- Terminology
- Definition of terms and abbreviations commonly used in record collecting and and it's trade.
- Goldmine Magazine Grading System
- Record grading system which has become the standard in grading and defining condition.
- Value Rating System
- Pricing your records based on their condition and value.
- General Music Collecting FAQs
- General, commonly asked and answered questions about records and CDs.
- What To Do When You Inherit A Record Collection That You Know Little About, And Want To Sell It
- ...or if you want to give them to someone who will appreciate them and not their monetary value. :)
- Collector's Hand Guide To Collecting LPs
- An opinionated but well researched guide to different genres of music and their collectability.
- Record Club / Acetates / Test Pressings
- Information to aid in the identification of record club issue, acetates and test pressings.
- Promotional / Cut-Outs / Reissues / Audiophile
- Information to aid in the identification of promotional copies, cut-outs, reissues and audiophile releases.
- BBC - History Of Vinyl
- From the first syllable of recorded time - this is the story of plastic that shook the world, a guide to the key players and events which shaped the record's development. The History of Vinyl is organised into these eras, with photos and audio: 1850-1879, 1880-1889, 1890-1899, 1900-1909, 1910-1919, 1920-1929, 1930-1939, 1940-1949, 1950-1959 and 1960-1969.
- Pocket-Discs / Hip-Pocket Records
- More than sixty different titles were released during the short run of this format from 1967-1969, covering a wide range of artists and even some children's songs.
- Dating Victor 78s
- Information on determining the dates of Victor 10" 78 RPM records.
- Out Of The Ordinary Records
- "So... You thought they were only round and black!" Both sites and sounds from some of the most unusual records.
- Pressing Matters
- Detail, step-by-step process, of how records are made.
- Groove Echo... Explained!
- The definition and cause of the phenomenon called groove echo.
- Spins Doctored
- Expainations of why certain speeds were chosen for certain types of phonograph recordings.
- Highway Hi-Fi - Record Player for Chrysler Products
- Information concerning under-dash record players and changers for automobiles. Quite amazing that this short-lived fad ever got off the ground.
- Audiophile LP Discography
- The most complete database of audiophile vinyl recordings available, organized by label.
- Audiophile CD Discography
- The most complete database of audiophile CD recordings available, organized by label.
- CD3 Discography
- The most complete listing of CD3, 3 inch CD singles, available.
- 8-Track Heaven
- Excellent information base for 8-Track tape collectors, including a marketplace for buy, trade and sell.
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