Amanecer...
Twelve-String Guitar [Guitarra De 12 Cordes] For Catalan Releases - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Anells D'aigua

Ingeniero de Grabación (Recording Engineer)
Engineer [Ingeniero De Grabación] - Mecano - Mecano

Ingeniero de Sonido (Sound Engineer)
Engineer [Ingeniero De Sonido] - Fangoria - La Pequeña Edad Del Hielo
Engineer [Ing.] - Paralisis Permanente / Gabinete Caligari - Paralisis Permanente / Gabinete Caligari
Engineer [Sonido] - Derrame Cerebral - Mercenario Del Ocio / Este Verano / Refugio Nuclear
Engineer [Enginyer De So] For Catalan releases - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Cançons De Festa

Laúd (Lute)
Lute [Laúd] - La Bullonera - 2
Lute [Laüt] For Catalan releases - Josiana* - Cançons D'amor E De Tèrra

Letra (Lyrics By)
Lyrics By [Letra] - Rolando Ojeda - Clásicos A Media Luz
Lyrics By [Hitzak] For Basque releases - Fernando Unsain - Nire Aitaren Etxea Defendituko Dut
Lyrics By [Lletra] For Catalan releases - Grup Estel - Grup Estel Canta Serrat
Lyrics By [Poema]
Lyrics By [Sonetos] - Morente* - Sabicas - Morente - Sabicas

Maquetación (Layout)
Layout [Maquetación] - Serrat* - Dedicado A Antonio Machado

Metalófono (Metallophone, Glockenspiel)
Glockenspiel [Metalófono]
Mezclas (Mixes)
Mixed By [Mescles] For Catalan releases - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Anells D'aigua

Música (Music By)
Music By [Música] - Rolando Ojeda - Clásicos A Media Luz
Music By [Musika] For Basque releases - Fernando Unsain - Nire Aitaren Etxea Defendituko Dut

Orquesta (Orchestra)
Orchestra [Orquesta] - Orquesta De Adolfo Waitzman* - Salvaje Amor / Danza Del Sol

Palillos (Idiophone)
Idiophone [Palillos] – Orquesta Sinfónica Del Aire* - Dama De España

Palmas (Handclaps)
Handclaps [Palmas] - Diego El Cigala* - Picasso En Mis Ojos

Pandereta (Tambourine)
Tambourine [Pandereta] - Edwin Moses - Baloncesto E.P.

Percusión (Percussion)
Percussion [Percusión] - Santana - Santana
Percussion [Perkusioa] For Basque releases - Kortatu - Azken Guda Dantza
Percussion [Percussió] For Catalan releases - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Anells D'aigua

Pífano (Fifer)

Platos (Turntables)
Turntables [Platos] - Corcobado* Y Manta Ray - Diminuto Cielo
Turntables [Tocadiscos]
Turntables [Giradiscos]

Platos, Platillos (Cymbals)
Cymbals [Platos]
Cymbals [Platillos]

Portada (Cover)
Cover [Portada]
Cover [Cubierta] - Los Pajaros Locos* - Volando Con Los Pajaros Locos
Cover [Azala] For Basque releases - Imanol (2) - Iratze Okre Geldiak
Note: Cover Versions (Versiones) must be added in Release Notes - Doctor Explosion - Tired Of Waiting
Do not use “Cover” to credit Cover Versions

Producción Ejecutiva (Executive Production)
Executive-Producer [Productor Ejecutivo] - Sangre Azul - Cuerpo A Cuerpo
Executive-Producer [Producción Ejecutiva] - MC5 - Thunder Express
Executive-Producer [Produció executiva] For Catalan releases - Corn Flakes (2) - "Childish" LP + "Whispering A Tango..." MLP

Producido Por (Produced By)
Producer [Producido Por] - David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby
Producer [Prod.] - John Lennon - Jealous Guy = Chico Celoso
Producer [Realización] – Los Amaya - Mil Defectos / Chica Bonita
Producer [Produkzioa] For Basque releases – Zarautz Txiki Abesbatza - Zarautz Txiki Abesbatza
Producer [Produkzio Zuzendaria] For Basque releases - Zorion Egileor - Heriari
Producer [Produit Per] For Catalan releases – Corn Flakes (2) - "Childish" LP + "Whispering A Tango..." MLP
Producer [Producció] For Catalan releases – Maria Del Mar Bonet - Cançons De Festa
Producer [Dirección Musical]
Producer [Direcció Musical] For Catalan releases - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Anells D'aigua

Rabel
Violin [Rabel]
Source: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabel

Sacabuches (Sackbut)
Sackbut [Sacabuches] - La Capella Reial de Catalunya • Hespèrion XXI • Jordi Savall - Villancicos Y Danzas Criollas. De La Iberia Antigua Al Nuevo Mundo (1550-1750)

Teclados (Keyboards)
Keyboards [Teclados] - Julieta Venegas - Sería Feliz

Tambor (Drum)
Drum [Tambor] - Alfonso X El Sabio / Eduardo Paniagua, Enrique Almendros - Cantigas De Flauta Y Tamboril

Técnico (Technician) / Técnico De Sonido (Sound Technician)
Technician [Técnico De Sonido] - Single - Su Recuerdo
Technician [Teknikoa] For Basque releases - Zarautz Txiki Abesbatza - Zarautz Txiki Abesbatza
Technician [Grabaketa Teknikoa] For Basque releases - Zorion Egileor - Heriari
Technician [Técnic De Sò] For Catalan releases - Corn Flakes (2) - "Childish" LP + "Whispering A Tango..." MLP

