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I've been collecting records since 1974 and below are the price guides that I use to identify records I've found. The number one picks are for 33 rpm first and then 45 RPMs. Below these are picks for Blues guides and Money records. (Those Shockers)!!!
At the bottom of the page is the only book I am aware of that contains both 8-tracks and Cassettes.
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1 pick 
Number #1 pick for 45 RPM
Book Description
Goldmine Standard Catalog of Rhythm & Blues Records (Goldmine Price Guide to Collectible Record Albums)
by Tim Neely.
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
Book Description
A BEATLES LP TOPS THE LIST AT $25,000. FIND OUT WHY IN
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE WORLD'S HIGHEST PRICE
RECORDS!
Collectors continually debate which records are the most valuable. Now,
at last, here is the definitive guide--the first resource of its kind--that ranks
the Top 1,000 rarest and most precious records, from $650 to $25,000.
This clearly organized listing from #1 to #1,000 crosses all music styles,
including Rock and Roll, Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Rockabilly, Country
and Western, Jazz, and Soundtracks--and it covers all speeds (33, 45, and
78) and all formats: Singles, Picture Sleeves, EPs, and LPs.
[ ] INDEX ALPHABETIZED BY ARTIST. Find out where your favorite
recording artists rate by looking up their names at the back of the book.
[ ] FASCINATING ANECDOTES. Illuminating information outlines the
criteria and conditions that make a record so valuable.
[ ] WRITTEN BY THE EXPERT. In compiling this Top 1,000 list,
nationally renowned author and syndicated columnist Jerry Osborne teams
with the world's top record dealers. To ensure accuracy, values shown
reflect prices paid at recent rare record auctions and set sales.
[ ] FULLY ILLUSTRATED. See, for the first time in print, photos of many
of the world's most valuable records, including eight pages of valuable
vinyl in full color.
HOUSE OF COLLECTIBLESServing collectors for more than thirty-five
years
Review by amazon.com click on picture to order.
Goldmine's Price Guide to Collectible Jazz
Albums 1949-1969. A comprehensive guide to values placed on Jazz records. Some of
these prices will shock you! Geez, the best records I found all year were in the
garbage. Anyway if you like jazz and collecting this is another hit by Neal Umphred you
must own. Review by me, and click on picture to order. The latest version on the
right.
Book Description
FINALLY--A COMPREHENSIVE PRICE GUIDE THAT DEALS
EXCLUSIVELY WITH COUNTRY MUSIC RECORDS. MORE THAN
150,000 RECORDS LISTED!
Country music is taking the country by storm--and quickly becoming one of
the hottest areas of record collecting. The Official Price Guide to Country
Music Records is the only book of its kind, listing every artist who made
the country music charts and all of their known recordings in every format:
singles (33rpm, 45rpm, and 78rpm), EPs, and LPs. With this invaluable
sourcebook, you just may be able to cash in on Johnny Cash, and rake it in
with Reba!
[ ] COMPREHENSIVE. This complete price guide lists more than
150,000 records for more than 2,000 artists, from the Carter Family, Hank
Thompson, and Patsy Kline to the Judds, Garth Brooks, and Clint Black.
[ ] WRITTEN BY THE EXPERT. Nationally renowned author and
syndicated columnist Jerry Osborne has combed dealer lists, auctions,
record shows, and polled collectors from Nashville and throughout the
United States for the most accurate pricing information.
[ ] CLEARLY ORGANIZED. All the current market values are listed by
artist and group for fast, easy access.
[ ] INVALUABLE INFORMATION. Sound advice on buying, selling,
grading, and caring for your collectible country music records.
[ ] FULLY ILLUSTRATED, including a lavish eight-page color insert
HOUSE OF COLLECTIBLES
Serving collectors for more than thirty years
Synopsis
Country music is taking the country by storm--and quickly becoming one of
the hottest areas of record collection. This one-of-a-kind price guide lists
every artist--more than 2,000--who has ever made the country music
charts and all of their recordings--over 150,000--in every format: singles,
EPs, and LPs. Photos throughout. 8-page color insert. Review and synopsis by amazon.com
Click on picture to order.
Collectible
Compact Disc Price Guide 2 (2nd Edition) Has some good
reviews.
by Gregory Cooper
Contains 8 tracks and
cassettes
A Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting
by Dave Thompson "I was lucky. I got my start in record collecting in what was a golden age-probably the last one there ever was.
From advice on evaluating recordings to lively discussions of bootlegs to the history of recording formats, The Music Lover’s Guide to Record Collecting covers all the tracks. Designed for anyone who collects records for pleasure or profit, at garage sales or on eBay, this guide is both informative and entertaining. Author Dave Thompson, a 20-year veteran of record collecting, offers engaging essays on every facet of this fast-growing hobby including the evolution of recording mediums, from 78s to MP3s; the distinctive character of imports; the “most collected” artists, from the Beatles to Nirvana; collectible labels, such as Sun, Chess, and Motown; and original packaging that enhances collectibility. review by amazon
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