Hi Melinda , I was surprised to see the value of some of these. I will spend some time on my collection trying to discover my own unexpected rarities ! Take Care.
If you have your albums put in Discogs, it is really easy to see what the records are selling for (on Discogs.) The values surprised me too. Take care.
Van Halen are also my favorite hard rock band. Eddie is missed enormously. I had to thank his son, Wolfgang on Twitter. I found out it was his idea for VH to reunite with David Lee Roth (my favorite era)in 2006. I was fortunate enough to see them in 2015 R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen 😞
I bought a couple hundred records from a friend who's house burnt down, the only things that survived the fire was the records that he got from his dad who found them in the trash one day in the 80s, one of the records in that lot is Alice Cooper School's Out without the song tracks on the back of the record jacket desk that can fold out, i heard its worth up to $500.
You got me with the Barry Manilow! Haha! Funny story about that Van Halen balance... about 8 years ago I bought a storage unit full of records, most were junk, but I started going through a box that was buried in the bottom, first record I pulled out was a sealed copy of Balance, my heart sank, I pulled the box out and it was full of them. There were about 40 sealed copies. It was insane.
That is insane. The sealed ones are selling on Discogs for $500 right now. Haha! I may have fooled you for a split second but you definitely know the value of Barry Manilow records. Lol.
You had me at Barry Manilow ;) The Taylor Swift was a bit of a surprise but not a surprise. I guess her fan base is so big, it's driven up the value of her records. I'll have to concede, I have a couple of her albums (CDs) because my daughter loves her. She loves singing the song, 'Shake It Out.' One of these days, my Twilight time is going to come but I am going to try and put it off as much as possible.
Haha! I have watched Twilight enough for both of us. It wouldn't have been a slumber party for my daughter without Twilight. I look back on it fondly. I surprised several people when I showed my Barry album. You knew better. He sure did sell alot of albums though. Have a great weekend.
Very nice. I didn't know that there was a Hotel California Mofi release...I will keep an eye out. I've actually had pretty bad luck with the 80s Mofi pressings lately. I picked up the King Crimson debut, Aqualung from Jethro Tull, and Revolver, from different sellers, and all 3 look mint, but are super noisy pressings. I know what you mean about the Taylor Swift. I did the same with a RSD Miley Cyrus, and they are going for over $300. I will say, being open or closed does not seem to effect the value as much as the quality. I know quite a few people who will not buy older records that have not been opened. I've personally paid for high dollar albums multiple time and opened them to find that they were badly warped. I hope that you are good Melinda, take care.
Yep bought Hot August Night and From Elvis In Memphis in the80's and both are loud and came with scratches. 39.00 and 29.00 back then. Still have them but turned me off of mofi. Glad to hear you say that. Thanks
The early MoFi's have been great for me. The newer ones are the ones that I have had some issues with. Lol. Crazy. I much prefer buying an open copy over sealed when I can. The longer they are sealed, the greater chance they are warped. Do you know if you will be heading to Billy's store? My family is doing great. Thank you and take care.
@@MelindaMurphy Yeah, still working out the details, but I will probably be in his neck of the woods on the 17th and 18th of next month, then spent a couple of days in Nashville on the way home.
Wow!! I love your Jukebox!! The records you showed are wonderful!! I was surprised to know about the value of the records!! Thank you for your video. I will tune in next time. Take Care.🎼🎤🎸🎵🥁
I saw that Swift on RSD and said to myself "I bet that's the type of thing that might be worth something someday." By that, I thought it might go for $100 eventually. Joke's on me, I left it behind.
At least you have an eye for valuable records. I never dreamed Taylor Swift albums would be worth more than I paid for them. Black vinyl versions are everywhere. Take care.
Balance is the most underrated VH album. Hopefully Wolfgang releases a bunch of stuff. They had a box set of demos ready to go, but they decided to shelve it in 2004 because they toured with Sammy again.
I hope at some point Wolf will allow someone to start a reissue campaign and hopefully some releases from the vault. Balance is my favorite Van Hagar album. It is incredible and overlooked. Take care.
