VinylBox Guides
Guides for vinyl record & CD collectors
Practical guides to identifying vinyl record pressings, cataloging a collection of vinyl records and CDs, and making sense of Discogs prices.
Identify vinyl records and CDs
Work out which release you own from its label, barcode, catalog number and runout.
How to identify a CD edition
Identify which CD edition you own from its barcode, catalog number, matrix and IFPI codes, then match its Discogs release and save it with VinylBox on iPhone.
How to identify a vinyl pressing
Identify which pressing of a vinyl record you own from its catalog number, labels and runouts, match its Discogs release and save it with VinylBox on iPhone.
Catalog and organize
Get your collection into Discogs, keep it accurate and find the record you want.
How to back up your Discogs collection
Back up your Discogs collection to a dated CSV file with VinylBox, tags included, keep copies in two places and learn what a restore really involves.
How to organize vinyl records: 7 ways to find them again
How to organize vinyl records: seven filing systems with rules for awkward cases, and a VinylBox folder per shelf so your phone shows where each record is.
Spreadsheet vs Discogs vs an app: how to track a vinyl collection
Spreadsheet, Discogs or an app? Compare the ways to track vinyl records and CDs, and see how VinylBox pairs a Discogs collection with a spreadsheet export.
How to catalog a record collection, step by step
How to catalog a collection of vinyl records and CDs shelf by shelf: what to note for each copy, how to match the right Discogs release, and how VinylBox helps.
Prices, buying and selling
Read Discogs prices, estimate what records are worth and sell them on the Marketplace.
Buying used vinyl records checklist: what to check before you pay
A checklist for buying used vinyl records at a shop or fair: skip duplicates, confirm the pressing, inspect the copy and check sold prices in VinylBox first.
How to grade vinyl records and sleeves
How to grade vinyl records and sleeves on the Goldmine scale, by eye and by ear, then record each grade in VinylBox and carry it into a Discogs listing.
Inherited a record collection? What to do first
Inherited a record collection? Protect it, inventory it box by box with VinylBox, check estimated values, then decide what to keep, sell or donate.
Discogs prices explained: median, sold and asking prices
What Discogs median, lowest, highest and asking prices mean, and how to estimate what your vinyl records and CDs are worth, with VinylBox on iPhone and iPad.
Your collection, in your pocket
Scan your next find, see what your records are worth and sell the ones you don’t play. Free to download on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.
Scan with your iPhone camera to get VinylBox.
