It must be one of the most common questions that I get asked. How much are my records worth? It sounds like a pretty simple question right? Not necessarily valuing a single record or a whole collection can be a pretty complex task. There really are a large number of things to take into consideration to be able to get to a valuation. This article will look at a number of these factors that need to be considered to enable you to put some sort of value on your vinyl records here in the UK. I will also provide some links below to some really great sites that can also help you value your vinyl records. This article has been updated to ensure it’s relevancy in 2023.
1. Is there a demand for the records that I own?
Ok the first real thing to consider is very simple. Is there a demand for the vinyl records in my collection? The market for vinyl records has changed over time, but in general there is a great demand for Rock, Punk, Soul, Reggae, Jazz, Heavy Metal. If your records fall into these genres it’s going to be easy to find buyers for them. Demand isn’t limited to those genres though there are more specialist markets in Classical, Musicals and Rock N Roll. These genres can have significant demand. Sometimes it takes a bit more effort to track down the collectors or dealers that specialise in these areas.
The area where there is very limited demand is in the Easy Listening Big Band music. It’s sometimes referred to as the “Grandma collection”. I receive lists every week sometimes with hundreds of titles on. It’s near on impossible to sell these even though they are often in immaculate condition. So the first thing to try and work out is Is there a demand for the records that I own. You can check out my What we buy Page which will show some examples of genres and artists that ARE in demand in the current market.
2. What are the issues of my Vinyl Records?
Many vinyl records can be issued multiple times over a period of many years. Take the Beatles as a great example. They originally issued their LP’s in the 1960’s, there were then re-runs as early as 1969, many issues through the 1970’s and 1980’s and then even special anniversary issues in the 1990’s right up to present day. The issue of the record can have a significant impact on the value that it holds.
Let’s take the Beatles White album as an example. This is a great one to use because it has a number stamped to the front of the first issues so you can see how drastic the price varies. The first four copies of the White album were issued to the Beatles themselves (they were stamped 1,2,3,4). Ringo had number one and sold it in 2015 for $790,000 US dollars. So that was the 1st ever issue, now fast forward and most people with an original will have a number in the 100’s of thousands, potentially worth around £200. Move forward another decade or two and you bought a 1980’s issue and you are looking at a value of £30-£40. See the dramatic drop in price. The Beatles are a good example here, but this is true for many many records and bands.
How to Identify the issue of my Vinyl Records
How to identify the issue of your record can be quite complex. It can vary from colours on the labels, to matrix numbers etched in the deadwax. You can’t rely on the date on the record or sleeve. It’s not unusual to be having a discussion with someone who swears they have a first issue Beatles record, but looking at the colour of the label I know 100% it isn’t. They will say, “but it has 1967 on the sleeve so it must be 1st issue”, I ask them to look at the CD they have which also shows 1967 and remind them that CD’s weren’t around in 1967! The best resource for working out the issue of your record is Discogs.com . Click the link it shows you the Beatle Please Please me with nearly 600 different worldwide issue. Potentially all with different values!!
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- Re-issue Darkside of the Moon
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- Solid Blue 1st issue Darkside of the Moon
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- Beatles re-issue label
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- Beatles Original 1960’s issue
3. What’s the condition of my Vinyl Records?
This is a really major factor in valuing your vinyl records and will catch so many people out believing they have very valuable records when actually the condition will drop the price so far they can sometimes be unsellable! In the UK most record dealers work with the Record Collector Grading system which has 7 tiers. Ranging from Mint through to Bad. In most cases the top 3 levels are what sells, once you get down to a Good grading prices drop dramatically. It’s important to note here that although the condition of the vinyl is very important so is the sleeve and any of it’s inserts. damage to sleeves will also have an impact on the value of your collection.
Let’s take a quick example of how a records price drops according to the guide. So a mint record valued at £500, becomes a £400 record in excellent condition and only a £250 record in Very good condition. This drops to £15.00 in Bad condition. That’s some serious drop in price. Grading of records can also be vary depending on where you are selling so Discogs uses a USA grading system. Which ever system you use though condition is so important to the value of your vinyl records.
