How BIG is yours?

Like Abstract7, I am a fellow sufferer of CRS disease, especially the "can't remember what you have or where you put them" part. I have CDs covering every square inch of horizontal storage space in my house and in my cars (before I got married, my collection covered every square inch of horizontal space period. This made walkin gin my house a real adventure). I also have a basement full of cables, etc. I love music and audoio equipment, but I have no interest in organizing music or audio equipment, so I really have no idea how many CDs I have. I also have in storage about a thousand LPs from college that I'm sure are unplayable by now.

I'm not sure, probably over 1200 LPs and a similar number of Cds, and between 40 and 50 SACDs (growing as good releases come out). These days I tend to buy mostly vinyl and SACDs, holding off on CDs unless I know it won't come out on SACD and I want the musical performance (such as the recent NY Philharmonic boxed sets that the orchestra has released on its own label). Used to have more LPs but sold a lot back in college, to my current chagrin. Sean, wait till you go over 50. The senior moments become more and more frequent. And Abstract7, I should hire you to catalog my collection for me, as I just plain can't find the time or the patience to do it.

Small by the big leaguers standards here!!!! 430 CD´s...
As abstract pointed out would like to hear how do you guys keep inventory and index your collections.....see I have a "growing" problem with this.... and sometimes finding that candy that comes to mind doesn´t come as easy as I'd like
Luis

A few people have mentioned they would like my system--or me to catalog for them (NO WAY!!) Putting the data in is a labor of love--I could only do it for my collection. Now I maintain it with more and more purchases. My method uses Microsoft Access. If you have Access 97 or higher, my template, reports and queries should work for you. I would be happy to share the template with anyone that wants it. There are some significant caveats to it--especially if you have a large classical collection. There is no place for conductor, symphony, etc. I categorize by Artist/Composer and Title/Work only. It's also difficult to find particular classical works that are just one part of the program (multiple composers and multiple works). I developed this prior to having much classical and have never re-designed it--but probably should. If anyone wants the template--e-mail me and I'll send it to you.

I worked at a CD store for about 4 years, during the heyday of Classical issues and reissues (back when Fanfare was as thick as a good-sized paperback). Plus, I was fortunate enough to marry a wife who had a very, very nice vinyl collection from her teen years (70's-80's). How many of you guys here now of women who actually collected music when they were in their teens and early 20's? LOL. Plus, I regularly shop these days at least once a week, usually for vinyl rock-pop stuff, as well as used bins and thrift stores for as much cocktail, crooner, easy listening silliness as possible. My jazz collection is the only part of my collection that is wanting.

CD's: over 4000
LP's: around the same.

Just to fess up to how silly collecting can get, I still have over a hundred (!!) unopened cd's that i have yet to get around to listening to from when I worked at the CD store --- 6 years ago!!

pcanis