Original Record Prices:
How Much Did Records Cost in the 60s and 70s? An inquiry about the original prices of records in the 1960s and 1970s got me to thinking about prices "way back then." Everything was much cheaper back then - gasoline was 35 to 39 cents per gallon in the mid to late 60s; bread was about 25 cents a loaf; 45 records were about $1 each. Stereo LP albums had not been available for very long, but of course, to hear them in stereo, you had to have the latest -- a stereo record player. I bought a very nice portable stereo record player with detachable speakers and a built in clock radio for about $100 in the late 60s. Stereo record albums were about $2 to $3 at that time.
In the early 1970's the prices went up slightly to about $4 an album. Then groups began producing double albums with 2 records in each jacket. Add to that the fact that inflation went into the double digits by the mid to late 70s, and not only did gasoline prices double, but the record albums did, too, most costing between $6 and $10 each. If you wanted to attend a rock concert, the price of tickets went from $3 in the early 1970's to over well $10 by the late 1970's. (Keep in mind that I am pulling these figures strictly from my memory.)
What condition is it in?
GRADING RECORDS & COVERS
M (Mint condition) = Absolutely perfect, never played, possibly still sealed.
NM (Near Mint) = Nearly perfect, no obvious signs of wear. Sleeves or jackets and all inserts will have very minor defects.
VG+ (Very Good Plus or Excellent) = Shows some signs of play wear,
including slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect the
sound. Labels, sleeves, and covers may also show slight wear, but in
general the record and its sleeve and cover were taken good care of.
VG (Very Good) = Slightly more pronounced wear, such as surface
noise. Labels, covers, and sleeves may have tape or writing on them.
G (Good) = Significant surface noice and scratches, but the record
will play without skipping. Jacket and sleeve will be worn and may
have a split seam, tape, lots of writing, or other defects.
F (Fair) = The record may be cracked or badly warped, and it won't
play without skipping or repeating. The label may be very worn, and
the sleeve or cover may have water damage, be split on all the seams,
or falling apart.
Records on this website will be graded with the above codes after
they are played. Records that have not yet been played will be sight
graded (SG) and will have the "SG" code next to the grade to indicate
that the record has not been played.
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