CykoMF
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50+ remarkable years of music consumption and stiiiiiiiiiill going...
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Listing this assemblage is a HUGE undertaking.
Just keeping me focused for this long is amazing in it's own right.

It's become apparent that I must thin the herd, considerably.
Therefore I'll be releasing dupes and stuff I'm less likely to play again back into the wild.

Have begun creating boxes of stuff on CD to trade off. Inquire within. Take a peek here

Have officially listed these: Click here to help them find new homes.

Open to chat about things in my personal collection for data / pressing confirmation. Not really into ripping.
Please try to include a link to subject item so I can locate it. Often times I have multiple copies, different pressings, formats, etc.

[Current ongoing projects]

[Collection list]
Still working on the singles...
Haulin ass into the H's!

Listed collection by format:
(As of: FALL 2019)
LP's: 2717
45's: 10241
78's: 81
CD's: 1323
Tapes: 391

[Selling]
Still have piles of stuff threatening to avalanche. Listing less common titles whenever possible. Boxing up other stuff. It's tough to give them up sometimes but this has to be done. Also have loads of more common titles to move. Stop by and take home an armload or two!

[Special Projects]

[Quadraphonic/Surround]
Guilty pleasure and current fixation. The sensation of 100% immersive audio!
I've been rediscovering a multitude of 'lost' surround recording formats out there. The new box set reissues with 5.1 mixes are pretty cool. Started a list for my reviews items in my collection over here.

[Novelty 45's]
Have a few hundred of these that I'm trying to get sorted and entered. Lots of cool obscure 'Dr. Demento' style stuff and worse. Many that are not yet listed on Cogz.
They recently got pushed together with the soundtracks and kiddie stuff so it's an even bigger mess than before. Started a list for the Novelty stuff found in my collection, so far. Really need a good organizational scheme. Any suggestions?

Also started a list for Picture Discs. Will be adding more as I come across them.

[Local Music]
Always enjoy working on profiles for local MKE area artists and labels. Feel free to message me for assistance getting your profile(s) setup.

Contributor Status
Getting lots of points banked up. Where can I cash em in on something?

*Finished*

Entering the boxes of Holiday records AND making up lists for them. Of course immediately after thinking this I'll find another one... and week later another one...
At least I have these lists: Halloween, Christmas, which are now public so you can check em out. Helpful if you are planning a holiday party playlist and looking for some suggestions.

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Nothing else to see here really, just personal stats and phrases I'm tired of typing:

~Milestones~
09/02/12 ~ 1st list entry Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
11/11/12 ~ 45 #'s Completed
11/20/12 ~ 1,000th list entry Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush The Show
03/22/14 ~ 5,000th list entry The Phantom (3) - Love Me / Whisper Your Love
06/03/14 ~ 45 A's Completed
12/27/15 ~ Hit 8,888 items with addition of Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') in quad! (Seemed appropriate for quadruple infinity.)
05/31/16 ~ Cracked the top 250 contributors list.
06/06/16 ~ 45 B's Completed
08/31/16 ~ 10,000th list entry Ruben And The Jets (4) - Deseri
02/28/17 ~ 45 C's Completed
03/26/17 ~ 11,111th list entry Gloria's Rock N' Roll Saloon - Salads / Sandwiches
11/18/17 ~ 45 D's Completed
12/04/17 ~ 12,345th list entry Twisted Sister - A Twisted Christmas
06/30/18 ~ 45 E's Completed
Feb 2019 ~ Busy week! Collection topped 14K items & med value cracked $100K.
Had my 500th customer & RP rolled over 52K
All within a few days of each other.
04/28/2019 ~ Max value cracks $200K with Timothy Leary* + Ash Ra Tempel - Seven Up
06/16/2019 ~ 45 F's completed
07/08/2019 ~ Seller ranking officially overtaken by buyer ranking.
12/01/2019 ~ 15,000 list entry Frank Zappa - Peaches En Regalia
03/21/2020 ~ New personal best single day 42 submissions
05/20/2020 ~ 15,551 list entry Mystery Tape
06/12/2020 ~ 45 G's completed

Discogs™ anniversary stats: [year]

In Collection: [1] 3,883 [2] 5,885 [3] 8,118 [4] 10,018 [5] 11,777 [6] 13,400 [7] 14,743

In Wantlist: [1] 222 [2] 234 [3] 333 [4] 323 [5] 300 [6] 289 [7] 288

Reviews : [1] 73 [2] 106 [3] 133 [4] 205 [5] 293 [6] 352 [7] 383

Rank Points: [1] 6,756 [2] 13,350 [3] 20,256 [4] 29,881 [5] 38,030 [6] 48,408 [7] 56,277

