Cataloging Unusual Sound Recordings

Robert Freeborn

Music/AV Cataloging Librarian

Pennsylvania State University

rbf6@psulias.psu.edu

CD or not CD??What is the answer??

• Disclaimer• Problem Areas• Plan of Attack• Examples

– Enhanced CDs– Hybrid CDs– Encrypted CDs [Boo, hiss!!!]– Oddities– Remote Sound Files

Disclaimer

• Assuming basic knowledge of AACR and MARC

• “Hitting the high points”

• Some decisions open to cataloger discussion

Problem Areas

• GMD (245 ‡h)– GMDs are generic terms describing the medium of

the item (OCLC Bib. Formats/Standards, 2.1)

• Physical Description (300)

• Notes (500, 538, etc.)

• MARC Fields– Type (Leader/06)– 006– 007

Plan of Attack

• Consult Rules (AACR2R Chs. 6, 7 & 9, LCRIs)

• OCLC Bib. Formats & Standards (MARC)

• Create Record

• MOVE ON!!!

“Do not agonize” – Jay Weitz

Enhanced CDs

Tristania -- “Ashes”

Type: j ELvl: I Srce: d Audn: Ctrl: Lang: engBLvl: m Form: Comp: rc AccM: MRec: Ctry: xxDesc: a FMus: n LTxt: DtSt: s Dates: 2005,

006 m u007 s ‡b d ‡d f ‡e u ‡f n ‡g g ‡h n ‡i n007 c ‡b o ‡d c ‡e g ‡f a ‡h a ‡k u

500 Enhanced compact disc.500 “CD extra” --back of container.505 0 Libre -- Equilibrium -- The wretched -- Cure -- Circus -- Shadowman -- The gate (bonus track) -- Endogenisis -- Bird -- Equilibrium (bonus video).

Hybrid CDs

Within Temptation -- “Stand My Ground”

Type: j ELvl: I Srce: d Audn: Ctrl: Lang: engBLvl: m Form: Comp: rc AccM: MRec: Ctry: xxDesc: a FMus: n LTxt: DtSt: s Dates: 2004,

006 g--- vl007 s ‡b d ‡d f ‡e u ‡f n ‡g g ‡h n ‡i n007 v ‡b d ‡d c ‡e g ‡f a ‡g i ‡h z ‡i k

300 1 sound disc : ‡b digital ; ‡c 4 3/4 in.

500 Title from container.500 CD content on one side of disc, and DVD content on the other side.538 DVD plus; PAL; all region; stereo.; 5.1 Dolby surround.505 0 Audio side : ... -- video side : ...

Within Temptation -- “The Silent Force”

Type: j ELvl: I Srce: d Audn: Ctrl: Lang: engBLvl: m Form: Comp: rc AccM: MRec: Ctry: xxDesc: a FMus: n LTxt: DtSt: s Dates: 2004,

006 g--- vl007 s ‡b d ‡d f ‡e u ‡f n ‡g g ‡h n ‡i n007 v ‡b d ‡d c ‡e g ‡f a ‡g i ‡h z ‡i k

300 1 sound disc : ‡b digital ; ‡c 4 3/4 in.

500 DualDisc. CD on one side, and DVD on the other side.538 DVD side: DVD; PAL; all region; 5.1 Dolby surround.500 “The audio side of this disc does not conform to CD specifications and therefore will not play on some CD and DVD players” --back of container.505 0 Audio side : ...505 0 DVD side : ...

Perils of

Packaging

Emerson, Lake & Palmer -- “Pictures At An Exhibition”

Type: g ELvl: I Srce: d Audn: Ctrl: Lang: N/ABLvl: m Form: GPub: Time: 060 MRec: Ctry: xxDesc: a TMat: v Tech: l DtSt: s Dates: 2001,

006 jrcn007 v ‡b d ‡d c ‡e g ‡f a ‡g i ‡h z ‡i s007 s ‡b d ‡d f ‡e s ‡f n ‡g g ‡h n ‡i n

300 1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : ‡b sd., col. ; ‡c 4 3/4 in.

500 Flip disc. DVD on one side, and CD on the other side. 538 DVD side: DVD plus; NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital.538 CD side: stereo.520 DVD side: The film of the original live concert recorded in 1970 digitally remastered for DVD in Dolby digital. CD side: The original sound track from the film recorded live in 1970.

Encrypted CDs

Sarah McLachlan – “Bloom Remix Album”

500 Content protected compact disc.538 Compatible with: Playback: CD/DVD/PC/Mac, PC: Windows 98SE/ME/2000SP4/XP, Pentium II, 128 RAM, IE 5.5+, Mac OK. Ripping: PC: Windows Media Player 9.0, Mac OK. Portable devices: secure Windows Media.

