Why Vinyl Records Are Expensive

He probably could never imagine it would become one of the most expensive vinyl records ever sold.

Why vinyl records are expensive.

Looking through prices of vinyl records on amazon you ll find similar price increases. Vinyl records have become a fan favorite as well as a significant income stream for many artists. You ll find everything from signed beatles records worth close to 300 000. Johson released five albums with the paramount label and all are considered collector items.

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. As a general rule the rarer the record more valuable it is you may have some treasure buried in your garage. Here s what they came up with. The 78rpm record was sold on ebay for 37 100 in 2013.

If you know anything about vinyl records then you ll appreciate why they can sell for a lot of moola. Which are the most expensive vinyl records ever sold. For example a perfect circle s upcoming album eat the elephant on cd will cost 11 99. Vinyl records have been skyrocketing in popularity among new and old releases alike.

Signed limited edition records like the ones on this list are like gold dust to collectors. If you have old records that are sitting around. There are just two copies in the world which makes it extremely valuable. Next time you go crate diggin keep a keen eye out for any of these records.

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. Brought back from the verge of extinction vinyl record sales are booming due to a renewed interest among younger generations. So if you have a copy at. 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.

Expensive taste just took on a whole new meaning.