Post your Discogs user profile for discussion/bragging/desperate attempt to bond with like minds

https://www.discogs.com/user/razenave/collection

Quite the collection!

https://www.discogs.com/user/mark.emsley/collection

just checked, i have only put 88 releases in my profile.
now that i have re-digitised most of the archive i may have to use the current downtime to add a few more.

Hey thanks! xp

I try to keep up with it. Helps when you're good at forgetting what you just got as soon as you file it away.

https://www.discogs.com/user/ZZSS/collection

i got really bored a few years ago and added everything i had. then i merged my partner's collection as well, recently. now i don't buy so many records, so it's just a matter of entering in a couple news ones, every once in a while

Damn I'd wish I'd know those Topdown Dialectic LPs were such limited releases.

yeah, topdown dialectic releases kind of remind me of being into grouper back in the day - she would only press like 500, but the releases were soooo good that you just had to get them. i have only been on top of the topdown game since vol 2, but i am ready to instantly scoop of whatever they release right now

https://www.discogs.com/user/Erebora/collection

Many added manually before I located the wonderful bar code scanner in the app. Very few CDs scanned so far. UK Garage and dubstep heavy.

That was almost still the case even with the latest Nivhek, then it seems there was a repress. I look at the sales history on here often and I wonder if that person that spent the "Max" amount of say $100 on a release that for the most part is pretty easy to find for $20-30 ever since whenever-that-was feels extra silly in hindsight. I've been caught up in the frenzy now and again (mostly on bandcamp), but I've only screwed myself out of saving like $20 at most in the long run.

xp

ehhh there’s so many hundred dollar records from the past few years that I want, I’ve just given up

Wow Pyschocandles some of those 12"s must be rare and/or pretty sought after. What are your favorites?

Didn't know about the bar code scanner, thanks for the tip.

I pretty much only buy used vinyl, so my collection basically only covers up to 1991 or so:
https://www.discogs.com/user/3nochroot/collection

The Ghost, Tempa, Big Apple, DMZ nexus was great to hear unfold at the time. The sound morphed from release to release in fascinating ways. Some of those tracks, even the simpler ones have definitely stood the test of time for me. El-B 'Give a Little Love', Touchdown 'Baby Love', El-B 'Never Say Never' Brandy flip. Those rimshots ;)

i've got a huge bunch of classical records that aren't on this but but this is me:

https://www.discogs.com/user/Mount_Analogue/collection

Cool stuff! Reminded me I need to pick up the CFCF LP still...

Fully caught up on mine...it's the daily want-list email that I should ignore now:
https://www.discogs.com/user/dronestreet/collection

Wow way too many things to talk about in there. I love a ton of that. Do you shop at CommendNYC? Also how's the new Duster?

Howdy--great thread idea:
https://www.discogs.com/user/craigdunsmuir/collection

Wow way too many things to talk about in there. I love a ton of that. Do you shop at CommendNYC? Also how's the new Duster?
― Evan, Monday, March 30, 2020 8:37 AM

Thanks! Definitely order/visit Commend everytime I'm in the city, and always peep what they post! I also work/moonlight at a shop called Luna Music (www.lunamusic.net) in Indianapolis – we have a comparable "left-field" section, and my coworkers are on that wavelength.

If you like the Duster boxset...new Duster falls right in line. Remarkably similar!

I've slowed down buying recently and have whittled it down a bit (so it mostly still fits on this old Ikea Expedit), here you go: https://www.discogs.com/user/stadtwerker/collection

Great idea, and still going through folks' links above but so much great stuff in there.

Here's mine: https://www.discogs.com/user/neiljstewart/

Not added CDs yet, though maybe now's the time.

If you like the Duster boxset...new Duster falls right in line. Remarkably similar!

― dronestreet, Monday, March 30, 2020 9:19 AM (forty-four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

Not to BRAG (incoming brag) but I got in on Duster before it became a cult hit. Nabbed Stratosphere back when it was a $10-15 LP via mailorder (can't remember if I got it somewhere dull like Amazon or something about 10+ years ago). But yeah kept putting off checking out the new one. Saw them live a handful of times in recent years ramping up to this release too.

Luna is associated with Tobin Sprout right? I asked him where I could get Let's Welcome The Circus People and he said ask the Luna shop. They got back to me many months ago and said they were putting one on sale for $85. Since that's $40 more than I was hoping to spend I declined and sure enough it's still sitting there in the discogs marketplace today.

I used to manage a store in NJ but rarely would my co-workers be on my wavelength, sounds like I'd have fit in better over there with you guys!

Apparently Meitei is popular among ilxors huh

xp

hah picked that one up on a bit of a whim, need to give it another listen, I loved the cover!

Same! It's very serene but it also floats out the window

This is a fun thread idea.