Timbales (Timbales)
Mainly in Latin music
Timbales - Luis Paniagua - Neptuno
Timbales [Rumbera] - Los Coyotes - El Mono

Timbales (Timpani)
Timpani [Timbales] Mainly in classical music

Todos Los Temas De (All Songs Are Written By)
Written-By [Autores] - Los Marismeños - Fandangos De Huelva
Written-By [L y M] L y M refers to “Letra y Música” (Lyrics and Music) - Los Gitanos De Madrid - En El Pais De Casablanca / Perdona Si Te He Hecho Daño
Written-By [Lletra i Música] For Catalan releases - Los Amaya - Mil Defectos / Chica Bonita
Written-By [Tots els temes composats per] For Catalan releases - Corn Flakes (2) - "Childish" LP + "Whispering A Tango..." MLP
Written-By [Todos Los Temas De]
Written-By [Todos Los Títulos De]

Traducción (Translation)
Translated By [Traducció de Textos] For Catalan releases Maria Del Mar Bonet - Cançons De Festa

Trombón (Trombone)
Trombone [Trombòn] - Roberto Lugo - El Galan De La Salsa
Trombone [Tronboia] For Basque Releases - Kortatu - Azken Guda Dantza

Trompa (Horn)
Horn [Trompa] - Joan Manuel Serrat - Joan Manuel Serrat
French Horn [Trompa] – Los Enemigos - La Cuenta Atras

Trikitixa (Trikiti)
Accordion [Button Accordion, "Trikitixa"] For Basque releases
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trikiti

Tumbadora / Tumba (Congas)
Congas [Tumbadora]
Congas [Tumba]
Congas [Tumbadora Drum] - Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente - Cuban Jam Sessions In Miniature "Descargas" Vol.2

Txaranga
Orchestra [Txaranga] For Basque releases
Orchestra [Charanga]
Orchestra [Fanfarria]
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charanga_(Spain)

Txalaparta
Percussion [Txalaparta] For Basque releases
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Txalaparta

Viola De Gamba (Viol)

Violonchelo, Chelo (Chello)
Chello [Violoncel] For Catalan releases - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Anells D'aigua

Voz (Vocals)
Vocals [Voz]
Vocals [Canta] - Amina (5) - Mojamachis / La Noche Y Tu
Vocals [Cantan] - Los Marismeños - Los Marismeños
Vocals [Ahotsa] For Basque releases - Imanol (2) - Muga Beroetan
Vocals [Abeslari] For Basque releases - Zarama - Nahiko
Vocals [Bertsolari] For Basque releases
Vocals [Versolari] For Basque releases
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertsolari
Vocals [Cantaor] For flamenco releases - Los Macarenos - Una Noche En La Taberna Flamenca
Vocals [Cantador] For flamenco releases - Various - Bailes Y Cantos de Andalucia
Vocals [Cante] For flamenco releases
Vocals [Jaleos] For flamenco releases - Morente* - Sabicas - Morente - Sabicas
Vocals [Veu] For Catalan releases - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Anells D'aigua

Voz Principal (Lead Vocals)
Lead Vocals [Voz Principal] - Discipulos De Dionisos / Txorlitohead* - Sírvase Muy Caliente / Sírvase Muy Frío

Xilófono (Xylophone)
Xylophone [Xilófono] - El Faro (3) & Los Lagos De Hinault - El Faro & Los Lagos De Hinault

Zambomba (Friction Drum)
Friction Drum [Zambomba]
Friction Drum [Ximbomba] For Catalan Releases - Maria Del Mar Bonet - Cançons De Festa

Zanfona / Zanfoña (Hurdy Gurdy)
Hurdy Gurdy [Zanfona] - Vainica Doble - El Eslabón Perdido
Hurdy Gurdy [Zanfoña] - Emilio Cao - Lenda Da Pedra Do Destiño

Zapateado (Foot Tapping, Heel Tapping)
For flamenco releases
Performer [Zapateado] - Various - ¡Ole! ¡Ole! ¡Ole! Flamenco
Performer [Zapateo]
Performer [Taconeo] - Los Macarenos - Una Noche En La Taberna Flamenca

9.- STYLES
- Spanish music styles in Discogs:
Electronic - Makina
Latin – Charanga, Copla, Flamenco, Nueva Canción (Spain and South America)
Folk, World & Country - Andalusian Classical (Spain and North Africa), Sephardic

- Spanish music styles, not in Discogs:
Bakalao (Electronic) - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakalao
Cuplé (Latin) - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupl%C3%A9
Jota (Folk, World & Country) - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jota_%28m%C3%BAsica%29
Rumba Catalana (Latin) - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumba_catalana
Zarzuela (Classical) - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zarzuela

- Micro styles and local scenes, not in Discogs:
Donosti Sound - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donosti_Sound
Movida Madrileña - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movida_madrile%C3%B1a
Nova Canço - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_Can%C3%A7%C3%B3
Rock Andaluz - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_andaluz
Rock Radical Vasco - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_radical_vasco
Sonido Sabadell - https://es-es.facebook.com/notes/discolocos/la-historia-del-sonido-sabadell-de-espa%C3%B1a/203295453128808
Tecno-pop - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecno-pop
Tonti pop - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indie_pop#Tonti_pop
Xixon Sound - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xix%C3%B3n_Sound
Ye-yé (Spain, and South America) - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C3%A9-y%C3%A9

10.- RELESE NOTES
Country of manufacturing
Sentences relating the manufacturing place may be added in Release Notes. They usually appears printed on sleeve, inlay or record labels.
Fabricado en España
Made in Spain
Made in
Made in Austria
Made in Holland
Made in EU
Made in EEC

