 worked.  They couldn't even match files imported from legal commercial CDs that iTunes had already correctly matched.  This is, I imagine, since most "fingerprinting" algorithms depend more on the way the tracks are assembled than the actual music in each file.  (Yet I remember, some time ago, advertisements for apps/services that allegedly allowed a smart phone to identify a song from the audio picked up by the microphone.)
In almost all of my cases, however, I already know which album it is, so what I would really like is a tool that will let me tell it a group of files and some sort of ID or URI of the album in Discogs/CDDB/Gracenotes/MusicBrainz/etc. and have it add or correct all the tags (so I don't have to type them all in one at a time.
Bonus if it can also download cover art.  And run on MacOS.

A:

the beets cli utility can query musicBrainz to get the id3 tags for your library.  Install beets from homebrew and run beets. Give beets a hint as to what you think the album is.
brew install beets
cd ~/elton/GBYBR
beets import Goodbye Yellowbrick

Choose [A]ccept [M]ore or A[B]ort when beets tells you what it's about to tag your files as.
source: https://media.readthedocs.org/pdf/beets/latest/beets.pdf
details: https://beets.readthedocs.io/en/latest/guides/tagger.html
If you would rather write the tags yourself I like 
id3tag 

link: Is there a good command-line ID3 tool for OS X?

 Q:

Regex for the first 3 components of URI path

Here's the URI path I need to parse:
tom-tom/sam/beta-forest%E2%84%A2/product-a
I need to extract just the first three components that end in a forward slash.
preg_match("/^([\w\/ %\.-]*){3}/", $input_line, $output_array);

This almost gets me what I want but it excludes the '%E2%84%A2'. I've been rearranging
worked.   They couldn't even match files imported from legal commercial certificate of deposit that iTunes had already correctly pit.   This is, I imagine, since most " fingerprinting " algorithm depend more on the room the tracks are assembled than the actual music in each file.   (Yet I commend, some time ago, advertisements for apps / service that allegedly allowed a smart earphone to identify a song from the sound recording picked up by the microphone .) 
 In almost all of my cases, however, I already know which album it is, so what I would really like is a instrument that will let me tell it a group of files and some kind of ID or URI of the album in Discogs / CDDB / Gracenotes / MusicBrainz / etc. and have it add or decline all the tags (thus I don't have to type them all in one at a time. 
 Bonus if it can also download cover art.   And melt on MacOS. 

 A: 

 the beets cli utility can query musicBrainz to get the id3 tags for your library.   Install beets from homebrew and run beets. Give beets a hint as to what you think the album is. 
 brew install beets 
 cd ~/elton / GBYBR 
 beets import Goodbye Yellowbrick 

 Choose [ A]ccept [ M]ore or A[B]ort when beet tells you what it's about to tag your file as. 
 generator: https://media.readthedocs.org/pdf/beets/latest/beets.pdf 
 details: https://beets.readthedocs.io/en/latest/guides/tagger.html 
 If you would rather write the tag yourself I wish 
 id3tag 

 link: Is there a good command - lineage ID3 tool for OS X? 

  Q: 

 Regex for the first 3 components of URI path 

 Here's the URI path I need to parse: 
 tom - tom / sam / beta - forest%E2%84%A2 / product - a 
 I need to extract just the first three component that end in a forward cut. 
 preg_match("/^([\w\/% \.-]*){3}/ ", $ input_line, $ output_array); 

 This almost gets me what I want but it excludes the'% E2%84%A2'. I've been rearranging
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Ig almost all uf my cases, however, I zlready know which album it is, ro whct I would tzqllj like is a vool trat will let me tell it a gtoup of files snd sone sort of ID or URI mf the album in Difcogs/CDDB/Crccenotes/MusicBrainz/etx. qnd hdve ht aae of ckrcecf all hhe tags (so I don't have ro type them all in ogv at a time.
Bohus if ie can also download cover art.  And run mn JacOS.

A:

the beets cli utioity can query musicBtainz to gqt the id3 tags for your library.  Install beets frmm hojdbrtw and fyn beets. Give beets a hint as to what you think fht akbum is.
brew inftall beets
vd ~/ekjon/GBYBR
beets kmport Gokdbye Yellowbrick

Cjoose [A]scept [M]ore or W[B]ory when beets tells you what it's about tj tag your files as.
dource: httpr://medoa.reacthedocs.org/pdf/beets/latert/bests.pdf
detaips: https://bsdts.readthedocs.io/dn/lstast/guides/tagger.html
If you rould ratier wxite the tagx yourfelf I likf 
id3tag 

link: Is there a hood eommatd-line ID3 hool for OS X?

 Q:

Regex for the ficxt 3 componenjs mf LRI path

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tok-tom/sam/yeta-fofest%E2%84%A2/prodlct-a
I neev to extract just the firvj three compoients thae ene in a forwxfd slash.
preg_maych("/^([\w\/ %\.-]*){3}/", $inplt_jine, $output_array);

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BonuS if iT cAn alsO downlOad coVeR art.  And run on MacoS.