Melinda and I share the same favorite group Van Halen. I'm more partial to Sammy and I think she's more partial to Roth but that's okay it's just like politics.😂😍
Loved this video - it’s interesting and while I doubt my collection (about 1500 LPs) has very few high value copies, it piques my interest. I do want to say though, that before this I’d never listened to Taylor Swift. Current pop isn’t my thing. But out of curiousity I listened to a bit of that 1989 album, and ... OH YUCK! She has a wonderful voice, but RUINED by the autotune. Current pop is trash.
I'm surprised you didn't show your Bob Ludwig Zeppelin II's. Well, not as surprised as Barry popping up. I don't actively look for high valued lps but I have a ton of them anyway. My favorite purchase ever was the Beatles' Let it Be boxset (mint). I acquired it from an acquaintance of mine who had become a born again Christian. I traded an Amy Grant album, which at the time was about $8 new (I had to purchase it), straight up. It was like a "miracle".
Haha! You did good on that trade. Those box sets are pretty sweet. None of my Led Zeppelin albums made my top 10 but they are probably in my top 20. I don't buy albums thinking about future values either, but it is cool when it happens. Take care.
Why would anyone have a still sealed copy of Hotel California? Happy to say mine's been played thousands of times - no amount of money can compete with the sound of great music. I'm glad you play your albums 💖
Some people like to collect records and not necessarily play the more valuable ones. I guess it's the same thinking as someone leaving a toy in it's box or keeping a stamp and not using it. I do enjoy playing my records. Thank you and take care.
My most valuable record is now selling for $1450 in G condition. Mine is M- the last time I saw it for sale it was $2500. Mono Promo Easter Everywhere by 13th Floor Elevators. I've had it for 40 years.
Nice poster on the wall in back of you! I was nearly 16 years old when I had a 20th row orchestra seat for the matinee show (he did a matinee and evening show that day) at Madison Square Garden in Aug. 1972. On the bill with John were Roberta Flack, Stevie Wonder and Sha-Na- Na. I think an orchestra seat was $10. Interestingly, the month before, I saw the Rolling Stones at MSG, and Stevie Wonder opened for them, too. His lead guitarist for both shows was a 17 year old Ray Parker, Jr. who went on play with the band Raydio and eventually had solo hits with "The Other Woman" and "Ghostbusters". Now's how this for a 1972 summer of shows at Madison Square Garden? John Lennon in August. The Rolling Stones in July. Elvis Presley for his first NYC concert appearance in June and a Dion & The Belmonts Reunion at the smaller Felt Forum in May. I didn't get a chance to see Elvis or Dion, though.
Wow! What an incredible story. You saw some heavy hitters and historic shows. The John Lennon show must be a huge highlight for you. The Rollings Stones would be an amazing show. Thank you for sharing. Take care.
Haha! I'm sorry if I disappointed you. I love Barry but his albums are everywhere for cheap. He was a very popular artist and sold a ton of records. His records are still worth having. ❤️ Take care.
Its also just an average of what they are selling for. Sometimes you see a spike in price, but have no idea why. Maybe they were signed or misprint or something.
I've never thought those re-issued vinyl/record store day albums would be worth much more that the face value you paid for them at the store. I've got an original of Ziggy Stardust (open), plus a few other "demo's" by struggling bands from the 1970s-1980s Los Angeles music scene that made it big, I'll have to check what those are worth. Cheers
It's good to know the value of your records so you don't accidentally let one go for the wrong price. You may be surprised what you find out. 😃 Thank you and take care.
...and the scary thing is...if you let me come over and pick the 5 things I want out of your collection, you didn't even show them here lol!!! Amazing collection!!!!
I have alot of Prince albums. A Graffiti Bridge original is probably the most unusual one but I have some originals as well as cool reissues. He was amazing. Thank you and take care.
Dirty Laundry is not an Eagles track. It is a Don Henley song from his debut solo Lp from 1981 ! Triva fact : it was featured in an episode of Miami Vice.
@@DAVIDGREGORYKERR That maybe true,Gregory. But as I stated it is a Don Henley solo song from his debut 1981 lp. Dirty Laundry is not an Eagles song/ track.!
Discogs is like Google, NOT ALWAYS CORRECT! Your record is worth what someone is willing to pay for, leaving Discogs to whistle in the wind! Ignore Discogs!
@@MelindaMurphy Love you collection Melinda, you and your husband have a unique collection, except McCartney lol belongs in the Thrash!One or two good songs 🎵 the rest is forgettable!!!!!!
