Now would be a great time for young people to begin collecting records!
It's already getting to the point where our younger children don't know what a 45 or a 78 rpm record is. Everything is cd or digital anymore and it won't be long before a vinyl record is a thing of the past.
Right now you can go to almost any garage sale and pick up records that are in pristene condition for as little as ten or twenty-five cents each, but the time is coming when they will be hard to find.
Already, there are certain records that have very high values, but the average person tends to get rid of most "common" records. The record themselves are not worth much unless they are in top shape and appear new except for the extremely rare ones. It's usually the sleeve that the records come in that command high prices.
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A phonograph record is an analogue sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove starting near the periphery and ending near the center of the disc. Gramophone records were the primary medium used for commercial music reproduction for most of the 20th century. They replaced the phonograph cylinder as the most popular recording medium in the 1900s, and although they were supplanted in popularity in the late 1980s by digital media, they continue to be manufactured and sold as of 2007. Gramophone records remain the medium of choice for some audiophiles, and specialist areas such as electronica.The terms LP record (LP, 33, or 33-1/3 rpm record), EP, 16-2/3 rpm record, 45 rpm record, and 78 rpm record each refer to specific types of phonograph record. Except for the LP and EP (which are acronyms for Long Play and Extended Play respectively), these type designations refer to their rotational speeds in revolutions per minute (RPM). LPs, 45s, and 16s are usually made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and hence may be referred to as vinyl records or simply vinyl.
Table of Contents
- Vinyl Records on eBay
- Caring For Your Records
- Books For The Record Collector
- Record Sleeves Make Your Records More Valuable
- Vinyl Records On YouTube
- Price Guides For Vinyl Records
- Vinyl Record Photos
- Vinyl Record Links
- Vinyl Records Amazon
- Vinyl Record Updates
- Records That I Have For Sale!
- Vinyl Record Feedback
- About this site
Vinyl Records on eBay
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Caring For Your Records
Due to the nature of the medium, playback of "hard" records, eg: LPs, causes gradual degradation of the recording. The recordings are best preserved by transferring them onto more stable media and playing the records as rarely as possible. They need to be stored on edge in an atmosphere similar to that of human needs. The medium needs to be kept clean -- but use alcohol only on PVC or optical media, NOT on 78s. The equipment for playback of certain formats (e.g. 16 and 78 rpm) is manufactured only in small quantities, leading to increased difficulty in finding equipment to play the recordings.
Where old disc recordings are considered to be of artistic or historic interest, record companies or archivists play back the disc on suitable equipment and record the result, typically onto a digital format which can be copied and converted without any further damage to the recording.
Groove recordings, first designed in the final quarter of the 19th century, held a predominant position for an impressive amount of time - just about a century - withstanding competition from reel-to-reel tape, the 8-track cartridge and the compact cassette. However, by 1988, the compact disc had surpassed the gramophone record in popularity.
In spite of their obvious flaws, such as the lack of portability, records still have enthusiastic supporters. Vinyl records continue to be manufactured and sold today, especially by independent rock bands and labels, although record sales are considered to be a niche market composed of audiophiles, collectors and DJs. Old records and out of print recordings in particular are in much demand by collectors the world over.
Where old disc recordings are considered to be of artistic or historic interest, record companies or archivists play back the disc on suitable equipment and record the result, typically onto a digital format which can be copied and converted without any further damage to the recording.
Groove recordings, first designed in the final quarter of the 19th century, held a predominant position for an impressive amount of time - just about a century - withstanding competition from reel-to-reel tape, the 8-track cartridge and the compact cassette. However, by 1988, the compact disc had surpassed the gramophone record in popularity.
In spite of their obvious flaws, such as the lack of portability, records still have enthusiastic supporters. Vinyl records continue to be manufactured and sold today, especially by independent rock bands and labels, although record sales are considered to be a niche market composed of audiophiles, collectors and DJs. Old records and out of print recordings in particular are in much demand by collectors the world over.
