Appraise a Vinyl Collection
Estimate the market value of a vinyl collection by pulling current price data for each release and aggregating the totals.
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.
ToolRecord listings are full of ambiguity. A seller may write 'original pressing' when the matrix or catalog number tells a different story, or the listing may omit the identifiers that actually determine collector value. If you buy from title alone, you can easily overpay for the wrong edition.
Record Collector is built for that verification step. You can search likely releases, match the pressing from catalog or matrix clues, open the full release profile, check current market pricing, and widen the search across record-specific and broader resale sources before you decide.
Agent Guides
Claude
- Connect ToolRouter in Claude: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- State every clue you already have before the first run: set the artist, title, format, country, year, and any barcode, catalog number, or matrix text from the listing.
- Use `record-collector` to run `search_releases`, `identify_pressing`, `release_details`, `price_guide`, and `market_search` for the candidate edition.
ChatGPT
- Connect ToolRouter in ChatGPT: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
- Give ChatGPT the listing clues and the decision you need to make: set the artist, title, format, country, year, and any barcode, catalog number, or matrix text from the listing.
- Use `record-collector` to run `search_releases`, `identify_pressing`, `release_details`, `price_guide`, and `market_search` and collect the candidate evidence.
Copilot
- Connect ToolRouter in Copilot: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
- State the exact fields you want back in the workspace before you start: set the artist, title, format, country, year, and any barcode, catalog number, or matrix text from the listing.
- Run `search_releases`, `identify_pressing`, `release_details`, `price_guide`, and `market_search` through `record-collector` and keep the important identifier and market fields explicit.
OpenClaw
- Connect ToolRouter in OpenClaw: openclaw mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- Define the comparison schema before you batch the run: set the artist, title, format, country, year, and any barcode, catalog number, or matrix text from each listing.
- Run `search_releases`, `identify_pressing`, `release_details`, `price_guide`, and `market_search` with `record-collector` and keep identifier and price fields stable across every candidate.
Related Use Cases
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.
Find a Specific Pressing for Sale
Search across marketplaces to find a specific pressing or edition currently listed for sale and compare prices.