Most Valuable Christmas Vinyl Records
The most valuable vinyl records on earth from the beatles to the sex pistols these droolworthy albums are among the most expensive vinyl records of all time by parker hall april 10 2019.
Most valuable christmas vinyl records. Whenever we write about evaluating records we have to establish some ground rules for the discussion. One of the most popular searches oddly enough is for the phrase most valuable vinyl records. Brought back from the verge of extinction vinyl record sales are booming due to a renewed interest among younger generations. After far out magazine worked with discogs to discover some of their biggest vinyl sales in history noble oak has compiled a list which evaluates 50 of the most valuable records on the globe.
As a general rule the rarer the record more valuable it is you may have some treasure buried in your garage. Otherwise we may wind up saying that the most valuable records consist of unique items such as the red vinyl copy of elvis christmas album that was made in rca victor s plant in rockaway nj in 1957 and which sold for 18 000. When asked to detail what makes a vinyl record particularly valuable ian shirley the editor of record collector magazine s rare record price guide said that scarcity condition and the desire of. It s a 78 rpm record and is rare because it was one of the first records recorded electronically with microphones amplified by vacuum tubes.
Thanks for this research very amusing and thought provoking especially in comparison with the old list. Thought to be one of the most valuable records in the world a mint copy of the former once sold for 35 000. The most wanted pre war blues record in vinyl collectordom sweet home chicago by robert johnson is exactly the sort of thing you wish you could discover in your grandpa s dust covered collection. Which could be much more festive if you have any of these a u s based appraiser and collector of vintage vinyl has offered up the top ten.
Top dollar vinyl records the rarest of the rare. 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. Most valuable vinyl records. Next time you go crate diggin keep a keen eye out for any of these records.
Even with 17 53 inflation but more disposable income around and record collecting being popular these days it s a striking difference.