Book Description
Goldmine Record Album Price Guide promises unmatched quality, quantity and accuracy for most genres of record collecting. In today's downloadable-digital world the vintage LP remains a popular collectible arena with a wealth of fans. The same fans that know and trust the expertise associated with Goldmine.
More than 50 years of collectible albums, from rock 'n' roll, R & B, country, rockabilly, doo-wop, surf, punk, jazz, comedy and classical are featured in this updated and expanded 4th edition. With more than 65,000 listings in up to three grade conditions, this comprehensive guide also gives collectors up-to-date checklist pricing for maintaining a precise inventory. Additional features include a record label identifier and a stunning 16-page full-color section.
-A 16-page special section, plus 200 black and white photos, guide collectors and dealers in assessing vintage albums
-More than 65,000 LP listings including the popular and the obscure to assist any type of collectors
-Current pricing information to maintain an updated collection
Customer Reviews:
The Vinyl Bible.......2007-09-17
Search no more you 33 1/3 vinyl lovers like me who sleep with their albums ..... this is our Bible. I will cherish this edition forever ( well, at least till the next edition ).I just wish it was hardcover and with "gold pages" like the classics. Thank you for showing me the "light" Saint Tim Neely.
Necessary for ALL Audiophiles.......2007-06-17
This book is something no audiophile and collector should be without and sitting in first position next to the other Goldmine price guides and Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock and Roll. The best thing I found about this book is that if you have any questions or something is not listed, you can call the author Tim Neely. He actually calls you back!! Within a couple days even!!!
The real deal!.......2007-05-14
As an avid record collector, one needs to understand the real value of their investment. Until I purchased this book, I was paying more for records than I should have, and less for those I should have spent more on. The later worked in my favor sometimes. This book is THE resource for grading records and the standard for pricing. It also invaluable information about labels and logos, so one for ex. doesn't pay 1st pressing price for 2nd or 3rd pressings or NM or Ex prices for $1 merchandise. It is an honest publication and well worth it! I actually take this book with me when I search for LPs and grade my own! The only question I have is, where is the Electric Flag (left out for some reason!)
Goldmine Record Album Price Guide.......2007-04-10
This book was a big help in determining price for each record. However, when I took the records to a record store to sell them they were not worth as much as the book claimed. It is probably because the book is based on collector prices and I have not looked into selling to a collector. Overall it's a great book especially if you don't know anything about records.
Goldmine Record Album the"BLUEBOOK"for records.......2007-03-08
I have used this book in the past and again it comes through with ease of use. My only wish is for an updated annual version every year. It is very easy to read and understand. It prevents any mistakes in what a record may be worth. It stops "rip off" record shops and dealers in thier tracks. We use it to buy and sell on ebay. I recently saw a Beatles record sell on ebay for $1000 it was worth no more than $800, the original asking price was $5000!!! Buyer and seller beware, we that know - use this book.
Book Description
The undisputed champion of collectible vinyl is thoroughly covered in this updated and expanded edition of the most comprehensive reference on 45 records on the market. Collectors and music enthusiasts of all ages will find details about more than 75,000 American records, picture sleeves and extended play singles in Goldmine Price Guide to 45 RPM Records.
Collecting enthusiasts get easy-to-follow listings, organized alphabetically by artist and priced in three grades of condition, for 45s from 1949 to the present, plus a 16-page color photo section featuring hard-to-find records and picture sleeves. In addition, a checklist format offers collectors a ready-made system for determining value and maintaining inventory, this entertaining and informative resource.
-A spectacular 16-page color photo section uncovers rare 45s
-More than 75,000 listings for complete identification
-Up-to-date pricing for three condition grades
Customer Reviews:
A valuable guide to keep with you.......2007-04-04
Like Mr. Doyles other new Lionel train guide for post war trains, the Collector's Guide to Prewar Lionel Trains, 1900-1942 is prove to be an important resource for both the buyer and seller of antique Lionel train sets. Containing information on virtually every toy train made by Lionel between 1900 and 1942, the book will prove to be a gold mine of information. However I found two of the appendices at the end of the book to be of particular value. Appendix I, Awakening Sleeping Toys and Appendix II, Setting Up Your Train each contain information important to the collector. There is also a small chapter on Lionel Catalogs and Paper Products and another chapter devoted to Accessories, Toys and Novelties.