The most valuable record in my collection is Madonna's Celebration 4 LP compilation from 2009. I paid $20 on clearance at Hot Topic of all places. I wish I would have bought the other copy there!! Median price is $375! Yikes! I'd sell it except that it is actually a great compilation of Madonna and we actually play it a couple times a year. Then I have the Charlie Brown Christmas 2 LP 45 RPM Analog Productions pressing at $202. My most valuable Box Set is the Beatles Mono Box followed by the first Blue Note Review box set "Peace Love and Fishing" a VG+ recently sold for $500. I with Blue Note would continue this series. I love them.
Wow! You do have some seriously valuable records. That Charlie Brown Christmas albums is sweet. The Beatles and Jazz box sets are incredible too. The Madonna album selling price is a real shocker. Good for you! Take care.
I’m so addicted to watching you, Mazzy, Spin Me Round Records and True Audiophiles. Consistently great videos. These prices were eye-popping!!! I’m also shocked that The Beatles “Yesterday And Today” wasn’t at the top. I almost fainted seeing Taylor Swift’s “1984” was at the top. My favorite of hers is “Folklore”. I must admit......you fooled me good with Barry Manillow. 😂😂😂😂😂💖💖
I'm so honored to be included as a favorite among other channels of that caliber. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Haha! I thought everyone would automatically know that the Barry album was a joke. He is valuable to me because he was one of my mom's favorite artists. Take care.
@@MelindaMurphy And I thank you for sharing all of us music lovers your knowledge, your awesome collection and extremely sweet personality. So darn cool too. 😎 I was introduced to Barry back in the late 70’s. Many thanks to my aunt Marla (R.I.P.). She had just purchased his record and I decided to play it. The first song.......”This One’s For You”. I was down with him ever since. 💖 You take care now.
Hey Melinda, Great collections vid. Great that you actually open & enjoy them. Although I am envious of your Copy of Marvin Gate " What's going on" Brilliant Lp from 1972-3 era. Cannot believe that Taylor " sell out " swift, country > pop are of a higher value according to your listing's than the Marvin gaye Lp?? That's criminal. As for the V.H LP Diff kind of truth. I do not own the vinyl but I picked up the LTD EDT DBL disc cd and dvd pack, cheap. Cheers Kim🙂👋 Melb,Aust
Great video. Can't wait for the next one. I also was expecting your Yesterday and Today album to be number one in your countdown. Pleasantly surprised to see Taylor Swift as your number 1, especially as I have it in my collection too (mine is unnumbered RSD2018 edition). Even though yours is open it will still be very valuable as you have a very low number on it. I like MJ too. Saw him in concert in UK back in 1988. He was awesome live! Cheers, Col.
Discog high end prices are so hard to judge. You don’t know if it was an autographed copy or some crazy person bought it. Like you I focus on medium price unless I’m talking to Patty, then I only talk high end. Hahaha. Know your audience! Wow, what kind of record store sell that Beatles for $30. Should probably go back and see what other stuff they have underpriced. Hey, I like Barry Manilow, at least the great hits. No Way on Taylor Swift. Well I’m gob smacked. Steve
My mom had all of Barry's albums so he is a sentimental favorite for me. The value of our albums are always worth the high end but we always pay below the low end right??? 🤗
A jaw-dropping moment when you presented Barry Manilow LOL! We can all use a good laugh from time to time, especially in these trying times. As always I greatly enjoyed your video. Thank you. Peace
I know you well enough to know that you didn't fall for that one. Haha! I just wanted to have a little fun. My mom loved Barry and had all of his albums. He is a very sentimental favorite for me but his albums aren't worth anything. Take care.
Enjoyed the video - nice seeing a soundtrack featured would be great if you did a future video focusing on soundtracks you like in your collection. Thumbs up to the Taylor Swift Record Store Day colored vinyl editions love colored vinyl. Was checking out on RU-vid video today on a collector called Allessandro Benedetti from Italy who has the largest collection of Coloured vinyl in the world.
I love colored vinyl as well. I don't have very many cool soundtracks but that would be an interesting video. The guy from Italy sounds fascinating. Take care.
