The Rising Value of Common 80's Pop Records
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- Certain pop records from the 1980's that were once bargain priced are really starting to shoot up in value. In this video, I show some examples. Not only 80's pop vinyl records, though. Poor Steve Winwood.
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What's crazy is that those albums were pressed millions upon millions of times. I mean they all didn't end up in a landfill.
prices are out of control
Have you been to the supermarket or gas pump lately? Thank you for government inflation!
Corporations actually drive inflations, not really governments. @@MickSupper
@@MickSupper Inflation is global. The disruption to supply chains during covid and the subsequent price gouging by big corporations has let to inflation.
I've started my own vinyl collection again in my 50's. I enjoy searching for them and there's something nostalgic about holding, and actually listening to a full LP the way it sounds, and the way it was intended to be heard and experienced by the artists, to take you to another place, or places. As opposed to only hearing occasional random popular tracks on playlists, streamed on your phone and such. A lot of my favorite artist's best tracks were never popular "hits".
Ive been selling records at a flea narjet for almost 11 years. I started with 1 random box of these types of records. The average price was around $5. Slowly thru the years ive expanded to around 20 boxes and tried to keep prices reasonable. The reason I find why these records are so pricey is simple. Most of the buyers weren't yet born when they were released and the demand is overwhelming. The average age of our customers is mid twenties but range from early teens to senior citizens. The fact someone would pay $50-$100 for Kate Bush or Travy Chapman is puzzling to an old soul who still remembers the $1 bins from 25 years ago.
One of the hottest 80s albums now is Tracy Chapman’s 1st album with Fast Car on it. It’s never been reissued & sounds AMAZING! - Russ
Good to know - thanks!
Came here to see if it was mentioned. First comment! Great album. Ridiculous prices on discogs. Very surprised it hasn't been reissued. I expect because of her Grammy appearance the corporate heads are busy toiling away on a release very soon.
I'll have to sell my lp. I bought it for the single and found the rest of it pretty boring back then. Haven't listened to it since.
That’s the first one I thought of. I’ve seen it go for $100 or more in Nashville
That's good to know, I have that album, never play it.
I love your honest, jovial comments on these videos. 🙂
The CD version of all those records have gone up in value too.
I picked up a frankie goes to hollywood welcome to the pleasuredome double album in excellent condition for $8.00 a couple days ago. Inserts are in excellent shape, It still has a order form to get your frankie says relax don't do it tshirt. It looks like the previous owner maybe listened to this no more than a couple of times. For those who don't know check out the song welcome to the pleasuredome, you'll love it.
@cobra5088.
Good call! I was a Fgth superfan back in the day! My bedroom walls were plastered with photos of them. I met 1 of my best friends at one of their concerts but we've lost touch sadly. I'd love to be able to find her but I wouldn't know how to start with something like that?
Anyhow, loved that album - I was 13/14 when I was into Frankie and I've only recently found out what "Krisco Kisses" is about! I was shook!!😯Happy listening!!✌
That album is a fookin masterpiece. I have it and love it, well ahead of it's time.
A few main reasons I can think of: a record contains a tie-in song to a modern popular film or tv show, or an old song gets sampled or covered by a contemporary popular artist. Both of those draw in lots of newer fans to an artist or album that wouldn’t have otherwise been on their radar, and prices spike. Another reason is maybe a price spike once the artist in question dies. I’ve been wondering about this more and more with the deaths of so many big artists in recent years, even 80s stars: MJ, Prince, Whitney, George Michael, etc. In the coming decade or so, I figure there’s going to be a surge in deaths of a lot of major 60s and 70s artists, most of who are well into their 70s or 80s now. I wonder what that will do to prices and collectibility down the road.
Great topic. Inxs is another example
The thing about this hobby of ours is you can find anything at a good price if you have the patience for it. Most people new to this don't have that patience and this is what drives up the price, my advice is just wait it out you will find it eventually and at a reasonable cost.
True that. Then on the other hand, sometimes you gotta snap stuff up right away, before it goes out of print, ie. some Atlantic 75 titles and stuff like that.