4. Do I have the original Added Inserts/Posters etc?
Many records when originally released came with lyric inserts and sometimes posters and other odd inserts (Alice cooper School’s Out cam with a pair of free Panties!) These added inserts can have a serious impact on the value of your vinyl record collection. Often these inserts go missing, get pinned up on walls with sticky tape etc. Sometimes the inserts are actually worth more than the record on it’s own. Think of The Who’s Sell Out the included poster is probably worth four times as much as the record. Or Black sabbaths Master of Reality again the poster adds considerable value to the record. See Picture below of the Master of Reality Poster.
5. What’s The Scarcity of my Vinyl Records?
Another big impact on the value of your vinyl records is the scarcity factor. Scarce records are also generally more forgiving on the condition. You can still sell a very scarce record for a good price in not so great condition. The value of more common records, in my opinion, plummets far quicker as the condition deteriorates than the rare ones.
What makes a record scarce though? Lets use one of the biggest selling albums of all time as a great example. Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon sold over 45 million copies. There is though a very scarce (rare) first issue of this as pictured above where the triangle on the centre label was coloured in. They quickly realised that you couldn’t read the tracks and changed the triangle to an outline. The solid triangle sells for around £500 the outline triangle perhaps more around the £25-£30 mark. The solid blue triangle may have only sold a thousand or so copies so scarcity makes it more valuable.
In the 1960’s most of the earlier 1960’s Lp’s sold in Mono around 1966/67 even numbers of Mono and Stereo records were sold and in the late 1960’s most were sold in Stereo. So another great example is the very first issue from 1963 of Please Please Me by the Beatles, it’s worth so much more in Stereo than Mono. One simple reason scarcity, hardly any were sold in Stereo. Move forward 6 years and look at yellow submarine. This sold way more in Stereo than Mono. Which ones worth more… Mono. Again scarcity is what pushed the value up.
Many other genres of music scarcity can play a big part in value. Look at all the DIY punk singles that were only issued as gigs and now sell for £100’s . 1970’s prog rock is a great example. Yes there’s great demand for Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd etc, but some of the most valuable records from this era hardly sold at all. .
6. Do I have any promotional items /Acetates / Autographs?
This really ties in with the scarcity factor mentioned above. Promotional copies of records can be worth a lot more, as can acetates and signed records. But the value still all links in with the above mentioned factors. You have to have demand. Unfortunately your signed one off Gary Glitter acetate that he signed is really not going to be worth much! I’m not going to talk too much about promotional items /acetates and autographs as they can really vary depending on the individual items, but they are worth looking out for in your collection.
4 Queen Autographs
7. How do I want to sell my Vinyl Records?
Selling your records individually
This is another very overlooked factor when choosing to sell your record collection or even a single record. If you have a record collecting friend who is going to pay the top price for each record that you have then you might be able to realise every ounce of potential that your collection has. However this is rarely the case and many peoples motivation will be to clear some space from a loft or spare room.
It really is the case that if you have all the time to put into selling your records individually you will reap more of the financial value, but this can take a lot of time. I sell a reasonable amount on ebay, but whether ebay or discogs or any other online sales platform there is work to do. You’ll need to clean the records, take photos of the records, work out what issue you have of the record and also grade the record in line with the platform you are using. You also need to purchase packaging material to make sure the records don’t get damaged in transit.
That’s a lot of work, but if you are prepared to do it how does this effect the value. Well most selling platforms will charge fees to sell. If you use paypal you will also have fees. You also need to factor in any problems like refunds or missing items in the post. In my business I allocate around 15-20% of my sales price towards these overheads. So your record that you have sold for £100 may only be around £80.00 in your pocket.
If you are starting out on these platforms you will also need to build trust with your customers before you can achieve the top market value. So selling individually if you have time will potentially reap the biggest reward, but you really do need to give it time.
