Subj : whoo hoo! my new CD stash..
To   : Nigel Reed
From : August Abolins
Date : Wed Nov 17 2021 08:53 am

Hello Nigel Reed!

** On Monday 15.11.21 - 01:51, Nigel Reed wrote to All:

 NR> In my closet I have about 6 stacks of 80 or so discs, I
 NR> have a shelf full and I have a couple of large boxes full
 NR> under my desk, plus a bunch of shelves full in my office
 NR> which I am keeping for personal reasons and don't want to
 NR> sell.

That is some serious collecting over the years!

I started buying CDs *before* I even settled on a player. :D

I still remember the very first CD that I played: Avalon, by  
Roxy Music.


 >> Start scanning those barcodes!  When the codes are in a
 >> file, you can easy copy/paste them to Discogs.

 NR> Or I could download the MusicBrainz virtual server and
 NR> database, and the Discogs export and load it into the
 NR> database, then write a perl script to query both so I have
 NR> a better chance at a hit.

Let us know how you manage.


 NR> Yes, I am working on it slowly. Problem is, a lot of them
 NR> have stickers over the barcode from resale places so I
 NR> have to scrape to scan.

The stickers are on the plastic. Just pop open the back of the  
case. The paper inside will be free and clear.


 NR> A lot are not listed and even then
 NR> you may still have to match up the correct release since
 NR> one barcode can be used for different catalog numbers.
 NR> It's really not just a point and click task.

Do those last.


 NR> Then I have to check the CD for scratches and the booklet for
 NR> damage...or even autographs (I have found a few).

Autographs.. so, you bought a subset of those at concerts?

Many of mine were/are ColumbiaHouse versions (10 CDs for a $1  
type deal) for a few years.

But all of mine are prestine. Not one smudge or scratch.

I'm pulling out CDs from my stacks and impress myself how Fine/ 
AsNew they look inside.
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  ../|ug

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