All in all this is one you'll want to keep close.
record value.......2007-03-20
Has just about every record ever made with its corresponding value. Only thing not listed are instrumentals.
45 RPM Price Guide.......2007-02-06
I have found this to be the most informitive book on 45's that I have ever read. Not only does it give you a guideline on the value of the records in your collection, but it also gives you information on the artists such as other groups the artist has been with and the groups that have changed their names over their careers
As good as it gets.......2005-07-28
With records becoming more and more plentiful, it does lose a little of the obscure stuff it used to carry. However, it is a MUST for any collector!
Just the think you need for a lifetime hobby........2004-07-17
Ever wondered how much one of those 45s you have is worth? Here's the place to look. Not every artist is listed but with every new edition, more are added. I have a first edition which contains over 30,000 or so entries. The reason why I asked what I did above is beacuse if your collection contains older records or records that look just like the day they were first sold, you could probably have a collection worth thousands of dollars. Some songs are available on different labels, ones that are easy to find rather than ones that are rare on other labels. I saw that a near mint copy of "For Your Precious Love" by Jerry Butler and the Impressions on the Vee-Jay label is worth $10,000. A very good codition of that record is over $1,000. If someone has something rare like that or colored vinyl, they are lucky!! If this is your hobby whether you've started or it's been with you all your life, you shouldn't be without this book. RECOMMENDED!
Book Description
Appeals to collectors with broad vinyl interests, from 45s to extended play singles and picture sleeves
Comprehensive coverage of American records of the 1950s through 1975
Double the amount of information of any similar record collecting guide on the market, Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records 1950-1975 is the book for every vinyl collector. From rock and soul, to country and R&B, this book helps collectors be savvy investors with: *Updated values in up to three grades of condition, providing reliable data collectors can turn to with confidence during purchases and sales *U.S. discographies for thousands of artists help collectors stay current within the hobby *More than 150,000 listings in an easy-to-use alpha format, providing access to more collectible vinyl information than collectors will find anywhere else
Collectors who value their vinyl deserve a reference that's proven its worth in reliability, and Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Record is just the guide.
Tim Neely has been a record collector for more than 30 years, and has amassed a collection of more than 25,000 items. He's also edited or authored more than 22 record collecting price guides over the years.
Customer Reviews:
Much ado about nothing!.......2000-12-14
What a letdown! While this book purports to cover the period 1950-1975, I was sadly disappointed to find that it completely omits one of the most important musical influences of that period, DON COSTA, who was a noted arranger-conductor, master of the 12-string guitar, a performer in his own right, and a man who influenced the careers of many well-known performers like Frank Sinatra, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, Johnny Mathis, Ferrante & Teicher, Paul Anka, and the list goes on. Don Costa's fabulous arrangements have appeared on labels such as ABC-Paramount, Columbia, Mercury, United-Artists, and his own label, DCP-International. Don Costa was a true musical genius and as such, he was hired to be the musical director of a major Boston, MA radio station when he was only 15 years old!... One can only wonder what other important performers or facts were left-out of this book, and such omissions only serve to cast doubt on the seriousness of the data that did manage to find a place between the covers of this publication!
An excellent book that, perhaps, bites off too much.......1998-12-04
This is one of the best price guide books for American records. Due to its detailed information and clearly organized listings, it surpasses all previous publications in its scope and usefulness. It adds artists not previously mentioned in past price guides but does omit artists on a somewhat arbitrary basis. Why Getz and not Gillespie etc.? For the artists it does include, much hard work is reflected in the thorough discographies which list reissue information and pressing chronology with great accuracy. Obscure artists with limited product are, as is common with books of this type, omitted. For the money, this is the best book. Only Osborne's Rockin Records covers more ground, but in less essential detail.
Customer Reviews:
Indispensible Resource for Christmas Music Buffs!.......2004-01-25
Goldmine's Neely has once again produced a gem of a book, this time focusing on the oft-neglected niche of Christmas music. Well documented, with lots of color glossy pages of rare album covers, this is a must-have for those of you addicted to holiday vinyl.
