How I Find Vinyl Records On Discogs That Have Hundreds of Variants
I have added thousands of items to my Discogs Collection over the past 15 years, from vinyl records to CDs to cassettes. This is how I go about finding the exact variant and pressing of items with hundreds of versions.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Releases with TONS of Variants
0:45 Finding the Master Release on Discogs
1:30 Filtering by Format, Country, Year, & Catalog Number
3:27 Essential Tip When Filtering on Discogs
4:09 Narrowing Based on Matrix and Runout
7:54 Adding it to Your Collection
10:26 Discogs Media and Sleeve Grading
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@AndyFenstermaker
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 pm
What's something you'd like to know how to do in Discogs? Let me know in the comments!
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@suzbod
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 pm
Thank you! Very good practical introduction. I just found a bunch of albums from my Uncle Joe who was born in the 1920s. I never heard of DISCOGS until today.
@Darkooo80
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 pm
What are your speakers in the back?
@vinylvanavinylvana8756
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 pm
Nice job Andy….the difference you see in the matrix may not be an error on Discogs….I've noticed that a lot of records have Asides and Bsides from different variants. My guess is that, in the pressing plant, different plates were used….perhaps your dad's copy was a transitional copy between different stampers/plates….as I said, I've seen this a lot. Still, isn't it amazing that the database on Discogs is so good that you can drill down to that detail? Best….Kevin
@JonYeoAU
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 pm
You can type in the catalogue number from the start which helps
@eclecticism-uk
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 pm
Thanks, this was helpful! I have been collecting for a few years, but the time intensive process of trying to find my Pretenders II pressing discouraged me from putting in the time to use Discogs… I really should start using it, especially now that I see you can customize fields. I had no idea!
@markkillion8980
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 pm
I feel that the level of differentiation that Discogs takes a record down to is the pressing plant. Obviously, that would be if we are looking at the “rainbow ring” label. After a while, one gets to know the plants that a company used in a particular era. The plant in this case in this case is Scranton.
@marktubeie07
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 pm
A warning to pass on. I had set up a user custom specific field and after a couple of years I adjusted the field name slightly and LOST ALL of my info under that field, very disappointed. Changing it back didn't revert the entries either. So take care with those custom fields, they are very unforgiving…
@mrshoning
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 pm
I often don't find exact runout matches. The variant lists for most records are far from complete, and as you said – are user generated and prone to mistakes. Another tip is to compare the label differences between pressings if you're trying to decide which pressing.
@Invisbke
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 pm
Money and research. Age has had its benefits.
Finally found my Boys Don’t Cry. Took a while.
@chrisrees7054
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 pm
I had that album in high school. I found another copy still in the shrinkwrap! It's a mono issue, so I know it's an original. I also found a copy of All Summer Long.
@timo-68
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 pm
Thanks a bunch! I've used discogs for many years to purchase and occasionally sell but it's high time I start cataloguing my collection. I found this video very useful and informative.
@honkynel
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 pm
I'm assuming triangule is a spelling mistake? I've just had to google it to see if it was a thing. Pretty shocked to tell you the truth.
@bacarandii
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 pm
If you click on "Vinyl" in "Formats," you will get EPs and 7-inch singles, too. If you're looking only for album-length vinyl, then "LP" is the way to go. In this case, since the Beach Boys didn't release a single or EP called "Summer Days," it doesn't matter. (You'll notice that there are 65 results listed in both categories.) The catalog number for this title is either T 2354 or DT 2354, so the "D" is most likely for "Duophonic." This album wasn't recorded in stereo but was "electronically re-channeled" for a "stereo effect." Early stereo records could be damaged if played with a mono stylus/cartridge/phonograph, which is why they often made that distinction on the jacket and sometimes on the label. (Also, they charged more for early stereo records — usually a dollar or so extra — so they wanted to make that clear.)
@vinylordie1301
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 pm
Especially on older albums, I like to jump right to the dead wax to get those numbers for ID. Punch them into Google and the proper Discogs page comes right up
@MickSupper
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 pm
A record record.
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