select best match based on record type when multiple are returned

out-deezer-cover.jq

@@ -1,2 +1,40 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env -S jq -fMr
-select(.total == 1) | [._scene_release_name, .data[0].cover_xl ] | @tsv
+
+def format_as_deezer_record_type($format):
+    $format | ascii_upcase |
+    if . == "SINGLE-WEB" then
+        "single"
+    elif . == "CDS" then
+        "single"
+    elif . == "CDM" then
+        "single"
+    elif . == "CDEP" then
+        "ep"
+    elif . == "EP-WEB" then
+        "ep"
+    elif . == "EP" then
+        "ep"
+    elif . == "WEB" then
+        "album"
+    elif . == "2CD" then
+        "album"
+    elif . == "CD" then
+        "album"
+    else
+        null
+    end;
+
+if .total == 1 then
+    [._scene_release_name, .data[0].cover_xl ]
+elif .total > 1 then
+    ._scene_release_name as $rls |
+    format_as_deezer_record_type(._format) as $record_type |
+    if $record_type != null then
+        # alternate to empty if there is no matching record type
+        .data | map(select(.record_type == $record_type))[0]//empty | [$rls, .cover_xl]
+    else
+        empty
+    end
+else
+    empty
+end  | @tsv