Buying Records
I always buy new sealed LP records unless new is not available. I only shop eBay. When buying a used record I buy near mint, nothing lower graded. I never seen used mint. I have had good luck with near mint. Most make no noise at all. A few have had a second of very light noise and I am ok with that. I noticed on the very light noise it about disappears if I track VMN95ML at 2.5 grams. It is normally a 2 gram tracking. So tracking on the heavy side may be of benefit.
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.
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@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. |
You are correct. The exchange rate for the $ - £ was in the region of 2.40 dollars for 1 pound in 1968. An EMI group of companies record was £1/19/11 (one pound 19 shillings and 11 pennies) the closest you could really get to £2. CBS records were £2 1 shilling. All a banker/mathematician needs to do is to work out the total inflation between then and today. Any takers? |