D.P. – Dominio Público (Public Domain)
Dominio Público (Public Domain) refers to a situation in which is literary, artistic or scientific work (including software) upon expiry of the term of copyright protection
Variants:
Dominio Público - Trio Calaveras - El Disco De Oro Del Trio Calaveras
D.P. - Frol Nova - Frol Nova
DP
Note: D.P. are not the initials of any author.
Source: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominio_p%C3%BAblicod

D.R. – Derechos Reservados (Rights Reserved)
D. R. stands for "Rights Reserved", "All rights reserved" This phrase indicates the holder of the copyright is not to give up any of the exclusive rights that copyright law grants.
Variants:
Derechos Reservados - Junior (54) - Junior
D.R. - Las Portuguesas - Ha Sesta Noche De Luares / Porque Venia Falto De Sueño
DR
D. Reservados - Edith Salcedo Y Sus Colorámicos* - La Tachuela / La Guitarrita
D.R.A., Derechos Reservados por Autor (Rights Reserved by Author)
D.A.R. - Conjunto TNT* - Luna De Miel / Eso, Eso, Eso
Note: D.R. are not the initials of any author.
Source: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todos_los_derechos_reservados

Printing Methods
2 t. imp. → Impresión a dos tintas (Two Inks Offset, Bicolor) - Conchita Piquer - La Ruiseñora / No Te Mires En El Rio / Tatuaje / A La Lima Y Al Limón
3 ttas. Imp. → Impresión a tres tintas (three Inks Offset) - Various - Los Grandes Conjuntos Españoles
4 ttas. Imp. → Impresión a cuatro tintas (Four Inks Offset, Full-Color) - Los 5 Del Este - Pepe Sera Papa / Satisfaccion / Ayer / Siempre
4 ttas. off. → Impresión a cuatro tintas (Four Inks Offset, Full-Color) - Los Mustang - ¡Socorro! / Ayer / Capri Se Acabo / No Vendras
4 t. - of. → Impresión a cuatro tintas (Four Inks Offset, Full-Color) - Dúo Dinámico - Balada Gitana

Version (Cover Version)
A cover version (Versión) is a version by a different artist of a previously recorded tune. Cover versions must be added in release notes - Doctor Explosion - Tired Of Waiting
Note: Do not use Cover (Portada) as tag to credit cover versions.

Expressions forbidden in Release Notes
✶ Standard copyright text:
- “Reservados todos los derechos del productor fonográfico y del propietario de la obra grabada. Prohibida la reproducción, ejecución pública y radiodifusión de estos discos” - Raphael (2) - Tú Volverás / A Pesar De Todo
- “Prohibida la reproducción, la ejecución pública y la radiodifusión de este disco. Reservados todos los derechos • Impuesto de lujo a metálico permiso N. XXXX” - Raphael (2) - Somos / Payaso
- “Reservados todos los derechos del productor fonográfico y del propietario de la obra impresionada. Prohibida la reproducción y utilización de este disco para ejecución pública y radiodifusión” - Dúo Dinámico - Balada Gitana
- “Quedan reservados todos los derechos del productor fonográfico y del propietario de la obra grabada. Salvo autorización quedan prohibidos la duplicación, alquiler y préstamo, así como la utilización de esta cinta para la ejecución pública y radiodifusión” - La Mode - Lo Que Faltaba
✶ Marketing expressions:
- “Anunciado en Televisión”
- “Versiones originales”
✶ Other
- "Antes de darle la vuelta a la cinta, dejar pasar la cinta hasta el final"

11.-ANNEX
Labels
Spanish 50s Labels
Spanish 60s Labels
Spanish 70s Labels
Spanish 80s Labels
Spanish 90s Labels
Spanish 2000s Labels
Spanish 2010s Labels
Spanish Mayor Labels
Spanish Vinyl Pressing Plants
Spanish Cassette Manufacturers
Spanish CD/DVD Manufacturers
Record Companies
Spanish Recording Studios

Spanish Sources
ATRIL - Catalogue of Spanish symphonic works.
BNE - Biblioteca Nacional De España (National Library of Spain)
Musicoscopio - Discography, lyrics and biographies of Spanish bands.
Nuevaola 80 – Blog about Spanish 80s bands
SGAE - Sociedad General De Autores Y Editores (General Society of Authors and Publishers)
La Fonoteca - Spanish artists, mainly pop and rock.
Einforma - Directory of Spanish companies.
El Arte de Vivir el Flamenco – Web page about flamenco.

Common submission mistakes
Most common mistakes when submitting a (spanish) release:

- Using a record company as a label
Eg: Release: EMI-Odeon, S.A.
Please, do not tag the label entry with EMI-Odeon, S.A.

- Using “Edited By” or “Published By” to enter the expression “Editado Por” (Issued By, Released By)

- Using manufacturing country as release country (Not necessarily have to match)
Even if the record shows: “Made in ” or other countries (Austria, Holland...), release country must be Spain, provided that the release has been made to be sold on the Spanish market.

- Using “Depósito Legal” (DL) identifier as Cat#
Please enter it in BAOI (Barcode and other identifiers) section.

- Tagging as Reissue a CD release if the previous LP version is older (over a year and a half apart)

- Adding images of releases taken from Todocoleccion. Images with watermarks are forbidden in Discogs.

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The initials from Depósito legal numbers more usually written are:
M-0000-1975 (for instance...) = from Madrid
B-0000-1988 = from Barcelona
V-0000-2000 = from Valencia
C-0000-1995 = from La Coruña
S.S.-000-1964 = from San Sebastián...

