Why Vinyl Records Are Expensive

But as anyone who s been buying or selling vinyl over the past few years is aware 30 and up is increasingly the new normal for new lps at a time when new record shops are sprouting.

Why vinyl records are expensive.

As all good vinyl lovers should we asked the experts at record collector magazine to name the uk s most sought after vinyl. As a general rule the rarer the record more valuable it is you may have some treasure buried in your garage. There are many valuable vinyl records out there including perhaps the most expensive motown northern soul 7 inch ever do i love you indeed i do recorded by frank wilson in 1965 and which sold for over 25 000 31 000 at auction in 2009. It was wilson s only single and the majority of demo copies were destroyed which is why it s so collectible.

So if you have a copy at. Which are the most expensive vinyl records ever sold. If you have old records that are sitting around. There are just two copies in the world which makes it extremely valuable.

Vinyl records have been skyrocketing in popularity among new and old releases alike. If you know anything about vinyl records then you ll appreciate why they can sell for a lot of moola. But vinyl records are expensive and can take many weeks to produce. You ll find everything from signed beatles records worth close to 300 000.

Here s what they came up with. Vinyl records have become a fan favorite as well as a significant income stream for many artists. Signed limited edition records like the ones on this list are like gold dust to collectors. Expensive taste just took on a whole new meaning.

He probably could never imagine it would become one of the most expensive vinyl records ever sold. For example a perfect circle s upcoming album eat the elephant on cd will cost 11 99. Johson released five albums with the paramount label and all are considered collector items. Looking through prices of vinyl records on amazon you ll find similar price increases.

The 78rpm record was sold on ebay for 37 100 in 2013.