@@R3TR0R4V3 there's that, which i agree with for a certain amount of stuff. Then there's what we are talking about here, driving up the cost of EVERYTHING when you start paying silly money for stuff you can easily find at the next shop. It's a FOMO thing, when in reality you're not going to miss out more time than not.
@@unclesnake3766 Right. It definitely pays to be patient and shop around. 👍 However, if stuffs too expensive, I just don't buy it, 9 times out of 10. Paying outrageous prices is only going to make things worse and encourage sellers to keep overcharging, so we just gotta vote with our wallets and hope prices come down to a more reasonable level when they see stuffs not selling as quickly as they'd like.
I just was looking at my Billy Joel's Greatest Hits album the other day. I was laughing to myself how I still can't bring my self to listen to it. It's not that I think the material is bad, it's just been so overplayed over the years on the radio. I'm tapped out on Billy. It's nice to know that my near mint condition purchase from 1985 is worth something.
I think one of the main reasons these records have gone up in value is because a lot of the music you showed still continues to stay popular with younger generations. I have a lot of friends (early 20s-early 30s) that love George Michael, Kate Bush, the John Hughes soundtrack films, Duran Duran, Prince, The Smiths, and New Order. I was introduced to these artists as a kid thanks to the various 70s, 80s, and 90s radio stations in my state. My friends always seem to be interested to hear it on vinyl when they visit my place. These records are so beloved and well-made pop albums that hits home with a lot of younger people like me. Thankfully, I have a lot of the original copies of albums you showed and I've never paid nearly as much as the prices you mentioned.
Don Henley came out when vinyl was being phased out at the big chain stores like Musicland and record bar along with Target and Venture.so by the time it came out around here you could only buy cassette or cd
Excellent topic! Tom Petty LPs used to be cheap and plentiful in all of the used record stores that I shopped at; shortly after his death, the prices started to go up and the records became scarce. I think that is definitely a factor - the artist passes away. Another possible factor is the ongoing '80s nostalgia prevalent among younger generations, sparked by TV shows like the 1 you mentioned. I would also add that "License To Ill" has been an expensive LP ever since the '90s, and I think that's because cassettes were the dominant format in the '80s; LPs didn't sell as much and are much less common now (definitely true with '80s metal).
I've actually seen that BIlly Joel hits collection for $90 in a store in Cambridge, and there was no shrink or anything...I was like WTF? Some of the prices on random titles are mysteries to me, great video as always, Robert!
Let me guess - you have to be talking about either Cheapo Records or Planet Records. My money's on Cheapo.
@@lenwennerberg1631 I don't remember which one it was, we hit several stores that day, but we did hit both of them so it could have been one of those...
Anyone remember Deja Vu records on Mass. Ave ?
I have a signed original copy of Kate Bush's Hounds of love that I got here on Londons HMV Oxford Street back in 85.would never think about selling it though
I'm fortunate to have a marble vinyl stamped promo of Hounds Of Love that has triple digit worth. That Traveling Wilburys record was completely out of print ( All formats ) for most of the 90's & was highly collectible in the early EBay days. I often see disc 2 of that New Order compilation on its own in used cd 💿 bins ( The mostly instrumental B-Sides )
Depeche Mode's later 80's albums are shooting up in value too. Original copies of black celebration and music for the masses are $40-50 albums
My point of view is so stuck at one point in time that my brain cannot compute that albums (on vinyl) from the 1980s could ever cost as much as they do now. What's even more insane is how expensive the cassette variants have become over the years. But hey, I guess I should count myself as lucky. I used to be a Duran Duran collector and own ... quite a number of copies of Rio. At least I can say that my retirement is secured.
I started buying albums in the 70s and also did the Columbia House thing in 1980 LOL.. One thing I always did even as a kid I would not remove the shrink wrap.. I'd just slice it open to protect the album sleeve... to this day all my albums in storage still have the shrink wrap on them.. although not actually sealed.
I feel fortunate that I started vinyl in 2018 and binged a lot of this very cheaply. I don’t buy much now, it’s greed
…a 40$ Wang Chung.
