ViniVault/Organising
Catalogue a collection of 7-inch singles
Singles get lost in an album catalogue because the titles are short and the sleeves are thin. They still deserve their own rows.
Treat the single as the record
Log the A-side as the title, and the artist printed on the label. A note can hold the B-side, the catalogue number, or the fact that it is a 7-inch, if you want those remembered.
Picture sleeves are the ones you will want a photo of. Plain company sleeves can stay as a simple entry with a clear title. A photo of a blank sleeve does not help you find the record.
Seven-inch spines are too thin to browse the way you browse albums. Search matters more. If the single is not in the catalogue, it may as well be at the bottom of the box.
Keep them with the rest of the shelf
Singles and albums can live in one vault. Splitting them into two systems means you search twice in a shop, which is how duplicates happen.
A single that also appears on an album you own is still its own record if you own the 7-inch. The extra tracks, the picture sleeve, and the pressing are the reason it has a row.
How this works in ViniVault
Search the title or add it by hand. Upload a photo when the sleeve is worth keeping. The single sits on the same shelf as your albums, and collection search can find it by artist or title.
If you are hunting a particular issue, put the label and the catalogue number in the wishlist note so you do not buy a later pressing by mistake.
Questions
- Can singles and albums live together?
- Yes. One shelf, different formats. A note can say that a row is a 7-inch if you want that visible.
- What should I use as the title?
- The A-side on the label. Mention the B-side in the notes if it matters to you.