LP Archive Library - Pre-Entered Album Descriptions of LPs
The LP Archive Library is a repository of pre-entered descriptions of LPs that users can add selectively into their Maestro Manager cataloging software in the most expeditious manner–with a button click. With the use of this optional enhancement to Maestro Manager, collectors have access to pre-entered album descriptions of many wonderful LPs on Angel, Capitol, Columbia, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, EMI, Everest, London, Lyrita, Mercury, Philips, RCA, Westminster, and those made by other vendors.

With the LP Archive Library a simple click creates a complete description of an album.

Pre-Entered Descriptions Include Extras
These pre-entered LP descriptions, typically, provide levels of detail missing from the descriptions of CDs available from Internet services. Along with the composers, composition titles, conductors, orchestras, and solo artist details written on an album's cover, each pre-entered LP description may include a musical category, comments that pertain to that album such as preferred pressings, and indicate whether a critic recommended that album and why. Like the details entered using Maestro's scrollable lists to create album descriptions, each detail within a pre-entered description, except for the comments, becomes part of the searchable knowledgebase that empowers Maestro's librarian-like ability to answer questions.

Recommendations From Critics
Where appropriate, pre-entered LP descriptions indicate whether a critic recommended an album and why. As critics have areas of interest and expertise, many of their recommendations pertain to a vertical category. London recordings may indicate Mr. Robert Moon's and Mr. Michael Gray's numerical ratings for performance and sound. Descriptions of Mercury Living Presence LPs may indicate whether Mr. Sid Marks recommended an album and notes, if applicable, the album's numerical ranking in his list of the top Living Presence recordings. Pre-entered descriptions on RCA may indicate whether Mr. Jonathan Valin and/or Mr. James Mitchell recommended an album. Also detailed are the RCA LPs in Mr. Marks' list of the top 52 Living Stereo albums, including their respective numerical ranking. As an astute listener, Mr. Valin recommends that a specific pressing of some albums sound better than other pressings. In many instances, those recommendations are mentioned. Where appropriate, relevant comments by these critics are quoted.

Other critics, such as Mr. Ronald Penndorf, Mr. Arthur Salvatore, Mr. David Canfield, and Mr. Harry Pearson, Founder and Chariman of The Absolute Sound critique a diverse selection of classical LPs. The LP Archive Library's pre-entered descriptions may indicate critical recommendations by these critics and indicate albums that are on or were on The Absolute Sound's Super Disc or Baker's Dozen lists. Where appropriate, relevant comments by these critics are quoted.

When asking Maestro Manager questions about your album collection, albums recommended by most of the above mentioned critics, including entries on The Absolute Sound Super Disc lists, can used as part of your question's criteria.

What Users Say
"I just installed the Merc Archive. I have already started using the RCA Archive, and it is wonderful. I would never have the patience to enter all of that info myself. " (Note: Previously there were several smaller individual libraries, whereas now there is one comprehensive LP Archive Library.)

"Wow. I will compare the list of albums in the LP Archive Library when I get home, but it appears to be so comprehensive, that if I have any albums that are not on the list, they are probably not worth owning. Seriously, at first blush, other than a handful of mono albums, creating an accurate list of my records will require minimal typing. Outstanding effort, and definitely worth the wait. Congratulations."

Albums In the LP Archive Library
Indicated below is a break out, listed by manufacturer, of the pre-entered album descriptions contained in the LP Archive Library. Contact Maestro to request an itemized list of the LPs in the LP Archive Library.

Evaluate The LP Archive Library
A second archive, the Basic Archive, comes with the Maestro Manager program. This archive is a small (8 LP) subset of the LP Archive Library. Use the Basic Archive to evaluate the ease at which you can selectively add an archived album description into your Maestro Manager cataloging software.