@@tomassunrunner
People should be paid $40 to have to listen to Wang Chung 😉😊
Some of these are expensive and there are a few reasons. As someone who collects vinyl from New Wave artists I am finding so many of the albums I am seeking are just hard to find. Back around late 90s I would go into a thrift store and bought albums by U2, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, B52's etc. Now I rarely see them and when I do it's expensive. As for Rio, there are several versions and the first pressing (the one from Harvest) is hard to find and is expensive, but always has been because of that. Ironically I did buy a copy of Rio at a record store for a few bucks and turned out to be the Harvest version.
Kate Bush's The Kick Inside has got to be a more iconic album cover than Hounds Of Love.
Very iconic. Although there's about four different covers, but I do know the one you mean. I'm quite partial to the Japanese press ( I think the Canadian one is the same too) for obvious reasons!
Two words: Gen Z
We always idolize the decades we didn't live through but were old enough to hear about.
I noticed 18 to 24 months ago that they were going up to reticules prices. And people were paying for them. Not me. I'll wait. I have most of the one's I want on CD anyway. It's nuts out there for vinyl. Good video man ! Rock on bro.
Yep, I've been buying up CDs for a dollar a piece. Great time to buy 'em!
@@MickSupper I agree I have been scooping up cds too, but I am a 90's child so to me the richness and fullness of vinyl mixes just sound so much better to me. Not to mention the less compression. It really is just a sad time when the music industry I feel is trying to kill physical media and that want everyone streaming because the turnover on a new DAC is quicker and they prefer you rent not own your music. ImO
@@budsmoker4201120 CDs can be a hit or miss exactly like records can be a hit or miss. I do think records can sound warmer, but listening to CDs in the car or while doing something else, it really doesn't bother me at all. Rent and never own is part of the whole Clause Schwab "own nothing and be happy" BS.
The most valuable records in my collection are my 90s era Morrissey ones
Oof yes nearly impossible to find that now
80s glam metal albums are the same thing. I remember maybe 10 years ago you could find stuff like Cinderella or Poison for a few dollars. I've never been able to find that New Order Substance album in the wild in over 30 years of collecting records
Smith's albums where not common in the USA in the 80's. The Smith's did not really start to gain some popularity in the USA until the Louder Than Bombs compilation album came out in 1987.
Great topic Robert! I've noticed the same for quite some time. All those lp's I bought in Bradlees and Caldors back in the 80's for $7.99 are in vogue, and people will pay. We're all a bit guilty of it! What was once old is new again, as the saying goes. Good stuff!
One of the most expensive records I've ever seen in my local branch of Oxfam is Kylie Minogue's debut, which they'd stickered up at £60. It still seems pretty random though. I just showed a Big Audio Dynamite record in my latest video that I picked up for a fiver. 80's Steve Winwood and Rod Stewart are still two to a penny in the UK. That said, a few records you showed I have never seen second-hand, eg Wilburys. Bill Joel definitely less common than he used to be, as is Phil Collins. An eighties band that is very hard to find here is The Style Council, probably because Paul Weller has never lost the cool factor. The Cars on the other hand, I picked up nearly their complete discography for around a tenner a while back.
You can still get "Shake It Up" and "Panorama" for fairly cheap here. It does seem somewhat random when you factor in albums like the Roxette one.
I remember getting that billy Joel album 20 years ago at a record store for 5 bucks, looked immaculate like it had never even been played, nowadays you can’t even get record one without the jacket for that price 😂😂.
I never understood how this happened with these common records. I see people around me paying 25 dollars for used Boston first album’s. When i got back into vinyl around 03/04 they couldn’t give that record away around here it was so common. I saw those as much as I saw Andy Williams, Al Martino, and Ray Conniff 😂😂
I had to pay a guy three dollars to take the Loverboy records off my hands at a recent record show where I was selling at
Robert..every time I have an idea you beat me to it! I laid the groundwork for this video on my community post this morning posting ‘Paul Young’s ‘Deja Vu’ I saw a copy today for £8.00!! You’ve probably got more chance of finding these reasonably in the U.K. America seemed to go fully CD from about 87 onwards, where in the U.K. we were still about 40% vinyl until about 91. I’m tripping over 12” singles over here for one pound that I notice go for $20.00 plus over your side of the pond. If anyone’s going to beat me to a video I’m glad it’s you!