Another credit giving problems is "Coros" - Backing Vocals.
And by the way, Spanish instruments names giving problems:
Teclados = Keyboards
Batería = Drums
Bombo (from drums) = Bass drum
Caja (from drums) = Snare drum
Castañuelas = Castanets
Cencerro = Cowbell
Timbales (orchestral) = Timpani, kettle drum
Tambor = Drum
Pandereta = Tambourine
Metalófono = Glockenspiel
Palmas = Handclaps
Bajo = Bass
Gaita = Bagpipes
Flauta dulce/flauta de pico = Recorder
Pífano = Fife
Fiscornio or Fliscornio = Flugelhorn
Fagot = Basoon
Corno inglés = English horn
Trompa = French horn
Sacabuches = Sackbut
Chelo = Cello
Viola da gamba = Viol
Zanfona / Zanfoña = Hurdy Gurdy
Director (de Orquesta) = Conductor
Arreglo de cuerdas = String Arrangement
Grabado por = Recorded By

There was a project long time ago to have the credits translated, but it has been long forgotten...
http://wiki.discogs.sie.com/index.php/DiscogsCredits

auboisdormant
There was a project long time ago to have the credits translated, but it has been long forgotten...http://wiki.discogs.sie.com/index.php/DiscogsCredits

It would be fine but IMO it's needed explanations, links and exemples. Think it must also be useful to non-Spanish speaking. Spaniards too!

Maherto
Maherto

And Thanks Maherto for info

Bilingual s or in general oggers with spanish records , please help to add and get fixes here.

ksdfjsldfj

Zapateado (Foot Tapping, Heel Tapping)
Tapdance [Zapateado]

Tapdance and Flamenco Dance are two different "pair of shoes".

It bugs me everytime I see Flamenco Dancing roles credited under Tapdancing.
I use Performer [Zapateado].
I already requested a credit role able to reflect correctly all those Flamenco dancing credits..

IMO Zapateado, Zapateo, Taconeo, Baile, Bailaora, Bailaor, Bailarina, Bailarín, etc.
should get a generic credit role like for example 'Flamenco Dance [Zapateado]' instead of stuffing all Flamenco dance related credits into the Tapdance credit.

stuntdouble
Performer [Zapateado].

Ok your're right Tapdance is Claqué and Zapateado is Zapateado.
Then I add it to topic as you say.
And thanks

Coro and Timbales are already in credits.

Coro, it's literally choir but in Latin dance music (salsa and such), it means the backing vocals.

Tthere's a difference in the instruments: timpani and timbales.
Exactly the meaning would be: Timbal de concierto -> Timpani (used mostly in classical music) / Timbal latino (used in latin dance/pop music, salsa, conjunto, charanga, whatever type of Latin/Caribbean dance music) -> Timbales. Those are quite different instruments.
Latin timbales are sometimes credited as paila/pailas.

Sometimes I see the credit "cáscara", that's actually not an instrument, but a special playing technique of latin timbales as seen for example here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C50z_AYNsHs
So cáscara -> Timbales [Cáscara]

Tumbadora and tambó are synonyms of -> Congas. I have sometimes heard them referred as "cuero" (skin), too.

There are two instruments in credits, namely "Bajo Quinto" and "Bajo Sexto" that seem to cause confusion among s who don't know instruments in Spanish. There are many submissions where the bass players (bajo) are credited to the aforementioned instruments. Bajo Quinto and Bajo Sexto are actually guitar type of instruments used in Mexican music. 10 string (2x5) and 12 string (2x6) guitars respectively. Similar to Tres, that is a six-string guitar (2x3 strings) or Cuatro. Beware!

Quinto can also mean Congas. It's one size of a conga drum. There actually quite a few conga types that can be used in combinations. For example: Quinto, requinto, tumba, llamador, supertumba, ricardo.

So you can't get away from Spanish credits by replicating and translating the credits, you actually have to listen to the music to understand what it really means.

jvaahtera
jvaahtera

About Coro: (Perhabs add like this and note: It depends at the context) and an exemple of each particular case.
Coro → Backing Vocals
Coro → Chorus
Coro → Choir
Coro → Coro
But "Coros" is Backing Vocals, imo

jvaahtera
Latin timbales are sometimes credited as paila/pailas.

Is this in Spanish releases... from Spain? Same question with Cáscara

Next with your secord topic ok?

OK, I was talking about Spanish language releases from the Americas and their specific instruments. I don't know anything about Spanish music though. I was just reminding that they seem to have some differences in terminology especially regards the instruments.

stuntdouble
It bugs me everytime I see Flamenco Dancing roles credited under Tapdancing.
I use Performer [Zapateado].
I already requested a credit role able to reflect correctly all those Flamenco dancing credits..

IMO Zapateado, Zapateo, Taconeo, Baile, Bailaora, Bailaor, Bailarina, Bailarín, etc.
should get a generic credit role like for example 'Flamenco Dance [Zapateado]' instead of stuffing all Flamenco dance related credits into the Tapdance credit.

You could always 'stuff it' into "Choreography" credit ;)

swagski
You could always 'stuff it' into "Choreography" credit ;)

The sound created by the 'Flamenco Dance' footwork provides in itself the musical accompaniment or solo performance, like a flamenco guitar would do, but in this case the instrument (the nailed shoes) is "played" with the feet.

