search for welcome to the record rama sound archive database paul c. mawhinney curator at large has devoted his life to cataloging every piece of vinyl that he has come into contact with since 1968 . he always had a passion for music and collecting but at the same time he realized the true value of the information . his collection was documented in the earlier days on 3 5 index cards . as computer technology started to infiltrate our world he saw the need to begin to catalog this information . in 1983 paul published musicmaster the 45 rpm record directory and its subsequent supplements . all information in the musicmaster directories are included in this database . it was and still is an enormous work . its detail and comprehensiveness has proven over the years to be a valuable resource for researchers collectors and anyone in the world who is interested in the preservation of sound recordings . this is an ongoing work and paul is still cataloging everyday . his work is far from complete so while browsing during your free trial hour if you have information that you feel should be added to the database please feel free to contact paul using the correction and addition contact form or by mail at record rama po box 15413 pittsburgh pa 15237 thank you for your interest in the record rama sound archives database . while paul has retired from the retail rental and publishing operations of record rama he continues to catalog the recordings he encounters . today he offers that information through the record rama sound archive database . for a limited time sign up for a free account at the record rama sound archive database and get 1 hour of unlimited searching . libraries and archives subscribe to a 1 year unlimited subscription and get 50.00 off . contact us for the coupon code home about record rama about paul c. mawhinney about the database results sample song title in the still of the night results samples the daylighters results sample record label eric reviews record rama in the news video interviews subscribe to the database frequently asked questions contact us search for by paul c. mawhinney 2014 all rights reserved