Why Vinyl Records Are Expensive

You ll find everything from signed beatles records worth close to 300 000.

Why vinyl records are expensive.

Vinyl records have been skyrocketing in popularity among new and old releases alike. Next time you go crate diggin keep a keen eye out for any of these records. Signed limited edition records like the ones on this list are like gold dust to collectors. Vinyl records have become a fan favorite as well as a significant income stream for many artists.

As a general rule the rarer the record more valuable it is you may have some treasure buried in your garage. Brought back from the verge of extinction vinyl record sales are booming due to a renewed interest among younger generations. I suspect that vinyl is so expensive because they are being marketed as a premium product to older record buyers ie people in their mid thirties and older with good disposable incomes who are. Which are the most expensive vinyl records ever sold.

Expensive taste just took on a whole new meaning. Here s what they came up with. If you have old records that are sitting around. There are just two copies in the world which makes it extremely valuable.

The 78rpm record was sold on ebay for 37 100 in 2013. It was wilson s only single and the majority of demo copies were destroyed which is why it s so collectible. There are many valuable vinyl records out there including perhaps the most expensive motown northern soul 7 inch ever do i love you indeed i do recorded by frank wilson in 1965 and which sold for over 25 000 31 000 at auction in 2009. He probably could never imagine it would become one of the most expensive vinyl records ever sold.

But as anyone who s been buying or selling vinyl over the past few years is aware 30 and up is increasingly the new normal for new lps at a time when new record shops are sprouting. So if you have a copy at. As all good vinyl lovers should we asked the experts at record collector magazine to name the uk s most sought after vinyl. But vinyl records are expensive and can take many weeks to produce.

Johson released five albums with the paramount label and all are considered collector items.