![]() ![]() Some artists are simply more popular as well as more collectible than others. While tens of thousands of artists have released records since the invention of the medium, not all of them interest the public in equal measure. This should be obvious, but the artist in question will be a big factor in determining the value of a record. “Old records” may have some value, but as a rule, it’s not because they’re old. There are many records in the easy listening genre from the 1950s, such as those by Ray Conniff or Percy Faith, that are now some 60 years old, but they still sell for only a couple of dollars in most used records stores, provided they bother to offer them for sale at all. On the other hand, records by artists that are not of interest to collectors will have little value, regardless of age. While his first five records for the Memphis-based Sun label sold reasonably well for their day, their sales figures were minuscule compared to those of his later releases on RCA, making the Sun versions fairly valuable. A good example of this would be the recordings of Elvis Presley. Releases from early in the career of a famous artist may have more value than those from later in their careers, particularly if they didn’t become famous right away. While the age can have an effect on a vinyl record’s value, it’s one of the less important factors. 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. (new window)Īge of the Record Are old records valuable?
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