Is Nine Horses not a band?

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I find it perplexing that the two releases by Nine Horses are listed under David Sylvian instead of a separate entry, while Rain Tree Crow (which is basically David Sylvian's collaboration with his old band Japan) is listed as a separate band. I realize that there can't be a new band entry for every new collaboration, but for consistency's sake I think we should either give Nine Horses a band status or throw the one Rain Tree Crow album together with either Japan or Sylvian.

Is there a general policy on these kinds of situations?

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Vompatti Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: October 22 2005 Location: elsewhere Status: Offline Points: 67381	Topic: Is Nine Horses not a band? Posted: December 10 2008 at 16:24
	I find it perplexing that the two releases by Nine Horses are listed under David Sylvian instead of a separate entry, while Rain Tree Crow (which is basically David Sylvian's collaboration with his old band Japan) is listed as a separate band. I realize that there can't be a new band entry for every new collaboration, but for consistency's sake I think we should either give Nine Horses a band status or throw the one Rain Tree Crow album together with either Japan or Sylvian. Is there a general policy on these kinds of situations?

Dean Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37575	Posted: December 10 2008 at 19:29
	Nine Horses is indeed a band and the albums should not have been added to Sylvian solo. The other problem is I'm not convinced that Nine Horses are particularily Prog, so perhaps shouldn't be here at all. RTC is a group effort and not a Sylvian solo - it is Japan - but Sylvian wouldn't allow the album to be released as a Japan reunion album, so it shouldn't be added to Japan's discography. This is one of the problems with allowing anyone to add albums - "First Day" and "Damage" are each listed twice - under Sylvian and under Fripp whereas they should be listed as Sylvian & Fripp.
	What?