# \[solved\] How to list recordings that don't have a "composer" tag?

**URL:** <https://discourse.beets.io/t/solved-how-to-list-recordings-that-dont-have-a-composer-tag/86>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [May 1, 2017, 11:33am UTC](https://discourse.beets.io/t/solved-how-to-list-recordings-that-dont-have-a-composer-tag/86 "2017-05-01T11:33:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![dosoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@dosoe](https://discourse.beets.io/u/dosoe)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2017, 11:33am UTC](https://discourse.beets.io/t/solved-how-to-list-recordings-that-dont-have-a-composer-tag/86/1 "2017-05-01T11:33:01Z")

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Hi!  
Is there a specific query syntax for albums/recordings that do not have a “composer” tag or where the “composer” tag is empty (because on the musicbrainz database the year has not been added)? Or more generally is there a syntax for a tag that is empty/nonexistent? I would like to list all albums that have tracks with a composer lacking to be able to sort them out and complete the musicbrainz database.  
Cheers,  
Dorian

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**Author:** ![dosoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@dosoe](https://discourse.beets.io/u/dosoe)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2017, 11:40am UTC](https://discourse.beets.io/t/solved-how-to-list-recordings-that-dont-have-a-composer-tag/86/2 "2017-05-01T11:40:06Z")

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[http://beets.readthedocs.io/en/v1.4.3/reference/query.html](http://beets.readthedocs.io/en/v1.4.3/reference/query.html)  
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