Hi HP, no worries mate, you are now, after reading this, hopefully inspired to make a nice little mini-series of videos for myself and Mrs. B.
“The records of my yoof”. Where you showcase the records (albums and 12’s) that you listened to the most, or those that inspired or influenced you the most, 1979 through 1984 (just for example) one year each vid.
We love your little stories behind each one!
Chalk Farm (Camden) was a great story, must be many more!!
Take care!!
You should definitely make that video. It's been a few hours since I uploaded mine. People have already forgotten about it. lol
@@RobertFithen What video?
😆 Only joking, you are unforgettable Robert, you and Harris are both leg 🦵 ends.
Definitely not 🔔 ends.
The best 2 VC channels by far, imo. Collaboration vid one day, maybe? One can always hope!
thanks for the rolling pants demo!
Great topic! Oingo Boingo records used to sell for $1 to $5 bucks. Now they’re selling for $40+
I would pick up REM records at thrift stores and always wondered why they weren’t very collectable. Well, the tides have turned.
recently a flea market seller told me people dont buy the 60s and 70s stuff like they used to.the 80s and 90s is in high demand
It’s true.
That’s why I’m picking up 00’s now, while I can still afford it 😮
My only guess would be "80's kitsch value"....Things that belong to the 80's for most people and nowhere else....Very entertaining video....Peace and Love,, Terry Tutor
I learned about the Keith Whitley albums a few years back, as I set my grandmother up with a turntable and was bringing her country records. She asked for Keith Whitley and somehow I found one of his at a charity shop for a buck a few weeks later. When I looked it up I was floored! Probably a country face I passed over many times before then. Now I've found a couple others of his for my grandma (still at buck prices!) and they all seem to carry the same hefty value.
Country is a genre that a lot of re-sellers don't know about so they just pass them on a bargain prices.
The secret of Japanese pressings of 70s/80s Western pop/rock albums is out of the bag too... Albums that were $10-15 in VG+ or NM- condition 2 years ago are $40-60 now...
I have a friend who sells on E-Bay. We laugh because every time he has an Outfield album or Wham's "Make it big" they sell for a crazy price!
5-6 years ago I found a nice but cheap turntable at Goodwill, which sparked off a vinyl buying spree. I'd hit Half Price Books and raid their 70s and 80s vinyl - going for a few bucks a pop. So glad I did that then as these same records Robert is talking about here are now usually priced at about $10 and higher.
Thanx to discogs for insane prices. Maybe it was once a good idea, but now its to much.
that’s why i stopped buying vinyl. its gotten outta hand. all hail the CD!
Thank you, again. You have my favorite channel on TH-cam and you never disappoint.
Thanks! I appreciate that.
The early 1980s was my era , being born in early 1970 , ive bought records almost all my life , i have hundreds of 80s lps , which were purchased cheap, as in the mid 80s records were half the price of the still relatively new cds , so records it was , but these 80s records are coming of age , i still play records 2 or 3 times a week and they sound so good on my technics sl 1200g which is a stellar performer so much better than what i was using in the 80s as a teenager back then in England we still pressed records here , and they really sound good as do German pressings, happy times 😊.
We're around the same age.
Yeah I picked up a couple of Rush LPs recently that were VG+ in the $30 CAD range. Bear in mind though after inflation that's pretty much what they cost new so I'm not sweating vintage prices yet.
There has been this total 80s renaissance for the last few years with shows such as stranger things and the musical community and I think it's a lot of fun and that was the decade of my childhood I take it as nostalgic fun and it's great that a younger generation is getting into this music it makes me happy that the vinyl community is introducing awesome music to a whole new audience of all ages
I don't even buy vinyl anymore and I love your channel. Another great video.
Very few re-mastered and re-released version of 70's/80's LP's sound the same as the originals. This is because of the re-mastering process where the master tape is used to make a digital copy, which is then re-mastered (and the sound 'brightened' or remixed according to the whims of the person overseeing the project), the digital re-master is then run through a DAC and used to manufacture a new master. There are re-mastered editions that seek to accurately duplicate the original vinyl, but they are in the minority.
