Official Guide to the Money Records [Paperback]

Jerry Osborne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 20, 1998 | Series: Official Guide to the Money Records

A BEATLES LP TOPS THE LIST AT $25,000. FIND OUT WHY IN THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE WORLD'S HIGHEST PRICE RECORDS!

Collectors continually debate which records are the most valuable. Now, at last, here is the definitive guide--the first resource of its kind--that ranks the Top 1,000 rarest and most precious records, from $650 to $25,000.

This clearly organized listing from #1 to #1,000 crosses all music styles, including Rock and Roll, Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Rockabilly, Country and Western, Jazz, and Soundtracks--and it covers all speeds (33, 45, and 78) and all formats: Singles, Picture Sleeves, EPs, and LPs.

[ ] INDEX ALPHABETIZED BY ARTIST. Find out where your favorite recording artists rate by looking up their names at the back of the book.

[ ] FASCINATING ANECDOTES. Illuminating information outlines the criteria and conditions that make a record so valuable.

[ ] WRITTEN BY THE EXPERT. In compiling this Top 1,000 list, nationally renowned author and syndicated columnist Jerry Osborne teams with the world's top record dealers. To ensure accuracy, values shown reflect prices paid at recent rare record auctions and set sales.

[ ] FULLY ILLUSTRATED. See, for the first time in print, photos of many of the world's most valuable records, including eight pages of valuable vinyl in full color.

HOUSE OF COLLECTIBLES
Serving collectors for more than thirty-five years

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Have I said before how much I love working with Jerry Osborne? This man knows everything there is to know about records. My brother, who collects 45s, screamed, "YOU know JERRY OSBORNE?" when I casually mentioned my close personal ties! I'm thrilled to say that MONEY RECORDS was the first completely new book we worked on together, from idea to publication. Jerry suggested the book, and I jumped at the chance, because I love Jerry, and because I thought the idea was brilliant. Listing the 1000 most valuable records, from #1, which would be a record by either the Beatles or Elvis, and which would be worth over $20,000 (turned out to be the Beatles, worth $25,000!), all the way down to #1000, which would be worth at least $500 (turned out to be worth $650!), and adding in fascinating anecdotal information -- what could be more fun? Jerry told me that record collectors and dealers talk about the "money records" all the time -- agreeing, disagreeing, arguing the merits, etc. Add in lots of illustrations -- including an 8-page color insert -- and you have a real treat for collectors and fans alike.

And did I mention how much I love Jerry Osborne?

From the Inside Flap

A BEATLES LP TOPS THE LIST AT $25,000. FIND OUT WHY IN THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE WORLD'S HIGHEST PRICE RECORDS!

Collectors continually debate which records are the most valuable. Now, at last, here is the definitive guide--the first resource of its kind--that ranks the Top 1,000 rarest and most precious records, from $650 to $25,000.

This clearly organized listing from #1 to #1,000 crosses all music styles, including Rock and Roll, Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Rockabilly, Country and Western, Jazz, and Soundtracks--and it covers all speeds (33, 45, and 78) and all formats: Singles, Picture Sleeves, EPs, and LPs.

[ ] INDEX ALPHABETIZED BY ARTIST. Find out where your favorite recording artists rate by looking up their names at the back of the book.

[ ] FASCINATING ANECDOTES. Illuminating information outlines the criteria and conditions that make a record so valuable.

[ ] WRITTEN BY THE EXPERT. In compiling this Top 1,000 list, nationally renowned author and syndicated columnist Jerry Osborne teams with the world's top record dealers. To ensure accuracy, values shown reflect prices paid at recent rare record auctions and set sales.

[ ] FULLY ILLUSTRATED. See, for the first time in print, photos of many of the world's most valuable records, including eight pages of valuable vinyl in full color.

HOUSE OF COLLECTIBLES
Serving collectors for more than thirty-five years

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: House of Collectibles; 1 edition (April 20, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0676601405
• ISBN-13: 978-0676601404
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,853,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #98 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Records

More About the Author

An avid collector of recorded music since 1960, Jerry Osborne has also worked full-time as an author of record price guides and reference books since 1975.

From the first "Record Collector's Price Guide" (1976) to present, Jerry's published works now number over 160, along with over 150 periodicals. As busy as ever, he still produces several new books per year.

Jerry has, since 1986, written the popular, weekly newspaper feature, "Mr. Music." Distributed to papers nationally by World Features Syndicate, the column answers readers' questions about music and records. Jerry's column is also prominently featured in each issue of Cashbox Magazine.

Osborne's past is saturated with music. After high school, he began a 14-year career in broadcasting (1962-'76), first as a dee jay then chief engineer, music director, and program director.

He founded and published three collectors news and marketplace magazines: "Record Digest," "Music World" and "DISCoveries." In the '80s, he published "The Osborne Report," a monthly newsletter covering new releases.

His influence and involvement in record collecting has been chronicled in virtually every major magazine and newspaper in the country: "Reader's Digest," "The Wall Street Journal," "USA Today," "People Magazine," "Esquire," "TV Guide," "Oui," "National Enquirer," "Money," "Changing Times," "Photoplay," "High Fidelity," "Billboard," "Cash Box," "Music City News," "Collectibles," "Kiplinger's," "Woman's Day" and "Rolling Stone" -- just to name a few.

Jerry is a frequent guest on numerous major radio and TV talk shows, discussing the record collecting hobby. Among these are: "Good Morning America," "Today Show" "The Nashville Network," and "Backstage Live."

He served as a technical advisor and music consultant for shows like ABC-TV's "The Century" and "Our World," CBS-TV's "West 57th Street," MSNBC's "Headliners & Legends with Matt Lauer," and cable's HBO, and CNN's Larry King Show. CNN even profiled Jerry on their "CNN NewsStand" show, in October 1999. Visit Jerry's profile on IMDb for more info on this phase of his career.

In January 1999, the hobby honored Osborne by naming him "Pop Collectibles Author of the Year 1998."

In 2007, The Hit Parade Hall of Fame invited Jerry to be one of the Charter Members of their Nominating Committee. Of course he accepted.

Osborne was also chosen to be a charter member of the Album Cover Hall of Fame, founded in 2010 to honor deserving album cover art and design.

Also an accomplished emcee, Jerry has managed shows with virtually all of the top stars of the '50s, '60s and '70s. He hosted Dick Clark's "Caravan of Stars" in the mid-'60s and has, since its inception in 1990, emceed the annual "Good Rockin' Tonight" all-star extravaganza in Memphis, Tennessee.

Jerry has written the liner notes for countless releases, and has conceived and produced dozens of albums and CDs. He still works closely with the reissue labels -- especially Varèse Sarabande.

Clearly, no one person has been more responsible -- directly or indirectly -- for the amazing growth of the music collecting hobby.