Auction your records
Another avenue you might consider is selling your records at an auction house. Possibly a good combination of being able to achieve a high price without all the work. You might be right, but there are still fees here that will be charged for you selling the item. Probably more importantly are the fees that will be charged to the winning bidder. These can be as high as 20% so the winning bidder does need to factor this when bidding. Again it’s all an impact of the value of your record collection.
Selling your records in Bulk
Of course being a record dealer I’m used to buying my collections in bulk. Yes I may offer prices for certain items, but generally it’s one price offered for the whole collection. When buying large collections most record dealers and shops will offer around half of what they can re-sell for. So if you are selling in bulk you can reduce the work load, but you will reduce the value you can achieve of your record collection.
Boot of car full of record boxes
8. Myths around selling your record collection
Q. I have old records they are worth money. What will you pay?
A. Not all records that are old are worth money. They need to meet some of the criteria set out above.
Q. My records worth £3,000 because someone is selling it for that on Amazon, Ebay etc
A. It’s likely that your record is not worth this amount. You will need to check the issue, the condition of your record and compare it to the one for sale. Most importantly have you found the record for sale or actually sold at that price. I could find records in five minutes on ebay /Amazon etc that are so wildly over priced they really will never sell, You need to check actual sales of your record to get a more accurate idea of value.
I had one example of exactly this where I was shown the record for sale on Amazon for £3,000. I offered £250 as I knew I could re-sell at around £400-£500. I left it with the seller. One month later I bought that record for £250.00.
It’s also worth remembering that when a record fetches a huge amount of money the seller is nearly always a professional record dealer with a massive client base and who has worked for years to build up trust. The customer buying a very expensive record will trust that the seller knows how to grade the vinyl correctly and also package it well for postage. It is very unlikely that you would break records on the value front selling just a few records online.
Q. I have original Beatles Records am I rich?
A. Probably not. Yes some Beatles records can be worth a lot of money, but probably 80% of Beatles records that I see have been played a lot and the value of Beatles records in particular drops so quickly when they have surface marks. Still sellable yes, enough to retire on? Probably not!
Q. I don’t want to sell my records to a dealer. You’ll get ripped off. They pay pennies!
A. EXCUSE ME! I am of course a record dealer. I will never offer pennies for record collections. Firstly if the offer was to be that low I wouldn’t want to buy them anyway. Record dealers and shops are running a business we need to make a profit. Yes some will be more generous than others. Some may want to pay more for specific genres that they specialise in. Some will be fussier around condition, but if you have desirable records for sale we will want to pay as much as we possibly can for them. I think it’s important to understand the overheads involved in selling on vinyl records and also the amount of work that needs to be done. My motto is that I want to make the process as easy for you as possible whilst being able to offer the best prices. Of course my offers aren’t always accepted, but i’ll give it my best shot and if you aren’t happy with the offer I am always able to offer advice on how you can sell them individually yourself.
Conclusion – How much are my vinyl records really worth?
Pulling all of the above together it’s clear that valuing your vinyl record collection can be quite a task as there is a lot to consider. It’s having the right combination of the above attributes in your collection that will really help your value increase. As a Record Dealer I love seeing record collections in genres that are in high demand, in beautiful condition and with a few ….(well more merrier) rare/scarce records in them.
It also really important to consider how you want to sell your record collection. There really can be potentially two different values on a record collection. One is the individual selling value and the other is the bulk selling value. What ever type of collection you have I am always keen for you to get in touch. Of course I may want to buy your record collection, but I’m also happy to just offer some advice and options as to what you could do with it depending on your circumstances. Please do get in touch with me here.
Some useful Links to help you Value your record collection
- Discogs.com – A great site to see what others are selling there records for and also High/Average/Low Prices. Also great for identifying the issue of the record that you have.
- Record Collector Grading System – Mainly used in the UK as the guide to describing the condition of a record.
- Popsike.com – This is a site that has all the vinyl record auctions that have ended on ebay. Great resource for valuing your vinyl, but will want you to pay after a few free searches.
