The Benefits Of Cataloging Your Vinyl Collection in Discogs | Talking About Records

[@PaleVillian]

It’s taking me forever to input my record collection into discogs. I lost my login info 2-3yrs ago so I had to re-input all of my records again. I am up to 1300 albums and I am about 75% done logging them back into the app again. I do really like that it gives you the value of your collection.

[@booieaguilar4792]

I Started logging my collection last year. It's not many, I just broke 100 record count but I make it a habit to log it right away as soon as I get it. And it is fun to watch the value of your records go up

[@michaelc.antonino4740]

Do you log it in by runout? The barcode doesn't cut 90% of the time.

[@booieaguilar4792]

@@michaelc.antonino4740 not sure exactly what you mean by runout, but I just type in the catalog number that's on the spine manually and 99% of the time it pops up right away, if multiple versions pop up then just go through the pictures and see which one you have. Then you press what looks like a sideways sandwich to catalog and press it a second time to put specifics in like the grading of the record and the sleeve and then you can put notes in too.

[@garyharper2943]

Man you caused me a lot of work. Input everything into Discogs. Now I’m listening to each one grading vinyl and sleeve. Good excuse to listen to records I haven’t visited in a while.

[@NTXVinyl]

Sorry?!? 🤣 You’ll thank yourself later!

[@PilgrimFL]

Kudos to the kind souls who created the thousands of entries in Discogs. It is incredibly tedious. I found a 1950s album of 7" 45s. I tried adding it to Discogs. I finally gave up after several attempts trying to add all the information required to create the listing.

[@ThiKu]

What was the issue? I have uploaded lots of CD without issue

[@PilgrimFL]

@@ThiKu Honestly, it was more than a year ago and I can't remember. I can imagine that there are far more variables with vinyl than CD listings. Such as pressings, plants, label and cover variations, etc.

[@olik136]

interesting insight into the mind of a dedicated collector. I would absolutely hate doing it 🙂

[@Roudaki677]

Im over 10,000 records and started logging the collection last year. One major benefit: I’d say I’m realizing how expensive some of my most disliked records are selling for😂

[@NTXVinyl]

Wait...you own records you dislike? 😳

[@Roudaki677]

@@NTXVinyl so at the risk of being crucified, yes: own a bunch of Japanese pressing Beatles as well as some rare U2 extended mixes. I’ll confess: in my very humble opinion: 2 of the most overrated bands of all times🤣

[@NTXVinyl]

@@Roudaki677 I have a couple of good friends that stood behind the “Beatles are overrated” opinion for years. But then they became adults and realized how dumb and wrong they were 😜

[@Roudaki677]

@@NTXVinyl I’m 59, still trying to figure out the Beatles. Though I love everyone in the band on solo basis. U2: no one will ever convince me of that one…

[@NTXVinyl]

@@Roudaki677 both are in my top 5 artists of all time. ✌🏻

[@Kilian600]

i'm using discogs since 2007. Around 4230 items in my collection with a median estimated value of 60,000€ / 65,000$. And yes, I use it on a daily basis.

[@mberg1956]

I would be one of those "in process" folks. I have most of my original collection entered but I'm still working on two collections I acquired. I moved around the US a lot in the late 70s and all of the 80s. It interesting seeing which pressing I picked up versus one my sister picked up back where my family lived (part of the learning rabbit hole you mentioned). Thanks for the interesting video.

[@NTXVinyl]

My pleasure!

[@Azerrmon]

Great video, GI! 🤘🏼

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks!!

[@Bo-hb3eo]

Trust me. I am not good at any of this! But, on a real lousy Wintery day, I started entering my albums, and I slowly did 20, maybe 50, a day and now I have 430. My low estimate is $3.1 thousand, my medium is $7.3 thousand. And my mint estimate is $19.4 thousand. I feel like that is very accurate. Mine is mostly classic rock, and I mean from 60s till whenever. $5,000 could take it… but I’m not sure. Actually, my grandson and I just had that conversation the other day. I told him that it was his problem.

[@TychoVan]

I used to catalog all records I have on discogs but the last like 2-3 months Ive just been procrastinating doing so

[@brunohebert1351]

Also, don't forget in the event of your passing, it will be helpful for your family if they don't want to keep the collection to evaluate its value and sell it. For store owners, it helps them make a reasonable offer having a list of what's in it. Still a work in progress for me, 70% of my record collection is in, now I need to focus on my other media (CD, SACD, Reels, etc) And yes, the main point is to make sure you don't own that record when you find it. On the tedious part, for older LP, it's sometimes very hard to find the correct pressing 1.because there so many, 2. they don't necessarily have all the information and 3. remember the database is built by users so errors, mistakes are possible. But yeah, I have a few record I wasn't able to determine which pressing it was definitely so I picked the one closest. To save time mostly. Also, I'm in the habit that when I play a record, I input in my collection. That way is a painless way to slowly build it up.

[@NTXVinyl]

Agreed. I failed to mention this. Incredibly useful if/when you need to sell under any circumstance.

