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How's your music library?

When looking through the systems on A-gon, people's music libraries are frequently missing, not shown, or possibly not in the same room. After all the $$$ spent on one's system, I'd like to know what's behind all of this. After all, it is the entire raison d'être for audiomania.

I had a collection of about 200+ LPs that I've recently sold or given away; finally able to emotional divorce myself from the vinyl I started acquiring as a teenager. I began building my CD collection about 15-16 years ago. It's now 636 titles and nearly 700 discs. It spans the globe and periods from the Renaissance though 20th century, BeBop to Acid Jazz, Afro Celt to Zap Mama, and a fair dose of Rock & Pop. Recently, the fastest growing genre has been 20th century music which has surpassed earlier "classical" music but still trailing the Jazz and World sections. A modest collection certainly, and compared to a friend who has a library (unfortunately uncatalogued) of well over 2000 titles, quite modest. He's gotta music library! I suspect there are quite a few other impressive libraries out there. Please tell us.

How's in your music library?
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jwc37
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My collection consists or approximtely 4,000+ LPs and 2,000 CDs. I started in the early 60s typing on 3x5s information about every piece on each record and CD. Each card is filed alphabetically by composer and in some cases I have created files for various instruments and performers. All of these are in the same file drawers, filed alphabetically. Each card contains the composer and his/her dates, the title of the composition, label name and number on the label, timing, format, performers, orchestra, conductor and the name of the person who wrote the program notes and the date the notes were written if available. All LPs are on my shelves alphabetically by recording company and numerically by the number placed on the recording by the record company. This way I do not have to add anything to the record. Needless to say I have thousands of 3x5s but any recording or any selection on any of the records or CDs may be located quickly. It is also very important to "keep up." I have gone through several typewriters over the years. I hope they keep making them!
All of my books are in the same file system but I have them arranged on the shelves by genre or by composers. All of my scores are arranged by composers. I am very fortunate to have a dedicated listening room(20x30 with 14 ft. cathedral ceiling)which is full of all of my books, scores and recordings, and my playback system. Great to be in after a day of teaching!
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