Buying Records

I think the classical recordings have typically been in their sleeves a lot longer. Less playing for some reason. Go down to any record store and in the dollar bin  are hundreds of classical records you would swear have never been used. 

 Try that with jazz and pop or rock and its very different. 

Macfamba is correct with no snobbery. 

@mambacfa “That’s quite a bit of diatribe and quite a leap from simple observation…..”

I agree

My introduction contains…... “ In the past (from memory and personal experiences) some people prejudged and drew [their own] conclusions……”

The content of my post was exactly recalling those people’s views, they were not mine. I don’t hold those prejudices myself. Any readers will also need to be open minded and form “their own” conclusions.

Prices for vinyl are insane and continue to go up. 

Of course they continue to go up.. EVERYTHING continues to go up. Been to the grocery store lately? However, the prices are not "insane." 

50 years ago an LP cost around $7-8. In 2025 dollars that is about $42-48.

Most new releases sell for less than $42, so records are actually cheaper today then they were 50 years ago.

@herman ”Cheaper today than they were 50 years ago”

You are spot on as l have converted your dollars for UK pounds. Some records l deliberately leave the price labels on if they will not damage the cover, mostly for nostalgia, or as a reference of where l bought them. So l have also double checked a few.

The thing is, 50 years back records were in single figures. Now they are in high double figures, they only l👀k to some buyers that they are more expensive. It appears that those who question this may either have a bad memory, or just can’t figure it.

@mylogic + 1 - back in 1968, I could buy a new stereo LP for $5.00; the equivalent today is over $40.

In 1968, I would have thought that $40 for an album was outrageous, too. Hasn't been 1968 for awhile.