The Beatles

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Revolver takes the studio freedom begun with Rubber Soul and adds the tremendous confidence gained from that success and turns it into the true masterpiece. However, local record stores may have a smaller customer base, reducing the potential for higher offers. You may miss out on connecting with collectors who specifically seek out rare Beatles albums. Store owners may also try to offer a lower price to maximize their profit. Be prepared to negotiate or accept a price that may be lower than the potential value of your records. Online Marketplaces

Some owners of Second State copies over the years have wanted to see the butcher photo, so they have tried various methods to remove the less offensive cover. These resulting copies are “Third State.” Determining the value of a record or record collection can be difficult. Are those boxes of old vinyl sat collecting dust in the attic worth anything? Is there a rare or collectible vinyl in your collection that will have avid record collectors tripping over themselves to buy? If there’s any Beatles records in there, then you could be onto a winner!You should also consider additional things like the vinyl matrix number or catalog number, or the album’s country of origin, or whether the album is a 12” or 7” record, or whether the album was a first pressing. All of these things matter, as they can help identify if your album is incredibly rare or extremely mass produced (and therefore would hold far less value). Where to Sell Beatles Albums

When the album was pressed:Although later pressings can still be highly collectible, ideally collectors are looking for an album that was pressed as close to the original release date as possible. Although it’s not always easy to tell with every record due to various factors, it’s possible to tell when a Parlophone Beatles album was pressed by the numbers that are stamped in the area around the record’s label, known as the “dead wax” area. With that being said auctions typically have specific dates, and it may take some time to finalize the sale. Be prepared for the possibility of waiting for the auction event to take place. Auction houses charge commissions on successful sales, which can affect your overall proceeds from the sale. Ensure you understand the fees involved before committing to an auction house. Record Fairs and Conventions But an embossed copy is a piece of history regardless of number, so pay attention to condition. Unless you find number two, three, or four. 8. Magical Mystery Tour– German Apple, Cat. 1c 072-04 449

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But digging deeper here, I encourage you to venture online to do additional research, as well. For example, was the album you want to sell controversial in any way? Does the album feature a special or highly unique cover? That level of popularity has led to and supported an industry of research, thought, publishing, curating, and idolatry of the band.

To understand the value of Beatles albums, let’s explore some examples of sold records from online auction houses and estate sales. By examining these transactions, we can unravel the factors contributing to their high prices and help you determine the potential worth of your own collection.There are still probably billions of Beatles fans in the world, and more young music lovers discover the band daily. Stereo copies of each are worth more than mono, because fewer stereo were made in those days. 3. Rubber Soul – Parlophone, Stereo If you are reading this because you have no Beatles albums in your collection and you need some advice, one of these two questions must be asked: what’s wrong with you, or where have you been? This album and the follow up collection represent the only recordings of the group playing many of the songs, and interesting alternate versions of the others. The album’s success paved the way for other groups of the time to release albums of their BBC performances. 6. Sgt Pepper – Apple, Mono Despite having albums that in some cases has been available for over 50 years, and with most of their records still in print today, the Beatles’ discography still draws a lot of interest from both hardcore and casual collectors alike and sells for more money than records from any other artist. This interest isn’t limited solely to original pressings either, as later issues, reissues, limited edition records and compilation albums that were produced after the band’s break up are still very much highly sought after.