How do you count your records?

vinylphilemag · Mar 19, 2013

I'm sure most of us have been asked at least once in the past, "How many records do you have?". If all we're talking about is single LPs the answer is pretty straightforward. But what about albums that consist of more than one LP, or boxed set--or even audiophile editions of single LPs that stretch over four sides? I guess what I'm asking is, do you count the number of titles, or the number LPs (discs)?

Edit: I thought this would make a fun poll, so I created one!

Johnny Vinyl · Mar 19, 2013

I count titles as one, even if they are spread out over several sides. I only make a distinction when they are boxsets, which usually means an a cardboard "box" to house them in.

Paul McCartney's Wings Over America is counted as ONE LP, although it contains 3 records.

MiTT · Mar 19, 2013

Yep, me too, I count by titles only. I DO record different versions or editions of the same title as separate entities in my database.

GaryProtein · Mar 19, 2013

I just count linear feet of shelf space they occupy. It's much easier and faster than counting individual disks.

Alternatively, I know how many disks are on three foot and four foot shelves and I just multiply.

JackD201 · Mar 19, 2013

By title. 1 to n.

Copies gets the tenths spot. 1.1, 1.2

Re-issues get their own number

Whatmore · Mar 20, 2013

I count mine in base two so that my CDs don't feel left out

XV-1 · Mar 20, 2013

One album = 1 count.

One box set like Bob Dylan mono or the recent Beatles box set also counts as one. Partly because I all ready have those LP's and part that it is one release.

DaveyF · Mar 20, 2013

One album = 1 count, also. I have had a few amateur record seller's try and sell an album that contains a double at a two LP price...most LP collector's I know won't go for that. Unless, the LP in question is still below market price that is

vinylphilemag · Mar 20, 2013

John72953 said:
I count titles as one, even if they are spread out over several sides. I only make a distinction when they are boxsets, which usually means an a cardboard "box" to house them in.

That makes a lot of sense to me. Just so that I'm clear, you'd count something like Dave Gilmour's Live in Gdansk boxed set as one title (even though it contains five records), and something like Abba: The Complete Vinyl Collection boxed set (which contains all of their albums) as 10 titles?

Johnny Vinyl · Mar 21, 2013

vinylphilemag said:
That makes a lot of sense to me. Just so that I'm clear, you'd count something like Dave Gilmour's Live in Gdansk boxed set as one title (even though it contains five records), and something like Abba: The Complete Vinyl Collection boxed set (which contains all of their albums) as 10 titles?

That's an interesting question, but I would probably count at as ONE.

Jay_S · Mar 21, 2013

I vote for the linear foot method, and I use a count of 100 per linear foot. This is not very accurate but it is close enough for me. I don't have any need for an exact count.

sombunya · Apr 19, 2013

I keep all of my collection on excel spreadsheet.

Multiple disc box sets occupy one line/entry.

Joe Galbraith · Apr 19, 2013

If you ask my wife, she'll tell you "count the number of rooms in our house, and multiply by 2,000"

NorthStar · Apr 19, 2013

...By the total weight here.

Ronm1 · Apr 19, 2013

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I count the number of titles, so a double album would be counted as 1

I count the number of LPs, so a double album would be counted as 2

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