The book's only shortcomings: (1) It has now been almost seven years since its publication, it would be nice if Goldmine would issue an updated version of the book every few years to update its content; and (2) the book contains few international titles, of which there are hundreds if not thousands, particularly from the Western European countries (where most of our modern-day Christmas celebration traditions originated!). It would be nice to see more of them incorporated into a future edition.
Well organized and written by someone who obviously is passionate about the genre, I highly recommend this publication.
The Ultimate Bible Of Christmas Music.......2000-08-18
Even during the off season I find myself thumbing through this book, it's a great source of information on collecting rare, hard to find holiday records. Plenty of singles and albums are listed that are worth hundreds of dollars if they're in mint condition and have a picture sleeve cover. It is also fun to look up the names of favorite artists & groups to see what, if any, holiday tunes they may have recorded. So next time you're cleaning out your attic, basement or in back of your closet, if you come across an old box or bin of 45s and/or albums-poke through, you never know if some hidden treasure is in there, and not just Christmas music either! Tim Neely has a few Goldmine Collectors guides out there and all are tops. Very highly recommended.
The Best Guide For Collecting Christmas Music.......1998-09-16
If you are into collecting Christmas Music of every variety whether traditional,pop,rock,etc.than this is the book for you! It lists every artist who ever recorded Christmas songs and hymns,and it also gives a listing of the worth of the original vinyl record(according to the condition of it,of course). A fun book to browse through even if you just want to see what's out there & perhaps to make some additions to your collection.
Book Description
The record collecting community has been clamoring for a book such as this for more than two decades, and at last, it's here. The most comprehensive collector's guide to post-World War II rhythm & blues records ever.
Focusing on classic R&B from 1946-71, the Goldmine™ Standard Catalog of® Rhythm & Blues Records contains more than 40,000 entries in all record formats—78s, 45s, extended plays, albums, and 12-inch singles. More recent releases are also featured. Pricing is included for each listing in up to three grades of condition. More than 100 photos of rarely seen and popular R&B records adorn the pages of this groundbreaking volume.
Author and record expert Tim Neely is a regular contributor to Goldmine™ magazine. This is his 17th record price guide.
• First readily available price guide to R&B records in more than 20 years
• The most comprehensive price guide to post-World War II R&B and related musical forms ever
• Written by record expert Tim Neely, author of the best-selling Goldmine™ Standard Catalog of® American Records series
Customer Reviews:
very detailed.......2004-09-19
Goldmine is to Music like what sports Card Magazines are to there Sports.very detail&tell you what to look for&how certain covers or records are more valuable than others.I've always dug Goldmine&this along with other collections from them is a must have.
a quick word.......2003-03-14
being that there are no other books of this type out there to choose from, this book is essential for the discography information. gripes: 1st: there's too much recent muck listed in with the good stuff . 2nd: as usual, some of the prices these guys come up with are extremely debatable - but then, these guides are SUPPOSED to be a rough "guideline" to appraise lp's . 3rd: didn't find much on the rare soul and funk 45's & lp's i bought this book for. 4th: got a question: why are EXTENSIVE elvis presley and beatles discographies in every one of these price [...]guide books? geez! get over it already! both of those artists ALREADY HAVE THEIR OWN PRICE GUIDES and tons of books out there already covering every thought in their drug addled brains. i would have rather seen reproductions of some rare or unusual picture sleeves or lp covers. thank you. p.s. wouldn't all the price guide books be excellent if they were just music discography books instead of [...]price guides? yes, they would.
Book Description
This book picks up where the Goldmine Standard Catalog of® American Records 1950-1975 leaves off. Thousands of vinyl records, along with current values, for some of today's hottest recording artists including Madonna, Prince, U2, REM and Garth Brooks are listed. This is the book that will get young collectors interested in the vinyl of their time.
Readers will find 60,000 listings in three grades of condition for LPs, 45s, 12-inch singles and some EPs from the past 25 years, arranged alphabetically by artist.
