sjtm
12-30-2015, 03:39 PM
Since making a commitment last summer to put together a decent 2.1 channel audio system on a budget, I have overlooked the real problem - it is way too easy to accumulate a lot of music as it can be done in small bites. Since the summer, I have managed to buy over 140 recordings. This may not be a lot to others, but it is time to at least get organized, as I have come close to buying the same thing twice.
I think my tastes are varied ( some might disagree). Recent purchases include about 25 jazz titles and 25 classical. The rest are a mix of classic rock, blues, etc. Prior to this spending spree, I owned about 250-300 titles.
In order to make sure I enjoy this collection and do not overlook some gems that I have forgotten about, I thought I would put together a catalogue. I can do this in excel, but the intent is to have a hard copy at hand.
My question is about categories: Classical is easy, but there are many artists that can fall into more than one category either by their style or by the tenor of a particular recording. A case in point - Mark Knopfler / Chet Atkins: Neck and Neck or Joni Mitchell: Hejira.
Then there are those that are a bit nebulous. How do you categorize Dylan, Steely Dan, Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones?
I can certainly simply organize by Artist / Album title and forget assigning a style. But it would be nice when you are in the mood for listening to the blues to look at the albums that fall into this category.
I do not think I am being OCD. I just know that my aging brain is prone to forget I have some great music but will easily overlook it. Does anyone know a good guide online to help me organize?
I think my tastes are varied ( some might disagree). Recent purchases include about 25 jazz titles and 25 classical. The rest are a mix of classic rock, blues, etc. Prior to this spending spree, I owned about 250-300 titles.
In order to make sure I enjoy this collection and do not overlook some gems that I have forgotten about, I thought I would put together a catalogue. I can do this in excel, but the intent is to have a hard copy at hand.
My question is about categories: Classical is easy, but there are many artists that can fall into more than one category either by their style or by the tenor of a particular recording. A case in point - Mark Knopfler / Chet Atkins: Neck and Neck or Joni Mitchell: Hejira.
Then there are those that are a bit nebulous. How do you categorize Dylan, Steely Dan, Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones?
I can certainly simply organize by Artist / Album title and forget assigning a style. But it would be nice when you are in the mood for listening to the blues to look at the albums that fall into this category.
I do not think I am being OCD. I just know that my aging brain is prone to forget I have some great music but will easily overlook it. Does anyone know a good guide online to help me organize?