ViniVault/Formats
Catalogue 12-inch singles
Twelve-inch singles look like albums on a shelf and behave like singles in a crate. Catalogue the mix you own, not just the song name.
Name the version
Extended mixes, dubs, and instrumentals are different records even when they share a song title. Put the version in the title or the note so you do not buy it twice, and so you can find the mix you actually like.
Dance 12-inches often share artwork across labels and years. The catalogue number, and the names of the mixes on the label, are what separate them. The front cover frequently will not.
They can sit with your LPs in one collection. Size is a filing choice at home. In the catalogue, one shelf means one search, which is what you need in a shop.
The mix is the object
When you add the record, pick the pressing that matches the label, not the first sleeve that looks familiar. The saved artwork should be that release, or a photo you upload, or a placeholder. A guessed cover from a different issue is worse than a blank.
If you own two 12-inches of the same song, they are two rows. If you only want the other mix, it belongs on the wishlist, with the version written in the note and a price you will not go past.
How this works in ViniVault
Search the title and pick the pressing, or add it by hand with the version in the note. A barcode works when the jacket has one. Older copies usually need the label.
Do I own it? checks the artist and the album. Read the label before you treat a match as the same mix.
Questions
- Can 12-inch singles sit with my LPs?
- Yes. One collection, whatever size the record is. Search covers both.
- How do I tell two copies with the same sleeve apart?
- Use the catalogue number and the mix names on the label. Write them in the note if you added the record by hand.