What we tend to forget is that there are other genres of music that are collectible and I often reflect that at fairs and record shops-some people just see us coming.
Luckily for me I had my mobile when I looked at some stuff I hadn't heard of when I went to Kirkgate market I walked away for 5 mins and looked at last week. Way above the mark, above even JM cat price in terms of vinyl quality. Went to a record shop afterwards in Headrow and found some proper bargains.
My ratio is about 80pc shops 20pc on line and Im moving back to shops n stalls more and more-its so much more fun and cheaper too-the cheaper the better obviously.
Someone wrote about doowop prices-its still very popular across Europe as is Rockabilly, but be warned-the latter was extremely popular here in the 80s-was collected-and prices are and interest are now mostly as dead as a dodo-a ton is top price for a record of Rockabilly on a popular bidding site.
I think of the economy of records here in UK to the dollar is $1 record in the States is equal to 20 quid here. $30 becomes 200quid. The further you fly online the cheaper it becomes. That should be a law of physics. What could we name it?
Of course it costs money to import, travel in and out of Britain- If you don't like British prices, you know where Heathrow is. Theres some hard work put in by big dealers, that's for sure.
All in all If its good its good no matter what the price, and Id much rather talk about the quality of the artistes than the price tags of their produce. Its all great music for all tastes and wallet sizes.
The following conversation took place in the 100 club 8 years ago.
Whats he playing?
Havent a f***ing clue...
Ask him what it is!
He says it cost him 4000
More fool him, its crap!!
(Stadtler and Waldorf the 100 club 2010)