LAME is able to embed ID3 v1 tags inside the encoded MP3 file. This allows to have some usefull information about the music track included inside the file. Those data can be read by most MP3 players.
| switch | parameter |
| --tt "title" | title of song (max 30 chars) |
| --ta "artist" | artist who did the song (max 30 chars) |
| --tl "album" | album where it came from (max 30 chars) |
| --ty "year" | year in which the song/album was made (max 4 chars) |
| --tc "comment" | additional info (max 30 chars) |
| --tg "genre" | genre of song (name or number) |