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 Reply PAUL YOUNG - He may be best known for a No 1 Marvin Gaye cover and the Band Aid single, but either side he’s dabbled in everything from Tex-Mex to big band jazz. He retraces a long and winding creative road

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. Reply 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! 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 . Record Collector Grading System– Mainly used in the UK as the guide to describing the condition of a record. 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.Hard days night,Help,White albumn ( more beige than white, no 156746) Revolver andMagical mystery tour

CLIFF BENNETT - His Rebel Rousers were once managed by Brian Epstein and their career predated The Beatles, but his take on the beat boom’s R’n’B sound would impress more than just his immediate contemporaries 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? 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. 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

classical LPs (many from the Classics Club in the 50’s, mostly individual composers, with some composers in pairs and some compilations) 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 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. CORINNE BAILEY RAE- Some 17 years since she first emerged, this UK soul-pop songwriter has undergone major personal and artistic evolutions. Now she’s looking to a Chicago arts project for inspiration 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.

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. Reply 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? 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? Do the Elvis LPs without sleeves consign them them to junk or will they still retain some value? ReplyARTHUR BAKER - When punk and electronic music began to cross wires in the late 70s, this New Englander played a key role behind the remixer’s desk. Hip hop and, erm, Bob Dylan also owe him a debt GLENN HUGHES - As he reprises his role in Deep Purple MkIII, touring their 1974 album Burn, the former Trapeze frontman talks frankly about a career that left him with a somewhat patchy memory of events 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. 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 Reply assorted comedy from Stanley Holloway to Billy Connolly (including Gerard Hoffnung at the Oxford Union)

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. 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. Reply Depending on Which country can be a huge price difference. I own over 60 different Versions of the MMT EP alone in my collection. Reply 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. 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.

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. 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? 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 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.