Books For The Record Collector
Vinyl Junkies: Adventures in Record Collecting
Amazon Price: $11.16 (as of 10/11/2008)
Goldmine Record Album Price Guide: The Ultimate Guide to Valuing Your Vinyl (Goldmine Record Album Price Guide)
Amazon Price: (as of 10/11/2008)
Collecting Vinyl
Amazon Price: (as of 10/11/2008)
Vinyl, Records and Covers by Artists
Amazon Price: $29.64 (as of 10/11/2008)
Earn Extra Money In Your Spare Time Selling Second Hand Vinyl Records On-line
Amazon Price: (as of 10/11/2008)
Record Sleeves Make Your Records More Valuable
A record sleeve is the outer covering of a vinyl recording. The sleeve is technically the paper covering that is closest in contact to the surface of the recording, as in "dust sleeve", "liner" and "album liner". The term has come to be synonmous with "record jacket" and "album jacket", which is the outermost cardboard covering of a vinyl LP. The vinyl LP jacket and the 7"/12" sleeve are the areas to receive considerable attention to graphic design, and will contain the most important and pertininent information about the recording (manufacturer, artist, title of recording, and contents), assuming there is no visible record label with such information. The term "album liner" (or "record liner") led to the expression "liner notes".With the advent of long-playing records, the album cover became more than just packaging and protection, and album cover art became an important part of the music marketing and consuming experience. In the 1970s it became more common to have picture covers on singles. Many singles with picture sleeves (especially from the 1960s) are sought out by collectors, and the sleeves alone can go for a high price. LPs can have embossed cover art (with some sections being raised), an effect rarely seen on CD covers. The label area on the disc itself may contain themed or custom artwork rather than the standard record company's logo layout.
The cover became an important part of the culture of music at the time. As a marketing tool and an expression of artistic intent, gatefold covers, (a folded double cover), and inserts, often with lyric sheets, made the album cover a desirable artifact in its own right. Notable examples are The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band which had cut-out inserts, lyrics, a gatefold sleeve though a single album; and Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon which had gatefold, lyrics, no title on the sleeve and poster inserts. The move to the small (less than 1/4 the size of a record) CD format lost that impact, though attempts have been made to create a more desirable packaging for the CD format, for example the re-issue of Sgt. Pepper, which had a cardboard box and booklet, or the use of oversized packaging.
The importance of cover design was such that some artists specialised or gained fame through their work, notably the design team Hipgnosis (through their work on Pink Floyd albums amongst others) and Roger Dean famous for his Yes and Greenslade covers.
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Vinyl Records On YouTube
Price Guides For Vinyl Records
As with most collectables, prices for records vary a great deal depending on condition and location. Below we list links to different price guide sites so you can compare values.
We will add more sites as we locate them.
RARE RECORD & CD PRICE GUIDES UK
popsike.com: Auction Sales
Welcome to the ultimate archive of independent records with 95754 listed recordings, priced and collected by pripuzzi.
Tis site covers record releases around the world but cost $25 to join.
My Favorite Price Guide!
We will add more sites as we locate them.
RARE RECORD & CD PRICE GUIDES UK
popsike.com: Auction Sales
Welcome to the ultimate archive of independent records with 95754 listed recordings, priced and collected by pripuzzi.
Tis site covers record releases around the world but cost $25 to join.
My Favorite Price Guide!
Vinyl Record Photos
Throw it Around Sing...
Blue vinyl
Terry and the Tinkle...
dream come true
Sweet bliss
Vinyl Record Links
How is a vinyl record made?
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The Record Collectors Guild :: A website for the Record Collector.
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Glossary of Record Collecting Terms
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45 RPM Records & Catalogs - Best Selection on the Net - Need help ordering? Toll-free 1-(800) 494-6129
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1950s/1960s 45 rpm records for sale, singlar och EP 50- 60-tal - Rock'n Records, Sweden
If you are looking for vinyl records, you have com more...0 points
Record Collector's Message Board
The Record Collector's Message Board<br />
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Links to 100's of vinyl record dealers all over the world (VINYL)
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LP Records - Goldmine Grading & More!
