I've always wrestled with organizing music by genre. Record stores do this, but I often have artists whose work or particular albums cross genres. That's where it gets messy. Is Clapton "rock" or "blues"? Is Dylan "folk" or "rock"? Is Ry Cooder "world" or "blues" or "country"? I suppose one could do that an album-by-album basis, but that could be even more confusing. Even orchestral pieces can sometimes be quandaries. Should Bernstein's "West Side Story" be in "soundtracks" or "classical"? What about the operatic version? How about the London Symphony Orchestra playing Pink Floyd music?
Digital music players like WMP and iTunes certainly make things easier, but one still has to list an album by 'genre'. I've basically concluded that there's no one answer. Do what feels right to you. Even if that's "autobiographical" as Proghead referenced Rob from High Fidelity.
Digital music players like WMP and iTunes certainly make things easier, but one still has to list an album by 'genre'. I've basically concluded that there's no one answer. Do what feels right to you. Even if that's "autobiographical" as Proghead referenced Rob from High Fidelity.