Crazy Priced Vinyl On EBAY

2 Kubricks wanted for an Indian YMO 7 inch.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YELLOW-MAGIC-ORCHESTRA-YMO-Computer-Game-mega-rare-INDIAN-INDIA-prs-PS-45-/400329791149?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d3583d6ad

I don't know the intricacies of used record grading, but based on the photo I can't imagine how anyone could say the sleeve is in "very good" condition.

It's like coin collecting grading. That sleeve is, indeed, in standard record grading, a 'very good'.

'Excellent' means not damaged in any way, but maybe small creases,
'Mint' means perfect, shop quality.

conversely, 'Good' means it's not actualy ripped, and it might have previous owner's name in it in marker-pen...

IME "Good" = most of the sleeve is basically present, if not all in one piece. Ripped a bit + marker pen is VG-

I mean, in terms of the vinyl itself, Good basically means "do not buy this record".

I remember a book dealer once glumly saying to me "'good' is not very good". :(

I used to collect coins when I was little and hadn't got into music much.

I was going to sell some of the 'duplicates' I had but when I told my mum that the victorian penny I had that was worn flat but still you could see what it was, the date, etc was 'Good Condition', she had an absolute fit thinking I was trying to defraud whoever was going to buy it. She wouldn't budge, even afer I showed her the grading guide, and woldn't allow it unless I described it as 'terrible'. So, I didn't bother...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLIFF-RICHARD-SPANISH-HARLEM-EVERGREEN-TREE-RARE-78-RPM-RECORD-1963-/370696526649?_trksid=p2045573.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555003%26algo%3DPW.CAT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D33%26meid%3D3825187453417546901%26pid%3D100034%26prg%3D1031%26rk%3D2%26

Hmm, now this is £26 at the moment.

Guess the final price?

(I am not selling this or interested in buying it, btw)

(I did put this on the SHELLAC thread, but that's ILoveVinyl so let's open it up...)

Only 900 copies world wife signed by flea including a snipping of his used bass string

http://collectorsfrenzy.com/details/261144478676/Flea_Helen_Burns_Vinyl_Signed_Bass_String

Black Sabbath - Master of Reality, ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES rare originals!!!

Uhh, have a look at the box dude, a Trident studios 1/4" copy made in 1980 ain't the ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Sabbath-Master-of-Reality-ORIGINAL-MASTER-TAPES-rare-originals-/230893489136?pt=UK_Music_Other_Music_Formats_ET&hash=item35c2530bf0

"original master" is even unchecked on the box :|

Shel Talmy put the multitrack masters of My Generation on Ebay back in 2001 in order to get the Who camp moving on a proper remix/remaster/reissue. Wonder if this is some sort of similar gambit by the producer/engineer (but yeah, obviously using nth generation tapes...)

Looking at the box it's just a 1/4 inch tape.. which means it's not multitrack masters...

From the box info it looks like a simple copy of the master tape made either for listening to, or maybe for making a re-issue pressing.

Either way, if it's on Ampex tape as the box says, then it's highly likely the tape is screwed anyway as most Ampex tape stock from that period suffers badly from sticky shed making the tape almost unplayable....

Sticky shed?

(I know..)

Not vinyl, but still crazy.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SPIRITUALIZED-LADIES-GENTLEMEN-12-x-CD3-BOXSET-Original-1st-PRESS-/350684749952?pt=Music_CDs&hash=item51a670a080

Love that "Damien Hirst inspired design" in the description. No, it's "inspired" by any regular pack of prescription tablets.

endtimes...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Eddie-Vedder-PEARL-JAM-quot-ten-quot-Original-Sealed-1991-EPIC-47857-US-CD-in-Long-Box/390564163547?hash=item5aef702fdb

http://www.collectorsfrenzy.com/details/221204325335/BILLY_NICHOLLS_Would_You_Believe_LP_1968_UK_1st_MINT

^^ kinda hate anyone who has this much money to spend on a record

of course i hate the person who collects CD longboxes too tbh

that Spiritualized one up there is completely batshit. I remember seeing those in the Virgin Megastore sale years after the album came out

assume the PJ one is too but I can't actually visualise what a CD longbox looks like exactly so for all I know they might have made next to none of them

is the guy writing the Billy Nicholls blurb the same as skot's JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP I FUCKING HATE YOU guy? if not he might as well be

Longboxes weren't phased out for another couple of years, so the millions of people that bought Ten in 1991-92 in the US (because iirc, no other countries used longboxes) bought it in a longbox.

