Blogs
| London Jazz Collector | Personal collection showcase, resources, stimulating discussions |
| Jazz Collector | Collector news and discussion focused on the jazz vinyl market |
| FW Rare Jazz Collector | Personal collection showcase from a high-end Stockholm collector |
| It’s a Raggy Waltz | Fantastic blog hosted by an honest, open-minded collector with a special love for Dave Brubeck and his classic quartet |
Forum
| London Jazz Collector Community | Friendly forum with a niche focus on vintage jazz vinyl record collecting |
LP Label Guides
| London Jazz Collector | The most comprehensive jazz LP label guide on the web |
| Vinyl Beat | Appends the LJC guide with approximate catalog number runs for each label configuration |
Blue Note
| “How They Heard It: Blue Note Records and the Transition from Mono to Stereo” | Guest post at London Jazz Collector by Deep Groove Mono’s own Richard Capeless explaining recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder’s 50/50 system |
| Blue Note Records: A Collector’s Guide to Mono & Stereo | Deep Groove Mono’s own database of classic Blue Note LPs focused on info pertaining to mono & stereo releases |
| Deep Groove Info | A thorough treatment of the deep groove phenomenon, courtesy of London Jazz Collector |
| Flat Edge Info | A thorough treatment of the flat edge phenomenon, courtesy of JazzCollector.com |
| Mixed label Info | A thorough treatment of the mixed label phenomenon, courtesy of London Jazz Collector |
| Vinyl Weight Info | A study of a trait typically ignored but often crucial in assessing the vintage of a record, focused strictly on Blue Note, courtesy of London Jazz Collector |
| Liberty Pressing Info | An invaluable resource for any Blue Note collector on a budget, courtesy of London Jazz Collector |
| United Artists Pressing Info | Yet another invaluable resource for Blue Note collectors on a budget, courtesy of LJC |
| Japanese Blue Note Vinyl Discography | Comprehensive listing of all King and Toshiba reissues |
| “Blue Note Records: A Guide for Identifying Original Pressings” | Jazz Record Center owner Fred Cohen’s famous treatment of original Blue Note pressings |
Discographies
| Jazz Discography Project | Comprehensive modern jazz artist & label discographies |
| Blue Note Discography | Wikipedia discography |
| Prestige Discography | Wikipedia discography |
| Riverside Discography | Wikipedia discography |
Album Art
| Birka Jazz | Extensive gallery of select titles on multiple labels |
Audiophile
| “Groove Wear: The Elephant in the Record Store” | Deep Groove Mono’s own treatise on this little talked about but ever present phenomenon |
| “Mono Playback on a Modern Stereo Audio System” | Deep Groove Mono’s own tutorial on getting the most out of your mono records in a stereo world |
| Stylus Shape (Thread) | Comprehensive forum thread on stylus shape at Vinyl Engine |
| Stylus Shape (Article) |
Some neat diagrams explaining stylus shape at Zev Audio |
| Cartridge Alignment | Comprehensive forum thread on cartridge alignment at Audio Karma |
| Alignment Protractors |
Printable protractors to aid in cartridge alignment a la Vinyl Engine |
| Tracking Force | Comprehensive forum thread on tracking force at Audio Karma |
| Inner Groove Distortion | Helpful Hydrogen Audio thread that democratically walks the reader through the ins and outs of this pesky phenomenon |
| Dynamic Range vs. SNR | Excellent Pro Sound Web article clarifying the difference between these two commonly confused concepts |
| Ortofon Mono | Fantastic article on the Ortofon website discussing the history of monophonic playback |
| “RCA Victor Announces Living Stereo” | 1958 short film explaining the science of stereo records (YouTube link) |
| Stereo Cutting Head GIFs | Awesome GIFs explaining the science of stereo cutting heads, courtesy of VinylRecorder.com |
Vinyl Manufacturing
| “Producing Great Sounding Phonograph Records” | 1997 RTI (Recording Technology Incorporated) article written by respected mastering engineer Kevin Gray |
| “RCA Victor Presents The Sound & The Story” | 1956 short film explaining the vinyl manufacturing process (YouTube link) |
| Vinyl Stampers | Comprehensive forum thread on the science of vinyl stampers at the Steve Hoffman Music Forums |
Miscellaneous
| Deep Groove Mono Value Guide | Covers over 600 of the most in-demand classic jazz titles on vintage vinyl; designed with both novices and experts in mind |
| popsike | Massive eBay record auction history database |
| Penguin Core Collection List | A listing of every album given Core Collection status in The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |
| RVG Legacy | Website created by DGM’s own Richard Capeless paying tribute to the legacy of Rudy Van Gelder |
| Rudy Van Gelder: A Collector’s Discography | Deep Groove Mono’s own comprehensive listing of classic jazz LPs recorded by Rudy Van Gelder, with additional information for collectors |
| “Rudy Van Gelder: A Work in Progress” | A wonderful 2005 video interview with this legend, originally part of the CD+DVD release Perfect Takes (YouTube link) |
| “Glenn Gould: On the Record” | This 1959 documentary gives us a revealing glimpse of the recording process at Columbia Records’ famous 30th Street studio, where many classic jazz albums were recorded (YouTube link) |