Sell Your Vinyl Records for Cash – LPs, 45s, and Full Collections

We Buy Jazz, Rock, Soul, Punk, Soundtracks & More

Have classic rock, jazz or r&b LPs you need to sell? How about some rare 45rpms 7” singles? We strongly feel that selling your old records to a trusted local record store like us is your best option. And we make house calls!

Not sure if your records are worth anything? We buy quality LPs and 45s across all genres—rock, jazz, soul, funk, punk, R&B, and soundtracks. If you’ve got dusty boxes or inherited a collection, we’re happy to take a look and make a fair cash offer. No pressure, no shipping, and we make house calls in the Chicago area.

Which types of records have value? What kinds of records do you want to buy?

  1. Classic Rock (mid 1960s-present)

  2. Jazz (mid 1950s-present)

  3. R&B / Soul

  4. Heavy Metal

  5. Punk / New Wave

  6. Alternative / Underground

  7. Dance Music (Disco / House / Techno)

  8. Hip Hop / Rap

  9. World Music such as Reggae, Latin and African

Which types of records do not have value?

While there are some exceptions to most of these, in general these genres are not in demand.

  1. Big Band / Swing

  2. Most classical (50s/60s UK and audiophile pressings excluded)

  3. Most country (earlier 50s/60s titles excluded)

  4. Polka

  5. Easy Listening

  6. Crooner (Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr, etc.)

  7. Readers Digest Sets

  8. Kids

  9. Christmas

  10. 78s - almost 99.9% of 78RPMs do not have value. The most common exceptions are some black blues artists and Elvis on Sun. 78s are the thick, shellac 10” records from the early to mid 20th Century.

What types of records do I have? Here is a simple guide!

 

LPs*

LP stands for Long Play or Long Playing. LPs are widely known as “albums”. They’re also known as “33s,” because they play at 33 revolutions per minute. LPs are usually 12” in diameter, have a several songs on each side, and are typically packaged inside cardboard covers showcasing the band’s album artwork.

*LPs need to be in sleeves for consideration of value

45s (7”)

45s feature one song on each side and were famously played in jukeboxes across America. 45s are 7” in diameter and were typically originally sold with a plain paper sleeve.

12” Singles

12″ singles are the same size as LPs, but have only one song on each side - often called an A-side and B-side. A-sides typically had one popular song from an album or single. The B-side was used for alternate songs from the album, remixes or live recordings. These were made for DJs and often came in plain or generic sleeves.

Unusual size, color or shape

Records aren’t always round, and they’re not always black. In fact, vinyl records have been printed in different sizes, shapes and even colors and pictures printed in them. If you have something unusual to share with us, don’t hesitate to bring it along!

Check out our main FAQ section here!

 

Do Record and Sleeve Conditions Affect Value?

The short answer is yes! Very much so. Click here for a quick guide on how to tell general conditions of records. A record can only have it’s full value if it is very clean inside and out. This said, most collections that we see are not in perfect condition and many still have good value. A record that may sell for $20 if it’s mint will still be worth $5-10 in medium condition. Multiply that times your whole collection and you could still be looking at a great payout offer!

Ready to Sell Your Records? Call Brian or Andy Today!

(312) 500-4546