Sunday, May 27, 2007

Record Collecting Update Week Ending 5/26/2007


A very cool week, lots of superb rare and interesting records got high bids, and gave further evidence of where the record collecting market is today. One still sees the talking heads on collectibles television shows talking about Elvis and Beatles Yesterday and Today butcher block covers. The reality is, once again, that record lovers are out there, willing to spend money, but they already have their Beatles, Elvis and Stones. They want the obscure, rare, kick-ass, and even just weird and novel. Hell, some of those Psych LP's really really suck! Playing fuzz guitar should have required a license.


So, the top auction this week went to a copy of the rare Philips LP of Frank Frost's "Hey Boss Man", closing at $4650 with 27 bids from a starting bid of $10.88. Close behind, from the same seller, was another R&B LP, Frank Ballard's "Rhythm Blues Party". The seller says he is handling a superb private collection of this genre, so look for more early Rock and R&B to top the auctions in the coming weeks.


Another Al Williams 45 RPM, "I Am Nothing " on La Beat sold for $4371. This was many hundred more than a copy which sold earlier this month. However, this copy was a DJ promo, rarer than a common copy.


Other records of note sold above the $3500 mark, including an acetate of "Piper At The Gates of Dawn" and a private release 1969 Psych LP by the band Stack.


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