Highly interesting article. I’m a Collector (since the 1960s) and not a seller. Naturally I buy records from obvious sites such as Discogs and Ebay and i’m finding it more and more difficult to engage with sellers when it comes to determining whether Gradings are as stated, or whether a seller is open to any sensible offer etc. Whether these are newbies to the vinyl scene or just suffering from ‘Gold Fever’ i’m not sure. Requests for Photos or just an email reply tend to invoke barely a 50/50 response which makes it difficult if you are trying to locate items on your Wants List. My question is – are there ‘Vinyl Hunters’ out there who track down Wants for Collectors and, if so, who are they and what kind of search fees/percentage would they charge on average?
Hi Steve, Thanks for your comments on the article. Yes there is some what of a vinyl “Gold Rush” going on, but also quite a lot people who don’t really know what they are doing. I see a lot of record lists with extortionate prices them and have to pass them up. There’s really not much excuse for people not coming back in the answer to your questions, but I know some dealers will have massive inventories and although i’m sure they are keen to move the pricey items it’s possible they just don’t have time to get into test playing records that perhaps they are selling for £10 or under. Your last question I don’t know of anyone that hunts down records on commission. I used to see a few people doing this back in the early 1990’s probably before the Internet, I guess now most people looking for a certain item will use discogs or ebay.
Hi Steve I have george Harrison all things must pass 3 albums in original sleeves with lyrics on
Hi Steve my parents have a lot of old beatles lps that haven’t been played at all wheres the best place to look to see what they are worth..thanks for any help
Hi Natalie.
Best places to look these up will be discogs.com
Very important to check the issues of Beatles records as first issues are worth a lot more than later issues.
But if you have unplayed originals you could be sitting on a valuable collection.
Feel free to get back in touch if you want to sell!
Very helpful information. Thank you
I have quite a few records that potentially could be worth a few pounds.
I have bootleg album of bob Dylan hurricane carter benefit concert it’s got a white sleeve is it worth much
Thank you for this, an interesting article. I will certainly bear in mind your points when sorting through our vinyl collection. Thank you.
Beatles Magical mystery tour EP no sleeve first edition mint condition . Any guidance on possible sale value? Also Elbis Moody Blue album mint and in spotless sleeve as new. Thank you.
One will need to see photos as there are several different versions of the first Edition-Mono and Stereo.Different Fonts- Does it have possible miss-printing. Which Country is it from? What color are the labels?
Depending on Which country can be a huge price difference. I own over 60 different Versions of the MMT EP alone in my collection.
Interesting article, thank you. In my loft somewhere I have what I think is called a “metal record stamper”? Is this the right term? It is a thin metal 7″ single sized template with out-turned edges. Are these things sought after items?
Cheers, Mark
Hi,
I’m not necessarily interested in selling but I have a framed vinyl I’d like to know the value of – could you give me a hand working it out? It’s a signed David Bowie Heroes Vinyl (includes COA), never been out of the frame so it’s in mint condition. How do i find out the issue etc. on this particular one?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Tom
HI Tom, Thanks for getting in touch. I have replied direct to your email address. Thanks
I have 12 ac\dc albums from the 80\90s I’m unsure of what Thier edition is and value I also have a big selection of thunder albums and 12 inch limited edition singles picture discs too
I’ve got iron maiden and Metallica vinyl I’m wondering if you a price list guide so I can cross reference my items
Many thanks
Hi Stewart, Thanks for the message. To get a rough idea of value best to use discogs as per the article. If you want to know what I will pay please do send through a list to steve@sellvinylrecords.co.uk and i’ll get right back to you.
Are you ever interested in looking at whole collections and buying them all. I have photos that I could send
Hi I have some Beatles Lps that I would like to sell . I would appreciate some advice please.
Thanks
Lorraine
Do you buy 7” singles? I also have albums (kept on a shelf), not played in years! Normal black vinyl and think couple of coloured (Roger Daltrey soundtrack from McVicar is clear vinyl). 12” singles (eg FGTH Relax is a pic disc) Box sets of Cliff (prob not of interest), The Beatles Box, ELO box set and Runrig (I have a programme that is signed – think I still have it not looked at the record shelf for a while). Would you want artists/titles and any other info on covers? At the moment the albums and box sets have been sitting on a shelf gathering dust! The covers are in quite good condition (think go back to late 70s), the inner sleeves ok though I used to write the date of purchase on the sleeve! the 7” singles are kept in a locked record case (the albums were also once in cases until about 1997 when stored on shelf.
