Record second in list, IMO, is a good example (7)
I believe the answer is:
epitome
'good example' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'record second in list imo' is the wordplay.
'record' becomes 'EP' (abbreviation for extended play record).
'second in list' becomes 'i' (ond letter of 'list').
'imo' becomes 'tome' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'ep'+'i'+'tome'='EPITOME'
'is a' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for epitome that I've seen before include "Something embodying perfectly a stated quality or idea" , "Summary of a written work" , "ie Tempo (anag.)" , "Model" , "Archetype, typical example" .)