This is the description of the current situation of vinyl records by major media in recent years.
Is there room for appreciation of vinyl records?
How to choose a record with appreciation value?
How to get rich overnight with vinyl records?
Come on, I'll tell you.
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Out of print record
Records are physical objects. As long as it is sold publicly, the initial valuation is the same. The most direct reason for the appreciation is that they are out of print.
The so-called manufacturers are no longer market-oriented. If you want it, you have to buy it from the second-hand market or individuals at a high price. This is a very simple supply and demand curve. This kind of out-of-print goods is like a train ticket in the Spring Festival travel rush craze, which has made countless disc fans win a great victory.
Records will be out of print, and some of them are due to market reasons (the original brand has closed down, or there are no first batch of poor sales in the market, and so on). ).
-Give me a chestnut-
This mono version of The Beatles's Yesterday and Today in 2006 sold for $39,000.
(The Beatles' Yesterday and Today cover)
1966, the Beatles, tired of rigid image packaging, took a group of conceptual photos at the suggestion of photographer Robert Whitaker. In the image, four members dressed in butcher's white robes pose with a pile of raw meat pieces and strange dolls, showing a strong black humor style. As a result, when the album was released, it was strongly protested by the public because the cover was too bloody, which became the first time that the media darling Beatles was criticized by public opinion.
(New cover of recycled records)
After the incident, the record company quickly recycled 75,000 printed vinyl tapes, but a few of them still flowed into the hands of radio stations and record commentators, becoming a hot and rare vinyl in collectors' minds. Interestingly, in order to save the cost of reprinting, Capitol directly put a new cover on the envelope of recycled records. If you look closely, you can vaguely see the butcher's cover on the inner floor, and the second-hand market of these records is also rising.
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Version determines value
First of all, the first stereotype, that is, the front page, the LP of the front page, usually starts from the opening master tape, and is directly recorded into a vinyl master tape through production, and then laminated in batches, with the best sound quality.
But there is usually only one master, and the number of suppression is limited. It is generally believed that the front page is the most collectible in the market, and some treasures with small circulation and out of print can reach the antique level and are expensive.
Prince's "The Black Album" with a pure black cover was sold on discogs for 15000 USD, which became the highest turnover record on discogs.
A reissued vinyl record is called a reprint. The sound quality will be worse than the front page, the price will be cheaper and the collection value will not be too high. However, if there are extremely precious or potential records, even if they are reprinted, there is room for appreciation.
At present, there is another version on the market, also called copy version. Because of the popularity of fans, it has spread widely. If you encounter this version of the record, you should pay attention to whether it is "fake vinyl", because some small factories directly use CD sound source to transform and lose the collection value of vinyl records.
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Binding affects value
The binding of vinyl records includes the design of the core and envelope of the record, and sometimes the binding quality of the record will be anti-customer, which will affect the value of the record.
The core of the record is printed with the brand, series and number of the record, as well as the music content, paragraphs, playing time, performers and singers, as well as the record year, rotating speed and stereo/mono identification marks, providing users with the main information of the record. Near the outer edge of the core, some hidden words and numbers are usually printed, which are professional data of carving.
These signs often reveal some information, such as version, year and other information that collectors care about. Different release years will also lead to different versions, which is also related to the differences of the above versions. There is deep knowledge in the edition, which is also the greatest pleasure of the collection.
Due to the company change, the optical disc center was redesigned.
The same vinyl record released in different years is not only different in core, but also different in thickness, depth and order of singing lines, and of course different in sound. There is also a kind of "whiteboard", the content is handwritten with ink pen, which is not for sale, with high quality and few quantity. Let's just say it's impossible to meet.
Another factor affecting the value is the envelope design. Some of them are sought after by collectors just because they design covers. For example, the Rolling Stones album "Sticky Fingers" can be zipped and underwear can be pulled inside, and the record level is below average. Master Pop's cover works have also made records popular.
And underground velvet's first album of the same name, the cover may be the most famous banana ever.
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Signing enhances value
Singers and musicians' signature albums should naturally be separated from ordinary ones, and the signature has exceeded the value of the album itself. If there are still special and historical factors, the value of the album itself is not the point. Not only in the music industry, but also in any field, the signatures of popular bosses are very valuable.
Especially for musicians with low signature rate, a word is 1000 yuan. It is reported that Canada's post-rock star GY! Many members of this band live in seclusion all the year round. Apart from talking to the music itself, they rarely communicate with the media and fans. Some people even say that if we can collect the signatures of all eight members, it will be enough to summon the dragon.
It is worth mentioning that:
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Lennon's Double Fantasy is the most special signed edition. Lennon's last signature was actually given to his killer.
1980 65438+On February 8th, the murderer Chapman asked for an autograph outside John Lennon's apartment building in new york. Five hours later, Chapman reappeared and shot Lennon. This photo album is also used as court evidence, with Chapman's fingerprints and Lennon's signature on it. It is reported that the album 1999 has sold more than 400,000 US dollars.
The last photo of Lennon before he was shot, the murderer on the right.
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Value at purchase price
In the evolutionary history of records, records and music types, some records have certain historical significance and are more valuable to music fans.
For example, the Rolling Stone mentioned above, 1969 65438+ February, held a free concert in Odemond, California, USA. The local organization "Hell Angels", which was originally intended to maintain order at the scene, finally fought with some spectators, resulting in the death of fans, which made the loud slogan "Love and Peace" collapse in the 1960s (see the famous "Rock and Roll" for the description of related historical events.
And this bootlegging (bootlegging) record recorded the audio of this live performance. Since it has never been officially released, the sound source of this concert can only exist in legends, and its preciousness is beyond words.
Although the sound quality of this privately recorded record is not good, it is obviously made of vinyl extracted from a two-channel tape player and has no aesthetic appreciation value. However, due to various historical reasons, this privately recorded record has the significance of the times, and the natural market price of this privately recorded record is extraordinary.
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The appreciation of several common vinyl records has been introduced above, and many less common factors will not be introduced one by one. Vinyl record itself has the function of preserving value, and the factors that affect the value will be varied.
The most subjective thing is to look at personal preferences completely. Aside from the experience of appreciation, I think many things can't replace the unparalleled satisfaction when I dig out the one I love from a pile of vinyl records.
Finally, I hope this article can help you get rich overnight.
I am a vinyl porter who dreams of getting rich.
See you next time!
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