The month of May was no different with ten records selling for more than $3000 (around £2200) and the most expensive vinyl making a tidy $6690 for one lucky seller. Let's have a look in more detail at ...

The records themselves were initially made of shellac, ... Still, in a streaming-dominated, convenience-led technological world, today's triumph of the humble, 100-year-old vinyl record and record ...

Records by black jazz bands of the 1920s are among the most sought-after, Mr. Wiedefeld said. Among the rarities is the music of Jabbo Smith and the Rhythm Aces.

It also says to not use the machine with shellac records, a.k.a. 78s. Pro-Ject Audio The Pro-Ject Flatten It isn’t the first record flattener to arrive on the market.

Collecting vinyl records is no longer a hobby for rock aficionados only, and Utah’s record clientele has expanded. ... Discs — 78-rpm shellac recordings — replaced Edison’s wax cylinders.

The 12-inch vinyl slates – as opposed to its predecessor, the 78-rpm made from shellac – played at a faster speed, 33 1/3 revolutions per minutes compared to 78, and could fit about 25 minutes ...

Swift, for one, smashed records in vinyl sales in April with the release of “The Tortured Poets Department,” selling 700,000 copies in just three days.And, just last week, the pop star ...

Whereas CDs can last anywhere from 20 to 100 years, vinyl should last up to 100 under the right conditions. Vinyl is more delicate and requires special care. Choose vinyl if you want a cool artifact ...