This video explains how to look up what your vinyl records are worth using mavin.io. I'll show you how to find the catalog number and look up what it sells for online.
Catalog numbers only go so far because the same catalog number was often used for decades and for many different reissues of the same album. The same Catalog number was sometimes used in more than one country as well (Canada & USA often used the same Catalog numbers) The numbers and letters in the runout area will tell you a lot more informative about what pressing you actually have. Discogs is the best place to look up this information. Check to see what that particular pressing has actually sold for in the past and what condition it was in. This will give you a ballpark idea of what people are willing to pay. Look at the average sale price, but also look at the individual sales if possible. Sometimes a particular copy of a record might sell for an unusually high price (Perhaps because it was autographed or some other reason?) which would obviously drive up the "average" sale price.
Also, what someone is willing to sell it for. No really, law of supply and demand has been figured out for years. It's not the law of demand and demand. Got it?
If an LP sold millions of copies and its a retail copy don't expect to get crazy money. The misconception is any record that contains the word "Beatles" on it is an automatic grail. Limited sleeve, some mono LPs and promos are where the money is.
If you can pick it up for a good price is usually worth getting though in any condition if it is the Beatles, but usually they are all beat to hell. but even worn-out ones are worth at least $5
condition, condition, condition. i do have 50 year old albums in near mint or mint condition. these are usually from estate sales and from one owner only, not passed around over the years from multiple owners. they are estate collections from owners who started collecting in the fifties when they were in their late teens or early twenties who have passed on sad to say. ebay can give you an idea of what something may be worth but years of experience from collecting is the best way... but no matter the rarity it comes down to condition!
Alan Senzaki - I agree with you, and, as you know, there are many opinions on this subject. Bottom line is CONDITION for 90% of my Customers, and they can be found clean; some of these dealers are bottom feeders and don't get it. Clean records can be found anywhere however statistically speaking: Getting into a clean home of an avid collector beats flea mkts., thrift stores, etc. I know at least 5 or more bottom feeders and they do find gems, but there are less of them (for example: I donate all my garbage to goodwill, so I got into the home first) and condition is always G to VG when they're selling somewhere. In they're defense, however, someone will buy a scratched record if it's hard to find.
Records that have been played a lot show wear and tear of the label around the center hole, records that look visibly OK do not tell of there condition
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@@StuntrockConfusion Nope Companies consider that catalog static to the album and format so they won't change it on re-issues. That makes other things like small changes in the label/cover and matrix numbers vital to determining which pressing you have
Tilt the record in the light at those scratch mark area to where the grooves shine. If you see a dark line going through the grooves at that area where the scratch is, then it is a deep scratch. Usually scuffs won't affect the sound or be audible as the stylus passes through it.
I use discogs, because it actually showing the selling history...that's what it's worth, what people are actually paying for it. I've had people say, " I have a beatles record, and its on Ebay for such and such amount". Doesnt mean it'll sell for that.... So, yeah, discogs is great for that reason alone. Also, multiple pressings, repressing, reissues etc... Will often have the same cat numbers.... Its the matrix runouts that'll determine a lot 👍
Mavin shows what it sold for on eBay... you can check what it's selling for by clicking the filters at the top... but it defaults to showing you what someone actually paid for it (including shipping).
Avoid discogs for pricing. Trust me. Most of the stuff people sell is out right overpriced because they know some hipster is gonna spend the 80 bucks for a 3 track ep that has no actual value. Ive talked to a few people who done that, they profitting and abusing a hobby from others.
@@eh8432 Now that's an emotional statement. Discogs has stats on actual sales. So if people are buying a record for a certain amount and the offer is limited, that's what it is worth at that time. You say it has no value? That's bull. When there's no copies for sale, the seller decides how much it is potentially worth, and if buyers agree, that makes it a reality.
@@StuntrockConfusion your statement is more emotional then mine lmao. You must have over looked the part where i mentioned talking to sellers who intentionally over price records, typically the ones that arent limited. I bought my share of really rare records off of discogs. Nice reach bud.