Hi there. Thank you for your article on valuing records. A very honest and helpful guidance on selling records. I was hoping you could advise me on a recent purchase I made.
It’s the box set of Queen albums “Queen – The Complete Works”. I bought this from a lady who was a massive fan and said she did not play the records as she did not want to spoil them. By looking at them I would say they are unplayed. This is the limited edition with a number of 014189. On close inspection I realised there were 2 of the white sleeves labelled with X. It appears there is no X1. The second X sleeve contains an error vinyl which has on one side Queen 2 (Ogre Battle/ Evermore etc) and the other side has one side of Live Killer ( Don’t stop me now/ Spread Your Wings etc). This appears to be an original factory error. It does mean there is no copy of Flash Gordon which should be the X1 record.
Does this unusual set mean it is worth more or less than other versions. I paid £225 for it?
Any advice you can offer would be appreciated. Thank you.
Thanks for getting in touch. Email has been sent.
Hi Steve, i have hundreds of singles that i need to get rid of. if i list them could you estimate a price for me. it is singles that i have bought from the early 1970’s through to late 90’s from various record stores .
Best,
Christopher
Thanks for getting in touch. Email sent.
Hi Steve, I am having difficulty finding information about an Otis Spann record of Stirs Me Up that I have. I saw a promo copy sold for £105 earlier this year. I believe the rarity is that it did not sell many copies and it is the first recorded session of Eric Clapton, also Jimmy Page is on harmonica. The record I have is an acetate advance copy with no sleeve. I understand that the engineers often binned these acetates which probably explains the lack of information.
For sale collection off approx 100 LPs various including Beatles, Bread, David Bowie, Steeley Span,Lenny Kravitz, Dire Straits, Don McLean,Tim Harding etc.,
Also collection of 45s
Great article! I have my late brother’s collection of LPs (Rock, Blues Rock, Blues, Prog Rock and some Metal), and after sentimentally holding on to them for some time, have now decided I just have to let go.
I have been doing plenty of research and am glad I stumbled upon your blog.
What I would like to just mention is that although I quite understand the importance of the quality of the complete package (record, cover and inner sleeve) when selling (or buying), there certainly is a market for record covers in a very good condition, regardless of the condition of the LP record itself. It is extremely unfortunate that a few of my brother’s LPs suffered water damage during storage, resulting in mould/staining of the album outer (and inner) sleeves, although the records themselves are in VG+ condition. Hence, my need to only replace the covers and not the records.
Those people out there who have severely damaged records by way of one or two very deep scratches, rendering the quality ‘poor’, might still consider selling them because some of us only want the covers and in some cases the inner sleeves where these cannot be replaced by generic inner sleeves!
I also must consider the fact that many of the LPs in my late brother’s collection were issued in South Africa in the 1970s, and therefore I will need the correct cover to match the record. It’s not that easy, although since I still live in South Africa, I’m hoping it will be easier than I think. Ordinarily the love of the music should take precedence over how much the total package is worth, but some of my brother’s music is not to my liking, and I would prefer to sell his much-loved LPs to someone who will look after and appreciate them as much as he did.
I also have my brother’s extensive CD collection. Do you think it would be better to sell the LPs with the relevant CDs? For example, there are two Rush LPs; would it be worthwhile selling them with all the Rush CDs? Same for Frank Zappa. Should I sell the Frank Zappa LPs with all the Frank Zappa CDs? He also has many concert DVDs. Should I add them to the ‘package’? Or should I sell the entire LP collection with all his CDs and the DVDs, and the odd biography/autobiography all to one dealer in its entirety (some dealers in SA do buy sought-after CDs, but some only want vinyl records). I have never sold anything and therefore have no track record; hence I don’t know how successful or drawn-out the process is going to be, considering many people aren’t going to trust me.