Nor should they sound the "same" as the originals. And it definitely shouldn't sound like the master used for the vinyl. (What would be the point then??) CD is a different format with a wider dynamic range therefore should be treated as such. Indeed some remasters are just in name only, but there are some out there that are very well done and the Vinyl can't hold a candle to them. If Vinyl's your thing, I'm not going to stop you, knock yourself out!
You didn’t mention Thriller? I sold it in shrink in my antique booth for $30 to $35 in about 2 days. My guess on that country record was spot on. I have 2 copies of Purple Rain with shrink and poster and I’d never sell one for $35. I’m surprised it’s not worth close to $100. Most of the records you showed I knew were worth money. When you’re in the hobby many of those things are learned, but that Don Henley? lol
Come to the UK, all these are still only £10!
Thankfully some of those albums are still relatively cheap here in the UK. Hope it stays that way fingers crossed 🤞
I started collecting in November of last year, and the 80s are my all time favorite decade of music, I may only be 19, but that decade has amazing music. I’ve been scooping up every 80s record I can find, and was surprised by how inexpensive they’ve been
the 80s were dope. us people who were kids in the 80s are middle aged and have money. most of my collection is 78-89
As someone who does record shows this is very true. My reasoning is because of the increase in female buyers and collectors who are more into the pop sound.
I have most of the ones you showed. You forgot Tracy Chapmans debut album unless I missed it.
I was just commenting on The In Groove's recent video in which he mentioned Wham - Make It Big was back in print. I was saying how that album was a dollar-bin staple in NM condition in the shrink with the hype sticker for years. I wish I held onto mine, but I didn't really care for it at the time. (Maybe I didn't take it seriously because of Zoolander!)
I got a clean 1st US pressing of Rio (no Kershenbaum remixes) back in like 2010 for no more than $5. I logged it in Discogs a few weeks ago and was shocked at the prices. So glad I knew Duran Duran were a great band while most were still dismissing them as "80s pop fluff."
Funny, that Billy Joel Greatest Hits was the first of these albums I saw getting baffling prices. This was about 10 years ago.
I have two theories on this trend. First, you have a lot of people now entering retirement and rebuying their old albums. This was an age group that was buying a lot of music in the 80s AND still working and raising kids when the "vinyl resurgence" began 15 years ago. This is actually the exact age bracket my parents are in. The "too young for Woodstock" end of the Baby Boom.
Second, a lot of these titles (especially from the later half of the decade) sold well, BUT a lot of copies sold were on cassette and CD. The records are comparatively rare.
Add to it that a band like The Smiths is probably more widely known now than in the 80s (at least in the US). And you are spot-on about Kate Bush. It's the same thing as "Midnight, The Stars And You" being used in The Shining. Go check out what that 78 goes for. All the other ones that sound like it are considered literal garbage.
I went to a high school with a graduating class of over 700 and I only knew about 5 people who knew who The Smiths were at the time.
@@RobertFitheni have the beatlws white album a real first print no barcode no serial to
Why for me, the fun of vinyl is diminishing
It's why I've found joy in estate sales and returned to yard sales.
Certainly the way to go!@@RobertFithen
I used to get Columbia House exclusive records and then sell them on consignment to fund other purchases. I wish I'd kept at least one copy of Van Halen's Balance for myself (even though it's not a great album). I must have sold half a dozen of them.
Best I can figure, the Billy Joel’s Greatest Hits is worth a lot because that’s the only way to get “You’re Only Human (Second Wind)” and “The Night Is Still Young”, the two new songs included on that comp, on vinyl aside from the singles for each sound they put out back in the 80s. And Keith Whitley… his stuff is worth so much on vinyl because none of his albums have ever been reissued on vinyl, aside from a Vinyl Me Please version of Don’t Close Your Eyes that came out last year. Aside from that…all 80s pressings. I paid $3.99 for my copy of Don’t Close Your Eyes, and found a couple of his albums at Goodwill…back before the vinyl boom hit and prices shot through the roof, of course. And there actually is an unabridged version of Don’t Close Your Eyes with all the songs, it was a Canadian release. So, yeah.
