Story of the Year – The Constant LP (FIRST TIME ON VINYL EVER) (2024)

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What was the first album on vinyl? ›

An immaculate 75-year-old vinyl LP: Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor 1948 recording – the very first 33rpm vinyl LP to be issued.

Au Clair de la Lune (1860)

Before Edison, Scott de Martinville figured out how to make recording, but he couldn't work out how to play them back. Over 100 years later, in 2008, the recording was converted back to sound.

Yes. Records from the 60s and 70s are often worth a lot of money if they're kept in good condition or have any additional rarity or value, like artist signatures. It still depends on the record's condition, rarity and market demands, but on average, 60s and 70s records are going to be more sought after than most.

You can also look for indications on the record's sleeve. Some first pressings will show indicators like edition numbers, or unique catalogue numbers – these will often be displayed towards the corners of the sleeve.

The first vinyl long-playing record was launched in 1930, the 30cm flexible plastic discs were used for DJ copies as they shipped well and had superior broadcast sound, but didn't prove popular with the general public.

long playing; long play: a vinyl phonograph record played at 33 1/3 rpm and typically containing seven or more tracks, or one or more long classical pieces.

Michael Jackson's Thriller album is widely considered to be the best-selling vinyl record of all time, with estimated global sales figures exceeding 66 million units since its release in 1982.

The “Hurrian Hymn” is the earliest known song to be recorded in writing, dating to around the 13th century BCE. The text of this hymn is concerned with the promotion of fertility. It refers to the making of offerings and libations to the moon goddess, Nikkal.

7 inch Singles

Because of the size of this vinyl record, it typically had only one song on each side. Sometimes even the same song. These were typically used for jukeboxes.

Wu-Tang Clan created 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' as a one-of-a-kind piece of music history. Possessing the title of the most valuable vinyl record ever sold, its uniqueness is underscored by the fact that only a single copy exists.

Are 1960's and 1970's albums valuable? ›

Rock n' roll, blues, and jazz records produced from 1960 to 1970 are the most valuable. A “valuable record” can range anywhere from $500 to $3000.

#1. A-Side: 'Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)' / B-Side: 'Sweeter as the Days Go By' by Frank Wilson. It's hardly surprising that this piece of 45 rpm vinyl is found topping this most valuable 45 rpm records list. Not only is it a beautiful record, but this northern soul classic is steeped in music industry history.

Rarity. A record is considered rare when there are very few copies in circulation. While major albums were traditionally mass-produced, some pressings were released in smaller batches.

It was in the 60s and 70s when vinyl records boomed in sales, but as CDs were introduced, they started to fall off. “By the late '80s,1990s, pretty much all vinyl production had stopped. Everyone switched to compact discs.

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In September 1931, RCA Victor launched the first commercially available vinyl long-playing record, marketed as "Program-Transcription" records.

The oldest known records in the world arrived shortly after the launch of Emile Berliner's disc gramophone in Europe between 1889 and 1895.

Typically, a first pressing is defined as what the actual record album looked like when it first came off the manufacturing line. This includes the record, jacket, inner sleeve, inserts, posters, and many other small items of interest.

In 1887, Emile Berliner created the gramophone, which became the baseline for future, modern-day record players. (Fun fact, the gramophone, with its unique horn shape, was the inspiration behind the name and design of the GRAMMY® Awards, first presented in 1959.)