Evaluating Vinyl Records

For vinyl records that have been sitting in a relative s attic for quite some time consider cleaning them before going through the grading process.

Evaluating vinyl records.

Near mint nm the record has been on a shelf between other records. Columbia sax 2386 silvestri kogan beethoven vc in d major. While all of the factors listed above are important when it comes to evaluating a vinyl record s value perhaps none is as important as the condition of the record. We come to you.

For an even more accurate evaluation consider play grading the records. Search within our archive of over 18 3 million sold auctions. They may have been played on low quality equipment stored outside of. It s also a marketplace where users can buy and sell records.

Oddly enough the iconic record was met with mixed reviews rolling stone called. Vinyl record price guide. Most mass produced records sold over the past 60 years or so have been poorly cared for by their owners. We buy lps 45s 78s.

Vinyl records with a score of 0 2 are not for use and sale they are not worth anything. The vinyl looks glossy and clearly has only been played a few times. The inner sleeve is the most important part to consider when choosing vinyl storage. Find out the value of a vinyl record cd cassette or any other music format.

Led zeppelin led zeppelin 1969 led zeppelin s eponymous debut featured a mix of original material and covers of blues songs including a re recording of the track dazed and confused originally written and recorded by jake holmes which was also covered by jimmy page s old band the yardbirds. 45s lps 78s 12 singles. In some instances cleaning records can raise the grade of a record significantly. Never been played and usually sealed.

Such records can be washed with special washing machines or by hand but this is a process that lasts and that costs money and it reduces the value of a record. The most convenient way to sell old records. Discogs is a user generated database with more than 12 million copies of music listed. Another resource are books price guides available from a number of sources price guides can be obtained at full retail price discounted price or used for free.

The record may be in good condition but greasy due to fingerprints or dirty. Mint m absolutely perfect in every way. Follow these three easy steps to find the value of vinyl records using discogs the largest physical music database on the web. It is the part that comes in contact with your vinyl record.

Store your vinyl records in a suitable storage media.