[millerdog]

I was going through my collection when I found a record pressed in gold. In the seventies, there was a great many records pressed in different colors and logos.
Are these pressings worth more?
thanks,
md

 

[andrzejpw]

hmm, I know some high quality cds today have a gold color, and they are more expensive. But I think that's because of the mastering. What cds do you have?

 

[Nezer]

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Originally posted by millerdog I was going through my collection when I found a record pressed in gold. In the seventies, there was a great many records pressed in different colors and logos. Are these pressings worth more? thanks, md

I dunno that they are worth more... Guess it depends on what the record actually is... "Star Wars Disco" might catch a few bucks extra while I doubt "John Denver Sings Your Polka Hits" wouldn't.

It's worth noting that coloring vinyl is a trivial task. The natural color is more of an opaque white so even the black ones have to be dyed. I guess back in the 70s it was a marketing ploy to sell more records. You know, the ones wil a blue ring around the edge sounds better.

 

[andrzejpw]

oh god! RECORDS! DOH!

sorry, I thought you meant cds. . . when I saw 70s I should have caught on!

Stupid me. . .

 

[grinch]

plenty of companies still make colored vinyl. i have a friend who got her clear vinyl copy of boys for pele signed by tori amos. now that is quite a sight!

 

[Nezer]

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Originally posted by grinch plenty of companies still make colored vinyl. i have a friend who got her clear vinyl copy of boys for pele signed by tori amos. now that is quite a sight!

GOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLL! GOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!

What a score! I'd be framing that if I were her.

 

[carlo]

millerdog,

colored records are really just for the cool factor. price is dependent on the press count and the master, but generally colored records do seel for more than a same count/transfer as straight black vinyl. the cost increase is usually equivalent to import/domestic.

picture lps are another matter all together, once again dependent on above but their aesthetic value usually makes the price insane. a perfect example are the limited release metallica stuff, interesting artwork and some sell in the $1k range. of course limited, but it ain't THAT limited

is your record literally gold? i know some artists/labels release complementary gold plated records for stores or framed pieces for collectors, and i've heard rumors that they're playable, but i have yet to know of someone who has tried.

best,
carlo.

 

[millerdog]

Real Gold? Nah, just a gold vinyl pressing of Steely Dan's AJa I forgot I had. I also had a picture disc from someone that I must have traded off.
I just figured it was a novelty thing, but I guess it would be worth something to a Steely Dan fan like me.
thanks,
md

 

[KR...]

There are many colored records, the old punk rock band The Misfits used to use marbled records for their releases. Also there is a thing called picture disc which have pictures printed on the record itself.

 

[Nezer]

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Originally posted by carlo is your record literally gold? i know some artists/labels release complementary gold plated records for stores or framed pieces for collectors, and i've heard rumors that they're playable, but i have yet to know of someone who has tried. best, carlo.

I've heard this too and while they probably are playable, I would think this to be a pretty awful experience for the needle and quite possibly the ears as well (harsh metallic highs would be my guess).

 

[Kubernetes]

The Smiths put out all their singles on colored vinyl IIRC. Quite the collectors items too now.

 

[grinch]

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Originally posted by Nezer I've heard this too and while they probably are playable, I would think this to be a pretty awful experience for the needle and quite possibly the ears as well (harsh metallic highs would be my guess).

heheh, no pun intended?