Why Does My Ripped CD Have Messed Up Track Names? And Why Is One Track Missing?

CD ripping programs use the table of contents (TOC) from audio CDs as a unique identifier to look up metadata from databases like MusicBrainz. When track names are incorrect or missing in ripped files, it's usually due to bad data in these metadata databases rather than issues with the ripping process itself. The author demonstrates how two tracks were incorrectly merged on a CD and how incorrect data was entered into MusicBrainz, leading to wrong track names and missing songs in the final ripped files. The solution involves editing the metadata database directly and manually correcting the local files.