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Decent software for classical LP collection mgmt?

My classical LP collection has grown out of control with various recent church bazaars and tag sale acquisitions. I need to get organized. My CD's have long been on a music server and thus they are all neatly databased, with cover art and lyrics. But my LP's are a mess.

About 10 years ago I had started to do this using a spreadsheet for the first 1500 or so albums. But I find now that I didn't record a lot of fields that I'm more interested in today (like I didn't rate any of them for condition or performance quality). Also, I keep discovering duplicate copies of stuff where I might sell it or donate the lesser copy to my church.

Anyway, this sounds like an all-winter data entry project, so I'm looking for a program that will make it as easy as possible. Any suggestions??

Thanks!
dfhaleycko

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dfhaleycko OP
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Doing a bit of searching and have uncovered the following packages. Anyone have experience using any of these?

found
* Music Library from WenSoftware.com http://www.wensoftware.com/MusicLibrary/
* Music Catalog Master from KIX Software Solutions http://www.kixsoftware.com/mcminfo.html
* Music Label 2010 16.0.1 http://www.codeaero.com/music-label/
* Catraxx http://www.fnprg.com/catraxx/index.html
* Wax 1.0 http://www.deluria.ch/

thanks!

Frank
dfhaleycko OP
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When I ripped all my CD's to my server, I used dbpoweramp which has extremely good database searching. Only one out of 10 of my CD's required manual data entry. Plus dbpoweramp got the majority of the cover art right as well. Not a free program, and requires an annual subscription for the database, but well worth the money. I highly recommend it if your collection is mostly CD.

I was hoping to find something easier for LP's. I fussed around with Catraxx last night and found that it can be extremely flexible. You can design your own database elements and the entry forms. I did not have much success looking up obscure classical LP's on Discogs, however. So it appears that I'm in for a long winter, or maybe I'll just update my spreadsheet macros and continue to evolve my old database.

Unless anyone else has other suggestions for vinyl collection management software?

Thanks!
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