IMO - The best solution is to use a [u]Cue Sheet[/u]. With a cue sheet there’s no need to split the files, or if you have separate files from both sides of an LP or tape, that will work too.
One big file is great if you have a “live” recording and you don’t want gaps between songs. I think I blended/crossfaded both sides of a live LP once so there was no gap.
I usually start with one of the cue sheet examples (or an existing cue sheet that I already have) and edit it (with Windows Notepad).
I’m not sure if all burning applications support cue sheets. I’ve been using ImgBurn for a long time.
There’s no need for the album/artist/title information unless you’re using [u]CD-Text[/u]. CD-Text wasn’t part of the original CD specification so it’s not that common and many CD players don’t support it.
Normally, when you play a CD on your computer it takes a “fingerprint” of the CD and finds the album/artist/title/artwork from an online database. But of course, your homemade CD isn’t in the database.