wibble Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 How many JKBers like a bit of vinyl? I shipped about 300 albums to Australia when I moved. I played it on and off until about 2003 when it got packed away. Dragged it all out agai last October when I bought a decent new turntable. Haven't had a vinyl free night since. Have bought about 200 albums since. Mostly bulk buys from folk ditching old collections. Absolutely love it, and have found some great rarities amongst some very cheap purchases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan socrates Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Golden rule Never sell your records Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Best way to listen to music. Had big plans when we moved here to get in and get the house wired up with some nice high end seperates. 8 years later and only just got round to getting a decent Blaupunkt stereo Vinyls still up in the loft. I get it all down occasionally and pop it on the usb turntable I've got but its nowhere near how it should sound. Im just waiting for the bairns to grow up a bit more and finally get it all nice. I see they're sellibg vinyl in Sainsburys now. ?16ish quid a pop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Golden rule Never sell your records I did back in the 80s replacing favourites with CDs. Still got a few but gave some valuable ones away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wibble Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 It's been good buying up boxes of old vinyl for about a pound an album. Often discover artists that you'd never otherwise find. Right into Stanley Clarke because he showed up in a box of old stuff. Bought first pressings of Rubber Soul and Sgt Peppers for 1.50 each. Both near mint. Bonanza! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Golden rule Never sell your records This %100, I've spent hundreds on vinyl that is sold, given away or lost, funny how a 7" single I bought what I was 13/14 for 89p now costs 35 quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wibble Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 I bought this when it came out ... was up for sale for $700 on discogs until recently. Presumably sold off-site for less, but still a lot of dough for a single. https://www.discogs.com/Buba-The-Shop-Assistants-Something-To-Do/release/1346590 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I bought this when it came out ... was up for sale for $700 on discogs until recently. Presumably sold off-site for less, but still a lot of dough for a single. https://www.discogs.com/Buba-The-Shop-Assistants-Something-To-Do/release/1346590 There are professional scalpers on Ebay and Discogs that hold onto items until they become hard to get then put them on sale at many times their value. A lot of these items sit there for years until someone is desperate enough to fill a gap in their collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wibble Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 In contrast .. another Edinburgh Indie band .. single is only worth 2 quid ... shame cos it's a cracking tune https://www.discogs.com/The-Hook-N-Pull-Gang-Pour-It-Down-Yer-Throat-Gasoline/release/1622963 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wibble Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 There are professional scalpers on Ebay and Discogs that hold onto items until they become hard to get then put them on sale at many times their value. A lot of these items sit there for years until someone is desperate enough to fill a gap in their collection. I've noticed that any time there's only 1 available copy, the price is extortionate. Way above historical prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wibble Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Had a great online discussion about peak pricing for vinyl. It was clear that anyone with Beatles stuff should sell it soon. Elvis prices have dropped off a cliff as the collectors have all started dying off. Similar stories from Jazz and 50's rock n roll collectors. One jazz collector said that records that used to cost $100, can now be had for $15 because lots of big collections have come to market. Trade in your Beatles stuff for punk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 If anyones looking for an instant vinyl collection and has ?50 to spare there's a lassie on Gumtree selling 18 copies of the Hearts Song. Marshalls the Chunky Chicken Champions.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Vinyl is best. Have vinyl from as far back as 1958. Sell it? Not in my lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo1874 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 First up the plural of vinyl is errr vinyl!! Whoever said never sell your records is 100% correct. Unfortunately I never followed this advice and sold a shitload of my rare stuff years back. Talking about getting a ?100 per 45 20 odd years ago but by *** do I regret it now. Not because of the values really.. Just had some belters that I'll never own again..Still have a decent collection . Maybe 5/600 45s and same LPs.. Back when I collected heavily there was no Internet. So you bought at soul nights or from specialist dealers.. You sometimes bought blind or tape swapping with other collectors. Great days. Loved coming home from work to see a cardboard mailer sitting there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Are record fairs still held? The Assembly Rooms in George Street or the Charlotte Hotel were always where it was at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 First up the plural of vinyl is errr vinyl!! Whoever said never sell your records is 100% correct. Unfortunately I never followed this advice and sold a shitload of my rare stuff years back. Talking about getting a ?100 per 45 20 odd years ago but by *** do I regret it now. Not because of the values really.. Just had some belters that I'll never own again..Still have a decent collection . Maybe 5/600 45s and same LPs.. Back when I collected heavily there was no Internet. So you bought at soul nights or from specialist dealers.. You sometimes bought blind or tape swapping with other collectors. Great days. Loved coming home from work to see a cardboard mailer sitting there. One of the daftest things i've done but was young and needed the cash. All my Alice Cooper albums and other great stuff from the early seventies. Cost a fortune to get them now ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 First up the plural of vinyl is errr vinyl!! Second up the contraction of 'vinyl is up in the loft' is errr vynils up in the loft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Are record fairs still held? The Assembly Rooms in George Street or the Charlotte Hotel were always where it was at Seemingly there's one at Ocean Terminal this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonlegions Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Golden rule Never sell your records Got mines valued recently, worth over ?2,000 . Not much i admit but i have albums like the original Joy Division album "Closer". The Cure album "Boys Dont Cry", R.E.M. "Automatic for the People", Pink Floyd. "Momentary lapse of reason". ect. Never through out old vinyls.