Why Discogs for vinyl
Discogs is the largest music database and record marketplace: it catalogues releases down to individual pressings, and thousands of sellers list records on it. If a track was ever released on vinyl, Discogs is where you will find it.
TrackHunter turns a whole playlist into Discogs lookups in one go, instead of searching each record by hand.
Reading the results
A single track can appear on several releases — the original 12", a compilation, a reissue. Open the Discogs release to check the format, label, catalogue number and the tracklist before buying.
MusicBrainz results are shown too: it is a useful cross-check for release dates and catalogue information.
When a track is digital-only
Many recent electronic releases are digital-only. If Discogs has nothing, the Bandcamp and Beatport results show where to buy the digital version — and Bandcamp sometimes sells the vinyl directly from the label.