Children of Bodom – “Hate Crew Deathroll”

500 Content protected compact disc.

OR

500 “This cd is copy protected” --back of container.

After Forever – “Remagine”

500 Copy controlled compact disc.

“This product features copy control technology. It is intended for use only in standard home CD players and may not play on other devices, especially computer drives. The music contained on this disc is playable on PC’s (Windows) by software also contained on this disc. In case of problems please contact your dealer or BMG at www.bmg-copycontrol.info.

System requirements: at least MS Windows 95, Pentium II 233 MHz, 64 MB RAM”

Paradise Lost – “Symbol Of Life”

500 Copy controlled compact disc.

538 MS Windows 95 or better; Pentium II 233 MHz; 64 MB RAM.

Oddities

• Custom CDs

• Shaped CDs

• Stand-alone Devices (e.g., PlayAway)

Custom CDs

“Robert B. Freeborn’s Custom CD”

245 00 Robert B. Freeborn’s custom CD ‡h [sound recording].

260 [S.l.] : ‡b Arista Records : ‡b CustomDisc.com : ‡b CD Universe [distributor] ; ‡c p1999.

500 Compact disc.

500 Contains previously released material.

511 0 Sarah McLachlan ; various performers.

505 0 Prayer for Saint Francis (2:03) ; Black (William Orbit mix) (4:31) ; Plenty (3:25) ; I will not forget you (5:28) / Sarah McLachlan.

Shaped CDs

MOUG Newsletter no. 74 (November 1999) p. 12 and was reprinted in "Cataloger's Judgment as Q&A 2.56:

Question:  I recently purchased a "shaped" CD, the shape of which isn't the standard 4 3/4 in. circle, and it got me to thinking about how these things should be described.  How do you reflect its dimensions in the 300 $c?  Would you still give its diameter in inches (as for any other sound recording), or would you use centimeters?  The container mentions that this type of disc is "Not playable in CD changer or car CD player.“ Would you put this information in a 538 note, or just a standard 500? The disc is (very) roughly triangular in shape.  At its widest, the CD's diameter is about 4 1/2 in.  The disc (for want of a better term) is aninterview CD featuring the British heavy metal group Iron Maiden.  It was published in 1997 by Sonotec for their Private Talks line, manufactured by Cuba GmbH, Berlin (in fact, they've trademarked the term "Shape CD"), and distributed by DA Music, Germany.  The disc itself features a lineup picture of the band with their cadaverous mascot "Eddie" looming over them.  The CD is shaped so that it's broad at the bottom and tapers off towards the top.  For fans of "Star Trek:  DeepSpace 9," it looks very much like a top-down silhouette of the USS Reliant*.  (How do you like that for an analogy?).  The digital information itself is still in circular rings, but takes up only 1/2 to 3/4s of the disc's surface.  For an actual picture of this "disc" (as well as others), take a look at the following Web site:http://members.xoom.com/shapecdclub/shapecat9.htm (mine is in the upperleft corner of Seite 9).

*Actually, it was the USS Defiant.

Answer:  Presumably, even though the shape is a bit odd, the CD is still designed to play in most standard CD players (with the exceptions noted).  That means that its widest diameter should still be considered the standard 4 3/4 in. and should be so described in the 300 subfield $c (not that 6.5D2 gives us much choice in the matter).  I am guessing that the actual playing surface (with the pits and spaces to be read by the laser) remains circular within the odd shape.  In accordance with6.7B10, try to describe the physical shape, perhaps something like:

500     Disc is roughly triangular in shape.

Optionally, as you describe the shape, you could also describe the illustration and how it defines the shape of the CD, for example:

500     Disc is roughly triangular in shape, with portrait of the band across the base and its mascot Eddie at the apex.

If the term "Shape CD" appears on the item, it would be a logical quoted note (500).  Additionally, include the statement about the disc not being playable in certain types of machines, either in quoted form or in paraphrase, whichever is appropriate.  I think this note fits into the definition of, and could properly be coded as, 538.  One also wonders if this is some sort of limited or otherwise special edition, with a standard round disc also being available.  If there is some indication of that on the item, you can transcribe an edition statement or optionally formulate one as per 6.2B3.

