Collectible Vinyl Records Singles

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Collectible vinyl records singles.

Since we last compiled this list in december 2004 some of the big guns in the top ten have retained their positions but elsewhere. An iconic american punk record this cult 7 single by the pagans was released on neck reckords in 1977. Only 200 are known to have been pressed and mint copies are as rare as hen s teeth. This factor is pretty straightforward when it comes to vinyl records value.

They just can t think of elvis without picturing that signature yellow sun record label or the beatles without recalling the label on all those capitol 45s with their trademark orange and yellow swirl. A lot of albums sold in the 1970s and early 1980s sold millions of copies when new and as such it isn t difficult to find copies in nice. Just to underline how valuable these dusty old records can be here s a brief list of some of the most expensive vinyl singles. As all good vinyl lovers should we asked the experts at record collector magazine to name the uk s most sought after vinyl.

Extracted from our just published rare record price guide 2008 the ultimate collector s bible these are the ones that we dream of finding. Also known as singles because each side had a playing time of less than five minutes 45s. These items are in the upper price bracket for their vinyl format but we may have missed some that are rare to you. Here they are the 250 most sought after records in the uk with values ranging from 500 to almost infinity.

Led zeppelin led zeppelin 1969 led zeppelin s eponymous debut featured a mix of original material and covers of blues songs including a re recording of the track dazed and confused originally written and recorded by jake holmes which was also covered by jimmy page s old band the yardbirds. For people of a certain age seven inch 45 rpm vinyl records are what music was and is all about. Oddly enough the iconic record was met with mixed reviews rolling stone called.