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   Hello Nigel Reed!   
      
   ** On Monday 15.11.21 - 01:51, Nigel Reed wrote to All:   
      
    NR> In my closet I have about 6 stacks of 80 or so discs, I   
    NR> have a shelf full and I have a couple of large boxes full   
    NR> under my desk, plus a bunch of shelves full in my office   
    NR> which I am keeping for personal reasons and don't want to   
    NR> sell.   
      
   That is some serious collecting over the years!   
      
   I started buying CDs *before* I even settled on a player. :D   
      
   I still remember the very first CD that I played: Avalon, by     
   Roxy Music.   
      
      
    >> Start scanning those barcodes!  When the codes are in a   
    >> file, you can easy copy/paste them to Discogs.   
      
    NR> Or I could download the MusicBrainz virtual server and   
    NR> database, and the Discogs export and load it into the   
    NR> database, then write a perl script to query both so I have   
    NR> a better chance at a hit.   
      
   Let us know how you manage.   
      
      
    NR> Yes, I am working on it slowly. Problem is, a lot of them   
    NR> have stickers over the barcode from resale places so I   
    NR> have to scrape to scan.   
      
   The stickers are on the plastic. Just pop open the back of the     
   case. The paper inside will be free and clear.   
      
      
    NR> A lot are not listed and even then   
    NR> you may still have to match up the correct release since   
    NR> one barcode can be used for different catalog numbers.   
    NR> It's really not just a point and click task.   
      
   Do those last.   
      
      
    NR> Then I have to check the CD for scratches and the booklet for   
    NR> damage...or even autographs (I have found a few).   
      
   Autographs.. so, you bought a subset of those at concerts?   
      
   Many of mine were/are ColumbiaHouse versions (10 CDs for a $1     
   type deal) for a few years.   
      
   But all of mine are prestine. Not one smudge or scratch.   
      
   I'm pulling out CDs from my stacks and impress myself how Fine/    
   AsNew they look inside.   
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