While the 'Choreography' credit is more about the visual aspect of dancing, the art of creating steps and movements, not the creation of sound.

thank you. i'm keeping this on file as i submit spanish releases but english is my native language so this is a big help!...walter

ksdfjsldfj
But "Coros" is Backing Vocals, imo

'Coro' translates into 'Chorus' [unlikely to be applicablr to a credit] or 'Choir';
'Coros' are 'Choirs' [unlikely a credit] or 'Choruses', in fact additional vocals only in the chorus parts of a song and therefore 'Backing Vocals', more of an Alias rather than an ANV ;)

great work everyone

stuntdouble
While the 'Choreography' credit is more about the visual aspect of dancing, the art of creating steps and movements, not the creation of sound.

...and the choreography of the legwork could result in the emission of percussive sound (along with some heavy breathing) ;)

Just submitted this one:
http://www.discogs.sie.com/Sonora-Carruseles-De-Una-Vez-Gozando/release/4470317

Am I right to use these credits:
Edited By [Secuencias]
Guest [Artista Invitado]

Guest is kind of obvious, I think.
But "secuencias"? There's definitely nothing on that record that would be "Sequenced By". Is that "edited by" role. Because I think it's something to do with the segueing of some medley type of tunes on that record?

stuntdouble
While the 'Choreography' credit is more about the visual aspect of dancing

+1

Coros -- (free for now) if it's not Backing Vocals then...

But you can check "Coros" in this Punk rock album: http://www.discogs.sie.com/viewimages?release=3188817
sixth line of insert "los coros los hicieros luis, Jose e Israel..."

ksdfjsldfj
Guest [Artista Invitado]

+1 easy

About secuencias perhabs this: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secuencia_(m%C3%BAsica)

ksdfjsldfj
FotocolorPhotography By [Fotocolor] Photography By [Foto-Color]Not sure how to credit this, perhabs ‘Printed By’ in LCCN. Unknown Eg. http://www.discogs.sie.com/viewimages?release=1250099

Homeworks for tomorrow: It would fine check, fix and to really know what's Fotocolor and how to credit it. Printing Company, Photographer or Photo Studio or...

And someone to check all this to fix the transtations.
Thanks all. Thanks.

I think that when on a record someone is credited as "Guitarra y coros" or "Bajo y coros", that means "Guitar and backing vocals", "Bass and backing vocals".
On base "Coro" is described as:
"Literally 'chorus' in Spanish, the coro in most Latin music has fixed melody and lyrics. Most coros feature two or three parts, rarely more, moving in parallel lines. The coro singer's function in a band is more like an instrumentalist's than a singer's."
Perhaps this can be used on latin releases, but on normal pop or rock bands I think it should be 'backing vocals'.

Maherto
Perhaps this can be used on latin releases, but on normal pop or rock bands I think it should be 'backing vocals'

Thanks maherto, That's what I was traying to say.

Hi, a doubt about this expression: "Una producción Hispavox realizada y dirigida por Nick Patrick" How to credit Hipavox? Marketed By? It's something like "A Hispavox Release"
Perhabs goes to relase notes?
Thanks! And Happy Happy Discogs Club100 Votes for me!

"Una produccion XXX" means that the Record Company is XXX.

ksdfjsldfj
Fotocolor
Photography By [Fotocolor]
Photography By [Foto-Color]
Not sure how to credit this, perhabs ‘Printed By’ in LCCN. Unknown Eg. http://www.discogs.sie.com/viewimages?release=1250099

Homeworks for tomorrow: It would fine check, fix and to really know what's Fotocolor and how to credit it. Printing Company, Photographer or Photo Studio or...

definitely not a photography credit. i think something to do with the printing, like lithography by, or colour separations y, but i am not too sure.

Looks like this Martínez Parra has been credited for photography in other, much clearer cases. Without doubt I would say it's a true photography credit for the colour photo on front cover. Btw, that photography is great on the cover: Grin, grin, snap, snap, wink, wink, nudge, nudge...

And there's a separate printing credit on that release as well, usually printing credits include the necessary preparations like making the printing plates, colour separation etc.

Maherto
Una produccion XXX" means that the Record Company is XXX.

Production fixed but I think there's more particular cases to check, will search.

PabloPlato
PabloPlato

Topic updated, I think Fotocolor perhabs the photo lab or photo studio to responsible for adapting the photograph to be printed in front cover. In this item we have fotocolor (a company/credit) and a pinting company Joaquin Rodrigo* · Narciso Yepes · Manuel de Falla · Gonzalo Soriano · Orquesta Nacional de España · Director Ataulfo Argenta* - Concierto De Aranjuez / Noches En Los Jardines De España
A photo expert could helping here.

jvaahtera
Looks like this Martínez Parra has been credited for photography in other, much clearer cases

This http://www.discogs.sie.com/viewimages?release=1721959 Fotografia: Martínez Parra, no doubt. But I wonder if Fotocolor is synonym of "Photography By" as 'personal credit' or perhabs 'company credit'

Pedro Antonio Martínez Parra.
Photographer of many pop artists:
http://www.latribunadealbacete.es/noticia.cfm/Vivir/20120109/fotoperiodista/pedro/martinezvuelve/exponer/madrid/6FB3140D-B6D5-827E-A9D83B1B4D3AA282

At the moment there are two entries for him:
Martínez Parra. Should be merged, too.

Usually those credits in old records are very non-technical, and not so precise. There are several cases in my own language (Finnish, that is) where the credits in local release seem to be complete rubbish, written by people who didn't know the exact terminology. So, I understand it's sometimes very hard to understand the credits even though you have a perfect command of the language.
I'd think colour photography was still kind of exotic art about 50 years ago. Maybe the expression 'fotocolor' just reflects that.

jvaahtera
Maybe the expression 'fotocolor' just reflects that.