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trotter Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Got about 2,000 or so in the attic back at mum and dad's. They will be getting shipped over at some point in the immediate future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH11_2NL Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I did back in the 80s replacing favourites with CDs. Still got a few but gave some valuable ones away Snap. Some rare punk white labels and picture discs. Probably worth a small fortune now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH11_2NL Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Are record fairs still held? The Assembly Rooms in George Street or the Charlotte Hotel were always where it was at The Fairway Hotel and The Kaim Park Hotel in Bathgate hold them occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan socrates Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Got mines valued recently, worth over ?2,000 . Not much i admit but i have albums like the original Joy Division album "Closer". The Cure album "Boys Dont Cry", R.E.M. "Automatic for the People", Pink Floyd. "Momentary lapse of reason". ect. Never through out old vinyls.. Joy division, atmosphere 12inch in wine coloured vinyl, rare as hens teeth apparently, havent valued but meant to be worth a bob or five Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdust Caesar Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Got mines valued recently, worth over ?2,000 . Not much i admit but i have albums like the original Joy Division album "Closer". The Cure album "Boys Dont Cry", R.E.M. "Automatic for the People", Pink Floyd. "Momentary lapse of reason". ect. Never through out old vinyls.. Where about did you get them valued? I used to take records into Ripping Records and they would stick them up on the wall and sell it for you, with commission, but I never thought you got a good deal doing it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Weathers Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I have about 400 records that I might think about selling soon. They're gathering dust at my mum's house and as I sold my decks about 7 years ago I really have no use for them. Does anyone know where I'd be best placed to advertise these for sale and what would be a reasonable price? I'm sure a few of the records are probably worth something but most won't be of great interest. They are all progressive, trance, techno - mostly singles with a few albums. Labels like Hooj choons, Soma, Bedrock, Renaissance come to mind. A few classics like Mory Kante 'Yeke Yeke" in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 The thing with 'valuable' vinyl is that it needs to be absolutely mint. As in never ever been out of its sleeve mint and certainly never played. A lot if folk with 'rare' stuff are often disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonlegions Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Where about did you get them valued? I used to take records into Ripping Records and they would stick them up on the wall and sell it for you, with commission, but I never thought you got a good deal doing it that way. Done it on line mate at this link; http://www.vinylrecordfair.com/vinyl-record-values/ Just put the artist and name of album.single ect and it gives you a value. Price Vinyl Records Vinyl records are not too difficult to price. That?s because there is a serial number etched into the vinyl record that can help anyone determine the value or price. Search for vinyl record prices here : Enter the vinyl record serial number into the search engine above to compare listings and determine a price or value. You may also input the name of the artist, the album or any other identifying feature of the record. If you don?t know where to find the serial number or matrix number on a vinyl record, continue reading for more information on how to price vinyl records. This page will explain how vinyl records are valued and what goes into pricing a vinyl record. Here are some vinyl record pricing tips and a list of the most expensive vinyl records: The Most Expensive Vinyl Records Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo1874 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 For valuing try popsike or discogs but even that has its variables.. Condition, sometimes something as daft if the artist has recently died lol. I'm mostly speaking from the rare soul side of things. May be different in other genres but I would doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo1874 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 http://www.popsike.com/m-index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 The thing with 'valuable' vinyl is that it needs to be absolutely mint. As in never ever been out of its sleeve mint and certainly never played. A lot if folk with 'rare' stuff are often disappointed. The 1st sentence is not really true but the 2nd is spot on. If a record is in demand and rare, even lesser condition examples will have reasonable value. Obviously M or NM will attract a much higher premium. Tvhere's a sliding scale of value against condition but lower graded rarities, if they are rare, still definitely have value. Everyone thinks their Beatles or Elvis records in the attic must be rare but they are worth buttons most of the time. Everyone had them and they were mostly pressed in high numbers and are everywhere in average condition. I've got about 6'000 records including some extremely rare tunes. Probably about 50% techno / electro / house, 40%hiphop and 10% film soundtrack, dubstep, drum n' bass / jungle, metal, dub, reggae, 80's, disco / Italo, breakcore etc I have this in pristine nick with the poster. https://www.discogs.com/Nirvana-Bleach/release/2795554 I have this in NM condition https://www.discogs.com/Q-Lazzarus-Goodbye-Horses/release/625290 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 The 1st sentence is not really true but the 2nd is spot on. If a record is in demand and rare, even lesser condition examples will have reasonable value. Obviously M or NM will attract a much higher premium. Tvhere's a sliding scale of value against condition but lower graded rarities, if they are rare, still definitely have value. Everyone thinks their Beatles or Elvis records in the attic must be rare but they are worth buttons most of the time. Everyone had them and they