> GET IT ON AMAZON Pinterest via Images via Michel Linssen Just know that two variants, in particular, give record collectors all the feels.

Still, it's the band's original debut album that's going to rake in the cha-ching for you. You're probably most familiar with the tracks from Nirvana's 'Nevermind' as radio stations love playing them. > GET IT ON AMAZON Pinterest via Images via Jan Olofssonĭid you know that Chris Stamp, the band's producer, and co-manager, approached a few of the brands referenced on the cover and in the interludes for endorsement money? The marketing company that recorded many of the catchy jingles used as interludes obviously took offense and sued the band for royalties – ouch. It also included a rad psychedelic butterfly poster, which, if you fought the urge to hang it and kept the album, you could get $1,100 for it off eBay. There were just 1,000 copies produced in the first run of The Who's third album - half-pressed in stereo and the other half in mono. Many critics consider this album to be Davis's best record of his career as it was also his best-selling jazz album. His most financially successful record was 'Kind of Blue.' It could be yours too if you have the original pressing of the hard bop classic, which can get up to $1,000. > GET IT ON AMAZON Twitter via Images via Michael Ochs Archives Miles Davis changed the jazz genre forever, not just once, but many times during his 60 years in the industry. Miles Davis, 'Kind of Blue' (1959)Īs one of the most influential and acclaimed musicians of jazz and 20th-century music, you'll be holding a piece of valuable history if you come across this album. If you have the stereo version of the vinyl, you too can fetch around $4,000.

With limited time and a looming deadline, they managed to record seven songs in an impressive nine hours and forty-five minutes – even with John Lennon suffering from a cold on recording day. > GET IT ON AMAZON Pinterest via Images via Bettman This was one of the first pressings featuring the band's name in gold lettering against a black label. You'll be very pleased to know that the rarest of the rare copies of The Beatles' debut full-length album sold for around $4,200.

Adding to its legendary status, historians believe this to be the first true rock-n-roll record made. This record was unplanned, and as well as the amount of money ($4,000) you could receive if you were to sell this exact copy - proving that the best things in life are unplanned. > GET IT ON AMAZON Pinterest via Images via Bettmann Scotty Moore joined in on guitar, and producer Sam Phillips pressed 'record.' 'The King' took a break when he started to sing Arthur Crudup's, 'That's All Right, Mama' along with bassist Bill Black. This album was an impromptu recording during a studio session for another song. So, if you kept your grandparent's or parent's old vinyl, you'll want to check if you have any of the following records, as you could make some serious cash dollars. Conversely, if you use a stylus designed for a 33/45 record on a 78 record, the needle will sit at the bottom of the groove and pick up additional noise.Vinyl records are even more popular now than in the '80s. This means that if you use a stylus designed for a 78 record on a 33/45 record, the stylus may skim across the record because it doesn’t fit properly into the groove. It is important to note that the stylus for a 78 rpm record is different (larger) than the stylus for a 33 rpm or 45 rpm record because the grooves for the 78 records were wider than the 33/45 records. The weight balance will also ensure that, along with the proper needle, the needle will sit properly in the groove and optimally pick up the desired audio. This will minimize skips caused from scratches as well as the hissing and warbles that are common with older warped records. In the image to the left a Two Squares technician balances the weight of the needle on the surface of the record. There are low cost USB turntables available to consumers that connect to your computer that will yield a low quality capture, but a high quality conversion requires a high end turn table with a pressure controlled (weight balanced) armature and the appropriate needle selection for the album speed considering that not all record grooves are the same.

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