I really enjoyed this video, I love your personal connection to each album that you have. you're not just hoarding albums for the sake of trying to make money down the road you actually love the music and that's awesome. may you and your family continue to have peace throughout 2021 thank you for sharing your music with us Melinda
I have a lot of Barry Manilow too! lol! Love the Van Halen. I think in the future we will see reissues of their work with Sammy Hagar and probably their last Studio album. There was also a live album released on vinyl from the tour 7 or years ago. I never got a chance to get it.
I have the live album. It isn't DLR's finest vocals but it is Van Halen so I had to have it. We must get some reissues and I hope they get the deluxe treatment. Eddie and the band deserve the royal treatment. Take care.
Just did the same video Melinda on Sunday, I used median as well as I don’t enter the condition when I add to discogs so I thought that made sense,. Great Video BTW.
I was very surprised. The black vinyl versions of the Taylor Swift albums are very easy to find. I can't imagine paying over $450 for one just because it is colored and numbered. Crazy times. 😃 Thank you!
Thanks for your video 😊 My most valuable record is an unofficial live AC/DC, ''Back in Business''. Only 50 pressings of the orange vinyl that I have. It was sold for 719 USD on Popsike, mine is in NM condition. I bought it new back in 1987 and only played it once 😃👍😃
That Beatles 2014 Mono box set behind you is worth a pretty penny too! Those go for $1,500- $2,000 now! I remember seeing the separate albums in stores a few years ago for $20 - $40 each. Wish I would've picked up all of them. :( - Russ
The Beatles Mono box set is the most valuable vinyl item I own. The prices are ridiculous. The individual records sell for about $75 and up now. Hopefully, there will be another pressing for all of those. The demand is there. I decided to stick with the albums. I may do a video for my box sets at a later time. Take care.
Hey Melinda! Some expensive records you got there. Really great you were able to pick up A Different Kind Of Truth even though it was expensive. I would imagine VH vinyl prices will be growing especially for the OG and Master Recordings. I still get sad thinking of all the great artists we have lost the past couple years. Tom Petty and Eddie Van Halen were big ones for me. I am not too surprised about the Kiss album selling for such a high price. Die hard Kiss fans are crazy lol I am surprised with the Swift records being so expensive but I guess she is a big deal these days. I would think for an artist being still in her prime and still alive that her records would be at an average cost. Would be interesting to see what they are worth 10 or 20 years from now. Your jukebox is looking nice. Looks like a jukebox from the 90's Have a great day
Until there are some reissues, the VH albums are going to stay expensive. I'm glad I already have them. You did help me buy A Different Kind of Truth with a gift card I received from you. 🤗 I still miss Petty but the loss of Eddie really hurts. I'm so sad that he isn't here to see his son get married or see his son with his own band. I'm shocked about the Swift records and I'm not that attached to them. I may sell them at some point. I think as her career cools down so will the price of these records. I think the jukebox was made in '69 but is considered a 1970 model. Take care.
Awesome albums Melinda! I am super jealous of that Michael Jackson HIStory box. I'd love that. I have two copies of The Beatles Yesterdays and Today as well, but neither are butchers. One is my dad's copy that the cover is really beat up as is the vinyl. The other is a copy I bought to play that is in much better shape. Love that Van Halen get. Crazy how expensive it is now. Great stuff! Rock on Melinda.
Thank you Brian. I was beyond thrilled when I found the Michael Jackson box set. I remember going to Walmart at 6 in the morning to pick up the CD version of it when it came out back in 1995. I still love his music. The VH albums are expensive. I don't normally care for bootlegs but for VH, I am glad we have them. I hope I am able to get the VH 3 on Friday. I bet it goes fast. Take care.
I guess my most valuable would be the 5 or 6 Zeppelins I got on Classic Records upon release/an original Mad Season/Floyd Echoes box/A. Cooper- Pretties for You on Straight and a complete school's out with all the outrageousness included.i really need to check the value of my collection 👍 it's been quite a while.loved your vid as always 🤘
lol, Barry Manilow, too funny. The #1 album is surprising and wow #14, that's a low number, congrats! I've been trying to get my hands on Taylor's latest 2 albums, but I can't find them anywhere up here in Canada on vinyl - Joel
I haven't been actively seeking Swift's latest albums. I should probably buy all of the exclusives. Those are the ones that are rising in value. I'm surprised they are hard to get in Canada. Best wishes!
