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.
Find a Specific Pressing for Sale
Search across marketplaces to find a specific pressing or edition currently listed for sale and compare prices.
ToolWhen you know exactly which pressing you want, the challenge shifts from identification to sourcing. The edition might be listed under different titles, catalog formats, or seller descriptions across marketplaces, making it easy to miss a good copy or overpay because you only checked one source.
Record Collector can search across marketplaces, pull individual listings, and check the price guide so you can compare what is available against current market values. This turns a scattered hunt into a focused comparison that saves time and money.
Agent Guides
Claude
- Connect ToolRouter in Claude: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- Specify exactly what you are looking for: artist, title, pressing details (label, catalog number, country, year), preferred condition, and your maximum budget.
- Use `record-collector` to run `market_search` for broad marketplace coverage, `marketplace_listings` for specific listing details, and `price_guide` to benchmark the asking prices.
ChatGPT
- Connect ToolRouter in ChatGPT: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
- Describe the exact pressing you want: artist, title, label, catalog number, country, year, and your condition and budget preferences.
- Use `record-collector` to run `market_search`, `marketplace_listings`, and `price_guide` to find and evaluate available copies.
Copilot
- Connect ToolRouter in Copilot: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
- Specify the pressing: artist, title, label, catalog number, country, year, and your condition and price criteria.
- Run `market_search`, `marketplace_listings`, and `price_guide` through `record-collector` to find and benchmark available copies.
OpenClaw
- Connect ToolRouter in OpenClaw: openclaw mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- Prepare your want list with the exact pressing details for each target: artist, title, label, catalog number, country, year, and price ceiling.
- Run `market_search`, `marketplace_listings`, and `price_guide` through `record-collector` for each want list item, keeping the output schema stable.
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.