alphabetizing band names

The Alan Parsons Project [A] - because it's the band's name
Il Berlione  - B, because "Il" is an article
A Triggering Myth [T]
La Otracina [O]
The Devin Townsend Project [D]
5uu's [5, before A]
Béla Fleck and The Flecktones - B
The Robert Fripp String Quintet [R]
Mike Keneally & Beer for Dolphins  [M]
Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force [Y]
My Bloody Valentine [M]
SBB [between Saga and Schicke Führs Fröhling]
Alex Skolnick trio [A]
and which comes first, Paul Simon or Simon and Garfunkel - Simon and Garfunkel first, then Simon, Paul

Edited by NotAProghead - July 10 2011 at 04:51

Any band named after the full name of a person WHO IS A MEMBER OF THAT BAND goes under that person's last name.  (Consequently, the Marshall Tucker Band would go under M, Abe Vigoda would go under A, etc.)

I ignore English articles (A, An, The), and foreign-language articles IF the band's name is in their native language.

I alphabetize numbers as though spelled out.  Ditto the ? in ? & the Mysterians.  Abbreviations like Mr. (e.g. Mr. Bungle) are left as is.

I would alphabetize !!! as though spelled "chk-chk-chk", as that is the accepted pronunciation of their name.

Any unusual or special cases, I usually wing it.

I've actually seen Jethro Tull alphabetized under T in record stores, as well as Judas Priest under P.  I even saw one record store that used to file Elvis Presley and Elton John under E.

What about Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band? C or B?

Beefheart goes under C for me.  If the band is name of anyone other than an actual member's name I put it under the first name.  (I hope Don hasn't legally changed his name to Captain Beefheart.)   I put A Triggering Myth under T as I treat A's like The's. Mr. Bungle goes under Mr. and not Mister for me of course.  If it's somebody and the somethings then I put it under the somebody's last name.  I think my alphabetizing rules were in synch with what this site does since before this site existed.


Edited by Slartibartfast - July 13 2011 at 07:13

Can't agree re Alan Parsons etc. Where the band name includes their leader's name, for me it goes under the letter of that person's surname.

My Parsonses are under P. Bela Fleck and the Flecktones under F.


Edited by Slartibartfast - July 13 2011 at 11:23

Like I said, do as you wish, but I'd imagine this topic was aiming to find the correct answer, which is having Alan Parson's Project under A.  It's not just Alan Parsons, it's the name of a group.  I'm sure Lenny Zakatek, Duncan Mckay, and Eric Wolfson are not represented by Parsons, Alan

himtroy wrote: Like I said, do as you wish, but I'd imagine this topic was aiming to find the correct answer, which is having Alan Parson's Project under A.  It's not just Alan Parsons, it's the name of a group.  I'm sure Lenny Zakatek, Duncan Mckay, and Eric Wolfson are not represented by Parsons, Alan

WTF?

Well when I refer to The Alan Parsons Project, they always get the abbreviated APP with me, not TAPP.
Simple. The does not precede ALAN for filing purposes. :)

As for full name bands Ie. Steve Hacket. I take the surname. It makes more sense.

That's all I guess I can say really.