| CD | full CD-album |
| 2CD | Double-CD or 2 CDs |
| 3CD | Tripple-CD or 3 CDs |
| MCD | Maxi-CD or CD-Single, sometimes mini-album or ep |
| MD | Mini-Disc |
| SCD | CD single |
| DVD | Digital Versatile Disc |
| LP | album record (Vinyl) |
| 2LP | double album record (Vinyl) |
| 7" | single (Vinyl), 7-inch |
| 2x7" | double-single (Vinyl), 7-inch |
| 10" | mini-record with 25 cm or 10-inch (Vinyl) |
| 12" | Maxi-Single (Vinyl), 12-inch |
| MC | music-Casette |
| TS | T-Shirt mostly in one size only (XL) |
| LS | longsleeve shirt mostly in one size only (XL) |
| BOX | a special package and mostly limited |
| CAL | calendar for the wall |
| POSTER | mostly in an extra roll without a fold! |
| VIDEO | Video in PAL/VHS system |
| NTSC | US-norm, not useable for any videoplayer |
| BOOK | book in englisch wordings |
| BUCH | book in german wordings |
| MAG | magazin or newspaper, in different languages |
| C/O | cut out, cover is cut |
| LOC | neutral, plain cover with just a whole |
| TOC | tears on cover (second hand) |
| WOC | words on cover |
| PROMO | Special editon for DJs or the radio, normaly not for sale! |
| ??? | something special, will be explained in the text |
| (11/14) | release date month / year (mm/jj) |
| 500.000-999.999 | item number higher than 500.000: rarity or just one copy in stock. Sometimes 2nd hand but with very good quality (mint) for collectors. |