Something like a contraction?
Fotocolor → Fotografía a Color (Color Photograph, Värivalokuvassa)

Checking 50's spanish magazine you can read "Fotocolor de Jose maría Subirá"
in credits magazine pag. 7 http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/blanco.y.negro/1958/01/25/007.html

ksdfjsldfj
Something like a contraction?
Fotocolor → Fotografía a Color (Color Photograph, Värivalokuvassa)

that's what i am wondering, maybe Martínez Parra was only responsible for the front cover and thus credited for the colour photo --> fotocolor

has anyone ever seen the term appear anywhere else?
:?

should have finished reading your post before responding, lol

ksdfjsldfj
Checking 50's spanish magazine you can read "Fotocolor de Jose maría Subirá"
in credits magazine pag. 7 http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/blanco.y.negro/1958/01/25/007.html

seems to refer to the cover photograph there too.
perhaps this is an antiquated term, has it been used in more recent times?

PabloPlato
has it been used in more recent times

I think only in 50's and 60's or early 60's albums in Spain. Nowdays Fotocolor as part of name of Photo Studios or labs.

I have a doubt with this recently updated release: Raphael (2) - El Día Que Me Quieras / El Niño Que No Pudo Nacer
Zzelesta, a label from Hispavox with Raphael circa 1973-1974
"Una Producción Zzelesta" added as Record Company Ok?
An what about Hispavox as label and / or Record company too?

Ensemble (Orquesta) is wrong. It should be:
Orchestra (Orquesta)
In Raphael's single, I think Zzelesta is just the label, distributed by Hispavox, S.A., the record company. It should have alSo Hispavox as label, as it's their logo also printed. Ive never heard of that label, by the way...

Ok with orchestra and about Zzelesta will open a new thread about that, at lest 2 albums and 2 singles with this sub-label

Another word that can be mis-translated: Plato (Platos, Platillos) on percussion = Cymbals.

Ok Platillos added and Updating.

Another problematic percussion device:
Clave (percussion) = Claves, sometimes confused with Clave (keyboard), and add to the list
Tumbadora, Tumba = Congas
Rabel (fiddle) = Violin

Updated and one question:
In this series La Historia De La Música Moderna En León still unfinished, will keep adding info and releases.
Other [Montaje Del Cd] – Antonio Caminero taken from cd credits from book
Is it possible define "Montaje del CD"?
And perhabs "Diario De Leon" as label?

Actually making a list of rare, obscure and short edition spanish labels from 60's 70's mainly. (E.g. olivo, arlequin, xoxoa etc...) Taking this list as begining: http://www.ipunkrock.com/foro/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=351868&start=20

New list added: rare spanish labels. New labels welcome

New quetion: "Direc. Musical" (Dirección Musical) in this release http://www.discogs.sie.com/viewimages?release=3868245 Is it ok as it is or better "Conductor"

Any idea about This expression: "D.R." in this record?
Las Portuguesas - Ha Sesta Noche De Luares / Porque Venia Falto De Sueño
Here too: Carlitos* - I Do Anything For You / Haria Todo Por Ti
Can be checked in back cover and label.
Composer?

D.R. = Derechos Reservados (Rights Reserved)

new found about printing techniques:
9.- RELESE NOTES
Printing Methods
4 ttas. Imp. → Impresión a cuatro tintas (Four Inks Offset) Los 5 Del Este - Pepe Sera Pepa / Satisfaccion / Ayer / Siempre
4 ttas. off. Los Mustang - ¡Socorro! / Ayer / Capri Se Acabo / No Vendras

Adding "Fotomecánica"
Fotomecánica (Photomechanical)
Fotomecánica XXXX → Printed By: XXXX Cure, The - The Head On The Door
Processing technique of negative and positive for playback on different media.
Photosetting, Prepress, photocomposition.
Source: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fotomec%C3%A1nica
Often the name of the company starts with the world “Fotomecánica” Fotomecanica DIA S.A.

Raphael (2) - Tema De Amor In this release appears this expresion:
"4ttas. off. Mod. 9242 - G - Compañia del Gramófono-Odeón, S.A.E."
Compañía del Gramófono-Odeón, S.A.E. - Barcelona - is the printing company
Mod. 9242 - G - I reallly don't know the meaning of this serie. Mod. sure means Modelo = Model. Perhabs a kind of tax on the printing company.
"4ttas. off." is the printing technique, something like Quatricomia, full color,...

A list of basque traditional instruments:
Alboka - Wind instrument. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alboka
ADDED Bertsolari / Versolari - (Vocals) person devoted compose, sing and / or improvise verses in euskera (Basque language)
ADDED Txaranga / Charanga - (Orchestra) Not only in Basque Country. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charanga_(Spain)
ADDED Txalaparta - Percussion instrument. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Txalaparta
Txistu - Wind Instrument. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Txistu
ADDED Trikitixa / Trikiti - (Accordion). Wind instrument. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trikiti.
You can check and how to include in discogs...

Trikitixa is a button accordion, different from the typical piano accordion.

Then: Accordion [Trikitixa]?

Yes, when credited Trikitixa it would be: Accordion [Button Accordion, "Trikitixa"]

Ok added to main thread.

Spanish sources added
Labels by decade added

More labels:
Difusión, from the 80s-90s

You can check Dial Discos, S.A. for many little labels. if you want to make a list of spanish labels there is a lot of work to do...
And record companies too...