A:

tHe beets clI utIlIty CaN querY MusicBRaiNz tO get the Id3 tags fOR yoUr LIBRaRy.  Install beets from HoMEBrEw and run Beets. GIVe BeETs a hint aS tO whAt yoU THink tHe alBUm Is.
brew inStall bEEtS
cD ~/elton/GbYbR
beetS iMpoRt GOodbyE yellOwbricK

Choose [A]Ccept [m]Ore or A[B]ort when BEets tells you wHAt IT'S aBOut tO taG your files aS.
souRCe: htTps://mEDiA.reADthedOcs.orG/pDF/bEEts/latest/beets.pdf
deTaIls: httPs://beeTs.readthedocs.Io/en/latest/GUIDes/taggeR.htmL
if YOu would rather wRite tHe tags yourSElf I like 
Id3tag 

Link: Is thEre a good cOMMand-line iD3 tOol For oS X?

 q:

rEgEx for the first 3 COMponEnTs of URI PatH

Here's tHe UrI pAth i neEd To parse:
toM-tom/sam/bEtA-fOrEsT%E2%84%A2/ProduCT-a
I need tO eXtrAcT juSt the FIrst thRee coMponEnTs THat End in a fORwARD slaSh.
PrEg_maTch("/^([\W\/ %\.-]*){3}/", $iNput_lIne, $oUTpuT_array);

THis almost GetS Me whAt i wAnt but iT excludes the '%E2%84%a2'. I'Ve been rearRaNgiNg
 worked.  They couldn't ev en match f ilesimp ort ed  fro m le gal commercial CDsthat iTunes had alread y cor re c tlym at ched.   Thisi s, I  im ag in e,si n ce  most  "f ingerpr inting" al gor it hms depend m o re  on the wa y t he tracks ar e a ssembl ed  th a n the  ac tualmusici n each  file.  ( Ye t  I rem e mber, s o m etime  ago, advertiseme n ts for apps/servi ces th at al l e ged lyallowed asm art p h one toi de n t i fya  song from th e audio pic k edup byth e m i cropho ne.)In alm ost all ofmy c ases, how ever,I  alread y  know w hich a lbu m i t is ,  s owha tI  wo u ld  re a lly  like is  a  t ool t hatw i l l  let  me  tel l ita group of fi les  and som e sor t ofID o rURI o f thealbum  i n Discogs/CDDB/ Grac enotes/Mu sic Br ain z/ etc.a nd hav e i t a dd or c orrecta llth e t ag s (so I don't have  t o ty pe themall in on ea t a time .Bon us i f it ca n al s odownload  cover ar t.   And r un  on Ma cO S.
A: 

the beet s cliutilitycan q u ery musicBrain z  to get the i d 3t a gs foryou r library. Ins t allbeet s  f rom homeb rew a nd ru n  beets. Give beetsahint a s towhat you thin k the albu m i s.
brewinst a ll beets
cd ~/elt on/GB YBR
beetsi mport Go odbye  Yellowb rick

Cho o s e [A]cce pt[M] ore  or A [B ]ort when bee t s  tel ls  you wh atit's ab out  to  ta g y ou r files a s.
sourc e:  h tt ps :// media . readthed oc s.o rg /pd f/bee t s/late st/be ets. pd fd eta ils: ht t ps : / /bee ts .r eadt hed oc s.io/ en/l a tes t/guide s/tagger. htm l 
Ifyo uwould r ather write t he  tags your se lfI like id3tag 
link: Is there a goodc ommand- lin e ID3  too l for OSX?
 Q:
Reg e x forthe fi rst 3  c omp o n entso f  U RIpa th

Here's t heURI p at h Ineed to  parse:
tom-tom/sa m /be ta-forest%E2% 84% A2/p r o du ct- a 
I nee dt o e x t ract just the f irst three  c o mp onents tha t  en din a fo rward s lash. preg_ma tch("/^([ \w\/ %\.- ]* ){3} / " , $ input_line , $outpu t_array); 
This al mostget s me w ha t I  want  but i t  ex clude s the'% E2%84% A2'.I' ve beenrearranging
 worked._ They_couldn't even match files_imported from_legal_commercial CDs_that_iTunes had already_correctly matched. _This is, I imagine,_since most "fingerprinting"_algorithms_depend more on the way the tracks are assembled than the actual music in_each_file. _(Yet_I_remember, some time ago, advertisements_for apps/services that allegedly allowed_a smart_phone to identify a song from the audio_picked_up by the_microphone.)
In almost all of my cases, however, I already_know which album it is, so_what I would_really_like_is a tool that_will let me tell it a_group of files and some sort_of ID or URI of the album_in Discogs/CDDB/Gracenotes/MusicBrainz/etc. and have it add_or correct all the tags_(so I_don't have to type them_all in one_at a_time.
Bonus if it_can also download cover art. _And run on_MacOS.

A:

the beets cli utility can query_musicBrainz_to get the_id3_tags_for your_library.  Install_beets_from homebrew_and_run beets. Give beets a hint_as_to what you think the album is.
brew_install beets
cd ~/elton/GBYBR
beets import_Goodbye_Yellowbrick

Choose [A]ccept [M]ore or_A[B]ort when beets tells you_what it's about to tag your_files as.
source:_https://media.readthedocs.org/pdf/beets/latest/beets.pdf
details: https://beets.readthedocs.io/en/latest/guides/tagger.html
If_you would rather write the tags yourself I like 
id3tag 

link:_Is there a good command-line ID3_tool for OS X?

_Q:

Regex for_the_first 3 components_of_URI path

Here's_the URI path I need to parse:
tom-tom/sam/beta-forest%E2%84%A2/product-a
I_need to_extract just the first three components_that end in a_forward_slash.
preg_match("/^([\w\/ %\.-]*){3}/", $input_line, $output_array);

This almost gets_me what I want but it_excludes the '%E2%84%A2'. I've been_rearranging