Identifying Vinyl Records

This guide will show you where to find all the information you need to make complete and correct vinyl record submissions.

Identifying vinyl records.

Identify the record version. If the record has a barcode scan it with the discogs app to find it immediately. Most albums have been released more than once resulting in different release versions. Different companies had different systems for generating matrix numbers.

If the record has a barcode scan it with the discogs app to find it immediately. How to choose vinyl records. If that s not an option look for a catalog number often found on the sleeve or pressed on the inner ring of the vinyl itself or search using the barcode number. The submission form is designed to capture all sorts of information a lot of which is required to identify a release as unique but some of which can be hard to find if you re new to contributing.

Whether you are shopping for a long time listener with an impressive vinyl collection or someone just looking to take the first step. They require information on how vinyl lp s are made and distributed and an exhaustive knowledge of music in general. How to identify original pressings of lp records. For example rca uses a letter as the first character in the code which indicates the year a record was mastered.

Identify the record label that issued the recording. Knowing how lp s are printed and distributed can make the difference between paying far too much for a second or third pressing. We have a full guide for identifying information on vinyl records if the catalog number is not clear. Think of what albums your collector may be dreaming of a lost favorite or a rare gem.

For example pink floyd s dark side of the moon has been released at least 385 times on vinyl. Ezekiel james updated september 15 2017.