I have Just had a loft clean and found my old LP’s, about 100+. I had a restaurant in the 70’s so I bought them regularly for mostly background music.I have no idea what so ever of what to do with them now.Any suggestions welcome.
I’ve got what’s been described by one collector as a pre first pressing of transformers the movie soundtrack from the 1980s. Its stamped in gold not for sale. Can you advise what this may be worth please?
My father has a collection of 600+ albums, which he believes some are 1st additions. Unfortunately he is very ill so no longer listens to them.
The rest of the family will not listen to them so it would be great if they went to someone who would appreciate his collection.
I really have no idea where to start with that volume of records Any advice would be great
Thanks
Ooh, sounds like I have a task in front of me. I am in possession of my late step father’s collection – mainly 60s vinyl, things like The Who box sets, Fairport Convention and Pink Floyd. I knew it was going to be complicated to value, but this is another level! Better set to after Christmas, thanks for the info.
I have a small collection of mixed artists, however, around 50% are Gary Numan/Tubeway Army records 7″, 10″ and 12″, and are std, picture disc, coloured vinyl. I want to put them up for auction on eBay, but I need to know what there starting price is, any suggestions as to where I might start my search? Also I have a number of Promo, Radio Station Only records in the collection, same question really.
Hi David, Email sent to you. Thanks
I have Northern Soul where will I get a decent price for them.
Hi Geoff, I have just emailed you.
Amongst my old 1960s LPs and 45s I have several 45s with a big A on one side …. this is because in my late teens I knew someone in the record industry …. are they worth anything?
Hi Trish, Many thanks for getting in touch. I have sent an email to you. Steve
Hi Steve shall I email you? I’ve been sitting on a beatles collection and possibly some other artists for years that were my late father’s. Not a clue what editions, mono or stereo etc I would need to go through each one. I was considering selling. All have been used by my dad. I believe most have sleeves some have posters or inserts with the lyrics on them. Do you give quotes if I considered selling them? Would you choose which you would be interested in or would you buy the whole collection?
Hi Steve
We are moving house and clearing the loft and we have about 30 vinyl LPs that are thinking of selling all in really good condition
Would like your opinion if they are worth anything
Fleetwood mac rumors & tusk
John Lennon. Double fantasy & mind games
Supertramp
Meatloaf
Gallagher & Lyle
Wings
Slade
Eagles
Steve harley
Rod Stewart
Bob Dylan
Billy Joel
Hi , I have a mono copy of the Rolling Stones Let it Bleed with the poster and red bordered inside cover . I have been led to believe the mono version is actually worth more than the stereo version in this case
Hi Lesley, Yes that’s right the Mono is worth more than the Stereo. By 1969 most people were buying Stereo records so there aren’t many of the Mono one’s about. Double check it’s the unboxed Decca Logo on the centre of the record which shows 1st issue. Then of course value comes down to condition, in nice condition you can expect to get perhaps £250 upwards if selling direct to a collector.
such a helpful piece. I have a few hundred albums, and a great singles collection, many of them demonstration copies, mostly 70s and 80s stuff. Some of them unusual, but really I need the money and as you say, going through them all to ascertain if they’re worth a tenner or two hundred quid is a lot to do.
Thanks for getting in touch Julia, Email has been sent to you.
Hi Steve
I am writing to you in the hope if you or direct me .
I am going through my 2 lp boxes.The cases hold David Bowie blues jazz Elton John to Classic.
I will be examining the sleves.
At this point.
While doing so I hope you can be of so help.
I will be making a list of the album’s and dates of recording.ect.
Thank you for being available and listening.
Bye for now.Tal
Hi Steve, I sent you a message via the website about possibly selling an old record collection I have. Would like to get an honest opinion on value etc.
Hi Steve. As per a lot of people I have had my record collection, LPs and Singles, stored in a dry loft for years. Never listen to them anymore I just think they need sold! If I email a full list could you give a price?
Patrick
Thanks for getting in touch. Email sent.