were mostly pressed in high numbers and are everywhere in average condition. I've got about 6'000 records including some extremely rare tunes. Probably about 50% techno / electro / house, 40%hiphop and 10% film soundtrack, dubstep, drum n' bass / jungle, metal, dub, reggae, 80's, disco / Italo, breakcore etc I have this in pristine nick with the poster. https://www.discogs.com/Nirvana-Bleach/release/2795554 I have this in NM condition https://www.discogs.com/Q-Lazzarus-Goodbye-Horses/release/625290 Some of the rare items are things people least expect. One example being a Foo Fighters CD Single - Have It All. It had a Prince cover of Darling Nikki on the B-Side which started to get airplay in the U.S. and demand for it grew. Generally if a record sold massively like a lot of The Beatles stuff then there are lots of copies to be found and therefore at a lower price. If the record was a limited edition release at a time when a band wasn't so popular then it can rocket in value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Some of the rare items are things people least expect. One example being a Foo Fighters CD Single - Have It All. It had a Prince cover of Darling Nikki on the B-Side which started to get airplay in the U.S. and demand for it grew. Generally if a record sold massively like a lot of The Beatles stuff then there are lots of copies to be found and therefore at a lower price. If the record was a limited edition release at a time when a band wasn't so popular then it can rocket in value. This? https://www.discogs.com/Foo-Fighters-Have-It-All/master/62178 I'm guessing it's just the first pressing US version that's rare because there's a fair few other versions for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 This? https://www.discogs.com/Foo-Fighters-Have-It-All/master/62178 I'm guessing it's just the first pressing US version that's rare because there's a fair few other versions for sale. It was going for about ?40 regularly a few years ago. Haven't looked recently. For a ?3 single that is quite a profit. My rare items are the Iron Maiden box sets "The Story So Far Parts 1 and 2". Got them as a Christmas present in 1995 and apparently they are extremely rare and almost never appear for sale. The Bowie Station To Station Super Deluxe box set I have appears to be going for silly money whenever I see that on sale. I picked it up for about ?55 a year or so before Bowie made his comeback in 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Drifter Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Golden rule Never sell your records What he said. I know too many guys my age who are digging out their vinyl and buying turntables. I bought decks about 15 years ago and never stopped collecting. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 http://www.popsike.com/m-index.php Had a quick look at that site and had to leave again quickly, as the first thing I looked up (Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works 2 on brown vinyl) I used to own and flogged it years ago for ?20! Aargh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchy frog Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Sold my copy of Atmosphere by Joy Division on Sordide Sentimentale in the early 90s cos I was skint. I got 40 quid for it, its now worth around 800. Feck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdust Caesar Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Done it on line mate at this link; http://www.vinylrecordfair.com/vinyl-record-values/ Just put the artist and name of album.single ect and it gives you a value. Price Vinyl Records Vinyl records are not too difficult to price. That?s because there is a serial number etched into the vinyl record that can help anyone determine the value or price. Search for vinyl record prices here : Enter the vinyl record serial number into the search engine above to compare listings and determine a price or value. You may also input the name of the artist, the album or any other identifying feature of the record. If you don?t know where to find the serial number or matrix number on a vinyl record, continue reading for more information on how to price vinyl records. This page will explain how vinyl records are valued and what goes into pricing a vinyl record. Here are some vinyl record pricing tips and a list of the most expensive vinyl records: The Most Expensive Vinyl Records Nice one, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 There's only one vinyl that I ever want, and it would be for a gift based on a private joke with a friend. It's by Nigel Peppercock (*edit - starred out!) and it's called Fresh White Reeboks Kicking Your Ass. The album art is very very NSFW, but I think it would look lovely in a frame on his bedroom wall If anyone ever comes across it, let me know! I know for a fact the music itself is garbage, but I don't really care! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollo Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Love it. My father-in-law restores classic jukeboxes. I've bought a Rockola 1484 wallbox, takes 50 7" singles and I'm having loads of fun restoring it and collecting records for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
systemx Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Prices for Rare and Northern Soul(singles) command astronomical prices.Most expensive records are early Doo Wop tho,but will soon drop off as collectors are getting quite old and popping off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM1874 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I'm a cd generation guy who grew up as tape's began to disappear but was always fascinated by vinyl Only one album that I intend to own and that is Hot Fuss by the killers It's my favourite album by my favourite band and I don't ever intend to play it, I just want to own the vinyl of it Had a couple of singles from the enemy (we'll live and die album era) on vinyl but would happily sell them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan socrates Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Sold my copy of Atmosphere by Joy Division on Sordide Sentimentale in the early 90s cos I was skint. I got 40 quid for it, its now worth around 800. Feck. Sordide sentimentale pumped out some throbbing gristle too didnt they? Shit band name but good band given the era Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Got a box o LPs 83 men down under oh dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo1874 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 https://www.soul-source.co.uk/articles/news-soul/ebay-most-valued-soul-records-feb-2017/ Check these out!! Deep pockets to collect rare soul these days. Must add though still buy good tunes at ?20 mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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