My collection profile is here:
https://www.discogs.com/user/GoodRecordsOakland/collection

My store is here:
https://www.discogs.com/seller/GoodRecordsOakland/profile

Looking forward to checking out everyone who's posted so far!

love the record descriptions in your shop Sparkle Motion!

Huh I guess I slept on that Bedhead live album when it came out.

The Bedhead reecord is pretty good. Based off this it seems like they translated their live sound to the studio quite well.

xpost to Neil S- thanks a bunch. they're laborious but fun to write and it adds something to the shop, I believe.

I turned off the "browse" feature for other users after getting spammed a few too many times but hey I'll play, turned it back on

https://www.discogs.com/user/DJsleeve

oops

https://www.discogs.com/user/DJsleeve/collection

wow Sleeve, that's a massive collection!

lol I know. seriously trying to pare it down to 5K but obviously that's been put on hold.

also, NickB still beats me :) <3

https://www.discogs.com/user/blackirish/collection
haven't logged a lot on discogs but I'm a very active buyer. that old fave artists list needs updating and the wantslist is mostly outdated too. I logged a lot more on RYM where my user name is corcomroe.

the wantlist feature sends me daily emails about the same LP, every single day

it's the worst... like, I have 500+ items on this thing (most of which I just use because I don't want to forget to investigate them) but it sends me notices for the same 5 records from the same 10 sellers day after day.

I switched off the wantlist notification emails - I think maybe some sellers re-list their stock regularly to get peoples attention.

I deleted everything out of my wantlist having realised there was stuff that had been in there for ages, was inexpensive but I hadn’t bothered getting.

xp yeah I fucking take those out of my damn wantlist cuz I hate it so much, the re-listing trick. I wish you had a way to block sellers that do it.

PS if anyone has anything on my mostly ridiculous wantlist, I happily accept YSI options, mostly I just wanna hear them. it's been ruthlessly pared down to things that basically never get sold, so I never get emails.

Here's my seller profile: https://www.discogs.com/seller/akmonday/profile

Here's my mess: https://www.discogs.com/user/dinkytown/collection.

Wanted to get collection insurance, so had a go at cataloging a couple years ago and got through maybe C in rock/etc. and one box of singles before bailing. I don't have the patience to put a bright bare bulb on and look at the runout grooves for Humble Pie's third album to see which plant it was pressed at.

Now I just occasionally enter a record while listening, which makes it all the more futile, if I ever want to have a go at the rest.

Thanks akm, do you have a collection profile too?

"I don't have the patience to put a bright bare bulb on and look at the runout grooves for Humble Pie's third album to see which plant it was pressed at."

Major label albums from the 60s-70s in particular are such a chore to correctly add for exactly this reason. Sometimes runout isn't even enough to narrow it down (or it feels that way).

exactly. 77 variants of a record that (even today) is only worth $4. but my OCD won't let me just pick a close-enough option.

here's my very non-comprehensive work in progress - https://www.discogs.com/user/Emsworth/collection

oh god no, either do it right or don't at all!

xp

https://www.discogs.com/user/biznotic/collection

I've sorted this A-Z (I think), but this is about 90% of my vinyl, and about 50% of the CDs.

It's fun to check out other collections. Some nice stuff in there.

I highly recommend Discogs Enhancer Chrome extension.

https://www.discogs-enhancer.com/

Sleeve I checked your wantlist. I wish I had some of those Hurley rarities! And I wish I could help you out otherwise.

I wonder where anyone even finds cassettes NOT online... if a physical store even has cassettes they're common 80s titles or they're brand new indie titles. Never seen anything in between.

Wait, I lied I have some Swirlies cassettes I found in the wild. So besides that.

Oh wow I love it thank you for that tip! First thing I did was turn on the "everlasting collection" mode.

xp

sleeve what's the deal with this release:

https://www.discogs.com/Michael-Hurley-Pals-Armchair-Boogie/release/14959679

"Test Pressing of Michael Hurley & Pals* - Armchair Boogie with hand-painted cover." - had not seen that one yet, thanks. Pretty cool looking, from 2019.

My favorite pressing of that is actually the LITA CD version, I think it sounds incredible. Have that and an OG, used to have the Mississippi LP reissue as well but sold it.

That is a badass cover.

it really is

dang I didn't realize there was an 8-track version from 1971!

Poked around a little and didn't see any info about the hand-painted one anywhere else.

I have a feeling the year and the fact that it is its own release as apposed to categorized as a version of the main one are results of a sloppy listing.

nah if it's really a test pressing for the 2019 reissue then that's a separate entry from the LP reissue itself

Yeah but normally it just goes in the list among the versions of the album, in this case next to the retail release version of MR-018.

OK so yes the year would be correct in that case.

ohh yeah I see what you are saying, yes that's in the wrong place

I thought my most valuable record was:

http://www.discogs.com/sell/release/10960799?ev=rb
Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs reissue of Dark Side of the Moon

but it could be my sealed Let it Be from 1970 with Korvette's $2.99 price tag going by the asking prices.

