Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture

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Old-timey jazz and blues aficionados are perhaps the record-collecting world's most fanatical, and none more so than Maryland's legendary 78 rpm junkie Joe Bussard. Searching for a mega-rare Charlie Patton record that Steve Buscemi's character in the movie "Ghost World" would sever his right arm for? Bussard's got it. Parker's film version of "The Wall" won two BAFTA Awards, the British equivalent of the Academy Awards. 14. The Rolling Stones, "Street Fighting Man"/"No Expectations" (Tie) Churchill, Michael (23 September 2013). British Albums Chart - All Time Top 1000. London: Lulu.com. p.105. ISBN 9781291569773 . Retrieved 19 January 2016. [ self-published source]

Record collecting is a fascinating hobby, however, and the many factors that can go into determining vinyl records value are among the things that keep the hobby interesting to collectors. Bowie, who died in 2016 at 69 years old, also had an acting career that spanned over six decades from the 1960s through the 2010s. 24. Max Steiner, "The Caine Mutiny" Mr Lumley said every genre has its much-sought after records and acts, but generally speaking some styles of music are more in-demand than others. On the other hand, if you have a rare record that is also in exceptionally nice condition, you’ll likely be able to sell it for a premium price.Common” is also relative; records that sold well in the 1950s and 1960s still sold in substantially smaller quantities than those sold in the 1970s and 1980s. In the 1950s, it was rare for even a popular album to sell much more than a million copies. By the 1980s, albums selling more than 5 million copies were relatively common.

Sometimes an artist will release records on a small label and then move to a larger one. In these cases, their earlier releases tend to be more collectible than their later ones. The country group Alabama released a couple of albums on the small LSI label under the name “Wild Country” before changing their name and moving to the large RCA label. As the records by the group issued by RCA sold quite well, they tend to sell for modest prices. The two albums on LSI, on the other hand, are quite rare and sell for several hundred dollars or more when they’re offered for sale.

Bass – Wm. J. Bodine*, William David Hungate*, David Allen Ryan*, Dean Cortez, Harold Cowart, Max Bennett, Mike Porcaro What the “common vs. scarce” factor means is that the most valuable record by a particular artist may not be their best-known title, but rather one that was disregarded by the public and/or critics when originally released, making it relatively scarce today. A good example of this would be Music from the Elder by Kiss, released in 1981. Released after a string of best-selling albums, Music from the Elder had a different sound from their previous releases and offered no hit songs and no songs that regularly received airplay. As a result, the album sold poorly and soon went out of print. Autographed records with provenance, such as a photograph of the artist signing the record, tend to bring the highest prices of all.

Some artists tend to have a longtime following, while others are popular only while they are actively recording. With the former, such as Elvis Presley, Pink Floyd, blues singer Robert Johnson, or the Beatles, many of their records remain both valuable and highly collectible long after they stopped recording or even after their deaths. Note: Liner notes read under "Greased Lightnin' (Single Version)" that single was issued by RSO in 1978 with catalog number RS909. One part of Prince's career that might surprise you is that he won an Academy Award in 1984 for Best Original Song Score for the film "Purple Rain," which he also starred in. AUTOGRAPHS: Collectors will pay extra for albums signed by the singer or band but a certificate of authenticity is usually needed.A little-known engineer on the album, Jimmy Iovine, would become one of the most influential people in the music industry as a producer, and was one of the driving forces behind careers as diverse as U2, Dr. Dre and Tom Petty. Hamard, Jonathan (27 July 2010). "Quelles sont les B.O les plus vendues en France?". Charts in France (in French) . Retrieved 6 June 2022. Rammellzee's art didn't just pertain to graffiti. He was also a skilled sculptor. He died in 2010, at 49 years old, in part due to long-term exposure to toxins through his work as an artist. 4. The Beatles, "Yesterday and Today" In 2015, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr unloaded more than 800 items from his personal collection of musical instruments and memorabilia in a Julien's auction to benefit his Lotus Foundation charity. Among the gems was Starr's original U.K. mono copy of the Beatles' "White Album." Stamped with serial number A0000001, it's the bona fide first copy to come off the factory production line. Misfits founder Glenn Danzig had an interesting second act to his career. He went on to found bands Samhain and most notably Danzig, and released the hit song "Mother" in 1988 with the latter group.

Acetate: A metal, lacquer-coated disc that's produced on specialized equipment, often on the fly, for a demonstration recording of a master tape. Regardless of the reason for withdrawing the record from circulation, such releases will naturally be scarce, hard to find, and in demand among collectors. More often than not, withdrawn releases will also command substantial prices on the collector market. What does all of this mean? It means that if you’re someone who has a box of “old records” and you want to know about those vinyl records’ value, you’ll likely discover that they’re common titles in average to poor condition and they’re likely not worth very much money. Whenever there’s a commodity that is worth money to people, there are unscrupulous people who try to take advantage of them by forging that commodity. Paintings have been forged, currency has been counterfeited, and unfortunately, so have many rare records.Of the four original members of The Who — Roger Daltrey, John Entwisle, Keith Moon and Pete Townshend — only Daltrey and Townshend are still alive. Supertramp Closing On 2 Million" (PDF). Billboard. 15 March 1980. p.66 . Retrieved 6 June 2022– via World Radio History. As with most collectibles, much of what makes a record valuable comes down to how rare or in-demand it is. While you may own an LP of one of the most popular bands of the 1960s, for example, this alone may not mean much if there are still plenty of copies of the same record on the market. Classical music and opera — very niche, and there are some sought-after records, but usually these records aren't worth much.