Music Recordings

Cassettes: What to Record

Compact cassettes, pre-recorded and home-recorded.

The Data Sheet for Cassettes

The 26 fields worth recording for cassettes, grouped as in the ordicio app. Fields marked with a broader category come from it; the others are specific to cassettes.

Identification

Artist / performer Text Music recordings: Artist, band, ensemble or performers as credited.
Title Text Music recordings: The title or name the object is known by, as given by its maker, publisher or catalogue.
Label Text Music recordings: Record label, e.g. Blue Note, Parlophone, Deutsche Grammophon.
Catalogue number Text Music recordings: Label catalogue number as on the spine or label, e.g. BLP 1577, PCS 7027.
Release year Year Music recordings: Year of this release or pressing.
Country of pressing Text Music recordings: Country where the record was pressed (can differ from the release country).
Genre Choice, or your own Music recordings: Main genre.
13 choices
Rock
Pop
Jazz
Blues
Soul / R&B / Funk
Hip hop
Electronic
Classical
Folk / Country
Reggae / Ska
Soundtrack
World
Spoken word
Discogs release Link Music recordings: Discogs page of the exact release.
Tape type Choice: IEC tape type, as printed on the cassette or shown by its notches.
Type I (normal / ferric)
Type II (chrome / high bias)
Type III (ferrichrome)
Type IV (metal)

Condition

Graded separately for the media and the sleeve.

Media grade Choice Music recordings: Condition of the record, disc or tape itself (Goldmine standard).
Mint (M)
Near Mint (NM or M-)
Very Good Plus (VG+)
Very Good (VG)
Good Plus (G+)
Good (G)
Fair (F)
Poor (P)
Sleeve grade Choice Music recordings: Condition of the cover, sleeve or case (Goldmine standard).
Mint (M)
Near Mint (NM or M-)
Very Good Plus (VG+)
Very Good (VG)
Good Plus (G+)
Good (G)
Fair (F)
Poor (P)
Generic / no sleeve
Sealed Choice Music recordings: Whether the item is still in its factory seal.
Factory sealed
Opened
Resealed
Condition notes Text Music recordings: Faults, wear and damage in detail.

Copy specifics

Signed by Text Music recordings: Who signed the item, with authentication if any.
Quantity Whole number, at least 1 Music recordings: Number of identical pieces held, when they are recorded together.

Acquisition

How and when the object came into the collection.

Acquisition date Date Music recordings: Date the object came into the collection.
Acquisition method Choice, or your own Music recordings: How the object came into the collection.
Purchase
Auction
Gift
Inheritance
Exchange / trade
Self-collected / found
Commission
Acquired from Text Music recordings: Seller, auction house (with sale and lot number), donor or place where it was found.
Purchase price Amount Music recordings: Price paid including fees and premiums.
Provenance Text Music recordings: Earlier owners and the object's history, oldest first, with sources (labels, invoices, sale catalogues).

Value

Estimated and insured value.

Estimated value Amount Music recordings: Current market value as estimated.
Valuation date Date Music recordings: Date of the current value estimate.
Valuation basis Choice Music recordings: What the estimated value is based on.
Own estimate
Recent sales / auction results
Dealer offer
Catalogue value
Professional appraisal
Insurance valuation
Insured value Amount Music recordings: Sum the object is insured for.

Collection record

Your own inventory data.

Inventory number Text Music recordings: Your own number or label for the object, e.g. C-0042, as written on its label or album page.
Storage location Text Music recordings: Where the object is kept, e.g. room, cabinet, drawer, album and page, box.