Endtimes indeed. That's the most baffling auction result I've ever seen, including, but not limited to, those auctions where people paid thousands for a potato that faintly resembled Richard Marx.

i see lots of japanese cd artwork that is longbox shape. is annoying when you have to fit it into square spaces.

that Billy Nicholls blurb made we wonder what Finley Quaye has been up to - wish i hadn't found out now :/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-20045707

http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-HANDLESS-ORGANIST-Weird-Incredibly-Strange-Album-Cover-ART-Holy-GRAIL-LP-SEE-/300878660204?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item460dc4026c

i just got an album in by a handless AND legless organist. so, mine must be worth double.

http://www.popsike.com/Little-Richard-Miller-Born-Without-Arms-and-Legs-Jesus-Use-Me/130634395897.html

Gatefold 2xLP of Pearl Jam's No Code was selling close to $300 -- down a bit these days -- i should have sold mine when it was a hotter commodity.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Records-/176985/i.html?_fspt=1&_from=R40&LH_Complete=1&_nkw=no+code+pearl&_dcat=176985&Record%2520Grading=Mint%2520%2528M%2529&rt=nc

i made money on those. bought a couple when they were dollar bin records in the 90's and never played them. sold them later in ebay days.

yeah -- that was one of the very few albums i've ever purchased for the sole reason of resale -- never tempted to listen to it, i doubt i'd even play it with "your" turntable ;)

cool package though! with the weird art cards and everything.

i've noticed some of the opened ones are getting higher selling prices than sealed copies -- guessing buyers want visual proof that they'll get all that swag

no code is the best pearl jam record.

you would have to actually listen to every pearl jam album to make that determination though...

jack white record $1000+

http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Dead-Wather-Die-By-The-Drop-Test-Press-Jack-White-TMr-/140915928535?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item20cf3e6dd7

original 60's james brown cape $700+

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-1960s-James-Brown-Famous-Flames-Stage-Cape-R-B-Soul-Mr-Please-/221223291198?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item3381ef893e

#endtimes #mayanapocalypse

who are the jack white people? i just don't get it. what were they spending too much money on ten years ago?

someone's hopeful (and most likely stupid)... it's well rare but $4000!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400494846150?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

It's an OG Indian Pressing of the Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat LP

Nice find.

I don’t think it’s that optimistic. In addition to the typical trainspotters, a lot of Euro superclub DJs hype it.

The re-release can be got for £18 or so.

Shall see..

does seem crazy. they definitely missed a trick with not keeping the original artwork for the reissue though.

heard data world on the radio yesterday

whoa rong thread

I'm still surprised at how much this one goes for:
http://www.popsike.com/php/quicksearch.php?pagenum=1&searchtext=archie+whitewater&incldescr=&sortord=ddate&thumbs=&currsel=

I mean, even without the reissue a few years back, it seems like there were a lot of them out there.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LED-ZEPPELIN-I-1-1st-LP-1969-UK-1st-Press-TURQUOISE-STEREO-ATLANTIC-588171-RARE-/310674816267

I had one of those, identical in every respect (including the 'near mint' quality'), except it had the usual orange lettering on the front, instead of turquoise.

It went for £250, which was nice, but blimey, what a difference a slight colour variation makes.

what a difference a slight colour variation makes.

http://www.popsike.com/php/quicksearch.php?searchtext=bleach+waterfront&x=0&y=0

Hmm, 300 copies, and yet 163 have been sold on ebay!

(I know, they might well be the same copy in some cases, sold on (and on))

£66 wanted for a 90's cassette tape of Hissing of Summer Lawns

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Joni-Mitchell-The-Hissing-Of-Summer-Lawns-Cassette-tape-1803R-/370780627114?pt=UK_Music_Cassettes_GL&hash=item56543f60aa

Same seller also wants £66 for a Coldplay CD single that's on discogs for £2.

.. or best offer..