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Music Collecting (not just owning a few CDs)
Collecting Music??? I'm NOT talking about collecti more...0 points
Vinyl Records Amazon
Vintage Vinyl LP Record Coasters - Set of 6
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Vintage Vinyl Record Snack Tray - Rock Genre
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Ion Turntable with USB Record - iTTUSB 05
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100 White Paper Inner Sleeves for 12" Vinyl Record Albums LPs (Innersleeves)
Use these to replace your old worn and torn vinyl more...0 points
Vinyl Record Updates
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Records That I Have For Sale!
I am just starting this list so please check back.
Below is a list of records that I have for sale. If interested please contact me at jbaguss@yahoo.com.
Check out my reliability on my eBay "Me" page!
I'll be adding records regularly so check back!
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Andy Previn $10.00 plus shipping
Mismatched:
Jacket (very good) "By Request" 7" RCA
Record (very good) EPB 3002 547-0201
Jeepers Creepers, I Know Why And So Do You, There Will Never Be Another You, Lullaby Of Broadway
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Oscar Peterson $10.00 plus shipping
Mismatched:
Jacket (fair to good) "Piano Solos" 7" Clef Records
Exactly Like You, Robbins Nest, Jumpin' With Symphony Sid, Get Happy.
Record (very good) #89093X45 C-1234-2. I Hear Music and Autumn In New York.
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Check out my reliability on my eBay "Me" page!
I'll be adding records regularly so check back!
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Andy Previn $10.00 plus shipping
Mismatched:
Jacket (very good) "By Request" 7" RCA
Record (very good) EPB 3002 547-0201
Jeepers Creepers, I Know Why And So Do You, There Will Never Be Another You, Lullaby Of Broadway
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Oscar Peterson $10.00 plus shipping
Mismatched:
Jacket (fair to good) "Piano Solos" 7" Clef Records
Exactly Like You, Robbins Nest, Jumpin' With Symphony Sid, Get Happy.
Record (very good) #89093X45 C-1234-2. I Hear Music and Autumn In New York.
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Vinyl Record Feedback
Looking for a special record? Have you got a record that you would like to sell? Why not leave a comment? Someone who stops by may be interested or have what you want.
Be careful when dealing with someone that you don't know. The record collector can not be responsible for any deals that you might make here!
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About this site
If you've made it to the bottom of this page I feel complimented because it means that something on this lens has peaked your interest, and that's why I made it. So now I'll tell you a little about myself.
As I said in my profile, I enjoy collecting and since I retired I've found that building these lenses is a great way to stay busy; And, I hope that I'm helping some of you out by gathering information on your favorite subject and putting it all in one place so you don't have to spend hours searching for it.
I spend part of my time designing t-shirts and buttons to help supplement my social security because, as many of you know, it's pretty difficult to make it on social security. My on-line t-shirt shop is called Dene's Place after my wife.
My "retirement" came a few years earlier than I would have liked because they found that I have an inoperatable tumor about the size of a softball in my right pelvic area. They still don't know what to do about it because for now it has quit growing. One of those "leave it alone and see what happens" type things.
Anyway, if you've made it this far, I'd appreciate it if you would check out Dene's Place to see if there's anything that you might like for yourself or as a gift. It helps me pay the bills!
Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out my other lenses when you have time.
Much of the information used here has been researched from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.
As I said in my profile, I enjoy collecting and since I retired I've found that building these lenses is a great way to stay busy; And, I hope that I'm helping some of you out by gathering information on your favorite subject and putting it all in one place so you don't have to spend hours searching for it.
I spend part of my time designing t-shirts and buttons to help supplement my social security because, as many of you know, it's pretty difficult to make it on social security. My on-line t-shirt shop is called Dene's Place after my wife.
My "retirement" came a few years earlier than I would have liked because they found that I have an inoperatable tumor about the size of a softball in my right pelvic area. They still don't know what to do about it because for now it has quit growing. One of those "leave it alone and see what happens" type things.
Anyway, if you've made it this far, I'd appreciate it if you would check out Dene's Place to see if there's anything that you might like for yourself or as a gift. It helps me pay the bills!
Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out my other lenses when you have time.
Much of the information used here has been researched from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.
