Verify a Record Before You Buy
Confirm the exact edition, check current market depth, and compare sale listings before you commit to a collector-priced record.
Browse a Record Label's Catalog
Explore the full output of a record label, review individual releases, and check collector values across the catalog.
ToolMany collectors buy by label as much as by artist. Labels like Blue Note, Stax, Factory, or Stones Throw have catalogs where the label identity itself carries collector significance. Understanding the full catalog helps you spot gaps in your collection, identify sleepers you overlooked, and know which catalog numbers carry premium value.
Record Collector can pull a label's full catalog, open individual release details, and check price guides across the range. This turns a vague interest in a label into a structured map of what exists, what matters, and what it costs.
Agent Guides
Claude
- Connect ToolRouter in Claude: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- Name the label and set any scope filters: format, year range, country, or catalog number range.
- Use `record-collector` to run `label_catalog` for the full output, then `release_details` and `price_guide` on the releases that catch your interest.
ChatGPT
- Connect ToolRouter in ChatGPT: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
- Specify the label and any filters: format, year range, country, or catalog number series.
- Use `record-collector` to run `label_catalog`, then `release_details` and `price_guide` on the notable releases.
Copilot
- Connect ToolRouter in Copilot: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
- Name the label and set your scope: format, year range, country, and catalog number series.
- Run `label_catalog`, `release_details`, and `price_guide` through `record-collector` for the full catalog and any releases that need deeper data.
OpenClaw
- Connect ToolRouter in OpenClaw: openclaw mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- Define your output schema and the label list before starting. Set format, year range, and country filters as needed.
- Run `label_catalog`, `release_details`, and `price_guide` through `record-collector` for each label, keeping the schema consistent across catalogs.
Related Use Cases
Appraise a Vinyl Collection
Estimate the market value of a vinyl collection by pulling current price data for each release and aggregating the totals.
Identify a Pressing from Clues
Determine the exact pressing of a record using catalog numbers, matrix codes, label variations, and other physical clues.
Explore an Artist's Discography
Map every release from an artist, review edition details, and check collector values across their full catalog.