I just inherited my father's vinyl collection ...

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... as he and my mother moved from a house to a flat. She finally managed to persuade him to get rid of the whole lot. I've got a pretty good handle on the jazz, blues and rock'n'roll, but HOW ON EARTH do I find out if any of the classical stuff (approx. 200 records) are good - or worth anything? Help appreciated.

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 13:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Listen to them and decide if you like them.

― frankE (frankE), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 13:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Schoenberg Stockhausen Bach Berg Webern (some) Mozart Pachelbel Poulenc Khachaturian Rachmaninov some other people but listen and see which appeal, really

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 14:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah.

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 14:00 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah, but y'know, listening to 200+ classical records is not topping my priorities list. as for the economic value: any price guides on the net?

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 14:04 (twenty-one years ago)

They're not worth shit unless they're 20th Century avantgarde prob AND EVEN THEN, y'know.

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 14:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Classical dealers/collectors are notoriously anal about vinyl.. only collecting certain labels and/or conductors... some of these sell for hundreds of dollars...

http://www.esmetronrecords.com/vinyl/id4.html

http://www.fb22.dial.pipex.com/prrcata.htm

these pages give you an idea of what kinds of labels are collectable...

― Jack Battery-Pack (Jack Battery-Pack), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 14:40 (twenty-one years ago)

eugh. classical music by the barrel.

most record stores won't even buy it from you. some of the most uncollectible records there are.

― Andrzej B. (Andrzej B.), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 15:54 (twenty-one years ago)

So where can I pick up cheap classical vinyl then? Harrumph.

― Lukas (lukas), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 15:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Lukas: I don't know where you are, but there are epic bins of $0.50 classical vinyl at Footlight Records on 12th St. in New York City.

― Ian c=====8 (orion), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 21:02 (twenty-one years ago)

yup. new zealand vinyl bins are FULL of the shit, grab a truckload for a buck..

― chris andrews (fraew), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 21:07 (twenty-one years ago)

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