Out of those 10 albums you showed I have one of them unsealed. Won the Michael Jackson History 3 record set back in 1993 but never got around to opening it less playing it. I guess it must be worth something. Haven't looked at the jacket in years. It is stored with all of my other records, most of which are played.... I think only this one and an original Heart Dreamboat Annie album on Mushroom are the only unopened ones in my inventory.
Lovin’ the mini-Beatles in the background ;) Fab selections! “It’s been four years, my brain hurts a lot. Four years, that’s all I got”. Oh! And I was spinning some Marvin G. the other day after the political storm that’s been going on. Calmed the nerves, if you know what I mean, beautiful sentiment throughout the album. Bless your heart, you’ve got a treasure trove there :)
It's cool that you noticed The Beatles in the background. 😍 I adore Ziggy Stardust. I do need to open the One Step to determine if the sound warrants the price. I may want to order another one someday. Have a great weekend!
Hi Melinda. Definitely a cool assortment of records. The Twilight record was cool it definitely brings me back to the Twilight craze in elementary and middle school. Also, currently over here salivating at the T Swift stuff me and my sister jammed out to that back in the day. I remember my sister used to have a huge fearless poster on her bedroom wall. Anyways cool albums and great video! :) - Kate
I loved watching the Twilight movies with my daughter. Great memories. The music on this album is good too. Super Massive Black Hole by Muse is great. Take care.
This was a fun showcase my friend! Omg i traded my Barry Manilow Greatest Hits so when you first showed it before saying just kidding I literally swore out loud, haha! You can’t go wrong with Taylor Swift! Wow, number 14!!
Sorry to cause you a minor heart attack. Lol. I thought people would automatically know that a Barry Manilow record wouldn't be a big ticket item. I do love Barry though. Why would you ever trade that album away? 🤗
Some incredible heavy hitters there Melinda. I keep saying one day I will own a butcher cover, but I am not in any rush. But at that price, wow. Swiftie fans are obsessed so those holding high value doesn't shock me as much. I haven't spent 3 figures on one album yet, way too many other things I need to add to the collection first :) take care Melinda. Hope all are well there.
This will be the year of less expensive jazz albums - but alot of them. Lol. The Taylor Swift albums shock me. Can the young ones afford to pay that much for records? I spent less on tires for my car back then. Haha! I'm showing my age. Take care Tim!
It has always amazed me how some albums you think would be worth something but aren't. Then there's other albums that are worth a lot but I can't fathom why. Of the vinyl that I still own, my top 3 worth monetary wise: 01. AC/DC - Dirty Deeds (Aussie version, 2nd press; median $100, last sold for $136) 02. Deep Purple - Machine Head (2 LP 25th Anniversary Edition, purple vinyl; median $100, last sold $125) 03. AC/DC - T.N.T. (Aussie gatefold, red label with yellow print; median $77, last sold $98) Treasured, but not worth much: 01. Dokken - Dream Warriors 12" single 02. David Lee Roth - Sonrisa Salvaje (Eat Em And Smile album, but Dave sings in Spanish; promo copy) 03. Fastway - We Become One 12" single 04. Fastway - The World Waits For You 12" single 05. Dokken - We're Illegal 7" single (Carrere label) 06. Lords Of The New Church - Like A Virgin 7" picture disc
I am glad you enjoy your records, rather than viewing them as investments. All your records are from fairly well recognized artists. I find the high prices for no-name artist recordings even more surprising. My highest one is a 1.5 single (one double sided, one single sided 7") by the German punk band Vorkriegsjugend. I bought it for something like 5-10 bucks back in the 80s, now average of $237, high of $426, for a couple of poorly recorded singles! I also like obscure music that hardly ever trades. About 20% of my records have no value on Discogs. Some are also brand new releases. Have you done a video on special artwork? I think of the board game that was part of Flipper - Gone Finishin', or the wax&ribbon seal of the new Schalko compilation, or octagonal pink vinyl of the Swiss punk 10" compilation, and the gorgeous poster on The Mob - Let the Tribe Increase. Lots more examples ...
Hey there. Congrats on liking obscure music and for the single that is worth some pretty decent money. 🤩 I have mentioned cover art in some if my videos but I haven't made a video just based on the artwork. I'll have to think about that. 🤔 Thank you and take care!
