Rare Record Collecting in the UK - 1990

[WillTube1990]

Although this was broadcast in the year I was born, this would of been ideal and interesting viewing to me because I am a music collector myself. This was the year that sales of CD was rising and the LP sales were dropping. Yet LP records were still being made and still on the market at this time they are now rarer and harder to come across than the CD format of an album/compilation. Still at that time you still had avid vinyl fans (as you do today). But today MP3 seems to have overshadowed CD.

[toocheaptobuyatripod]

As a representative of Thrift store record hunters everywhere, shut the hell up.

[fatshoolaces]

5.25  WTF ? !

[BoycottStabb]

What you cant see is Franks stocking and suspenders......... 'Gramophone records' YEAH!

[Islwynpaul]

Most of the expensive albums in my collection are the one hit wonders and the albums that did not sell too well initially. Because they are rare they are collectable.

[amebachaos]

Great video!

[Ponimaju]

I`d say with 78s most of the collectible ones would be found in America, not the UK, so that`s why they pretty much write them off in the story.

[woodrailking]

Neil Aspinall signed that cover, not the Beatles.

[minutegongcoughs]

To hear someone go on about Elvis and The Beatles this way gives me the "Reggie Perrin" complex. They're not that interesting, though I like Elvis's vocal. Yet I can listen to people discuss Blues, Reggae, Soul, Psych, which have longevity and are interesting in an esoteric way. There is more style in today's collecting and thankfully more knowledge.

[FabFM]

In "today's collecting" Elvis and The Beatles remain by far the most collectable artists and with each passing year more and more people collect their discs and prices skyrocket, even if other genres and artitsts values decrease and in 20 years time it will still be like that! The Beatles "First Four" promo recently sold for 7 grand (8 years ago it was worth 1,000). You can't get "more style" than that!

[minutegongcoughs]

Wizzfoot. I agree. The archivist Harry Smith would of listed the priceless, scarcity of Blues 78's, forty years ago. There's a neurotric element in collecting and there is a banal and repetetive aspect when people waffle on about certain music artists.

[wizzfoot]

original volcalion 78rpm recording of Robert Johnson's 'come on in my kitchen' in 'fair' condition sold recently for $5000 on ebay. originals in mint condition, of Charley Patten, Blind Willie McTell will set u back $20,000 +. Lot of Jazz stuff is also highly collectable, and as they are all out of sound recording copyright, and some publishing copyright - can be re mastered and exploited in recorded format, used in adverts, films etc, which makes them highly collectable, but u gotta dig!

[FabFM]

Beatles 78s for India are also worth quite a price, as are early rock n roll ones by Elvis Presley (of course) and Roy Orbison. "Only the lonely" (the UK edition) on 78 sells for 300 quid on a regular basis.

[JAYROX1969]

Rare 60s Psych 45s are often worth a lot, also early Bolan, Bowie, etc.

[CHATMOSSMAN]

Valerie Constable should be arrested for her wallpaper alone

[FabFM]

"They all have to be in mint condition" ... WRONG! Sure, Mint condition copies will always be worth more than those in lesser condition, but even so, A record worth 200 pounds in mint can still be worth 30 quid in good condition.

[FabFM]

Beatles Please Please Me Stereo Gold Label worth 1000k back in 1990? It's now worth over 4000k!

[PeterCRissKISSgod]

i find it funny that 78's are worth so little,

i've never seen one!

[FabFM]

78s are worth so little because very few people have players.

[TheRecordCollector]

ive got some of those maggazine record collector booklet

[1987ian]

what the heck!? did you see what she did to that record at 3:19-3:43!!!!

[jazzy2blue]

i have the entire collection of jhinny cash on sun all nicely framed same jerry lee lewis

and the fives of elvis!!!(plus buddy holly entire deca collection ep that ll be the day include on sleeve)contact me.

[agfagaevart]

How things have changed indeed. Many second-hand record shops have closed down, as they failed to be keep up with the changes in technology (downloads, etc) and continued to charge high prices for mediocre music. The older generation stopped (on the whole) buying vinyl, and youngsters don't feel the need to own it.

Kylie Minogue has a 'short lifespan'? I bet he's eating his words now.

[FabFM]

He was right, Kylie did have a short life span as a pop star, the hits did stop. She then made a comeback as a bum wiggler!

[agfagaevart]

Hardly a short life-span. And not correct.

[FabFM]

Actually you're right, admitted I am wrong as Kylie did have songs in the top 40 almost every year since she started. However this guy is not completely wrong. Kylie is a babe with a hot arse to ogle, not a ground breaker like Presley, The Beatles or The Who. I doubt anyone would pay $500,000 for one of her records!

[agfagaevart]

That's true!!! Heh heh.

[billmoore25]

great video got any on frank bough doing holiday 88