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Vinyl Records - a collector's item now
Throughout the history of recording music, vinyl has figured large, and has stood the test of time with records from the very early days surviving, and still playable. The record was made by cutting a groove in a master which was modulated by the music being recorded, and this could be 'read' or played by a small needle attached to an arm, 'reading' the bumps in the groove and relaying the signal to an amplifier. That's where the phrase 'in the groove' originates from. This manufacturing method survived right into the present day, but is now being supplanted by the CD which is recorded magnetically and in digital format, and of course the iPod with downloadable tracks saved onto its hard drive according to current taste and preferences. CDs are still made, and are now the predominant form of prerecorded music sold. They may also become a thing of the past. But where does this leave vinyl? Many vinyl records will have been scratched and burned over time, melted and turned into ashtrays, and discarded, usually into land fill with the rest of the household rubbish. Which makes them all the scarcer for those who wish to collect them. Some vinyl LPs can be worth a lot of money, and many which people think are pretty run of the mill will still fetch a reasonable sum. Prices, as with anything, are slowly climbing, and there is a steady trade in these 'ancient antefacts' which collectors will rarely play now, they are kept preserved, protected and valued, against the day they will be sold again. Years ago I decided to abandon vinyl, most of which hadn't been played since the seventies or eighties, and set up a web site to sell my complete collection spanning the 60s, 70s, 80s and a few from the 90s. There are no hard and fast prices, it's all down to how much someone is prepared to pay, and haggling is a part of the process. A few highly collectible records such as the original Bob Marley 'Catch a fire' with the Zippo lighter sleeve went ages ago for very reasonable prices, others remain to be sold. A complete list is available from my vinyl records site, and anything of interest can be bid for with an email. I have a vague idea what each is worth, and usually do some googling to see what pro vinyl record sellers are charging before settling on a price. Then, when a price is agreed and paid, the record is packaged securely and posted. I try to record each one onto CD before parting with it, as I might want to listen to it once more, possibly as soon as it's in the post! My stock is depleting very slowly, with some really choice, iconic records from the sixties still to be snapped up. Bands which once were commonplace and unremarked except to us enthusiasts, are now world famous sixties icons and well worth collecting. As with all antiques, the prices will continue to rise so it's a good way to save money, possibly more profitable than a deposit account with a bank. |
 
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