How do you organize your physical music collection? (soundtrack, singer, cds, albums)

Akira · 09-15-2008, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Whatsitoosit

if converting to MP3... make sure it's at a 320kbs rate. I wish somebody would have told me that 5 years ago

Doh!!

Yeah it is, anything less is pretty unacceptable.

Akira · 09-15-2008, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by FireInCairo

...or you could just get itunes which does it anyway you want

Exactly, or even better, take it a step further and use a decent piece of software.

right-track · 09-15-2008, 11:55 AM

As I stated before in Urban's thread, my collection is divided into two parts and kept separately from each other.

My CD and vinyl soul collection is arranged alphabetically, first according to label, then sub organised according to catalogue number.
And God have mercy on anyone that fucks with it.

I also have (for the Northern Soul comp CD's) a very weighty file binder (see pic below) organised in alphabetical order, according to song title > artist > CD title > CD catalogue number.
That way I can put my finger on any song much quicker than trying to remember which CD it's on.

All other genres are arranged alphabetically by artist.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-15-2008, 11:57 AM

organize ?

right-track · 09-15-2008, 12:11 PM

Urban...you're a disgrace!

Piss Me Off · 09-15-2008, 12:15 PM

I don't know how you people cope.

Whatsitoosit · 09-15-2008, 12:36 PM

LOL!!! nice stack Urban.

WaspStar · 09-15-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by FireInCairo

i do pretty much the same thing
s',uch easier but it does mean you have to consciously challenge yourself to listen to newer stuff

I think that's part of the fun. The way the shelf order evolves and the way you have to really ask yourself if you still love a certain album as much as you used to.

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Originally Posted by right-track

I also have (for the Northern Soul comp CD's) a very weighty file binder (see pic below) organised in alphabetical order, according to song title > artist > CD title > CD catalogue number.
That way I can put my finger on any song much quicker than trying to remember which CD it's on.

That binder just blows my mind.

...and I wonder who dared to vote "Genre" after Urban's rant.

Akira · 09-15-2008, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by WaspStar

That binder just blows my mind.

Think yourself lucky it wasn't open at Hilary Duff!

Minstrel · 09-15-2008, 02:07 PM

Loose genres. Very loose. Like, rock, harder rock, pop, classical, hip-hop, electronica, Teenage Fanclub.

Alphabetical by artists within genres.

View Poll Results: How do you organize your music?
Alphabetically	57	55.34%
Genre	15	14.56%
Other (elaborate in post)	31	30.10%
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09-15-2008, 11:57 AM	#14 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	organize ? __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

09-15-2008, 12:15 PM	#16 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	I don't know how you people cope. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

09-15-2008, 12:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
Whatsitoosit Bringer of Carrots Join Date: May 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 648	LOL!!! nice stack Urban. __________________ "It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face."

09-15-2008, 02:07 PM	#20 (permalink)
Minstrel Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 436	Loose genres. Very loose. Like, rock, harder rock, pop, classical, hip-hop, electronica, Teenage Fanclub. Alphabetical by artists within genres. __________________ "Blow your tuneless trumpet, the choice is yours / We don't want the glamour, the pomp and the drums / The Dublin messiah scattering crumbs"

09-15-2008, 11:55 AM	#13 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	As I stated before in Urban's thread, my collection is divided into two parts and kept separately from each other. My CD and vinyl soul collection is arranged alphabetically, first according to label, then sub organised according to catalogue number. And God have mercy on anyone that fucks with it. I also have (for the Northern Soul comp CD's) a very weighty file binder (see pic below) organised in alphabetical order, according to song title > artist > CD title > CD catalogue number. That way I can put my finger on any song much quicker than trying to remember which CD it's on. All other genres are arranged alphabetically by artist.

09-15-2008, 12:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Urban...you're a disgrace!