[@Roudaki677]

To reiterate one of the major considerations mentioned here: I spoke with Chad Kassem at Axpona 2019 about my family getting in touch with him if something ever happened to me. First thing he mentioned was a spreadsheet, while Acoustic sounds and Elusive Disc have what they sold me for 20+ years in their databases, they don’t have the rest that I’ve picked up in so many countries. I’ve also added a “still sealed” category to my Discogs collection since some of the pressings/copies have never been opened.

[@NTXVinyl]

Absolutely. Makes it so much easier for both parties - knowing what’s there

[@vv247]

the web version is far better from a user experience...but its a must do and its fun

[@sethmishne]

I'm not very good at creating new listings and adding artists to discogs. Whenever I make a variant I can't get it to show up with the other variants. It's very tedious adding new artists and albums to discogs.

[@bryanmcfadden4071]

Ahh, the joys of records 😆

[@luis6379-q7k]

I find I can’t match matrix numbers for my 1960’s and 1970’s albums at least half the time. I can only find a discogs listing that appears close enough.

[@bryanmcfadden4071]

Something I definitely need to do, thank you so much for your helpful insights

[@booieaguilar4792]

I do have a question though. How do you get Discogs to put a different varient in? I have a whit label promo of Say She She, and they don't have it listed with the other varients so I just cataloged it under a regular black record. So how do you go about submitting it, or how do you put it in yourself?

[@Judy_P]

It depends on how far down the rabbit hole you want to go. Keep in mind that listing the proper VERSION is important should you later decide to sell your item on Discogs (yes, sometimes buyers , myself included, are only interested in a specific version). "Database Guidelines" under the "Community" tab provides detailed info regarding submission. Start by reading the "Basic Guidelines" and the "Overview Of General Information" sections. To verify that what you mean by "white label" and/or "promo" is the same as what Discogs means, you'll want to read Section 6 of the Database Guidelines. If you need to enter a new version, then follow that path. If you decide you have a different variant of a version already listed, then you are able to directly update that particular version (sometimes I do; sometimes I just add it to my collection). The more experience you gain, the easier it becomes. I'm still in the process of cataloging. Sometimes I can identify my item quickly. Sometimes I feel like I'm playing a huge game of multi-dementional "What's the Difference?"

[@luis6379-q7k]

How does one get insurance on their vinyl collection? I asked my homeowner insurance carrier State Farm, and they won’t insure it specifically.

[@NTXVinyl]

collectinsure.com

[@giovanniacanfora3781]

Really good tool Disogs have the app on my phone. I have 420 Elvis LPs even I forget what I got and have not ! 😄 Great vid as always Salute from London

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks my friend!

[@verndebes892]

I’d like to know how you can transfer your collection (3500)to a spreadsheet much less even printing them out! I have asked several times to discogs how to do this with no answer so I thought this was impossible!

[@NTXVinyl]

On a computer simple go to your Collection page. At very bottom there is an option to export to a CSV file. There ya go

[@rogerturner1881]

also it would be useful about Discogs also for collectors adding what condition you have so you know how to upgrade to M/M.

[@NTXVinyl]

I can see how that would be awesome, unfortunately adds even more time to the process. Worth it if you're willing to do it though.

[@JanaCoffman-lx1nh]

I have George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass. Box damaged, vinyl pristine. Is it valuable?

[@NTXVinyl]

A mint copy with poster is typically $40-50. So if box is damaged maybe half that

[@oscar542241]

Having a feauture like google lens on discogs would be even better tp identify pressings if they dont have a barcode

[@NTXVinyl]

That would not help. Pre-1980's LPs were pressed in mass, and most releases have many many versions. An image of the cover would only send you to the main release, you gotta go off very unique specifics in the dead wax and/or on the disc label

[@nottssundayvinyl4064]

Is your tee available to buy?

[@NTXVinyl]

We have a few left, limited sizes though. Email us and let us know what size you're looking for and we will check. [e-mail]

[@michaelc.antonino4740]

Scanning the barcode doesnt cut it if you want to actually have the actual pressing of a record in your collection.

[@NTXVinyl]

Sometimes it can, but no...not always. Most ties barcode scan will take you to the main release page, or a couple versions that are close.

[@buck7477]

That’s not a good enough reason. I pretty much know what I have. I would do it just because it will give me a chance to play with my records.I would hope if I log all my albums people would be able to see that and make offers to me to buy my records. Even if I didn’t want to sell.

[@NTXVinyl]

Someone browsing your collection cannot make an offer on something you own unless you choose to list it as a sale item. They can msg you and ask you about it though. We’ve had that happen often

[@Rock-N-Roll-Redneck-Outdoors]

Done that buying from you with duplicates lol

[@jmfloyd23]

Well, looks like I better get busy 🤦🏻‍♂️😳

[@NTXVinyl]

You won’t regret it. You’ll learn a ton about your collection and discover lots of other records you might enjoy

[@jmfloyd23]

@@NTXVinyl Thank you G.I. This will help know what my collection is worth.

[@garyharper2943]

Thanks, this post finally got me going with discogs.

[@NTXVinyl]

@@garyharper2943 very cool! Enjoy it

[@ThiKu]

The benefit is super simple - you don’t buy duplicates 😂👍

[@NTXVinyl]

That's only one of the many benefits.