How do you sort your LPs?


How do you sort your LPs?
By:
1. Alphabetical Genre
2. Alphabetical Artist
3. Most listened
4. Others
I have procrastinated in organizing my collection. No excuses now.

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By genre, first, but in the classical category I just finished sorting by the labels.  Within the labels I have a good idea of the artists, composers and pieces.  I guess I'm thinking of selling down the road as I'm getting older and wanted to see if I had anything valuable.
Genre, then alphabetical order....for example, jazz, blues, rock, disco, military marches, soundtracks, disco, easy listening, classical, country, folk, etc. Have MOFI separated on their own racks, as I do Nautilus, DCC, Simply Vinyl, Etc. It’s a long process and is still something I am trying to keep up with, but the occasional flea market, record store, or on line purchases are accumulating faster than I can sort. And, coworkers, family, and friends who have given me boxes of records, I am still sorting those as well. In Germany, my old neighbor gave me a box of classical Deutsche Grammophone records. 

From best to worst. ;-)

I’m curious fellas: why the organization by genre? I suppose if you have a hankerin’ for some Blues (or any other style) it would be handy. I did it that way when I was 17, but then I got a Mose Allison album. Jazz, or Blues?

At 18 I switched to alphabetical by artist (surname or group/band name), then chronological. Simple. Classical by composer, then alpha by title of work, and conductor/performer.

Just make it easier on yourself and not over think this and just do it alphabetical.

while you are at it....make a spread sheet of what you have also and can update as you add to the collection.