Discogs.com, a much improved resource

[Jim R]

I was recently doing a web search for some specific recording data that one of my brothers was asking me about, and I discovered that a website that I had only used occasionally in the past- www.Discogs.com, had been vastly improved since my last visit there (perhaps a few years ago).

The site now includes possibly the best all-around source available for "one stop (data) shopping", if you include things like cover images, labelographies (sortable!), and accurate dating (recording dates AND release dates, including amazing details about various reissue releases on different formats). I've also seen pages with composer credits (and composer biographies). Hyperlinking is employed for several discographical categories, which is another great feature. I'm probably leaving some things out, but check it out- it's pretty nice. I can't yet vouch for its general accuracy, but so far I feel confident in recommending it (it leaves the dreaded AMG in the dust, for example).

Sample page: The Blue Note label, sorted by year: http://www.discogs.com/label/Blue%20Note?sort=date%2Casc

[A Lark Ascending]

Because I mainly download but still like to make a CD-R with a sleeve including album cover and tracks/musicians I use this a lot. AMG seems to have gone to pieces.

[mjazzg]

good marketplace too

[Bluesnik]

I use this a lot. Since many years ago. What I like are the cover and discographical data, like release number, label a.o. Everything specific to each release. I mostly use it for tagging but also as a lookup tool.

[John L]

Discogs is a very good site. I now try to store images of front and back LP covers in the database of my music collection. The three sites that give the most success are Discogs, Google Images, and Ebay. Discogs is indeed valuable in also providing discographical information

Edited August 11, 2013 by John L

[Swinger]

Discogs.com is a very good marketplace. I have bought for example many OOP FMP cds @ Discogs

[.:.impossible]

I have always had positive experiences with the discogs market. A great resource!

[Ligeti]

I use Discogs all the time. Allmusic.com used to be great, but in recent years they went through a site redesign which killed it dead. Overly busy, and slow slow slow. It went from being a fairly basic site with a ton of information, to being a conplex site (technically) with stuff buried all over the place. It's like someone who didn't understand how people used the site went in a re-organized everything. Such a shame - but using allmusic is the least fun you can have on the net when it comes to music.

Discogs could perhaps do with a fresh coat of paint, but it's functional, and works well. Sellers have been great. OK, it's not often the cheapest, but it's a good fall back.

[colinmce]

I've found some amazing deals on there. I would say it beats eBay/Amazon roughly half the time.