Many of the people we ve spoken to about records over the years have the impression that old records must be worth more than new ones.
Old vinyl or repressed recored.
Why you should own it on vinyl.
Despite this there is a hardcore group of vinyl enthusiasts who still collect not only new vinyl records but older ones as well.
Additionally reissues often come with extra stuff like bonus tracks inserts and posters.
Literature about the album will use the term reissue as well as printing it on the packaging hype stickers inserts etc.
Compared to compact discs and digital music the vinyl record may seem obsolete.
While the age can have an effect on a vinyl record s value it s one of the less important factors.
And so we ve compiled a list of 28 fascinating famously expensive old records that are worth a combined 1 9 million and would make the crew from high fidelity drool.
Before we drop the needle on this licorice pizza here s a quick record.
However collectors know the real vinyl money lies in original pressings and rare vinyl records.
That s also probably a reissue.
Let your record air dry for 30 minutes then repeat on the other side.
The first album nas blessed us with released when he was just 20 years old.
Nas is one of the top three lyricists ever to aim words at a.
Pour a few drops of vinyl cleaner onto a clean microfiber cloth and gently wipe around the record with it 2 3 times to spread the cleaner out along the grooves.
Are old records valuable.
If you wanted to sell a vinyl collection or get it appraised for insurance purposes you must first know how old each record is.