Why Vinyl Records Are Expensive

The 78rpm record was sold on ebay for 37 100 in 2013.

Why vinyl records are expensive.

That had got records to the best sound they ever had. Johson released five albums with the paramount label and all are considered collector items. It might not seem like much but in the 30 s a dollar w. He probably could never imagine it would become one of the most expensive vinyl records ever sold.

I ve come to notice that 180 pressing is just a waste of vinyl. You ll find everything from signed beatles records worth close to 300 000. If you know anything about vinyl records then you ll appreciate why they can sell for a lot of moola. Zachary july 27 2019.

For one it is because americans have gotten used to cheap music. For instance 78s in the 30 s sold for a dollar. The breaking point for me was 64 98 for the new queens of the stone age album. But vinyl records are expensive and can take many weeks to produce.

Granted it was a deluxe limited edition double vinyl version of last year s villains with 14 art prints tucked. And i think they were only pressed at 120. I think that there are a couple of reasons why vinyl is so expensive today. Signed limited edition records like the ones on this list are like gold dust to collectors.

Vinyl records have become a fan favorite as well as a significant income stream for many artists.