Votes Received: [1] 118 [2] 230 [3] 400 [4] 608 [5] 815 [6] 1,397 [7] 2,455

Items for sale: [2] 200 [3] 484 [4] 568 [5] 630 [6] 668 [7] 823

Seller FB: [1] 13 [2] 66 [3] 124 [4] 186 [5] 255 [6] 328 [7] 418

Buyer FB: [1] 20 [2] 66 [3] 135 [4] 213 [5] 275 [6] 333 [7] 399

Contributed: [1] 638 [2] 1,178 [3] 1,739 [4] 2,324 [5] 2,792 [6] 3,242 [7] 3,640

Pending: [1] 1,075 [2] 1,920 [3] 2,336 [4] 3,715 [5] 4,754 [6] 5,939 [7] 5,676

Images Uploaded: [2] 6,114 [3] 9,229 [4] 13,544 [5] 17,043 [6] 21,827 [7] 25,525

Current Sub Year 1: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik / Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, G-Major
Current Sub Year 2: Fat Albert Rotunda
Current Sub Year 3: The Wall
Current Sub Year 4: JMH
Current Sub Year 5: The Rock-Afire Explosion - School Days
Current Sub Year 6: Linda Manning - Shade Tree Mechanic
Current Sub Year 7: Kraftwerk - Electric Cafe

[Frequently typed texts]
Label Variation: Text size and placement.
+ US 7" w/ label variation
Stamped in runout, AB
Scribed in runout, AB
Audition Copy
Radio Station Copy
Demonstration
Promotional Copy
Not For Sale
Disc Jockey
DJ Copy
Japanese Promo: 見本盤
Japanese Not For Sale: 非売品
url=http://www.discogs.com/release/

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Capitol pressing plant logos:
─◁ 'Longhorn' = Winchester, PA
★ ✲ ✩ 'Shining Star' = Los Angeles, CA
IAM 'Triangle' = Scranton, PA
☖ Lathe = Scranton, PA
() 'Octogon' = Jacksonville, IL

Decca:
(1) ✤ / ◉ = Gloversville
(2) ◆ = Pinckneyville
(3) ◈ = Richmond

MCA:
(1) ⧈-G-⧈ = Gloversville
(2) ◈-P-◈ ◇-P-◇ = Pinckneyville
◎—∈—◎ = Canada

RCA:
I = Indianapolis
R = Rockaway
H = Hollywood
RCA year codes

Pressing Plant ID's
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16 = Sonic Recording Products, Inc. / Goldisc Recording Products, Inc.
18 = PR = Presswell Records Mfg. Co., Ancora, NJ
19 = BW = Bestway Products Inc.
22 = AR = ɑ = Allied Record Co., Inc., Los Angeles, CA
24 = MO or MR = Monarch Record Mfg. Co., Los Angeles, CA
25 = CS, S or CSM = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
26 = PRC Recording Company, Compton, CA
28 = Rainbo Records
30 = PL = Plastic Products, Inc., Memphis, TN
49 = SP or SRC = Specialty Records Corp., Olyphant, PA
53 = Keel Mfg. Corp. (prior to '79); Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd.
54 = LY = Shelley Products, Huntington Station, NY
56 = CP or P = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
60 = Sound Makers N.J.
70 = I = RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
72 = RI or PRC Philips Recording Co., Richmond, IN
73 = CT, T or CTH = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
74 = Electrosound Group Midwest, Inc.
76 = Hub-Servall Record Mfg. Corp.
MG = MGM Record Manufacturing Division Bloomfield, NJ
G/G1 = Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA
∴ [3 dots in a pyramid] = CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton (UK Pressings only)
(Ƨ) or Ƨ or X = Shelley Products
ɑ Allied logo = Allied Record Company
Mastering / Cutting:
AT/DK = Atlantic Studios / Dennis King
JG Golden = John Golden / Golden Mastering
A Golden = April Golden / Golden Mastering
JJ Golden = JJ Golden / Golden Mastering

Others:
Tapes = Chrome 120µs EQ CrO₂, Dolby HX Pro
L-100000-X = Mastered At - Greg Lee Processing
Drumsticks = Artisan Sound logo
LW = Mastered At – Longwear Plating
Mastered By [Runout Etching = ︵︵〰(birds) or メ or ❀ (flower) ] - [aBrian Gardner]
𝓐𝓡𝓟 = Pressed By American Record Pressing Co.
sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ = Mastered At Sterling Sound

Resources:
Dates: http://www.globaldogproductions.info/
Label designs: http://www.cvinyl.com/labelguides-alpha.php
Factory Sleeves: http://www.bigboppa.co.uk/45-sleeves/
http://www.recordcollectorsguild.org/
http://www.goldminemag.com/
http://www.bsnpubs.com/
undocumented guidelines
BMI search
ASCAP search
(C)opyright search
Compilation of Discogs lists
Discogs text formatting sheet

http://copypastecharacter.com/all-characters

Styrene vs Vinyl
Tonearm Setup

Forum links
45 titles: https://www.discogs.com/forum/thread/696336
Runout markings (V6):
https://www.discogs.com/forum/thread/743281
Picture sleeve vs Generic: https://www.discogs.com/help/forums/topic/203874
Runouts; Stamped vs Etched
https://www.discogs.com/forum/thread/779522#7732376

[More Stuff I'm tired of re-typing]
Please read this to get started:
https://www.discogs.com/help/quick-start-guide.html

Here is some information about images and their requirements:
https://www.discogs.com/help/submission-guidelines-images.html

Plant ID's in FTF: https://www.discogs.com/forum/thread/368277?page=2#7523520

Feel free to ask for assistance but I highly suggest you check out the submission guidelines:
https://www.discogs.com/help/submission-guidelines-general-rules.html

Stuff I need to verify:
Warner Communications "W" logo began in 1975 with 91505 zip code in rim text.
In 1976 zip was changed to 91510.

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