GROVV / RESOURCES
Vinyl Resources
Useful places to research a pressing, keep a collection, and discover your next record.
Collection & release research
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Discogs
A record database, collection manager and marketplace. Compare catalogue numbers, labels, countries and years, and keep track of your collection and wantlist.
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45cat
A community database with a particular strength in 7-inch singles, featuring record images, release details, discussions and collection tools.
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45worlds / All Formats
The all-formats side of 45cat, covering vinyl LPs, 12-inch singles, 78s, CDs and tapes. Useful for collections that span different physical formats.
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MusicBrainz
An open, community-maintained music encyclopedia linking artists, releases, recordings and works. Useful for cross-checking music information across formats.
musicbrainz.org
Price references
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Popsike
A vinyl auction-results archive for researching collectible records and past prices. Compare the exact edition, condition and sale date.
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ValueYourMusic
Historical sales references for vinyl, CDs, tapes and other music collectibles. A useful second source when researching an edition’s sales history.
www.valueyourmusic.com
Music discovery & reading
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Rate Your Music
Discover music through community ratings, reviews, charts and personal catalogues. Ideal for finding your next album; use a release database for precise pressing identification.
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The Vinyl Factory
Vinyl releases, music recommendations, interviews and collecting culture. Read the stories behind the records and discover something new to hear.
www.thevinylfactory.com
Recommended books
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Dust & Grooves: Adventures in Record Collecting
Portraits, record rooms, and interviews explore the lives behind the collections. A visual companion for finding fresh collecting and listening inspiration.
Eilon Paz 
View on Amazon ↗1000 Record Covers
Explore record sleeves from the 1960s through the 1990s, drawn from Michael Ochs’s collection. For listeners who love cover design as much as the music inside.
Michael Ochs
View on Amazon ↗Vinyl Countdown
Follow Graham Sharpe through more than a hundred record shops around the world, meeting the people behind the counters and the collections. For anyone who enjoys digging through record bins.
Graham Sharpe
A curated starting point, not a popularity ranking. Historical prices depend on the exact edition and condition.