Here's the hard way ...

Posted by Bill Way (A) on April 30, 2016 at 16:56:29

In Reply to: Record organization posted by gonzo on April 30, 2016 at 03:38:10:

... but might be worth it.

Give each LP a number, put a label on it, and shelve them by number. All the number indicates is where it is on the shelf.

Pick your database of choice, or use a spreadsheet, and enter the data on the LPs. If you use a spreadsheet, make sure you can't screw up the data with the "sort" menu. I used the old Bento database - here's a screen shot:

With this, I can search for "Britten" and find every LP of his, along with every LP that has a cut of his. It's a pain to type it all in, but has the side benefit of being good documentation for your insurance company should you ever suffer a catastrophe.

I extended it for CDs, which are in binders, by composer for classical, and by performer for the other categories.

Files are in folders by either composer or performer - it doesn't matter, as a search brings up either.

I put everything in the database, so a search brings up everything. Now if I can only figure out why my uploaded asylum pics are loading upside-down, or left, or right, all would be good.

WW
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Topic - Record organization - gonzo 03:38:10 04/30/16 (16)

RE: Record organization - newvinyl 15:15:27 05/18/16 (1)

RE: Record organization - Rouvin 19:17:34 05/21/16 (0)

3 parts: Classical, then Jazz, and then Rock - Smelly_Socks 20:14:10 05/01/16 (0)

A little more info on divisions - gonzo 16:06:18 05/01/16 (2)

Spoken word records... - musetap 22:28:42 05/01/16 (1)

RE: Spoken word records... - Supercool! 07:58:38 05/18/16 (0)

RE: Record organization - LMP1966 18:32:50 04/30/16 (0)

RE: Record organization - rockpassion 18:12:16 04/30/16 (1)

ditto - jefe 18:30:53 04/30/16 (0)

Here's the hard way ... - Bill Way 16:56:29 04/30/16 (0)

RE: Record organization - neolith 09:44:05 04/30/16 (0)

Who knew there could be so many ways? - M3 lover 09:17:41 04/30/16 (1)

RE: Who knew there could be so many ways? - M3Man 09:32:01 04/30/16 (0)

RE: Record organization - peteSF 06:51:24 04/30/16 (1)

RE: Record organization - pwrc 10:30:07 04/30/16 (0)

Heres the little I know.... - MannyE 04:17:25 04/30/16 (0)

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