They held 1 popular song, and the other side a lesser song from the same artist. The cost of the 45’s were around 40 cents to 75 cents in the 1960’s to early 1970. The 45’s were a boon to phonograph manufacturers who were able to make smaller transportable players. The first commercially released 45 was “Texarkana Baby’ by Eddy Arnold. $ 290,500.00 US, or Miles Davis, ‘Kind of Blue’ 1959 ~ $ 1,000.00 US.Ĥ5 RPM First introduced by RCA Victor in 1949, the 7” inch 45 RPM was very small, and depending on the music had its own color of vinyl. Some of the most expensive vinyl records sold were, ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ by the Beatles and signed by all the Beatles. But the love of vinyl records due to the sound, holding a piece of music and accompanying artwork outperformed compact disc sales in 2019. The death of vinyl was announced with the introduction of the Compact Disc, On-line music stores and streaming services. Demand dropped, with the introduction of the cassette tape. Most used vinyl records date from the mid 1950’s to mid 1980’s. It also gave birth to the audio industry, as consumers were looking for the most natural reproducible sound possible. Portable players and console stereo’s flew off the store’s sales rooms. The longer playing times and marketed as Hi-fidelity, were a great success. It was later adopted by Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) which is known as Columbia Records. Maybe you have a Willie Brow “M&O Blues”/“Future Blues” Shellac disk from 1931 hiding in a cabinet.ģ3 1/3 RPM First introduced by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA Victor), they used a closer grove spacing and lower speed to provide 21 minutes per side of playing time. Please remember to do your own due diligence on the value of what you have. If you are not a collector and just want to sell them, I have provided some links below. It was a Tommy Johnson’s 1930 and Jake Blues’. The most expensive 78 record sold for $37,100.00 US funds. The early blues and jazz artists are the most sought after. There are many collectors for all types of music. Many households with elderly family members might have a few of these. They held 3 to 5 minutes of music per side. The early 1900’s to the start of World War 2 saw 78 rpm discs grow in popularity in the market. 78 RPM The idea of vinyl records started from shellac and metal discs that were played on early gramophones.
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