We are all amazed at how some records that sold for 1.00 NM just 12 years ago have gone well over $20 or more these days. How about those that have done just the opposite? Some values have dropped because a CD version was finally released and others simply because interest was diminished. A couple of examples. Badfinger/Straight Up- In the 80's and 90's a NM LP of this was bringing near 50.00. Non-cutouts were bringing even more. Nowadays I see US and UK copies at NM for around 12-15 USD. I suspect CD releases have lowered the LP value considerably. Elvis/Having Fun On Stage- I saw more than once in the 80's and early 90's this LP trading hands for upwards of $100. During last 10 years I have seen NM copies for 3.99-5.99 a couple of times a year. Being a terrible listen doesn't help the value on this one. I have no idea if it is on CD. Other examples???
Firstly- Straight Up has dropped in value? It's a great album that's a sonic marvel. Secondly, to address your question directly, nearly every album that I've bought.
The complete Billy Joel catalogue The complete Elton John catalogue The complete Rod Stewart catalogue The complete Eagles catalogue
From what I’m seeing those have all gone way up in price. 10-15 years ago those could be found for $5 or less, now they are more in the range of $15-25.
Billy Joel LPs go for higher prices these days. A bit like Rumours in that regard. May be true of Elton and Eagles as well. I agree about Rod Stewart though. Even the great albums on Mercury go cheap still.
Elton. Joel, Stewart, Eagles all flooded the dollar bins around here in the 90's-early 2000's. In fact the Joel catalog I have many times over and probably never paid over 2.00 each NM. The Eagles seemed to be the first to rise in value. Maybe because the earlier releases did not sell in the masses like the Elton or Joel. And yes the Joel especially I have seen a sharp rise. I have sold 3 Greatest hits for 25-30 at each of the last 3 shows.
Most classical music LPs from big European labels such as Deutsche Grammophon, Philips, EMI. Apart from a few exceptions (some Decca, some obscure stuff that commands a big price) these LPs can be had for pennies now, and in Europe they used to cost as much as $40 apiece when they were new.
Yes. I see them occasionally at the local store for well under $20. A friend of mine recently picked up a NM for 14.00. I stupidly passed on a NM UK about a year ago at a show for $12. I have 2 US NM is the only reason why. And because I was stupid at the time...
If I went out tomorrow I could pick up every Billy Joel album from Cold Spring Harbour (on Philips) to River of Dreams and still have change from $50.
Maybe the price increase hasn't hit Australia yet. (If you are thinking of CDs they'd be cheaper. Has River of Dreams ever been released as an LP?)
I just said River of Dreams so I could have the whole shebang. I don't think Greatest Hits vol 3 came out on vinyl as well. Okay I could get Cold Spring Harbour and Piano Man (both on Philips and CBS) and everything up to the Russian live album and still have change from $50.
Late-era original Monkees records, for the most part. Back during the '80s revival, Colgems copies of Instant Replay went for $30-40, Head around $40-50, Present closer to $70-80, and Changes regularly hit the $100 mark. Oh, and the three compilations (Greatest Hits, Golden Hits, and Big Barrel) were all ridiculously pricey. These days, I see Replay and Present in the racks for anywhere from $5-15 and Changes has dropped to $40ish. The comps have collapsed, as well. Head has held it's value for the most part, probably due to the cachet and the cool cover. And of course the mono Birds and Bees has skyrocketed. It's pretty surreal seeing the Rhino '80s reissues generally going for more than their Colgems counterparts - of course, they're older now than the originals were when they were reissued.
Perhaps the poster was referring to the unsavoury revelations about the artist that might have affected the 'brand'.
It's all about the music. If it were about musicians' personal lives every thread on this forum would be on Pat Boone and Cliff Richard
Badfinger LPs are going for cheap and as someone who didn’t have any a few months ago I have been loving this I’m also surprised how inexpensive original pressings of Buffalo Springfield LPs are.
