Record Collector is a complete research and buying tool for vinyl, CD, cassette, and box-set releases. Look up any album across Discogs and MusicBrainz, identify specific pressings by catalog number or matrix inscription, check current market prices by condition, and search 20+ global resale platforms for copies to buy.
Whether you're building a collection, identifying a record you found, valuing what you already own, or hunting for a specific pressing across international markets, this tool has you covered with real collector data from the world's largest music databases.
What you can do
- search_releases — find releases across Discogs and MusicBrainz by artist, title, label, barcode, or catalog number
- release_details — get full tracklist, identifiers, artwork, and current market stats for any release
- identify_pressing — identify a specific pressing from catalog number, barcode, or matrix/runout inscription
- edition_match — score likely pressing candidates from partial clues
- price_guide — get current market pricing including condition-based prices (Mint through Poor)
- marketplace_listings — see active Discogs listings with supply and lowest price
- market_search — search eBay, Bandcamp, Mercari, Yahoo Auctions Japan, and 15+ other platforms
- artist_discography — browse a full artist discography sorted by year or format
- label_catalog — browse a record label's full release catalog
- collection_value — estimate the current market value of a list of releases
Who it's for
Vinyl collectors buying and selling records, crate diggers researching finds at record fairs, dealers building inventory or pricing stock, and music enthusiasts researching an artist's catalog or a label's history.
How to use it
- Start with search_releases to find the release — pass artist, title, and format for the best match.
- Use identify_pressing if you have a catalog number or matrix inscription to pinpoint the exact edition.
- Call price_guide with the Discogs release ID to check current market value and condition pricing.
- Use market_search to find copies for sale across global platforms beyond Discogs.
Getting started
Connect your Discogs account for condition-based pricing (Mint through Poor). Without it, you still get current lowest prices and market snapshots.