Stand-alone Devices

Remote Sound Files

• Naxos Music Library

• Classical Music Library

Type: j ELvl: I Srce: d Audn: Ctrl: Lang: N/ABLvl: m Form: Comp: zz AccM: efh MRec: Ctry: ccDesc: a FMus: n LTxt: DtSt: s Dates: 2004,006 m h007 s ‡b z ‡d u ‡e u ‡f n ‡g n ‡h n ‡i n ‡m e ‡n d007 c ‡b r ‡d n ‡e n ‡f a040 NAXOS ‡c NAXOS028 02 554527 ‡b Naxos Music Library033 20 199202-- ‡b 6290048 ka01090 ‡b049 MAIN100 1 Chopin, Frédéric, ‡d 1810-1849.240 10 Piano music. ‡k Selections245 00 Complete piano music. ‡n Volume 1 ‡h [electronic resource] / ‡c Fryderyk Chopin.246 18 Chopin piano music260 [Hong Kong] : ‡b Naxos Music Library, ‡c [2004]500 Streaming audio.538 Mode of access: World Wide Web.538 System requirements: MS Windows 98SE, or 2000, or XP; MS Internet Explorer 6.0, Mozilla 1.7.1, Firefox 1PR, Netscape 7.1, or Opera 7.53; and Media Player 9 or 10.538 System requirements: Macintosh: Mac OSX 10.2.8 or 10.3.5; MS Internet Explorer 5.2, Mozilla 1.7, Netscape 7.1, Opera 7.53, or Safari 1.0; Media Player 9.0. Or, Mac OS 8.6/9.0; MS Internet Explorer 5.1; Windows Media Player 7.1.500 Title from image of compact disc cover on Web page (viewed Dec. 15, 2004).511 0 Idil Biret, piano.500 Some selections released previously.518 Works recorded at the Clara Wieck Auditorium, Heidelberg, Germany, February 1992.500 Biographical and program notes inserted.500 Includes program notes.530 Also available as compact disc.505 0 Ballade No. 1 in G minor, op. 23 -- Ballade No. 2 in F major, op. 38 -- Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, op. 47 -- Ballade No. 4 in F minor, op. 52-- Berceuse in D flat major, op. 57 -- Trois nouvelles etudes, op. posth. (No. 1 in F minor ; No. 2 in A flat major ; No. 3 in D flat major) -- Fantaisie in Fminor, op. 49 -- Galop marquis in A flat major -- Largo in E flat major, BI 109 -- Marche funèbre -- Cantabile in B flat major.650 0 …700 1 …700 12 …776 0 ‡c Compact disc version ‡w (OCoLC)47907063856 40‡3 Streaming audio ‡u http://www.naxoslibrary.com ‡z Online access available to subscribing institutions

Questions???

006

• Sound RecordingsT006: j (or i)

Comp:

FMus:

Audn:

Form:

AccM:

LTxt:

• Electronic Resources

T006: m

Audn:

File: u*

GPub:

* Possibilities include: h (sounds); i (interactive multimedia); m (combination); u (unknown); z (other).

006 (Cont.)

• Visual MaterialsT006: g

Time: █ █ █

Audn:

GPub:

Form:

TMat: █*

Tech:*** Most commonly coded “v” (videorecording)

** a (animation); c (animation and live action); l (live action); n (not applicable); u (unknown); z (other)

007 -- Sound Recordings‡a (007/00) [Category of material] s (Sound recording)‡b (007/01) [Specific material designation] d (Sound disc)

z (Other)‡d (007/03) [Speed] f (1.4 m per sec.)

z (Other)‡e (007/04) [Config. of playback channels] m (Mono.)

s (Stereo.)u (Unknown)

‡f (007/05) [Groove width & pitch] n (Not applicable)‡g (007/06) [Dimensions] g (4 3/4 in.)

n (Not applicable)‡h (007/07) [Tape width] n (Not applicable)‡i (007/08) [Tape configuration] n (Not a tape)‡m (007/12) [Special playback char.] e (Digital recording)‡n (007/13) [Capture/storage technique] d (Digital storage)

e (Analog electrical storage)u (Unknown)

‡a (007/00) [Category of material] c (Electronic resource)‡b (007/01) [Specific material designation] o (Optical disc)

r (Remote)‡d (007/03) [Color] n (Not applicable)‡e (007/04) [Dimensions] g (4 3/4 in.)

n (Not applicable)‡f (007/05) [Sound] a (Sound)‡g (007/06-08) [Image bit depth] nnn (Not applicable)‡h (007/09) [File formats] a (One file format)

m (Multiple file formats)‡k (007/12) [Compression level] a (Uncompressed)

d (Lossy)m (Mixed)u (unknown)

007 -- Electronic Resources

007 -- Videorecordings‡a (007/00) [Category of material] v (Videorecording)‡b (007/01) [Specific material designation] d (Videodisc)‡d (007/03) [Color] b (Black-and-white)

c (Multicolored)m (mixed)

‡e (007/04) [Videorecording format] v (DVD)‡f (007/05) [Sound on medium…] a (Sound on medium)‡g (007/06) [Medium for sound] i (Videodisc)‡h (007/07) [Dimensions] z (Other. Use for all videodiscs)‡i (007/08) [Configuration of playback…] k (Mixed)

m (Monaural)q (Multichannel, surround, or

quad.)s (Stereophonic)u (Unknown)z (Other)