Hi Steve, I bought a some LP’s in the 60’s which have never had much play time, and just sit in the top of the wardrobe. All therefore originals and in pretty good order. A couple do have my name written on the back!!
I have Beatles
Hard days night,Help,White albumn ( more beige than white, no 156746) Revolver andMagical mystery tour
Beach boys Pet sounds and Cream’s Fresh cream
The Who’s A quick one, My generation and Sell out
Rolling Stones Their satanic
and a couple of Marianne Faithful and some Elton John
I’m looking, like everyone, to see what they are worth, which I know you would need to see for yourself. But you might be able to give me some idea
Hi Steve,
I am looking to sell record collection, mainly first editions. Beatles, Van Morrison, John Mayall I think some of the rare ones and loads others. would it be a good idea to email you a list of what I have?
Email sent.
Thanks. Interesting information. I have got every number 1 single from 1952 to 2002. On original pressing. Also if the record got to number 1 on more than 1 occasion? (Lily the pink for example) I have 2 or 3 copies of them. Where can I find out if they’re eotlrth anything please? And where would be the best place to sell them? Thanks.
Hi Russ,
Thanks for the comment. Unfortunately it’s not quite what i’m here and the top ten singles can be quite hard to sell as they were of course massive selling singles. Once you get past about 1992 though when vinyl was far less popular you may well have some of value. Best place to look these up would be discogs.com. Might also be worth checking out http://www.allgoodrecordshops.co.uk to see if you have a local record shop that might be interested in buying them.
Hi Steve Most of my LP collection goes back a long way. I’ve got:
90 classical LPs (many from the Classics Club in the 50’s, mostly individual composers, with some composers in pairs and some compilations)
3 Kathleen Ferrier
7 Gilbert and Sullivan
19 musicals from 50’s to 70’s, mostly original cast/soundtrack
6 children’s from 70’s
12 assorted pop from 50’s to 70’s
8 assorted comedy from Stanley Holloway to Billy Connolly (including Gerard Hoffnung at the Oxford Union)
5 Christmas carols
and a few hard to categorise . . .
I’d be very grateful for guidance as to whether any of these can find a good home
Hi Debbie,
Many thanks for getting in touch, unfortunately it’s not quite what we are buying here. These can be quite hard to sell, but it maybe worth checking out http://www.allgoodrecordshops.co.uk to see if you have any local shops.
I read your article which I found very interesting. The one thing I did find odd you never mentioned record fairs at all. I have always found them a good place to buy and browse. Most stall holders are genuine people and some very expert in certain fields which you may not find by just contacting one dealer
I have a collection of lps to sell rolling stones led zepplin beatles david bowie moody blues ten years after Duane eddy the who etc.would you be interested in buying mainly 60s 70s 80s first editions condition good a few with slight cover damage
Thanks for getting in touch Dave. I have just sent you an email.
Hi Steve – I have a number of Elvis vinyl LPs but sadly either in the wrong sleeve or sleeveless (including an HMV LP) also a couple of Hank Williams MGM 10″ LPs in pretty decent condition.
Do the Elvis LPs without sleeves consign them them to junk or will they still retain some value?
Hi I have a box of LPs 12 inch and 7inch records various artist some pink floyd I just want to sell them all would you be intrested
Hi,
I’ve got a beatles rubber soul lp 068-04115 SPA it plays tracks from side B on both sides I’m trying to value it and the right person to buy it but finding it hard to do, I’ve been told it could be worth a lot of money but then some are sketchy any help
appreciated thanks daniel
I have a massive collection
Including Beatles , Elvis ect all original ..want to sell whole lot
Hi Steve
i have emailed you a spreadsheet of albums and 7″, 12″ pic discs box sets mainly all in the Heavy / Thrash metal genre Judas Priest, The Almighty, Anthrax, Entombed, Slayer, Paradise Lost, Testament, WASP, TSOL, Pantera , Discincarnate, Obituary, Xentrix and others.
Hi can you tell me how much a vinyl record of take that first edition never been played signed record can be worth please