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[oktoberoktave]

hi all,

I need your help. I burnt a mp3  cd about a year ago. I use windows xp. The deal is that I need to find out what the file information is on the cd. Meaning, am I able to retrieve the name of the file, or even the name of the song thats on the cd? Its a bit silly, but I really would like to know who this band is on my burnt cd, and I didnt 'tag' the cd when i had the chance immediately after the cd was burned. So all i have is unknown untagged mp3 files (or .cda extensioned files). For example i believe the information would contain this info:  C:my music/Lassigue Bendthaus - Render.mp3 somewhere on the cd. Is there a way that windows can retrieve this information by reading the cd, or another app that can do this job? Hope this was as as descriptive as possible since i did not tag the cd when i had burnt it.

Thanks, Trev

[lynn98109]

If you have .cda files, it sounds like you didn't burn an mp3 CD, but rather an Audio Disc (the standard kind like commercial CDs).  If so, the files were converted from the mp3 format, and lost the tags with that extra info.

If that is the case, there isn't any way to retrive the info from the CD, because it isn't there.

Lynn

[cdanteek]

If the files on the cd are cda files not mp3 ext! Put the disc in the drive open Creator Classic , navigate to the drive and Creator will load in the top window. On the tool bar Get  CD info from the Gracenote CDDB online Music Data Base. If it is cda disc in the original form as the original disc it should retrieve its data, unless it tells you the server is busy as mine always does.

If you know the name of the band go to Amazon.com and they usually list the songs for the cd's, some cd's have short clips to listen to.

cdanteek

[lynn98109]

Of course, Gracenote CDDB will come up with the info if it is a CD that is registered with them.
http://www.gracenote.../index_old.html
If you know the name of hte group, and they have commercial CDs, the lists at amazon.com can be useful.

(I use gracenote.com and amazon.com to research stuff I'm considering at eBay)

If it is your own compilation, after it is converted to .cda, the mp3 info is gone.

Lynn

[Brendon]

lynn98109, on Aug 31 2006, 05:58 AM, said:

Of course, Gracenote CDDB will come up with the info if it is a CD that is registered with them.
http://www.gracenote.../index_old.html
If you know the name of hte group, and they have commercial CDs, the lists at amazon.com can be useful.

Yes Lynn,

That's what cdanteek said.

[tbrewst]

Another good place to looks for songs and listen to clips is towerrecords.com.They usually have a good library to choose from.And if you download music legally theirs are at 192k not 128k.

[sknis]

oktoberoktave, on Aug 29 2006, 07:38 PM, said:

hi all,
I need your help. I burnt a mp3 cd about a year ago. I use windows xp. The deal is that I need to find out what the file information is on the cd. Meaning, am I able to retrieve the name of the file, or even the name of the song thats on the cd? Its a bit silly, but I really would like to know who this band is on my burnt cd, and I didnt 'tag' the cd when i had the chance immediately after the cd was burned. So all i have is unknown untagged mp3 files (or .cda extensioned files). For example i believe the information would contain this info: C:my music/Lassigue Bendthaus - Render.mp3 somewhere on the cd. Is there a way that windows can retrieve this information by reading the cd, or another app that can do this job? Hope this was as as descriptive as possible since i did not tag the cd when i had burnt it.
Thanks, Trev

This may be a long shot but it may just work if the band is "known". Download EvilLyricks, and start it, start playing the music with WMP and the Lyrics should show (if they are in the data base). You will be able to find out who the band is. Alternately, you can type in the song Name and it will give you suggestions on the band.

Edited by sknis, 02 September 2006 - 08:04 AM.

[cdanteek]

tbrewst,

Did you read  Aug. 15,  Tower Records about to fall.

http://www.montereyh...ss/15276858.htm

sknis,

Thanks for the link. I have never heard of EvilLyricks, I try it out!

cdanteek

[tbrewst]

Hadn't seen that cdanteek.Interesting.

[cdanteek]

I see your back to your old-self again! And looking good I might add.

cdanteek

[lynn98109]

cdanteek, on Sep 2 2006, 10:02 AM, said:

I see your back to your old-self again! And looking good I might add.

cdanteek

??  Last time I looked, he was back to a mouse with a mouse, and now he's back in the house with a nightshirt ??  

Lynn

[tbrewst]

Yeah Lynn,I was having trouble getting it to change my avatar so I was playing around with it.You caught me in between tests..lol.I do like the mouse though.
Thanks cd.I have some other favs but they're not really appropriate for a public forum

[james_hardin]

tbrewst, on Sep 2 2006, 01:43 PM, said:

Yeah Lynn,I was having trouble getting it to change my avatar so I was playing around with it.You caught me in between tests..lol.I do like the mouse though.
Thanks cd.I have some other favs but they're not really appropriate for a public forum :rolleyes:

…do they involve a cat???

[tbrewst]

Mayyyyyyyybe...lol

[cdanteek]

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I have some other favs but they're not really appropriate for a public forum

You aren't going to start talking like GP Bruce now, something about looking good naked?

cdanteek

[grandpabruce]

cdanteek, on Sep 2 2006, 09:59 PM, said:

You aren't going to start talking like GP Bruce now, something about looking good naked?

cdanteek

That wasn't me talking about being naked.  LOLLOL