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How do you organize your LPs?

So I've accumulated upwards of 3,000 records and storage is getting out of hand. I currently have a built-in that holds about 150 of my most listened to. I have 12 Sleeve City boxes that hold 60 each. The rest (a majority) are in other boxes, cabinets, book shelves, etc.
I am planning some cabinetry that will hold ALL my records with room for additional. My question is how do you arrange them? Alphabetical? Genre or some hybrid. I can't continue to look through 500 records to find the one I am looking for.
zenblaster
glenfihi
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My type of music, I section them. In each section I then have the more favored LP's first. Keeping the same artists together. Not having nearly as many LP's as some this method works well for myself.
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abucktwoeighty
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Mine are a jumbled lot. When I want to play something, I'll have to look for it everywhere. In the process, I'll find some lp's that I would have normally skipped right past had they been in any sort of order. Maybe even forgot I had them. This way they're never overlooked as they're looked over. Staying acquainted with them ALL. I'll pull them out a tad to mark them for playing in the near future.
sonicdead
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By genre alphabetized however 180-200g copies in separate category alphabetized
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noromance
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I hate seeing records stored like books! I have mine set up like a record store, by artist but in no particular order. That way I have to flip through them looking for stuff. Although I know where most are, I keep finding forgotten albums which is a nice surprise.
sballs
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Drubin... great Hi-Fidelity reference.
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