Same reason the Kate Bush album went up is why the rest of them did. They’re in current movies and tv shows
Dwight Yoakam albums are shooting up to. Maybe Keith Whitley albums are really shooting up now, but I found them to be on the expensive side for several years now.
Great video. I'm waiting for my Devo collection to be worth millions...but i still wouldn't sell it. Purple Rain is still a cheap grab.
I never stopped buying used vinyl and new cassettes during the CD-dominant 90s. I bought some of the ones you showed because, as you said, why not for a buck. But I thought too many of these sucked and spent my cash re-buying favorites on CD.
As a crate diver it always amazed me that people would walk away after finding no zeppelin or Beatles in them, I’d be in there pulling out synth pop & chart stuff. Most if not all you showed I’ve got vinyl copies of inc license .. … now it doesn’t take long for others to catch on, but there’s plenty out there still to be had at cheap prices prince PR I’ve got as well as 1999 & D&P £1 buys. Got the substance 1987 reissue as I brought the cd back then as it’s was B sides inc double disc, but 2 copies of joy division’s substance and some peel sessions have landed in my lap. Finding is fun, playing is better, just wish I could find more cure albums. Depeche Mode is a high flyer now in the Uk on original vinyl
2 REASONS cassettes in the early 80 s and cd ,s in the later 80 s took away from lp sales because of mobility of the product.Not as many vinyl copies sold as in the 70,s.Also the demographic has changed the baby boomers are dying off,the newer genration of buyers grew up in the 80,s and 90,s.
Rio is a great album. Bought all my 80's dirt cheap. Cars, Police, Roxy Music, Eurythmics, Spoons....it goes on and on. Got em all $5 range.
This is very true, look at Sade and Fixx records...for chrissakes
Even before the arrival of CD vinyl sales were on the decline!
Another great subject matter, thanks Robert. Well done.
Thanks!!
used to be with ‘it’, but then they changed what ‘it’ was. Now what I’m with isn’t ‘it’ anymore and what’s ‘it’ seems weird and scary. It’ll happen to you!
Very interesting. Similarly, I watch a lot of videos about physical media movies, tv, etc (4k and blu ray) and something interesting that's shot up in value (good luck getting a hold of one, though) is blu ray copies of the whale movie, Free Willy. Has to be blu ray, though. Currently $203 on Amazon!
80's VHS of certain rare movies are way up in value, too.
I can confirm that these albums are almost free in France…long way to pick up 😅
I've been trying to find the soundtrack for "Better Off Dead". hard to get. Also, try to find Milli Vanilli.
Good morning Robert, good stuff as always. I have a decent chunk of the records you featured here. I purchased an OG of the Kate Bush from the old PDQ Records in Tucson (R.I.P. Jack) back in the late 80's... The price sticker is still on it- $3. I've always wanted a vinyl copy of Substance but could never find one before prices got out of control- so I settled for a super clean NM copy on CD's a few years ago for $15.
What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend Robert also Monday is my friends birthday also my birthday ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊
Happy Birthday!
Wish i never sold my dad's vinyl records in the 2000's cause he was no longer playing. Because now im looking to buy some of them back. The Rolling Stones and Zeppelin's anyways. lol im jealous that youve kept a lot of stuff and have picked up a lot of cheapies when you could have. Hopefully theres some good vibyl yard sales and record shows in my area
These days it's all about the yard sales for me.
ROBERT - Here's the deal...the last real album generation is now in their 50s and will never be wealthier. For example, if you graduated from high school in '85 you are now 56 or 57. You finally have time to think about Duran Duran Rio, or Keith Whitley, because the kids are off to college or have graduated from college, maybe even married. Life has slowed down. These old GenX types have time for a new hobby and MONEY. Time to CASH OUT on the 80s albums, you'll never get more for 80s records than you can get now.
Loverboy was voted best group by my graduating class (sigh).
