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Others still focus on antique 78s. Super scarce Florida funk 45 from the early 1970s. The building is listing like the Tower of Pisa because hes got five million records in there. Rare and Vintage Vinyl Records. I like a scruffy aesthetic, like Slims used to be, but I never intended for the store to get this bad. Record collectors fanned out in some countries, searching small towns, dusty barns and mountain cabins for older discs. Vinyl records are no longer relegated to a dark corner of the attic. David Mcgough/DMI/Time Life Pictures/ Getty Images. He was describing a physical reality. We have over 250,000 items in stock available for you to order today. For instance, in 1988, New York City hardcore band Judge attempted to record their debut Bringin' It Down at Chung King Studios. 48 vinyl LP set of Led Zeppelin's complete discography, all at 45 rpm, in sturdy "road case.". It is often speculated that the original acetate is the most valuable record in existence. - 1st UK Vinyl LP, Abba SHM-CD Album Collection Japanese SHM CD, Barry Gray Joe 90 - Fluorescent Orange Vinyl UK 7" vinyl, Velvet Underground White Light/White Heat US 7" vinyl, Lil Ugly Mane Mista Thug Isolation Italian Vinyl LP, Lil Yachty Lil Boat - Red Vinyl - RSD16 US Vinyl LP, Split Enz Rearenz 1980-1984 Australian Box set, Blue Cheer Vincebus Eruptum - 1st UK Vinyl LP, Ruggiero Ricci Mendelssohn And Bruch Violin Concertos - 1st UK Vinyl LP, Martha Velez Fiends & Angels - 1st - EX UK Vinyl LP, The Beatles Something New - Blue Label - Misprint German Vinyl LP, Nine Inch Nails Broken + 7" - Open Shrink 180gram US Vinyl LP, Trader Horne Morning Way + Photo Insert UK Vinyl LP, Fred Again Actual Life [April 14 December 17 2020] - RSD21 - Sealed UK Vinyl LP, The Temper Trap Conditions: 10th Anniversary - White Vinyl - EX UK Vinyl LP, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Dj Vu - 1st - RIAA Stickered UK Vinyl LP, Paul McCartney and Wings The Family Way UK Vinyl LP, Clifford Curzon Grieg: Piano Concerto / Litolff: Scherzo / Franck: Symphonic Variations - 1st UK Vinyl LP, Manfred Mann Chapter Three - 2nd UK Vinyl LP, Deep Purple Made In Japan - DCC 180gm US 2-LP vinyl set, Richard Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra - 200gram 45rpm US 4-LP vinyl set, Iron Maiden Piece Of Mind - 1st - Sample UK Vinyl LP. The record itself should either be free from scratches or have minimal scratching on it. Val Shively's R&B Records in Upper Darby is a three-story bop-shoo-bop shrine, stacked floor to ceiling with four million records, mostly 45s by '50s and early '60s one-hit and no-hit doo-wop groups beloved by the 72-year-old guy with the four-part-harmony heart seated in a threadbare chair. from 16.26, from 21.68 These American albums were shorter, had different songs, album titles and artwork. One day in 1960 Shively turned the dial of his transistor all the way over to the right-hand side and landed on a Black radio station for the first time. Records generally come in 33, 45, and 78 sizes. Northern soul record that was withdraw because the artist died not long after the session. Possibly the rarest Shine Records release, with only few copies said to exist. As I eavesdropped on his conversation with Carter, Shively revealed another side of himself. Sale Price $112.05 $ 112.05 $ 131.83 Original . Learn more in our Privacy Policy., Help Center, and Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. It will be great to sit down and get to know them all again.. Long 'Cleve' Reed and Little Harvey HullDown Home Boys. Tefteller recently came up with the suggestion that perhaps the Library of Congress could purchase Shivelys collection. Supposedly less than 50 copies of this 7" exist with picture sleeve. Apparently less than 50 copies were pressed of this Iowa-based garage band album. Thats where it belongs, says Tefteller. Long "Cleve" Reed & Little Harvey Hull (The Down Home Boys). I hate to sell it because it means so much to me, but I dont want to dump the problem on Patty when I die, he said. That was the beginning of a mail-order business that continues today. Apparently only 100 copies were made of the initial pressing of this psych-rock record. "Bootlegs" are illegitimate releases. Peter prior to joining MAGMA Magma (Rare original 1970 French 10-track double
Further groups of small labels came into existence with the dawning of the rock and roll era in the early-to-middle 1950s, and the growth of a market among post-war teenagers with disposable income to spend on 45rpm singles. I want to play what I want to play. From the center city of Philadelphia, Levinson and I took the subway out to 69th Street and emerged into the gritty, multiethnic streets of Upper Darby. E+ 78 rpm. The bad experience and low quality result left the band so disappointed that they scrapped the session and re-recorded the LP elsewhere. You start out loving the music and then it takes over your life. The criticall SPLIT ENZ Rearenz 1980-1984 (1992 Australian-only 6 x CD
Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. The variation of Decca US 31382 with the black label and rainbow colored bars credited to "Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers" is exceedingly hard to find and is notable for being the first major label release with The Beatles on it. Specific pressing runs of records are sometimes printed on different colored vinyl, have new or different songs, contain spelling or mixing errors, or may be in lower quantity than other pressings. UK originals on the Kingdom label are highly sought-after. Nothing else ever sounded so good to me., He had no girlfriend or social life. This amazingly well-informed soliloquy went on for 25 minutes. Some people call it an addiction. [List377024] | +124 | Log in to suggest an addition. Because many commercial cassette releases use identical clear plastic and white print, promo copies are oftentimes distinguished solely by text on the J-card specifying them as such. Hard to find French LP of some early tracks by The 13th Floor Elevators. (5% off), Sale Price 233.08 Only 99 copies of this UK psychedelic album were pressed. Super-rare early picture disc on the Vogue label. Rare early ska record. triple album 3-LP pressed on 180-gram Silver & Black Marbled
I was a newcomer to this music and at first it sounded too stylized, sentimental and formulaic for my taste. with illustrated lyric inner, picture sleeve. 1 bid $4.35 shipping 2h 7m SEALED 1959 Mickey Mouse Club Sleeping Beauty Disney record DBR-88 89 Disneyland $14.99 0 bids $4.35 shipping 4d 1h or Buy It Now SEALED Great Violin Concertos 1967 Disney book & record 3944 Disneyland $19.99 0 bids $4.35 shipping 2h 10m or Buy It Now For the magazine, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "A Highly Personal Guide to Record Collecting for Beginners", "Top 10 Most Expensive Mispressed Records Ever Sold On Discogs", "100 Most Expensive Records Ever Sold on Discogs", "On His Way Down: Williamsburg and the Birth of Record Collecting", "Today's Hottest Collectibles at Affordable Prices", "VERY RARE Sex Pistols God Save Queen SOUTH AFRICAN 45 - auction details", "Believe the Hype: DJ Premier and the Vinyl Revival | O2 ABC Glasgow", "NOFX DECLINE CLEAR VINYL PUNK KBD MISFITS OCCULT EMO - auction details", "Classic Records sell and buy classical lps and other collectible classical vinyl records and classical LPs, such as Columbia SAX, EMI ASD, Decca SXL", "Holdridge Records. Also, make sure the actual sleeve is in good condition, as that affects the value as well. Most of his business is mail-order, and if you come here as a customer, you need to have a list of what you want. LP, front laminated picture sleeve with the rare picture insert. Chuck knows where everything is., He called out for his assistant, Chuck Dabagian. This edition was limited to just 100 copies. In 1966, he started sending out a small catalog to fellow group harmony collectors, offering records for sale and listing the rarities he wanted to buy. It hooked into the back of the television and played through the speakers. Extremely rare picture sleeve that was withdrawn shortly after being circulated. Im a 45 man, he told me. SHM-CD [Super H BARRY GRAY Joe 90 (2023 UK limited edition Fluorescent Orange Vinyl
Copies complete with three inserts command the highest prices. pressed on Blue Jay
Now he focused on records and became obsessed with music. This is what Ive been doing my whole life., One of his most prized possessions, for which he paid $10,000, is Cant Help Loving That Girl of Mine by the Hide-A-Ways on Ronni Records. The 1950s was a decade of great change in the music industry. Only 110 copies were pressed of this album of rough takes by the New York hardcore punk band Judge. Only 20 to 30 copies of this rare promotional 10" picture disc promoting the single "Xanadu" are said to exist. No known cover exists. Other 1950s acts to score big with 45s include Chuck Berry ("Johnny B. Goode"), Bill Haley ("Ten Little Indians"), Little Richard ("Long Tall Sally"), and Carl Perkins (he recorded his tune "Blue Suede Shoes" a year before The King laid down his version for Sun). Early garage rock 45 by teen group. Ever wonder if your vinyl records are worth anything? One of the first Sun Ra-related releases is this doo-wop 45 on the Saturn label. Picture Disc, deluxe CD digipak RAMMSTEIN Amerika (Rare 2004 UK limited edtion 7" vinyl
The most expensive domain name ever sold has come to light at $872 million. First pressings of original commercial releases usually have higher values among collectors than later pressings. Extremely rare picture sleeve really boasts the value of this already hard-to-find single. Chances are you have a fake, though :(. I would climb behind the TV and listen to that record for hours and hours. Record collectors fanned out in some countries, searching small towns, dusty barns and mountain cabins for older discs. (40% off), Sale Price from 16.26 I wont do it anymore., Now retired from a managerial job at a life insurance company, Patty had a slightly long-suffering air when it came to Shivelys obsession. An original Japanese red vinyl pressing of Love Letters by Julie London, including the original obi. One album, 6 labels. They were heavy on soul and thats my best-selling stuff now. I Love You' by The Beatles 4. He bought them in bulk from bankrupt jukebox companies, radio stations, record companies, record stores, pressing plants, distributors and individual collectors. It is the single best collection of R&B vocal harmony groups on the planet and no other collections come close to it. THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970
Cats prowled around. Only one copy of the original acetate exists of this demo made by The Quarrymen, a group that included a young George Harrison, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney. Rock and roll was much less costly and more profitable to produce than the big band jazz and professional singer/song-craftsman music that it replaced in popularity. Parts of our site will not function correctly without them. Apparently less than 500 copies were pressed of this album by the Israeli psych group. Rare debut LP by the Italian prog rock band Cherry Five (who went on to become Goblin, known by most people as the group who did the soundtracks for. For complete contents look. There were also 11,000 stories about hunting down and gaining possession of the recordsin nerve-racking blind auctions conducted by telephone with other collectors around the country, in miracle dumpster finds behind defunct radio stations, in hard-boiled negotiations with his peers. One of the famous "collector's items" in record collecting is not a record at all, but merely an album cover. One of several collectible, scarce album covers designed by Andy Warhol. No wonder contemporary artists like Pearl Jam and Radiohead insist on releasing their new . LP, released on the small independent label Turtle Records
| READ MORE. He has a store called R&B Records in this sketchy neighborhood out past West Philly, Levinson told me. ValueYourMusic - The 50 most valuable Classical Vinyl Records for Last Month The 50 most valuable Classical Vinyl Records for Last Month Format: Vinyl Genre: classical Currency Vinyl Schubert: Rondeau Brillant / Fantaisie - Martzy *Columbia 33CX 1372 ED1 LP* Sold for 2,716.12 USD on 28 May 2023 (37 bids) Vinyl He greeted us with an exuberant burst of profanity. This is an original mono pressing with the text "47 West -63rd New York 23" appearing on Side Two. UK psych-prog album limited to 99 copies. A few promotional copies slipped out to radio stations. RCA decided to pull this version of the cover, in which Bowie is displayed with "dog genitals" on the reverse side of the gatefold. If the record is used, be sure it has its original inner sleeve. "[14] Speaking of crate digging's broader role in hip hop culture, academic and ethnomusicologist Joseph G. Schloss says: [I]n addition to its practical value in providing the raw material or sample-based hip-hop, digging serves a number of other purposes such as manifesting ties to hip-hop deejaying tradition, 'paying dues', educating producers about various forms of music, and serving as a form of socialization between producers. Around 300 were said to have been pressed. It sounded like a funeral dirge, she said. No one else knows even close to what he knows about this music. We ate lunch in a Latin diner while Shively finished up his church services and then we walked over to his store. Another sign said, New Rules. Various important online library catalogues list copies of Burke's Register of Record Collectors, which existed from 1957 at the latest. Promotional copy of the unreleased Prince project from late 1986 that eventually evolved into. Rare variant of Northern soul recording typically credited to "Mr. UK first press 11-track LP on the tan 'steamboat' label with
It was subsequently played on French radio, then the master tapes were destroyed. RARE WISCONSIN 1950's ROCKABILLY - JOHNNY EDWARDS & THE WHITE CAPS - NORTHLAND $9.99 1 bid $4.50 shipping Ended 1957 R&B 45 - Sonny Knight "Lovesick Blues"/"Insha Allah" DOT RECORDS #15597 $1.99 0 bids $3.75 shipping 1h 14m 1950's Classic music. Rare soul 45 from the Shrine Records label. design LIL UGLY MANE Mista Thug Isolation (Rare and out-of print 2014
This is a replica made under the direction of Paul McCartney of the very first Beatles-related recording. If you are purchasing the records to play them, it is important you understand how record sizes work so that you can ensure you are purchasing the correct size for your record player. There are only two known copies of this Northern soul single. Records that have been Mispressed [2] and have incorrect content or have Misprinted[3] labels or covers may be more valuable, especially if a very limited number was released to the public. the perimeter print endin MANFRED MANN Mighty Garvey! Tommy Johnson "Canned Heat Blues/Big Fat Mama Blues" 78 RPM Victor 38535 - E -, Robert Johnson Vocalion 78 RPM Record-Me And The Devil Blues / Queen Of Spades, EDDIE COCHRAN 10" Acetate 78 RPM Record "TWENTY FLIGHT ROCK" American Music Inc, Blues 78 LONG REED & LITTLE HARVEY HULL Hey! Vinyl Records 1950s Vinyl Records 1950s Vinyl Records Best Selling Love Supreme by John Coltrane (Record, 2019) (3) $12.99 New Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis (Record, 2022) $129.99 New The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole (Vinyl, 2019, Capitol Records) (2) $10.99 New $9.68 Used Frank Sinatra in The Wee Small Hours (dol1081hb) 180g Colored Vinyl LP laminated gatefold picture slee MAGMA 1001 Centigrades (Original 1971 French 3-track LP,
Capitol ultimately released this as a "cassingle.". Incredibly rare early garage rock 45 from 1965. Debut
Even when these have been reissued, the originals can continue to attract high prices. Reportedly pulled at the last moment by RCA, few copies exist. Incredibly scarce promotional copy ("DEMONSTRATION RECORD") for "Something" / "Come Together" on the Parlophone label. The introduction of both the 33.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}13 rpm, 12-inch LP record and the 45rpm, 7-inch record, coming into the market in 1948/1949, provided advances in both storage and quality. These records featured vinyl (polyvinyl chloride or polystyrene), replacing the previous shellac materials. First pressing on black vinyl was limited to 25 copies. Yes, you read that right. I found a big thick book, The Life of Samuel Johnson, cut the middle out of it, and put the radio in there, he said. Check out our rare 45 rpm records selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our vinyl records shops. Selling Worldwide since 1985, we lead in buying & selling rare, vintage, new, used, & pre-owned vinyl records, CDs & music memorabilia. Promo copies of best-selling records can have a slightly lower or higher value than "stock" first pressings. box set including True Colours, Corroboree, Time & Tide,
Out of the three records Willie Brown released on the Paramount label, this is the only one known to exist. a legendary figure among serious record collectorsfrom a friend of mine in Philadelphia named Aaron Levinson. Want to know more? Dont use the term doo-wop, he said. Stores Exclusive 2023 UK/EU limited edition 11-track LP
It was attractively furnished and, compared with R&B Records, shockingly clean and uncluttered. [14], While the practice of collecting in general was historically a bourgeoisie phenomenon tied to antiques and the fine arts, the North American hip-hop crate-diggers of the 1980s helped give rise to what material culture scholar Paul Martin calls the "popular collector" generally interested in "obtainable, affordable and appealing" items and a consequence of mass production. Cookie Policy But, hey, its been a great life and I wouldnt trade it for all the money in the world., In 1956, at the age of 12, Val Shively heard Dont Be Cruel by Elvis Presley for the first time. It was a time when rock and roll emerged as a new genre, and many artists made their mark in the industry. Sometimes he bought so many records on his rounds that it canceled out his paycheck. Examples with the center hole still intact are especially sought after. Then Shively closed up the store and drove Levinson and me to his home to meet his wife, Pattythey met 50 years ago on a blind date at a bowling alleyand show us his record collection. These ambitions were hard on Vals mother, who wanted him to have a professional career. On a CD or an album, you have to play what they want you to listen to. He gave his list to Shively, who handed it to Dabagian, who shuffled off on a goat path into the stacks. Im not happy to say that I paid $16,000 for this one, he said. Apparently around a dozen copies still exist in a rarer yellow sleeve stock version and a white cover stock variant. $9.99. I hate going into Vals store. Reissues of popular records can be released by the same label many years later with the same catalog number and cover art, but are often undertaken by a different label, some of which (such as Rhino Records) specialize in reissues and have access to certain labels' catalogs and "vaults" of unreleased master recordings. Very hard to find in great shape because of the hand-made nature of the cover. Everything in the store is arranged by record label and then its alphabetized, Dabagian said. 2-LP pressed on audiophile 180-gram JOHNNY MOPED featuring CAPTAIN SENSIBLE Tribute To
I Love You" (known as "Version 1" on the track listing instead of "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why." Label Variations. Its probably the most desirable record in the whole shooting match, he said. 1: John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Double Fantasy" album (1980) John Lennon's "Double Fantasy" is probably the most valuable record. PROMOTIONAL ALBUM original 1969 RSM.1 Decca demo 200 Copies Sold for 4,978.08 USD on 01 Jun 2023 (24 bids) Vinyl F/ Sold for 4,750.00 USD on 04 Jun 2023 (41 bids) Vinyl All were pressed on white vinyl. Though usually meant for the artist, producer, pressing plant, or record label to keep as reference, they are sometimes placed in special packaging (such as a photocopy of the real record sleeve) and given out to friends or devoted fans. Known as the "sandwich" EP, this french Beatles EP, with the Fabs dressed as cops and brandishing sandwiches, was withdrawn quickly after release. 9.60, 24.00 Id say to people, Get in the car and listen to this. I sold a lot of records that way, but this has never been about money.