Warren whose price guide books have been the authority on collectibles values since 1985.
Collectible 45 vinyl records.
For people of a certain age seven inch 45 rpm vinyl records are what music was and is all about.
We buy hundreds of thousands of different titles of vinyl record albums and 45 s every year.
However many record collector s are not sure how to price their seven inch record collection.
45 records have become boutique collectible items for record collectors everywhere.
Classic 45 s on the web.
If the old list barely made it in the low with the average price of top 5 records at 1958 just a decade later 100 is already way above at.
Even with 17 53 inflation but more disposable income around and record collecting being popular these days it s a striking difference.
Oddly enough the iconic record was met with mixed reviews rolling stone called.
What we find valuable may be.
Our jukebox presents mp3 files of some of our vinyl singles and.
The 45 record was made to be the rival of the 33 or 12 inch long playing record.
Also known as singles because each side had a playing time of less than five minutes 45s.
Records that sold well and are quite common are going to be less valuable than records that sold poorly or are hard to find.
Thanks for this research very amusing and thought provoking especially in comparison with the old list.
The beatles the beatles white album 1968.
There are valuable titles by hugely successful artists like the beatles elvis miles davis john coltrane etc.
This factor is pretty straightforward when it comes to vinyl records value.
A lot of albums sold in the 1970s and early 1980s sold millions of copies when new and as such it isn t difficult to find copies in nice.
Led zeppelin led zeppelin 1969 led zeppelin s eponymous debut featured a mix of original material and covers of blues songs including a re recording of the track dazed and confused originally written and recorded by jake holmes which was also covered by jimmy page s old band the yardbirds.
Rare vinyl 45 records store featuring original issue soul 45s classic rock 45s modern rock 45s doo wop 45s rnb 45s and large virtual boxes of old vinyl 45 rpm records.
Stock up on our rare original issue 45 rpm records northern soul 45s motown 45s rock 45s jukebox 45s and everything else too.
It is called a 45 because it plays at 45 rpm s or revolutions per minute on a turntable.
Amidst the burgeoning vinyl boom nobleoak an australian life insurance company worked with ian shirley the editor of record collector magazine s rare record price guide to determine the 50.