marxcus Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 After raising the issue with a friend, I am curious as to how people organize their LPs. I'm assuming that most people store them vertically on a shelf or in a box, with the spines showing. (If you don't, then this isn't as relevant). Anyway, the main point of interest I have is whether you organize them alphabetically from right to left or from left to right? In other words, if you have your LPs on a shelf, is your "A" section at the right end (i.e. you go from right to left) or is it at the left end (i.e. you go from left to right)? (I am assuming here that everyone organises alphabetically, but have included poll options for other people who employ a different technique). I go from right to left, based on the logic that if you look at LPs on their side & you stand and read them, reading from right to left is like reading a book, since you naturally read "downwards". If they are arranged left to right then you have to read "upwards" to go from A to Z, which seems ludicrous to me. Sorry for nerding out, but please let me know your thoughts on this highly important topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 After raising the issue with a friend, I am curious as to how people organize their LPs.I'm assuming that most people store them vertically on a shelf or in a box, with the spines showing. (If you don't, then this isn't as relevant). Anyway, the main point of interest I have is whether you organize them alphabetically from right to left or from left to right? In other words, if you have your LPs on a shelf, is your "A" section at the right end (i.e. you go from right to left) or is it at the left end (i.e. you go from left to right)? (I am assuming here that everyone organises alphabetically, but have included poll options for other people who employ a different technique). I go from right to left, based on the logic that if you look at LPs on their side & you stand and read them, reading from right to left is like reading a book, since you naturally read "downwards". If they are arranged left to right then you have to read "upwards" to go from A to Z, which seems ludicrous to me. Sorry for nerding out, but please let me know your thoughts on this highly important topic. Left to right Why would you stand them all up anyways? Seems like more trouble than it's worth. (Unless ringwear is your goal) Alphabetically, but with covers facing forwards What does this option mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marxcus Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share Posted January 2, 2009 Man, I can't believe you "left to right" people are already the majority! Here is (I think) a good rgument for my "right to left" method: If you had your LPs facing forwards in a long line (like record stores do) so that you can browse them by looking at the covers rather than the spines, and if you had A at the front a Z at the back... if you then looked at this line from the side, you would have alphabetical order running from right to left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 autobiographical, bitches. no vote. just kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Yeah, but we don't have them facing forward, so that doesn't really mean anything. If I had a record-store style shelving unit, perhaps I'd change my organization method. But with a normal shelf, I find it makes more sense to me left to right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedavidescapeplan Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I keep my records in a series of boxes. I file them alphabetically by artist and then chronologically by release. My set up, in theory, is similar to that of a record store in that the covers are facing forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marxcus Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share Posted January 2, 2009 Yeah, but we don't have them facing forward, so that doesn't really mean anything. It just means that my "right to left" method is based on some kind of sense, that's all. I'm trying to figure out why most people do it left to right. If you could explain your statement that it makes more sense to go from left to right, I would be grateful. Why does it make more sense exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minty Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Left to right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesack18 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 because i read left to right. not backwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoiker Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Left to right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarballs Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Left to right alphabetically. Then by release date new to old for each artist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveooo Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 You read from left to right. I know you also read downwards so if you tilt your head in line with the names on the spine you're reading upwards which may feel strange. Simple solution, don't tilt your head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Neither my LP's nor CD's are sorted alphabetically. It's all a random order but I know where each one is. But I do have them going from right to left by release order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 CDs are alphabetically. LPs are collections first, starting on the right. The more a collection means to me, the more to the right it is. After the collections comes everything else in no particular order, but mostly the more listened to are more to the right. When I acquire a lot more records I'll probably go alphabetically though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentgods Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 alphabetical. year of release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclz Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 right to left, alphabetical, chronological, splits, comps, boxsets, size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleevanswastaken Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Backwards by the lead singers last name. EDIT: Legal last name, none of this stage name bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 No order. This way I have to look through my records to find what I want to listen to. Sometimes I'll find something I end up wanting to listen to more. I find that this system works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 by color. light to dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleevanswastaken Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 by color. light to dark. colour of jacket or vinyl? Also what happens when two or more LPs are the exact same colour ie. black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 No order. This way I have to look through my records to find what I want to listen to. Sometimes I'll find something I end up wanting to listen to more. I find that this system works well.This actually sounds intriguing, but I'm too much a man of order and routine so that won't fly for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedavidescapeplan Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I feel it is worth mentioning that a good portion of my records are held in a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle's box that I got from a resale shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melikecheese Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 No order. This way I have to look through my records to find what I want to listen to. Sometimes I'll find something I end up wanting to listen to more. I find that this system works well. I agree, I spent hours putting my CDs into A to Z and I hated it so much. I like to lump LPs by sound. I got 2 boxes for old school pre-80 anything, then a lighter "indie" rock section, heavy psych section, rock n roll section and that makes it pretty easy for me to find what I want. I tend to want to listen to certain moods or sounds of music more then a specific LP honestly. Or if I want a specific LP its because I want something lighter and know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I feel it is worth mentioning that a good portion of my records are held in a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle's box that I got from a resale shop. Oh my god, pictures?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterist136 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Right to Left, Alphabetically, sort of. I just have an A section, B section, etc. I do group all the records from one band together though. I used to do it by genre. What a nightmare when you have over 1000 records with very few varients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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