Posted by Chris on 11/18/05 00:48

On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 18:59:11 -0000, "Slartibartfast"
<slarti@celynnen.FJORDSdemon.co.uk> wrote:

>I have a load of mp3s of various songs which were recorded from as far back
>as the fifties .
>
>I want to catalogue them into folders by date - I'll start by dividing them
>into decades, then might break them down to 5 year periods after that.
>
>What I'm looking for is a site where I can search for a particular track
>and it will tell me when the song was originally released.
>
>Does anyone know whether such a site exists?

You should get a copy of Joel Whitburn's "Billboard Top 40 Hits".
If you're a serious collector, it's invaluable. Check out
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0823076903/104-3203985-1608739?v=glance&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance

[Back to original message]