Touching the playing surface of a vinyl record won't hurt it unless it is dirty or dusty. In that case pressing on it may cause dirt to grind into the grooves effecting the sound. Where else does all the poppy, hissy sound come from? Also oily fingerprints are hard to get off and they make an otherwise shiny surface look bad.
I don’t care about the jacket as long as it’s not shredded . I care about listening to the music . If the vinyl is decent , I’m good, especially if it’s a thrift store find. If it isn’t clean, I’ll do my wood glue thing to it. Works wonders .
i checked out one of my albums today on your site.it's a direct cut Flamenco Fever ,man i could not believe the price from $160 to near enough $700 ,am i missing out on something here.mine would be perfect but im not selling.
You need to know the matrix number as well. It's stamped or etched in the dead wax and will tell you if it is a original release or not. May be why you got no poster. Original releases often command higher prices but not always.
Your best bet is to use the data base at Discogs.com. Enter the artist and album and you will see all the original releases and re-releases. Using the other identifiers way down at the bottom you can narrow it down to who mastered it, what plant it was pressed at ect. There are way more releases than I ever imagined and if you're serious it can be daunting. Depends on how serious you are about this hobby. Good luck.
The Beatles album...the splitting is not at the spine. That is not the spine. The spine is the opposite side from the mouth of the jacket that shows the record label, band or artist name, the album title and the catalogue number, etc.
Normally Columbia Records doesn't place the band or artists name and the album title on the same line on the label. It is usually the band or artist on one line and the album title on the next line underneath it.
Why not use Discogs to figure value unless, of course, the record pressing being researched has never been sold on Discogs. It is stunning how much price varies depending on the pressing (comparing the same grading, I like to use VG+ for media and cover, interior sleeve etc, if I want to get a general value for earlier pressings of an album). Discogs also lists details specific to the pressing such as gatefold, embossed cover artwork, poster, printed inner sleeve and so on.
This video answers the question what is a vinyl LP worth. But the deeper questions are why do you want to know? And if it is to sell it, at what price is it worth the trouble of selling?
The front of that Abraxas album cover is in a terrible state. I purchased my copy fifty four years ago, and the sleeve and the record still look new. Also,never put the record away with the inner sleeve open ended. The open end must be uppermost inside the album cover to form a seal against dust.Not doing that is just being lazy.
I sold 3,300 albums I've had over the years.....I kept Hindrix's Bible in French. Music is English...a man from the East Coast looked it up...$2,220.00
Get the record colecter price guide they come out every 2 yrs I think mines dated 2016 prices go up and some go down with fashions changing my rarest single7 inch is susy q by dale hawkins 1957 in guide 500 pounds british copy mine plays great no middle though so value maybe 250 pounds its worth getting one like a kind of vinyl bible
Books tend to be outdated by the time they're printed... prices change... that's why Mavin uses data from recently sold items. There's no magic... you get to see what it sold for, how recently, etc. You can choose your comparables to get an accurate price estimate.
