Is there a market for old 45 rpm records?
Vinyls that could be in your stockpile. This 7″, 45 RPM “Ten Little Indians” from The Beach Boys is going for $150 and up on eBay. However, it’s expected to rise in value so you might want to hang onto it for a while if you have a copy. The stereo version of Aretha Franklin’s “Take A Look” album came out in 1967.
Is there a market for old records?
You can sell vinyl records directly to collectors or to a store. Selling directly to collectors will typically net the most money, though it can take longer to sell. Selling to retailers and other stores is faster, but you’ll get less money since they need to resell at a profit.
Which record albums are most valuable?
The 10 most expensive vinyl records ever sold
- The Beatles: ‘Til There Was You’ (10” acetate) – £77,500.
- The Beatles: Yesterday & Today – $125,000.
- John Lennon & Yoko Ono: Double Fantasy – $150,000.
- The Beatles: Sgt.
- Elvis Presley: ‘My Happiness’ – $300,000.
- The Beatles: The Beatles (White Album) – $790,000.
- Wu-Tang Clan: Once Upon a Time in Shaolin – $2 million.
What Motown albums are worth money?
Rarest Motown 7″s Sold On Discogs In The Last Year
- #1 – $660 – Marvin Gaye – This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It’s Killing Me) (1995)
- #2 – $275 – Gino Parks – Fire / For This I Thank You (1962)
- #3 – $257 – Shorty Long – Out To Get You (1964?)
- #4 – $220 – Frances Nero – Keep on Lovin Me / Fight Fire With Fire (1966)
Will CDs ever be collectible?
Top Ten rare and valuable CDs: Don’t bin your compact discs, says collectables expert. In the wake of the vinyl resurgence, CD’s could become the next big audio collectable. Even though you can still buy shiny new CDs, music streaming is rapidly making them more obsolete than 45s, cassettes and video tapes,” says Jinks …
Will CDs stop being made?
The problem isn’t that compact discs are going away. It is that they aren’t being replaced by another physical, durable medium. Digital music, stored in the cloud or even on your own personal hard drive or storage device, has an inherently short shelf life.
Should I get rid of old CDs?
The short answer is yes but that’s really not a great option. You could put them in the trash but CDs and their plastic cases do not decompose in a landfill and if you put them in an incinerator, they’ll give off toxic fumes. Neither are good ways to dispose of old CDs.
What can I do with unwanted CDs?
CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays in Good Condition Give them to friends or family or swap them rather than buying something new to replace them. Give them away on Freecycle, Freegle and ReUseIt recycling groups. Give them to your local charity shop or to a jumble sale in aid of a local organisation.