For vinyl collectors
A catalog for your vinyl records
A record is not only an album: it is a pressing. Keep the label and the catalog number, the country and the year of the pressing, the matrix, and the condition of the record and of the sleeve. Add photos of the covers and labels, and find any record in seconds.
The Vinyl records template has fields for the artist, the format, the pressing, the Goldmine grades of the record and the sleeve, and the value. You can change everything afterwards.
What to keep
What to record about a record
These are the fields of the Vinyl records template. The name of an item is the title of the album, the rest describes your copy.
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Artist and album title
The title is the name of the item, the artist has a field of its own, so you can sort and group by artist.
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Format and speed
LP, EP, 7-inch single, 10-inch, box set or a 78 rpm shellac, and 33 1/3, 45 or 78 rpm.
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Label and catalog number
They are printed on the label and the sleeve and are the way to find the exact release in a database.
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Country and year of pressing, year of release
The same album pressed in another country or another year is another record, often with another price.
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Reissue and matrix or runout
The text scratched in the runout groove tells a first pressing from a reissue and from a different cutting.
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Color and weight of the vinyl
Black, colored, transparent, marbled or a picture disc, and the weight of the record.
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Condition of the record and of the sleeve
Two grades on one scale, from Mint to Fair or Poor, as they are used in shops and on marketplaces.
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Sealed, purchase, estimated value and photos
Whether it is still in the factory wrap, what you paid, what it is worth now, and photos of the cover and the labels.
How it works
Your first record in three steps
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Create a collection from the template
Pick “Vinyl records” when you create a collection. The fields and the lists of formats, genres and grades are ready.
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Add records with photos
Write the title and the artist, the label and the catalog number, the grades, and add photos of the cover and the labels.
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Search, filter, share
Filter by genre, format or grade, group by artist, and publish the collection in the Gallery.
A short guide
How to describe a vinyl collection well
Two copies of one album can be worth very different amounts. The record that you describe well is the one you can sell, insure and find.
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Name the item by the album and keep the artist apart
The album title as the name and the artist as a field let you sort the shelf by artist and see all the records of one band.
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Describe the pressing, not only the album
The label, the catalog number, the country, the year of pressing and the matrix show whether you have a first pressing or a reissue.
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Grade the record and the sleeve separately
Use one scale, from Mint and Near Mint through Very Good Plus and Very Good to Good, Fair and Poor. A fine record in a worn sleeve is not the same as the reverse.
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Write down the extras
An inner sleeve, an insert, a poster, an obi strip on a Japanese edition or a sticker on the cover can change what the record is worth.
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Photograph the cover, the back and the labels
Add the photos of the runout groove too if the matrix is hard to read. They show the condition on the day you bought it.
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Mark duplicates and the records you want
A field for duplicates and a status “Wish list” turn the catalog into a list of swaps and purchases.
FAQ
Questions about this catalog
Which grades does the template use for the condition?
The scale that shops and marketplaces use: Mint, Near Mint, Very Good Plus, Very Good, Good Plus, Good and Fair or Poor, one list for the record and one for the sleeve.
Can I keep singles, 10-inch records and old 78s?
Yes. The format and the speed are lists, so they hold LPs, EPs, 7-inch singles, box sets and shellac records, and you can add values.
How do I remember where a record is?
Add a text field “Shelf” or “Box”. You can search and filter by it like by any other field.
Can other collectors see my records?
Only if you publish the collection. You choose which fields and which records are shown, so the prices can stay private.
Other collections
The same app, other fields: pick the one that fits your hobby.
See collections of other people
Owners publish their collections in the Gallery: look at how they describe their items, then publish your own.
Open the Gallery