For now A list of independent/little labels 60s to 90s is work enough. Will add all you provide

Basque credits recently added
More labels added
Changing instrumentes to credits

Please I'd like solve a doubt about this credit in spanish: "Realización" (means something like Performance or a production role)
You can check it In this records:
Tony Frontiera - Libre Como El Viento (Tema Del Film "Papillon") Arreglo, Direccion y Realizacion: Alfredo Domenech (Printed on back cover)
Can we accept "Realización" as a production credit? Is it ok "Producer"?
IMO "Producer" but please s
Thanks

I think that's the correct, according to what is said on releases, I think it's a production role.

Ok, thanks, its added as production.

Hi, this instrument, is it right credited?
Name: Palillos, it's a precussion instrument, something like the castanets (castañuelas) Please, no toothpcks, no drumsticks
Source: http://www.funjdiaz.net/museo/ficha.cfm?id=26
Release: Orquesta Sinfónica Del Aire* - Dama De España (second image)
Artist: Orquesta Sinfónica Del Aire* - Dama De España
about?

Hi, this instrument, is it right credited?
Name: Palillos, it's a precussion instrument, something like the castanets (castañuelas) Please, no toothpcks, no drumsticks
Source: http://www.funjdiaz.net/museo/ficha.cfm?id=26
Release: Orquesta Sinfónica Del Aire* - Dama De España (second image)
Artist: Emma Maleras
about?

'Palillos' = Idiophone [Palillos] or Idiophone [Tejoleta]

See --> http://www.tamborileros.com/tradiberia/idifono1.htm

Ok, thanks adding to thread. Gracias

Hi again, I would like help to know if a k7 of myself is part of a 3 Cassette set or perhaps marketed separately. This is the vinyl release: Various - La Edad De Oro Del Pop Español
I recently bought a related release named: La Edad De Oro Del Pop Español Vol. 3 with the songs of the third record from the vinyl release
Cat number from spine: 7 K 502022
Depósito legal: M-708-87 (printed on label B)

Ref number on label A: 7K 503021 5 ("5" in bigger size)
Ref number on label B: 7K 503021 6 ("6" in bigger size)
Tape is housed in a single case.

And here a reference from the Spanish National Library: http://catalogo.bne.es/uhtbin/cgisirsi/qan8J7WA8O/BNMADRID/6420115/9

My opinion: My tape is part of a 3-cassette compilation (similar to the 3-LP set)
Regards

Updated

In Popular and Traditional credits you should add the new one, Folk, when credited as "Folklore Castellano" or "Folklore Vasco", for instance.

Hi, would like to ask again about the best role for dancing credits: Bailaor, Bailaora, Bailarín, Bailarina, Baile,... with flamenco releases. Now we have Choreography but I think this role better with directors of choreography, etc. But Perhaps exists a better one for the person that dances.
Here Various - Bailes Y Cantos de Andalucia with Other (Bailaor)
Here Farruquito - Farruquito Y Familia: Espectáculo En Vivo "Dancer" is wrongly used as tag and needs fixed but a good option.
Here The Paco Peña Flamenco Company - Live At Sadler's Wells, London with Performer (Dacer)
Here Various - Fiesta En Espana with Other (Dancer)

What about the box used for percussion, placed between the legs - I wanna say caja (and caja electrica). You have caja as snare drum though.

About Caja "Cajón" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caj%C3%B3n
Here Paco De Lucia* - Siroco is credited Percussion [Cajón]
Here Enrique Morente - Sacromonte is wrongly credited Idiophone [Cajón]
and Here Carmen Linares Con Gerardo Nuñez Trío - Un Ramito De Locura the right one: Cajón

Unknow if Caja is a variation of Cajón. Please some exemples from db to credit caja as variant of cajón.
Thanks

Caja could mean Caja drum

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Caja+drum&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&gws_rd=cr&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=KQs4Uv3wDqet7Qap-IHQBw&biw=1366&bih=569&sei=Lgs4UuqNLJSu7AaaxoHYDQ

We got (Control+f) Caja, you can check, Snare Drum.

The images via google look nothing like a snare drum

I guess I mean cajón

https://www.flamenco-world.com/tienda/categoria/cajones/177/

Abeslari - basque for singer

http://www.discogs.sie.com/viewimages?release=4180858

jacshark
Abeslari - basque for singer

http://www.discogs.sie.com/viewimages?release=4180858

Ok thanks, added!

ksdfjsldfj
Hi, would like to ask again about the best role for dancing credits: Bailaor, Bailaora, Bailarín, Bailarina, Baile,... with flamenco releases. Now we have Choreography but I think this role better with directors of choreography, etc. But Perhaps exists a better one for the person that dances.
Here Various - Bailes Y Cantos de Andalucia with Other (Bailaor)
Here Farruquito - Farruquito Y Familia: Espectáculo En Vivo "Dancer" is wrongly used as tag and needs fixed but a good option.
Here Paco Peña Flamenco Company, The - Live At Sadler's Wells, London with Performer (Dacer)
Here Various - Fiesta En Espana with Other (Dancer)

Spare time to read, think and give opinion about ^ ?

On base we've got one credit for all not existent credits: Performer [Bailaor] would be perfect, while there's no specific new one created. Ask a request for a new credit role. Choreography in wikipedia: "Choreography is the art of deg sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself. " - I think it's not correct for the performers.

...it's been asked yet:
http://www.discogs.sie.com/forum/thread/157839?page=9

Hi guys! when we were discussing about Grabaciones Accidentales and the Production Company role? Maybe you'll find this threat interesting: http://www.discogs.sie.com/forum/thread/521519999469733cfcfb9802?page=1#52555b16ad9d354de4dcc404

Thanks!! juanfrangg

Could I have some on my thread (related to this one)
http://www.discogs.sie.com/forum/thread/525c470bea6211794cbce8d1?page=1#525c61b1ad9d35427ad8886a

I am planning to add a bunch of Spanish releases, but before I do that I would like to enter all credits correctly so I can copy similar releases that share the same labels.

