diff --git a/man/whipper-cd-rip.rst b/man/whipper-cd-rip.rst
index 1b7ec56..4f1e57e 100644
--- a/man/whipper-cd-rip.rst
+++ b/man/whipper-cd-rip.rst
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ Template schemes
 | - %S: release sort name
 | - %B: release barcode
 | - %C: release catalog number
+| - %c: release disambiguation comment
 | - %d: release title (with disambiguation)
 | - %D: disc title (without disambiguation)
 | - %I: MusicBrainz Disc ID
diff --git a/whipper/command/cd.py b/whipper/command/cd.py
index a36386e..a3e3b37 100644
--- a/whipper/command/cd.py
+++ b/whipper/command/cd.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ disc and track template are:
  - %S: release sort name
  - %B: release barcode
  - %C: release catalog number
+ - %c: release disambiguation comment
  - %d: release title (with disambiguation)
  - %D: disc title (without disambiguation)
  - %I: MusicBrainz Disc ID
diff --git a/whipper/common/common.py b/whipper/common/common.py
index da41250..76f1155 100644
--- a/whipper/common/common.py
+++ b/whipper/common/common.py
@@ -277,9 +277,9 @@ def getRelativePath(targetPath, collectionPath):
 def validate_template(template, kind):
     """Raise exception if disc/track template includes invalid variables."""
     if kind == 'disc':
-        matches = re.findall(r'%[^ABCDIRSXdrxy]', template)
+        matches = re.findall(r'%[^ABCDIRSXcdrxy]', template)
     elif kind == 'track':
-        matches = re.findall(r'%[^ABCDIRSXadnrstxy]', template)
+        matches = re.findall(r'%[^ABCDIRSXacdnrstxy]', template)
     if '%' in template and matches:
         raise ValueError(kind + ' template string contains invalid '
                          'variable(s): {}'.format(', '.join(matches)))
diff --git a/whipper/common/mbngs.py b/whipper/common/mbngs.py
index 850b15a..b785ea3 100644
--- a/whipper/common/mbngs.py
+++ b/whipper/common/mbngs.py
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ class DiscMetadata:
     :vartype title: str or None
     :cvar releaseTitle: title of the release (with disambiguation)
     :vartype releasetitle: str or None
+    :cvar releaseDisambCmt: release disambiguation comment
+    :vartype releaseDisambCmt: str or None
     :vartype tracks: list of :any:`TrackMetadata`
     :cvar countries: MusicBrainz release countries
     :vartype countries: list or None
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ class DiscMetadata:
     release = None
 
     releaseTitle = None
+    releaseDisambCmt = None
     releaseType = None
 
     mbid = None
@@ -290,6 +293,7 @@ def _getMetadata(release, discid=None, country=None):
                 discMD.title = release['title']
                 discMD.releaseTitle = releaseTitle = discMD.title
                 if 'disambiguation' in release:
+                    discMD.releaseDisambCmt = release['disambiguation']
                     releaseTitle += " (%s)" % release['disambiguation']
                 count = len(release['medium-list'])
                 if count > 1:
diff --git a/whipper/common/program.py b/whipper/common/program.py
index 75b5732..4f3ec44 100644
--- a/whipper/common/program.py
+++ b/whipper/common/program.py
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ class Program:
         * ``%S``: release artist sort name
         * ``%B``: release barcode
         * ``%C``: release catalog number
+        * ``%c``: release disambiguation comment
         * ``%d``: release title (with disambiguation)
         * ``%D``: disc title (without disambiguation)
         * ``%I``: MusicBrainz Disc ID
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ class Program:
             v['D'] = metadata.title
             v['B'] = metadata.barcode
             v['C'] = metadata.catalogNumber
+            v['c'] = metadata.releaseDisambCmt
             if metadata.releaseType:
                 v['R'] = metadata.releaseType
                 v['r'] = metadata.releaseType.lower()