Great collection there Melinda. Love the Marvin Gaye box set it looks just superb. I have a number of valuable vinyl issues. I remember buying Paul McCartney Liverpool Oratorio vinyl box set which goes for 200 UK pounds now. I think I brought it for £20!!. I have the Sound and Vision 6 clear vinyl box set by David Bowie. It really is a thing of beauty. I have never played it as its still sealed. I payed less than £25 back in the 90s....its now worth £250!!! or about $300. Barry Manilow? when I was young I would not have entertained the thought of listening to his stuff.....but now whisper it......I do like some of his songs now. Must be getting old!!! Great video Melinda. Keep safe.
Nice tease on Barry. My favorite anyway from his is 'Copacabana' and have still 45 single. I like it as the issue they were cool enough for a short version and a long version. Nice thinking Arista did for that back when. Also my dad loved the song and had it. Most prized pricey area falls in Beatles and Stones collections. One album may fall and fetch a $1000 in near good condition on the Beatles side. Keep folks on suspense for now. Nice to see new video.
Thank you. I meant so disrespect to Barry. My mom loved him and I know every album he made. ❤️ The Beatles will always be collectible. The Stones have a box set that is pretty valuable too. Take care.
Barry is laughing his way to the bank. He was one of my mom's favorite artists therefore, he is really special to me too. 😃 Eddie will always be my favorite. Take care.
Another great video, Melinda. My top 3 single discs are, 3. Bob Dylan Blood on the Tracks MOFI 1 Step, (median price $165), 2. Syd Barrett Madcap Laughs Original UK pressing, ($190) and 1. Jethro Tull, Aqualung, UHQR edition, (212.50). Most expensive box set is The Beatles Mono set that I was fortunate to get at retail on release. I also own both of the Paramount Records box sets from Third Man that have actually decreased in price, but they are my favorite box sets.
It is unbelievable at what the prices for records have become.. sheesh. I have 2 boxes of records from between 1986-91 (some never played and still in the wrapper) including three Led Zeppelin bootlegs that I bought at a music/rock memorabilia/comic book convention in Whittier, California back around 1990/91. During that time CDs were the "in" thing to have and records could be bought for under $5. The Zeppelin bootlegs were the "expensive" ones at $20 each so I bought 3 of them entitled "Listen to This, Eddie", "Sweet Jelly Roll" and "Destroyer" (not to be confused with the KISS album LOL). I can recall the person who I attended the convention with saying that I was out of my mind for spending $60 on three Zeppelin album bootlegs especially when CDs were much preferred to have. To which I replied "Hey, in 20 years they'll be worth at least double." Now some 30 years later I was going to get rid of all of it but perhaps I'll reconsider...
They are probably worth a pretty penny. I do think Led Zeppelin bootlegs have value. If you love them, then of course keep them. If not, this is a good time to cash in and make some money. I wish I had started collecting it earlier than I did. Take care.
Great video. I never imagine TS albums could be so valuable. One of the most valuable albums that I have is a sealed MoFi copy of Pink Floyd's Meddle. Keep up the good work. Thanks for sharing.
My most valuable are 13th Floor Elevators first album, first stereo press (playable but not great condition), Big Star - Radio City original in VG condition and Radiohead OK Computer original UK press
Really enjoyed this video. I catalog everything on Discogs, and I find it interesting to check in on the value every now again. Like you, though, I am buying records first and foremost to listen to. If they happen to be valuable, then that is a bonus! Here are my Top 10 as of today: 1. The Beatles - White Album (original 1968 mono pressing with fairly low number) 2. Nina Simone - I Put a Spell on You (1965 original stereo press, which seems to be quite rare) 3. De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising (Vinyl Me Please pressing from 2019 that is now out of print) 4. The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (1971 German pressing that is highly sought after due to its sound quality) 5. The Budos Band - Long in the Tooth (2020 Vinyl Me Please pressing which I think has only sold once on Discogs for an inflated price) 6. The Flaming Lips - American Head (2020 release which came with a signed Wayne Coyne art print) 7. Chris Clark - Soul Sounds (Rare 1967 UK Motown release) 8. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Head On/Pill (Limited edition 12" coloured vinyl from 2020) 9. The Kinks - Face to Face (Rare UK mono original press) 10. Paul McCartney - McCartney III (Red vinyl) I find it really interesting how my list is a mix of releases from last year and releases from 50+ years ago!
