by restrangled 23 Replies latest jw friends
An Uncle of mine bought a house from an older lady and she left about 300 LPs all classical music. All in excellent condition. I have searched the net and am trying to figure out what to do with them. I am helping him as he does not own a computer.
I've done a lot of googling but can't seem to find the right place to find the values, (if any)!
Is anyone familiar with this or know of a good site?
Thanks in advance.
r.
STOP STOP STOP RIGHT NOW!
I MUST HAVE THEM.
75% of my musical collection is classical and opera, and I've been looking for Vinyls a long time! I bet a lot of them are the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Herbert Karajan eh? EEE!
I have a massive collection of classical records. I bought most of them for 25 to 50 cents in bargain bins. They just aren't worth much, at least where I live. The unopened ones, however, could be pretty valuable to some collectors. It would be fun to hear what you have.
I just found out there are 600 of them. I found a few on the internet, and they are listed at $30.00 a piece (unopened).
Minican, I know you are being silly, but it appears many people collect them. 2 of the unopened ones I pulled are: Carlo Maria Giulini Mahler Symphony No. 1 Chicago Symphony.
Dvorak/Rostropovich Symphone No. 8 in G Scherzo Capriccioso London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Anyway, if someone knows where to go I do appreciate your help!
r.
Wow, those are both nice for not being opened. I have all of Mahler's symphonies, he's in my top five symphonists, but his symphonies are heavily influenced by song.
Not too much into Dvorak, other than his solo violin works, but I do have the 7th, 8th, and 9th Symphonies, they are great.
Looks like you scored a jackpot, congratulations.
Oh, it's Mincan, not Minican.
Restrangled,
The best way to find out the values is to check the two major online sites that deal with vinyl:
Many of the catalogues give a false sense of value as it is the market that sets the price and a catalogue might overvalue an item threefold compared to what it is actually available as. Any records, even rarer ones in less that VG condition are fodder for the thrift stores. It also needs to be noted that there is a resurgence of interest in vinyl and vlaues have come up slightly this year.
HS
Restrangled,
I just found out there are 600 of them. I found a few on the internet, and they are listed at $30.00 a piece (unopened).
Just as a reminder, please be aware that the same records will have been issued on numerous labels over the years and that you need to check the actual release number as well as the titles to get an accurate value on your discs.
Some LP's of British musicians that were released subsequently in the US (and the opposite) are obviously of far less value than what is called the 'true' first release.
HS
Thanks HS,
I have been researching all day, and was surprised to find that there is thinking out there that the higher end vinyls actually sound better than the digital recordings to some people (audiophiles)
It seems to be a personal preferance, but I thought it was interesting.
r.
restrangled,
I have been researching all day, and was surprised to find that there is thinking out there that the higher end vinyls actually sound better than the digital recordings to some people (audiophiles)
Yes, the analog and digital battle has been waging for many years with analog finally beginning to win the day...again.
CD players are being manufactured with tube compenents to 'warm' the clinical sound of digital recordings and put some life back into them. Some of the best are actually being manufactured in China on European designs at very good prices. The issue is with 'listener fatigue'. CD's provide enormous detail, but many say that the life is sucked out of the sound.
I have two complete hi-fi systems set up, one for CD's and one for Vinyl as have many other audiophiles.
Cheers - HS
Hey - I am not trying to high-jack anyone's thread ..... but
I also have a bunch of LPs. They are mostly Led Zepplin. I inherited them from a friend of my mom's. Anyways, I have In Through the Out Door in its original brown paper wrapping. I also have Physical Graffiti, which appears to be the most valuable. I went onto the sites recommended, but them seem to be dominated by purists and that frightens me cause I am a novice. I just want a simple site that can tell me a range that the stuff might be worth. Anyone have any suggestions for that?
Also, other than dates produced, do the other numbers mean anything as well ... example PG has the following 1975 as the year and SS 2-200. and below the list of songs ST-SS-753310. Does this mean anything? If so, can someone please break it down for the blonde in the room.
Thanks L_G