From Goldmine's record expert Tim Neely comes another authoritative book in the record collecting industry. Collectors will learn what to look for when seeking both common and obscure vinyl of the 1970s, 1980s and beyond.
-First price guide to cover the past 25 years of vinyl
-More than 60,000 listings in three grades of condition
-From well-known author and record collector Tim Neely
Book Description
Collectors of jazz on vinyl know how difficult it can be to find
pristine copies of original classic jazz recordings, and
ever-changing market values can make pricing those albums
even more difficult. With this fantastic, updated 2nd edition,
collectors will be able to accurately price records using the
most current market values.
This all-encompassing reference features all types of jazz
issued on 33 1/3 rpm long-playing records, including Dixieland,
bebop, big band, swing, West Coast, fusion, modern and many
others. It includes over 40,000 albums released between 1948
and today, valued in three grades of condition, as well as a
thoroughly illustrated label guide for easy distinction between
first editions and later pressings. Collectors will discover
thousands of records not listed in any other price guide!
Customer Reviews:
Not very useful or accurate..........2006-03-16
...Goldmine is still holding sadly to the olden days of flea market and record shop values, instead of realizing that ebay values are the only true ones these days for collectibles. With that in mind, the guide is useful only because it's really the only one published recently. Ebay prices are generally 1/3 of those quoted here, with a few exceptions spurred by trends online that bump prices to 1/3 or so above the prices quoted in this book. If you carry this book with you as you shop at garage sales or flea markets, make sure to adjust the values in your mind accordingly so you don't pay too much in the real world for something you want to sell in the virtual one.
Inaccurate and unreliable source........2001-12-05
I bought this in order to estimate the vaule of my collection for insurance puposes and wasted my money. The guide claims that, for example, my mono Jackie McLean "Destination Out" is worth $30. If I were to lose my copy due to fire or some other reason would I be able to find another copy for $30? Absolutely not. More like $60. Several listings are completely out of touch with the current market and subsequent repressings of older recordings are overpriced. If you really had no idea about the jazz LP market then this book will be of at least some help. You might be cheating yourself, however, if you are looking to appraise a jazz collection about which are are unfamiliar.
Tim Neely--what were you thinking?!.......2001-03-14
I ordered this book even after I read the sparse not-so-favorable reviews, because my experience with jazz officionados (sic) is that they are whining nitpickers (example: sniveling over Ken Burns Jazz documentary). I have the old 1992 Umphred book, missed the 1994 edition and thought it was time to update. I screwed up.
Pluses: *listings beyond 1969--though who really cares unless you like to have a checklist for all your albums. They're pretty much all the same price and overpriced at that.
*Frank Zappa listings. Though I don't agree with including this in a jazz book it is kind of cool to see the state of my Zappa collection being addressed.
*Updated prices. Sad to see my mono pressing devalue, but I kind of agree with some of the listings here, though how dime-a-dozen Brubeck albums on Columbia can bring more than early '60's Blue Notes is totally beyond me! Tim, what are you thinking?!
*Label info in the actual listings rather than in the intro--but sparse (see below)
*Cool little checklist boxes to mark off the stock
Minuses:
*WHat I've already mentioned above
*biggest minus: this book is for collectors--what we need more than anything, more than even a "new and improved" price list is "new and improved" label information bordering on the factual. Buyer beware: there is nothing regarding labels except for some Blue Note info and Columbia. I was looking for reliable info on Riverside which is sorely lacking in the '92. I couldn't believe that this vital information was tossed. A real disservice. Is there reliable info in the '94 Umphred? Could someone fax me copies of that so I can paste onto my inside cover. Jeeeezzzz!
*Stupid numerical listing system that separates Mono from Stereo copies. But on the plus side it is divided by labels rather than years. Preferable though I don't really know why myself
I really hope this helps. I should have bought the '94 instead but felt that it didn't address my concerns from the '92. I don't know how hard this can really be if you are steeped in the industry. I do this for s**ts and giggles and know things not in any of the books. A half-assed product, I'm sorry to say. If you are going to do it, do it right or not at all. Where was Neil? He at least has a particular interest in Jazz. WHen you read the forward Tim comes right out and confesses that jazz is not his cup of tea. He therefore has no business getting involved in such a delicate matter as jazz collecting. Sorry Tim, but I suspect I speak for all of those who will purchase this book AFTER have owned an Umphred. Newcomers to the arena will find themselves buried in unwanted reissues in no time.
