This is the Reference Checks buy list: the publication’s record of reference picks, one row per title, built from the same verified record the editions are built on. 61 titles as of 08-19-2026.
Picks are the reference editions as of each verdict date, roughly May to August 2026. Audiophile pressings sell out and repress, and a few digital picks are already out of print, flagged inline. Confirm grading condition before you buy. If a new pressing is released and has evidence to change the reference position, the list will be updated and shared via NOTES. Where an edition of Reference Checks covers a title, the full evidence chain is in that edition, free at referencechecks.fm. All of these titles eventually will have their own edition.
A free subscription opens the rest of this edition, including the verdicts.