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You can search our extensive online catalog by Category, Format, Artist, and Title, Record Label-or for the just newest titles added to the catalog during the past few weeks All records in the catalog are 33 1/3 RPM LPS, except those noted as 45rpm or 78 rpm in the Format (Fmat) column.


                                         HOW TO DO AN ARTIST, TITLE, OR CATEGORY  SEARCH

To search for an Artist, use the artist's last name only, eg Dylan, not Bob Dylan, or Denver, not John Denver,
 in the Search For: box-then click on the Search Database button.

To search for a group, do not use "The" before the group's name, search for Beatles, not The Beatles, or Doors
not The Doors, etc.

To search for a Title, do not use "The" or "A" in the title. A search for the movie soundtrack of The Graduate
would be Graduate. Type the title in the Search For: box and change the Look In: arrow to Title.

The Look In: default is set to Artist, you need to change it using the arrow to search for a Category(Cat, or Format(Fmat) Title, Label, etc.

To do a Category search, change the Look In: arrow to Cat and use the capitolized abreviations below to
 bring up an alphabetical listing by artist in the respective category that you have selected

JAZZ, ROCK, FOLK, ELECElectronic, INSTInstrumental, FVOC-Female Vocal, MVOC-Male Vocal, BLUES,VGRP-Vocal 
Group,SOUL-Soul, Funk, R&B, Reggae  BBND-Big Band, CLASSClassical, COMDComedy, OPERA, Cwest-Country, Bluegrass,
XMAS, STRK-Movie Soundtracks, SHOW-Broadway Shows, CHR-Christian & Gospel,PD-Picture Disk, RADIO
-Radio Shows, SPOKen, CHILDrens, LATIN, QUAD(raphonic),PROmotional, DEMO- Stereo demo, (test records),
SPTS-Sports, MISC-(everything but the kitchen sink)

If you do a category search, be sure to check similar categories for the artists that you are looking for, if you
search for Rock, also search VGRP, MVOC, FVOC, if you search Jazz, also search BBND, INST, etc.

You can also search online for just the new titles added to the catalog during the previous few weeks Just 
type New in the Search For: box and change the Look In: arrow to Cat.

We have over 30,000 lp's on line, and a small selection of 45's and 78's.To search for only 45 rpm or 78 rpm
records, type 45 or 78 in the Search For: box, and change the Look In: arrow to Fmat (FORMAT)

PLEASE NOTE: If you do not find what you are looking for, bookmark the site and check back with us, 
as we add 200-300 new titles to the catalog several times a month
.

You will find the following information on every selection in the online catalog

Category(Cat), Format (Fmat)Artist, Title, Label, Number, Condition(Cnd) Description, and Price.

If you can't see all of the information on your screen, use your right arrow to scroll to the right>>>
                         
                                                                    CONDITION COLUMN

Goldmine grading is fine, but we carry only 4 grades of records, those that are still sealed (Mint),those that are 
still shiny with no scratches (NM), those  that are still shiny with a few cosmetic surface marks-light scratches or 
paper scuffs (VG+), and those with a few more surface marks (VG).

Grade 2 records are in good condition but have a few light cosmetic scratches or paper scuffs that should not make noise when played. If worse, we will advise you Grade 2 jackets usually have some general light shelf wear-unless noted "bad jacket".

We have a 100% guarantee on all records, your satisfaction is guaranteed or we will refund your money DESCRIPTION COLUMN Abbreviations found in the COMMENTS column are as follows R-reissue, CO-cut-out, CT-cover tear, DJ-disk jockey promo copy, usually stamped on the jacket in gold, DJ/WL-disk jockey white label, Sealed or S-sealed, S/CO-Sealed cut-out, AUDIOPHILE or 1/2 speed mast-original master recording or heavy vinyl, virgin vinyl,Quiex pressing, QUAD- quadraphonic,WOC-writing on cover, WOBC-writing on back cover, WOL-writing on label, SOC- sticker on cover, CVINYL-colored vinyl, CountryName-denotes an imported pressing, BOX-boxed set with number of records shown, EP-extended play 45 rpm, usually 4 songs, GF-gatefold jacket, 45 RPM-45 rpm record, 78 RPM- 78 rpm record, 78 album with the number of records given, Color Names-eg Gold, Green, Rainbow, etc, denotes label styles, LS-RCA Living Stereo, FFss-London Full Frequency Stereo Sound, P4-London Phase 4 Sound, LPS- Mercury Living Presence Stereo, PD-Picture Disk, DTD-direct to disk recording, DM-digital master DISK JOCKEY-WHITE LABEL COPIES (DJ/WL) Promotional versions of record album releases are prized by many collectors as they are much rarer than general trade pressings, and in many cases extra care was taken by the record manufacturer to insure that white label copies were optimized for purest sound-as the white label copy was the copy usually played on the air This extra quality was attained by replacing the metal stampers used in the record manufacturing process more frequently, and by using a higher grade vinyl mix. Because of their rarity and higher quality, white label copies generally command a higher price than the general trade release. MONO OR STEREO? Many of the older collectible records in our catalog are mono, as they were produced before the advent of stereo sound. In some cases mono records were re-released several years later in electronic stereo sound, which was re-channeled sound from the original mono master tapes-usually an inferior sound, particularly on vocal material True stereo recordings began in the late 1950's and dominated the market place by the middle to late1960's, although mono versions of many albums continued to be released Most record labels used an numbering system that included an S in the album number prefix todenote Stereo eg: Columbia- CL prefix is for Mono, CS prefix is for Stereo, RCA- LM or LPM for Mono, LSP, LCS, or LPS for Stereo, Capitol used T or W for Mono, and SW or ST or Stereo,Decca record numbers starting with 7 are Stereo, Warner-W-Mono and WS-Stereo, etc. If you are not certain and you want to know, just email us.

There are mono or stereo designation in the comments column for many, but not all records usually-Jazz & Rock collectibles, where the original mono version is in many cases the preferred collectible version, or when we have both versions of the record avalible in the catalog.

If you need any additional information, please call or email. Phone Number is 770-822-1772 Email address is >> tonylenz@mindspring.com To go to the Search Online page just click here >> Search Online