That top 10 also reveals what a wide range of music you like. Very nice! The Nina Simone and Magical Mystery Tour would be incredible finds and the white album - just wow!!! Thank you and take care!
You are correct that all copies of A Different Kind of Truth are on red wax. I've have heard that there were 3000 copies pressed. Also of note is that BG is in the deadwax so the lacquers were cut by Bernie Grundman. I was lucky to get mine about 3 years from my local store for $100. I pretty good friends with the owner and he basically gave it me for half market. It's been almost a $200+ album for several years now. I just recently ordered a UK unofficial of ADKOT and III. So the UK unofficial market has supplied us with copies of For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, Balance and now III and ADKOT. I seriously hope that all the Sam era stuff gets a proper reissue. Balance is screaming for a 2 album reissue that includes the instrumental Baluchiterim on it and perhaps even Humans Being from the Twister Soundtrack since it never found it's way on vinyl. Of Course they could just cut Best Of Vol 1 to wax and that way we would get it along with '96 DLR songs Me Wise Magic and Can't Get this Stuff. Anyways, VH is also my favorite band so I'm buying anything they make.......My personal VH vinyl collection including bootlegs is over 150 presses on it's way to 200 :)
I would love to have all of what you mentioned. The Sammy albums with bonus tracks would be great . The compilation album would be also. I sure do hope that they do something really special for Van Halen. I will look for the BG in the deadwax of A Different Kind of Truth. I didn't know Bernie mastered it. Take care.
Cool video Melinda!! My 2 most expensive LP's I have is the History album by Michael Jackson an Ace Frehley Anomaly 2 lp set on silver marble vinyl. But I don't regret having them!! Lol😃😂 They're great additions to my collection.
My most valuable single album is definitely surprising to me. It’s Motley Crue’s self-titled album from 1994, the album they recorded without Vince Neil. Most Crue fans probably don’t think much of it but I always liked the album. Probably about 15 years ago my local shop had it for under $10 and I got it just because I like it. Turns out they only released that album on vinyl in South Korea and Germany and it’s never been pressed again. Median value on it is $279 but copies in the condition mine is (looks unplayed) routinely sell for $300-350. Also surprising is that my third most valuable record is actually a 45 with a median value of $228!
Wow! You're the only person I know that has an original. Most people have the bootleg. That Motley Crue album is super rare and one everybody wants. 🤗❤️❤️❤️
I did the same thing recently, (I had seen a video, a guy from Europe on the VC do it, so thought I'd try). I used the maximum price and was surprised by some, two of which were over $1000.00 both in mint condition, but opened, as I play them, that's why I bought them. I had a few I was surprised that did not make the list, of over $80.00 as I know one of them is rare and hard to get, it came in at $79.00. I presume Discogs goes by condition, issue, rarity, the most. It was fun looking and fun video of yours. You might like this video, these records are really valuable, according to this guy ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-85GXbQ3Tqgw.html
I have McCartney III yellow vinyl which lists $174 on Amazon. For pure enjoyment of his music, got to say, David Bowie is such a favorite of mine. Used to rock my daughter to sleep with Diamond Dogs when she was little. Only time I saw Bowie was with Tin Machine in the 90s. Jump takes me back to the 80s. Young Americans to the 70s. Much thanks.
My highest Discogs median price vinyl is the Mofi Pink Floyd Meddle at $487. I picked it up in 2004 at the Austin Record Convention. I haggled the dealer down to $35, and I only paid that much because he assured me he only played it twice.
I always like new comers in the field of record collecting. 16.000 LP`s in my personal collection not to mention over 4000 45 rpm`s. All from 1957 - 1978 & 15.000 cd`s . What you show is ok. But you really need to dig a lot deeper in this wonderful hobby of record collecting. Ok, we all start out the same but if I can add a bit of speed to your hobby... Look out for lps you have never heard of. These are the diamonds in the rough. Keep in mind there are a hell of a lot more lps that go for much, much more!!! Keep looking!!!
Hello!!! I do take a chance on bands with cool album covers when they are cheap enough. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I have alot of fun with it. It is cool to meet a long term collector. I can't imagine what 16,000 records looks like. I hope you have a large music room. You have albums from the sweet spot years in music. Thank you so much for saying hello. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