These are the label credits on one of my discs (exactly as they are printed)
(p) (c) Grabación sonora original realizada por RMM Records.
(p) Publicado con Licencia del Cesionario en exclsuiva para España por BAT DISCOS, S.A.
(p) Publicado y distribuido, con Licencia del Cesionario, por EMI-ODEON, S.A.
Fabricado en España por IBERMEMORY

I have this info linked in the release page as:
"Companies Etc"
Phonographic Copyright (p) – RMM Records
Copyright (c) – RMM Records
Published By – Bat Discos S.A.
Distributed By – EMI-Odeon, S.A.
Manufactured By – Ibermemory, S.A.

One pointed out that "Publicado" meant "Record label" in this context.

cdremixcollector
Phonographic Copyright (p) – RMM Records
Copyright (c) – RMM Records

ok

cdremixcollector
Published By – Bat Discos S.A.

wrong. Record company: Bat Discos S.A. "Publicado por" means release by.

(p) Publicado y distribuido, con Licencia del Cesionario, por EMI-ODEON, S.A.
Here you have to choose: Record company: EMI-Odeon, S.A.

cdremixcollector
Manufactured By – Ibermemory, S.A.

Ok. Ibermemory, S.A. from 1986 to 1993, and then Sonopress Ibermemory, S.A. from 1993 to 2008

And FYI, due to the features in the spanish records we can even check it better if you add some scans of labels (and/or rear).
Regards

Thanks for the follow up emilianilo1972. I think you left a comment on one of my subs for Celia Cruz' Cruz de Navajas. That release had the same labels like the one I had the inquire about. Here is a pic of one of my discs:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/105824154@N05/10479349236/
So, if "publicado por" means "record company" in that context, then 2 record companies have to be entered?

cdremixcollector
2 record companies have to be entered

Yes, AFAIK...
About the picture: Is this picture related to this entry: Celia Cruz - Cruz De Navajas? If it is so, then you can add the picture to the release (if you want)
I know s can do whatever they want but better add pictures with entries. Please, notice the only real way to add a GOOD, ACCURATE submission is with pictures because this way other s can check your info. A main fact if you are newcomer, and even if you got a bunch of votes.

Yes the picture is of that release you mentioned. Next time I make a submission I may add pix like that, but for reference only. That was a partial picture anyways.

I think my submissions are pretty complete. I was hesitating to link labels due that they slightly differ from what's on the database and also it is not always easy to figure out the equivalents from other languages.

I left a comment on one of my submissions that you changed. I disagree with some of your changes. You removed some of my notes because you probably thought they were redundant, such "Fabricado Por", which I linked in Companies field as "Manufactured By". I enter the information in the notes exactly as it was printed on the release, for reference. Also my note about "CD'S Promocional" should have not been removed. That is a way to justify the format tag, and that was printed on the disc actually.

About the picture:
Right society: SGAE
Right society: BIEM
Other (Depósito Legal): M - 4.138 - 1993

Producer (Productor Musical): Carlos Gomez
Conductor (Director): Carlos Gomez Not sure...

And you can update the profile of RMM Records with the info if you want.

cdremixcollector
I left a comment on one of my submissions that you changed. I disagree with some of your changes. You removed some of my notes because you probably thought they were redundant, such "Fabricado Por", which I linked in Companies field as "Manufactured By". I enter the information in the notes exactly as it was printed on the release, for reference. Also my note about "CD'S Promocional" should have not been removed. That is a way to justify the format tag, and that was printed on the disc actually.

Ok, as I doubt about remaining the release notes I'd like to use forum to ask if we really need to keep thaa kind of info in release notes:
"(p) Grabación sonora original realizada por: RMM RECORDS / FONOVISA / TH RODVEN
(p) Publicado con licencia del Cesionario en exclsuiva para España por: BAT DISCOS, S.A.
(p) Publicado y distribuido, con licencia del Cesionario por: EMI ODEON

Fabricado por: Servicios Ibéricos ENTERTAINMENT S.A.
CD'S Promocional"
See you in forum

I think those notes are needed. For example you picked up the wrong interpretation of one of the companies and that was possible because I had entered all the information as is (in Spanish).
Also many companies carry additional information such year, parent label, etc. I do not think it is mandatory to have the companies linked in first place. I could very well just not link anything and avoid the hassle.

cdremixcollector
I think those notes are needed. For example you picked up the wrong interpretation of one of the companies and that was possible because I had entered all the information as is (in Spanish).
Also many companies carry additional information such year, parent label, etc.

I completly agree. You can add companies on ther correct tags and keep Spanish info on notes to complete information.

Ok and on the other hand...
Updated mainly with Basque credits

Aproaching to the real spanish pop music http://www.rtve.es/television/20131022/musica-gasolinera/773100.shtml

Hi, there
Two new lists added: Spanish tape manufacturers and Spanish Concerts Halls
at the end of the topic. Feel free to check, advise, help or ask. I would like to complete the venues list so you can create new profiles and request to add or previously created

It should be needed to add an explanation note on Bombo (bass drum, used on a drum kit): not to mistake with Bombo (folk instrument, also credited as "bombo legüero"), that on base is correctly credited as Bombo.

Labels/comopanies to add in th 50s:
S. A. De Ediciones Fonográficas as company.
Odeon in the 50s/60s ( not to use EMI as label until the late 70s) was released through Compañia Del Gramofono-Odeon, S.A.E. as company in the 50s.

Topic updated, Saef added,
Is Odeon a spanish label?