P.S. Why did my Colpix stereo copy of Jimmy Rushing's "Five Feet of Soul" disappear? Is it even rare? Saw a VG+ copy selling for $25 at a show couple years ago. I already had it.
A pointless and very sloppy edition........2000-09-18
Well-a last a long-awaited update to the, despite some minor quibbles, excellent 1994 price-guide by N. Umphred.... But it doesn't take more than a few minutes to discover that this is a serious letdown. This is basically a photo-copy of Umphred's Book with all the excellent details an easily readable format edited out? . This has apparently been compiled without ANY real research, insight or interest for that matter in Jazz Vinyl collecting. The only excuse for the release of this text-book-example-of-cashing-in-on-other-peoples-reputation-and-work is the unavailability of Umphred's edition. Owners of this previous edition should stay way clear of this...
Not much of an update from the Umphred guide.......2000-08-09
Although it's nice to have listings from beyond 1969 (why was that date chosen as a cutoff for the previous incarnation of this book, anyway?), this book falls short in several areas.
First and foremost, most of the prices have been left unchanged; in some cases, they've been downgraded. A quick market pulse-check will tell anyone that you're not going to net $100 for a first press in M- condition of Lee Morgan's "Candy" on blue note, and you're definitely going to get more than $25 for a first-press Sun Ra record on El Saturn! Frequently, the prices for post-'69 records are formulaic; a majority of those records are listed as $6.25/$12.50/$25.00. Thanks for nothing, Neely!
Second, the label determining information is seriously lacking, frequently repeating mistakes made in the Umphred book (i.e., "the 'deep groove' on Blue Note records is about the size of a 50-cent piece.")!
only in the case of Columbia mono/stereo pressings. Argh!
In sum: although this book is complete, its prices are out of touch with reality, and it appears as though the bulk of time it took to get the book to market was spent in arranging the listings, rather than completing the requisite thorough research to successfully achieve its auspicious goal. If you already have Umphred's book, purchase this only if you have a significant number of post-'69 records.
Book Description
Your Guide to the Golden Era of Vinyl Records!
What's That Record Worth? You May Be Surprised!
Find the Answers Inside.
Whether you're searching for Frankie Avalon or Led Zeppelin or anything in between, you'll find the detailed identifying information and current values you're looking for within this must-have guide to the most collectible 20th century albums and 45s.
Inside the pages of this popular price guide you'll find:
• 30,000 records by 1,000 artists with up-to-date prices
• 33-1/3 RPM albums and 45 RPM singles
• Advice on buying and selling records
• Nearly 1,000 black and white photos of the most popular albums
Customer Reviews:
A Wonderful Book for the Beginner........2000-02-23
I found this book to be extremely informative, even though it may be missing many artists and albums in its price guide. The information pertaining to what to look for and what *not* to look for helped me immensely when I decided that I wanted to become a collector of vinyl.
It's poor information and missing many imprtant singers........1999-05-24
I am very surprised about this issue missin many imprtant singers and has alot of wrong information the 4th addition is much much better than this issue.
A great, readable book with a lot of good information.......1996-02-03
Umphred is pretty sharp and his book is too. There are loads of good pictures
and a host of informative essays in the front. The one
about the Beatles and about the Dylan rarities are notable,
as well as his list of the 100 most valuable albums. My
collection is not that big, but I love this book and bought it
even though a friend had already lent it to me. Enjoy
Books:
- Goldmine Record Album Price Guide
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History of Modern Art (5th Edition)
- Horns and Wrinkles
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Discographies & Buyer's Guides
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Goldmine Price Guide to 45 Rpm Records
The Official Price Guide to Records, Edition #17 (Official Price Guide to Records)
Warman's American Records: Identification and Price Guide, 2nd Edition
Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide
Goldmine Standard Catalog of Rhythm & Blues Records (Goldmine Price Guide to Collectible Record Albums)