The very first thing to do. is put the record in a strong light. then move it a round. then you will see at the end of the record near the centre label. there are serial numbers and usually the date of the record!!!🇮🇹
Yes this guys somthing else doesn't know shit old bowie sabbath zepplin if im wrong try to get a sheavy album on vinyl or judas priest jugulator got beatles sealed help abbey rd and white album doesnt mean shit you can buy new beatles albums and save money unless you in for collectable aspect. Vinyl last forever if you take care of them bought box from basement sleaves had mold cant replace inner jackets and sleaves the records are good not mold on the covers you can also clean records soap and water and wipe with micro towels in same direction cds its from center out
@@danohstoolbox yes have judas priest rocka rola and sad wings of destiny on vinyl my brother said no hes wrong. From Canada both paid 30 bucks a piece. Someone else might be fiffty. One sabbath thats hard to find born again with ian gillan from deeppurple. Only sang one album. Heavy album. Old judas priest are on visa records Canada. Better to buy some imports also
It's not a CD that if you touch the surface it will not read by the needle, basically if you really like to take care of your vinyl you probably going to touch and hold it within the groove instead of many people suggesting that hold it on the edge and the middle that sometimes it is prone to dropping and damage your vinyl.. Here's a logic, the needle point itself is almost sharp than your skin and we drop it almost everywhere anytime when playing the record but doesn't effect the groove at all if the tonearm are well balance correctly. So this means it is ok to hold the record with your thumbs on the Groove
Good point Reyzuna... my vinyl is regularly handled by kids who don't share my concern for condition... they've been dropped and grabbed many times and still sound great. However... when you have a record worth a few hundred dollars it's hard for me not to be careful... I grab it by the edges even though you're right...it's probably ok to grab the record and touch the grooves. The rule at my house is the records have to be put away when you're done playing them... the sun has the biggest impact on condition at my house!
When the Beatles double came out in 1968 we knew the date and time and waited on line at the record store, there were about 25 people in front of me, all waiting for the truck to come in with the delivery of records. We waited about 2 hours, and when the manager came out with the boxes of records it was like beatlemania. I had saved up the whole $8 from my paper route, I was 12. Now I'm 62. If I had any idea that a mint copy of the first release would be worth 1000 today I would have bought 2 copies and saved one. Of course I bought 1 and wore it out right away. No way anybody saved a copy in mint condition until today, we all played it. How can there possibly be a mint 1968 copy anywhere in the world??
i agree abcde i think it would be possible to fake rare records im about your age and ive seen so called rare albums and they just dont look right i had a numbered beatles white i sold ive seen some at record fairs and they are minor things i noticed and i sure you and others would if people want to take a chance its up to them but theres always some people who are just out to make money they have no interest in music
Fuk are you smoking whos the asshole that paid that much i got the whole collection and nobody pays that much unless your stupid or brain dead ohh wait stupid and rich my friend owns record store got sealed help album and abbey rd sgt peppers only worth what someone gives you lmao.
Tried three records going by cat numbers.....and nada. Bob Seeger- Noah, Kate Bush-Hounds of Love, and Be Bop Deluxe-Drastic Plastic. None all that rare. Waste of time.
First off... a person needs to learn how to grade an LP properly. The most important factor in reselling records. Learn to grade. I could tell just from this video that the Santana record was in pretty rough shape. Mavin is also a pretty weak source to use for records. You are most likely not going to find anything truly rare or unique on there. PopSike and Discogs are far more prolific and you are more likely to find your exact pressing etc. Basically everything I looked up on Mavin came back "nothing found".
I researched grading on my own by reading Discogs, and it can be somewhat subjective (comparing various sellers descriptive comments that used the same gradings on a certain pressing). I am going to check out PopSike.
This is bullshit, how do you expect an album from the 70"s not to have any scratches and in mint condition. My album's have scratches but the music is still banging!!! That's what's more important. This new generation don't know shit about music or anything.
Akbar Thomas there are records out there that are old and still in very good condition because people had the propensity to actually take ccare of them. There are mint condition 70's records out there.
Why use such poor examples? YOU wanna look at your own video with pretty near worthless reissued crappy lps. This isn't expert advice, you can't go telling people loose information about collecting or buying by using almost worthless examples
Hey Mahammed... thanks for watching my video and taking the time to reply! These are my mom's albums... I've been playing them for the last 30 years. I think they still sounds great and they remind me of her when I play them. The Santana albums in particular are amazing... brings back memories of playing it and dancing with my brothers when I was little... takes you back! Sometimes you collect stuff because you love it... not because it's worth a ton of money. Again, thank you for your feedback! You sounds like quite the expert!
Hey@@MavinWorks "and you wanna know what they are worth". Pretty much a buck each at a garage sale, so better not get"excited". I'm an expert, so in my expert assessment; keep those records.