Beatles collectors can be insane. How much you think it would go for?

It's kind of hard to tell. First, it's sealed, so I don't know which version it is exactly. Second, sealed/mint copies listed up to $350, but not seeing that copies have sold that high. My guess is I might be able to get $100-$150?

Of course there are a couple copies on ebay between $200-$500 as well.

Well yeah people can ASK for whatever amount they want.

It's kind of hard to tell. First, it's sealed, so I don't know which version it is exactly. Second, sealed/mint copies listed up to $350, but not seeing that copies have sold that high. My guess is I might be able to get $100-$150?

― Why, I would make a fantastic Nero! (PBKR), Wednesday, April 1, 2020 7:12 AM

Popsike archives sale details for reference.

Ha, slow down- you have to add "1970" and sort by new to old, then pick the most recent sale(s) of copies that match yours.

Beatles collectors can be insane

No kidding. I'm shocked to find out that the most (potentially) valuable record I own is this 1978 reissue of the White Album on white vinyl.
https://www.discogs.com/The-Beatles-The-Beatles/release/2024459

to be fair:

"New lacquers were cut for this release."

and from the comments:

"The sound quality on this particular pressing is the very best you'll find, and in my estimation, better than the original UK stereo (I have both). It has a luminous quality that is really compelling."

so it's kind of like that reissue pressing of Bowie's Hunky Dory, where the stars all aligned properly w/r/t sound quality, I hate to sound like a Hot Stamper huckster but sometimes certain pressings really do shine

I've never heard of that White Album on white vinyl. Ha!

The weird thing is that I didn't know it was on white vinyl until after I bought it. Music Mart (RIP) in Costa Mesa just reshrinkwrapped a promo version and put it out on the floor.

Behold my entirely middlebrow tastes!

https://www.discogs.com/user/mondosalvo/collection

I've never cared to do any discogs edit but I came across a version of a Swirlies 7" that isn't there... I feel like I could figure out creating the entry but I'm a little intimidated by it. Everything is relatively clear expect the part about how to add a version of a release rather than a standalone. Anyone have experience with this?

bump

whoops- *except

I suggest a Discogs forum for this question.

this explains it just as well as i could, and with pictures:

https://blog.discogs.com/en/getting-your-records-submitted-faster-without-having-to-start-from-scratch/

if you're having a hard time with any of that i'm happy to help / clarify

I sympathise. I was all ready to add the new Cowboy Junkies album but I got stuck on which format to use, since it's only available on streaming services, not as a CD or a download. A quick look at the discogs forum confirms that albums only released on streaming services are not eligible for inclusion, since it's not possible to "own" them. Which leaves the Cowboy Junkies discography on discogs sadly incomplete.

you should just make bootleg CD-R versions of all the streaming-only stuff and then list them as placeholders until the band has the good sense to actually release their records, at which point some future nerd can merge those releases with yours

it’s not incomplete if they didn’t release it. streaming only is dumb.

some future nerd will probably not enjoy having to delete some random homemade CD-R from the database

it was a joke you dork

lol d’oh

it’s not incomplete if they didn’t release it. streaming only is dumb

no you're dumb, why is streaming it not releasing it?

This thread is so 2020 right now

so bands as “big” as the cowboy junkies are just streaming albums now, not releasing them? that’s totally awesome.

fine call it “releasing”, whatever

https://www.discogs.com/user/Austintayeshus

Collection as listed there is probably less than 20% of my physical collection. Oh well.

Thanks for sharing! Wow you're pretty active in the comments. Some hot takes there notably in your praise of Slovenly!

https://discogs.page.link/1a9Q <- does that work? Not really complete as I put all my collection into CLZ collector before I realised Discogs would be much better, and couldn’t face having to do it all again. Will get round to it at some point but for now this is mainly new purchases and a few of the bigger box sets and stuff.

Slovenly roolz \m/

Hey Ant1973 how's that Blue Notebook reissue? I really liked that album a lot when it came out. Should revisit.

I loved the Blue Notebooks when i came out, but I feel like it's been so completely subsumed into tv/movie soundtracks that there's no need to re-listen to it now... it's just kinda ambient in the culture at this point.

Yeah I have a general aversion to music that specifically sounds like a doctor drama theme. That being said, where has Blue Notebooks shown up?

I don't use Discogs to log my collection, so here's my seller profile, sorted from priciest downwards.

The most valuable record I own is the UK 7-inch promo of Martha Reeves - No One There, which I don't plan to sell unless I'm in dire financial need.

Only just got around to starting this. Fun. Frustrating.

https://www.discogs.com/user/carrosdd/collection

Hey I finally got around to adding that Swirlies release just like a real life archivist!

hey, nice job !

link ?

Well, it wasn't actually too confusing once I tried it. Just looked a little intimidating...

https://www.discogs.com/Swirlies-Error/release/15352879