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Originally Posted by mrnutz
It sounds like the arranger uses the original composition as a basis for development in a variety of directions. Is that a good general description? I'm trying to figure out who to credit for music that I really like. I tend to consider the composer the end-all-be-all but it sounds like the arranger can have a significant impact on the final piece.
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Your description is solid, and you can put more than one artist for a track name (aka all of them) if you can't eliminate any of them; it happens quite often, actually.
I'd say the best ones to classify with the arrangers only are pure remakes, like on an arrangement album or an actual game remake OST. When different names are used for composition and arrangement, it's usually (in my experience) either both or just the arranger. Still, your call in the end.
If you want, I can help you. Just send a private message with a song list and I'll help you with finding/determining appropriate credits, 'cause I got nothin' but a lot of time on my hands.