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Or maybe "mixed" categories is a better descriptor. It was some time ago I had posted about entering my vinyl collection into a database. And probably contrary to what you would think, as long as it has been, I am making progress on that project. But I am curious about the grading system for vinyl. It would seem the "Goldmine Grading Guide" is the system most used for assigning a grade to one's album. With the two lowest condition levels there are two codes for each. The lowest level is described as "Poor (P), Fair(F)" and the next rung up as "Good(G), Good+(G+)". Within each of these two groups there is no description to separate the two members. As an example within the "Good(G), Good Plus(G+) designation the description, in part, says, "An item in Good (G) or Good Plus (G+) condition can be played through without skipping, but it will have significant surface noise, scratches, crackling, or visible wear." (it goes on.) As with the "Fair, Poor" category there is no description to separate the two. Does everyone just arbitrarily decide which category is most accurate for his or her album? Or does one always consider the two descriptors as a single group. i.e., my album is "Good or Good Plus"?

Those of you that are using Excel, or some other local database, what are you doing concerning an album's "genre"? As we all know, an album can be listed as multiple genres. In the field (column) for genre do you just "click" on what you consider the most accurate, the genre that it is the most like to fall under. ? Or do you have a system that allows multiple genres? Most of my albums are going to be considered blues but also blues rock, electric blues, and maybe others. The first album in my list in my OP, Lightnin' Hopkins "Texas Blues Man", is probably just considered blues. But the second, Buddy Guy's "Born to Play Guitar", is probably both Blues and Chicago Blues. Does your system allow multiple genres? Do you have multiple columns and click all that may apply?

As the topic name indicates I am trying to figure out this business about "Matrix" numbers, if that is even the correct name. and whether I would find it useful as a field in my database I am trying to build for my collection. I'm referring to, of course, the numbers etched into the runout section of the vinyl recording. I hope those of you that know how new I am are impressed that I used the term "run out"!😉 I'm just not sure how usefule they are, especially if there is more than one. Using my album of Lightning Hopkins, "The Texas Blues Man", it has 2 or 3 of these numbers. On one side is S81984 and F-1034 A. On the other side s81985. Using F1034 A in discogs I do get the correct album. But the S81984 and 5 get me a variety of listings. How do I know how to use these? Which ones to use? Is it unusual to have more than one?

Is there a recognized list of levels of conditions anywhere that vinyl collectors use? Discogs, or anyone else, have one?

Very good suggestion. Thank you. I have a combo list to choose format. But you have a couple more choices that it wouldn't hurt to add. What is "TP"? And I don't care about price paid and date etc. Thank you. Huh? This list is just for me and I largely do that in the notes. Look at my "original position" 28 and 32. Thank you.

Which three?

The year before last, September, 21, we went to see Clapton in Nashville. It was an expensive trip in terms of both dollars and time. But we reasoned, at his age, how many more chances will we have to see him. So we made a vacation to Nashville around the concert. It's a 2 day drive for us each way. But a fun trip; Nashville is such a fun city. Clapton's concert was the greatest we had ever seen. Last year we went to see Clapton in Chicago in September. We love Chicago and again, made a vacation out of it. This time a day drive each way. But we reasoned, well, you know. Clapton's concert was even better. And we hit all the Chicago restaurants and shopping. Tickets for Clapton in Denver in August just went on sale last Friday at 10 AM. But we reasoned, well, again, you know😉

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Hi all. I just joined this forum and, admittedly, have some selfish motives for joining. I'm looking for some advice. I'm going to put my vinyl collection in a database and curious what fields I should have. I'm sure most of you on here have done so. I don't want to enter them all and then find I'm missing something. So far I have: Artist Album Name Year Genre Format (It is my record/vinyl collection. But I may at some point catalog our CD collection and enter any streaming ones we have) Notes Needs Cleaning (A Boolean field to click if it's really dirty) Original Position Most of the fields are self-evident. The "Needs Cleaning" just reflects that, for a lot of years, I did not take care of my collection. As I am entering the album in the database I am playing it. If it is really dirty I am checking this. I will, at some point, go back and clean it. As I am entering the albums, it is given the number of its place in the list and then put on the shelf in a cabinet, upright as it should finally be. If I should ever sort the list by any field, such as artist, etc., I can then unsort the list to coincide with the order of the albums on the shelf. Are there any fields you think I should add? My collection isn't that large compared to a lot of yours, I'm sure. Maybe 500 -1000. But I don't want to go to the efoort of cataloging them and then find out I've missed an important field. Thanks in advance. Here's what it looks like so far: