It is hard to find records that are more than 20 years old and in mint condition. In those rare cases when a collector finds such a record, they'd be willing to pay a premium price for it. That said, a rare record that is slightly worn out stands to be more valuable than a worn-out popular, readily available record.
What 20 vinyl records are worth a fortune?
- Elvis Presley, 'That's All Right' (1954)
- The Beatles, 'Please Please Me' (1963)
- Miles Davis, 'Kind of Blue' (1959)
- The Who, 'The Who Sell Out' (1967)
- Nirvana, 'Bleach' (1989)
- XTC, 'Science Friction' (1977)
- David Bowie, 'The Prettiest Star' (1973)
What is the rarest 45 record?
- The Beatles: Yesterday & Today - $125,000.
- John Lennon & Yoko Ono: Double Fantasy - $150,000.
- The Beatles: Sgt.
- Elvis Presley: 'My Happiness' - $300,000.
- The Beatles: The Beatles (White Album) - $790,000.
- Wu-Tang Clan: Once Upon a Time in Shaolin - $2 million.
How do I know if my vinyl records are valuable?
Label Variations One album, 6 labels. One is worth $10; one is worth $10,000! A significant factor in determining a vinyl record's value is the label on the record itself. A given album or single might have been released with several different labels on the disc itself, even among releases by the same record company.
Which vinyl records are collectible?
- The Beatles (aka The White Album) by The Beatles.
- Dark Round The Edges by Dark.
- God Save The Queen / No Feeling by Sex Pistols.
- Hunky Dory by David Bowie.
- Bohemian Rhapsody / I'm In Love With My Car by Queen.
- Complex by Complex.
Is vinyl records making a comeback?
In 2007, 1 million vinyl records were sold in the U.S. In 2020, that number rose to 27.5 million. In the first half of 2021, 19.2 million were sold. After returning from the dead, this will be the 16th consecutive year that vinyl sales have grown.29 Sept 2021
Is vinyl still popular 2020?
This year, 2020, marks the first year in more than a generation since record sales — that is to say physical vinyl records — have surpassed CD sales. The reasons for this are twofold: CD sales have dropped dramatically in recent years, while sales of vinyl records are actually up this year.4 Jan 2022
Are vinyl records still popular?
In some territories, vinyl is now more popular than it has been since the late 1980s, though vinyl records still make up only a marginal percentage (less than 6%) of overall music sales.
Will vinyl records become obsolete?
Nothing's obsolete until it won't do what you need it to do. Vinyl is a superb playback medium, and a large percentage of music lovers prefer the sound over that of digital playback. And the album covers deliver art and information that enhance the whole package. It's never been an obsolete format.