How big is your vinyl record collection and what are some of your favorite records?

Question

I just got an old record player and am shopping on eBay for some records. Any suggestions? Any good websites out there for buying quality records?

Answer 1

i have over 1100 record albums (vinyl). i like a variety of music, everything from heavy metal to classical to easy listening spanish. it depends on your tastes, what do you like?
if you're going to buy vinyl there are a few things to remember:
1. condition of the record...scratched, warped, heat damage, etc.
2. 1st issue, re-issue
3. condition of album cover (some covers are more valuable than the record inside)
4. the artist(s)
5. the label (who or which company issued the album).
i get my "vintage" vinyl at yard sales, flea markets, thrift stores and a place called: Krazy Kat CD's Tapes & Records
9012-A Central Av SE Albuquerque NM [phone] i've been buying from them for almost 30 years now..(god, i'm getting old!)

Answer 2

They can be worth plenty, depending on artist(s) and condition of both record and cover. Records, and turntables (not record players), have been making a strong comeback lately. Most critical listeners (including myself) believe that records have a more realistic and pleasing sound to them than CDs do (there are techinical reasons for this that are beyond the scope of your question). Typically, popular but not exceptionally rare albums from those eras go for from $20-60. It is not unusual to get close to $100. There are quite a few alnums that can go for $200-300, and the very rare ones (highest prices) can go for several thousand. Although it's unlikely that you would have one (or more) of those, it would be well worth the trouble to do some research on them individually. Like someone else said, check to see what/if same record sold on eBay. You also might find out more about an individual album by googling something like "Value of Bob Dylan's The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963 pressing that has four songs that were deleted from subsequent pressings)." (try that specifically - I won't spoil the surprise, but that would be a nice one to have in your collection!). Just substitute the name of albums you think might be of value and see what comes up.

Answer 3

I collect 50's & 60's rock and roll, especially Mexican rock & roll.



Oh wait, don'ttttttt compete with me.

Answer 4

frampton comes alive is the best