I've seen a few stores take a common record and out of the blue say its worth 300 dollars, then everywhere on the internet the value price goes up to 300 dollars. Then i go to 20 record stores and see the exact same record sit there and not sell for years for a dollar. Really crummy songs too that nobody wants. Some people in chigago are behind that scam.
I have the Tracy Chapman album on a high quality vinyl promo release. It does sound excellent. Great video!
I've been having the hardest time finding Tears For Fears, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, and other New Wave band albums in the wild (not counting online, which is very easy). I think New Wave is having a resurgence, especially with most of these bands still making new music and touring.
Judging by these, I'm LOADED! 😅
Another one that sells for upwards of $50 is "The Lost Boys" soundtrack.
Good to know as I have that one!
There's been some kinda crazy prices I've seen on stuff like that. Funny you should mention Loverboy. Just saw their first 2 for $20. But just weird to find it next to Album by Public Image Limited for $50. Supply and demand, and condition. Just seems strange seeing all the cheap stuff going for insane prices.
Someone pricing Loverboy at $20 is doing some wishful thinking.
2 I have that have really gone up are Culture Club / Colour by numbers & Kissing to be clever . Hard to come by
Is that true though? I had a quick look on Discogs and there are 2,366 vinyl copies of Colour by Numbers on sale.
Going to a record/cd show in Ann Arbor, Mich. in two weeks, should be interesting to see what the prices are like there, I don't expect a lot of bargains but I will be concentrating on CDs.
80's jeans were rolled because they were sevledge jeans, they were rolled so you can see the selvedge join on the inside of the jean
😢I lost most to a flooded basement 😢
Damn!
It's everything brother... It's all expensive. :/ might run into some okay deals on used stuff, here & there, but new stuff is getting pretty outrageous. We'll just have to vote with our dollars I suppose! 👍
Still there's Loverboy and Billy Ocean. lol
Lots of younger folks tuning in to the better pop acts of the decade is definitely responsible for these rising prices. As for the Don Henley, I think maybe Blink 182 or someone covered Boys Of Summer and that's likely led to the value increase. Also, those Eagles collectors. Haha.
$30 for Purple Rain?! LOL! You can get a modern reissue of it for that dam price or even cheaper than that too.
Yeah right! He was saying that the smiths meat is murder is going for $40.00. You can get a brand new smiths meat is murder album for $26.00 all day, everyday. When used prices exceed new prices then theres no point to buying used. The big plus with collecting vinyl in the past was being able to get records for cheap.
Yeah, I'm regularly blown out of the water not just by the prices of records now, but by some of the titles I see on the wall for high prices. It's like we're in Bizarro World. End of the Innocence? ROXETTE?!?
I think the Roxette prices surprised me more than anything else.
We called wrap and rolling of the jeans "pegging" where I was from. Had a while new meaning now 😂😂😂.
These prices are high,but when you think about it, it’s actually pretty hard finding common 70s/80s records that have NM discs.
These are prices for commonly found VG+ condition records. Near mint would be even more.
This seems to happen with all era, 70s rock, 80s hairbands, etc...especially when people want to relive their youth, or purchase lps they couldn't afford then, to new listeners wanting the old pop stuff....even if they're not very good.....and a lot of these were pressed, but how many ended up in the trash...plus from 1985 to 1992, cassettes were more popular, than CDs..so vinyl, in good shape, is a bit difficult for some people to find...plus your local record store bargain bin is now usually VG albums no is looking for
2-Tone from 1979/80 is getting very expensive, that is definitely the label to watch.
I'm a collector, & sell these albums in my eBay store. Although they may have been relatively common when theu first came out, I suspect pressing runs may have been smaller, as in the 1980s, teh CD was taking over & & LPs may not have been pressed in the large numbers they previously were.
Nice Shirt Robert. Lived in Sunnyvale, near the headquaters of Atari. Would go there once in awhile to play the arcade games they had for kids to try. Heady days.
Atari had a arcade for kids to try video games? That sounds awesome! No doubt it was for marketing research but you probably got to play games before they were released or some that were never released. It sounds like something that possibly deserves a book.
@@cobra5088 yep, would go about once a month. New and older arcade games.