does any company grade vinyl/records/LPs?

eagles33 · August 15, 2012 10:04PM

There are companies that grade cards, coins, stamps, magazines, toys, ect.. Is there any company out there that grades records? Thanks for any info

PowderedH2O · August 15, 2012 10:30PM

I posed this question a few years ago and I was told nobody does it. It is a shame. I'd love to have a 45's registry. The possibilities are endless.

eagles33 · August 15, 2012 10:46PM

It seems like there would be a market for this. I have even seen video games graded.. Surprised no company has started grading vinyl

ClockworkAngel · August 15, 2012 11:27PM

<< It seems like there would be a market for this. I have even seen video games graded.. Surprised no company has started grading vinyl >>

Great question. I collect this stuff. Would love to see my Rush, Pink Floyd, and Zeppelin stuff with a grade!

eagles33 · August 15, 2012 11:58PM

I just pick up albums from my favorite bands from time to time. I checked out the rock n roll HOF and there was a pretty cool exhibit on grunge bands. Many of my fav bands are from this era. In the display they had an album called Deep Six which is essentially the first grunge album. It featured soundgarden, green river ect.. I'm sure the songs are terrible but I found it pretty interesting. Anyways.. I eventually picked up a sealed copy and its something I wouldn't ever listen to.. Just collect and display so would have loved to get it graded.

leathtech · August 16, 2012 12:06AM

<< It seems like there would be a market for this. I have even seen video games graded.. Surprised no company has started grading vinyl >>

someone grades video games???

cpamike · August 16, 2012 12:09AM

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<< It seems like there would be a market for this. I have even seen video games graded.. Surprised no company has started grading vinyl >>

Great question. I collect this stuff. Would love to see my Rush, Pink Floyd, and Zeppelin stuff with a grade! >>

+1 for Rush!!!

Padtrek · August 16, 2012 12:15AM

Hi Everyone,

This is my first post, and lucky me it gets to be about records!
I run an online record store and could definitely see a use for this.
Would be very interesting to see someplace like PSA try this out.

How would you in case it?

llafoe · August 16, 2012 12:26AM

<< Hi Everyone,

This is my first post, and lucky me it gets to be about records!
I run an online record store and could definitely see a use for this.
Would be very interesting to see someplace like PSA try this out.

How would you in case it? >>

In a cardboard album sleeve.

alnavman · August 16, 2012 12:39AM

Don't know if this matters but most of the folks I know who collect old vinyl is that they like the sound better than the new stuff and that's why they pursue them....would think that the minute you put the needle to the album or record it goes from GEM MINT to something less......just my random thoughts on this....

al.

eagles33 · August 16, 2012 12:41AM

Apparently VGA grades video games.. That's why I was kinda surprised there wasn't a company that graded LPs. PSA can send me a check for growing their business with Star basketball and Vinyl

. Actually I think psa hates me for my constant emails asking if some foreign card or pack can be graded.

Padtrek · August 16, 2012 12:42AM

As it stands now a VG (Very Good) record in my opinion is actually in terrible condition....But It's playable!

shu4040 · August 16, 2012 2:10AM

I collect records and am very intrigued by this idea, but i think the problem is that if graded, it can NEVER be played again. I realize a lot of high value records aren't really played anyway, however, the idea that it can't be played is definitely a big con.

alnavman · August 16, 2012 2:13AM

<< I collect records and am very intrigued by this idea, but i think the problem is that if graded, it can NEVER be played again. I realize a lot of high value records aren't really played anyway, however, the idea that it can't be played is definitely a big con. >>

this goes along with my previous comment....folks that I know want to listen to the music, not admire it.....they think the vinyl sounds better.....

cpamike · August 16, 2012 2:25AM

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<< I collect records and am very intrigued by this idea, but i think the problem is that if graded, it can NEVER be played again. I realize a lot of high value records aren't really played anyway, however, the idea that it can't be played is definitely a big con. >>

this goes along with my previous comment....folks that I know want to listen to the music, not admire it.....they think the vinyl sounds better..... >>

I still love to break out the old albums and especially 45's. Encasing them would not work for me. Now I've got Tainted Love suck in my head.

sportscardtheory · August 16, 2012 2:45AM

<< I collect records and am very intrigued by this idea, but i think the problem is that if graded, it can NEVER be played again. I realize a lot of high value records aren't really played anyway, however, the idea that it can't be played is definitely a big con. >>

It's the same predicament with comic books and video games.

PSASAP · August 16, 2012 2:55AM

I'm planning on launching the first picture sleeve grading company in the fall. I will only be grading the 45 picture sleeves at first, with plans on grading vinyl in the future.

sportscardtheory · August 16, 2012 3:03AM

<< I'm planning on launching the first picture sleeve grading company in the fall. I will only be grading the 45 picture sleeves at first, with plans on grading vinyl in the future.

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Awesome! Good luck with it!

bigdcards · August 16, 2012 4:39AM

The record collectors that I know would never put their albums in something that would prevent them from listening to it. It looks like we have a couple of collectors here who feel differently, but I think this would at least put a serious dent in the potential market.

MisterBungle · August 16, 2012 8:21AM

There used to be a record forum here, but the powers
that be took it down.

I have a fairly large collection of 1950s 45s, and would
have some of them slabbed, after I converted them to
mp3, but to keep this sort of on topic, I present this...

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Bigjohn69 · August 16, 2012 8:50AM

Dang, ive been trying to find something for my picture disc for years, ive had to unload a few of them but i have my favorites left, who can pass up cool cars and flusey's on one disc,,, john

psychump · August 16, 2012 9:37AM

Love it! Here's mine...">Year of the Fox

psychump · August 16, 2012 9:44AM

Well that sucked.

psychump · August 16, 2012 9:45AM

WinPitcher · August 16, 2012 12:52PM

GAI slabs just about anything, maybe give them a try?

NamesJay · August 17, 2012 3:04AM

I could see something like this taking off.

I would actually hunt down some great condition vinyl to have graded from my favorite bands.

stormtrooper80 · August 17, 2012 3:05AM

I have a nice stack of minty fresh Culture Club LPs, if anyone is interested

Aric · August 17, 2012 4:39AM

I sold all of my vinyl on ebay over the past few years as they were taking up way too much space in my studio apartment. I tried to find the original picture I had of this one:

Mine was a radio copy and in big black letters someone wrote on the front "DO NOT PLAY" AND "REALLY BAD". I always thought was hilarious, still got a few bucks for it.

alnavman · August 17, 2012 4:56AM

I still think I have an old Bloodrock album laying around somewhere. I've heard Jeff Beck played on this real early in his career....not sure if that is true or not but for some reason reading this thread made that pop back into my head......

Aric · August 17, 2012 6:15AM

This site archives online sales of records. Pretty cool resource:

Popsike

JJacks · August 17, 2012 9:30AM

First of all, I was also surprised to learn about video game grading! I looked up some graded video games and I quite honestly I think people are trying to trick the uninformed ($500 for a game because "you know it's genuine, when you can go out and buy the game for $10).

One thing I saw that was odd though, is as far I can tell they grade them in the package, which makes sense in a way (like unopened packs). However, that certainly does not guarantee there is the correct game in the box, or that it works. Sports card packs are different as it is obvious there is no guarantee of who you get in the pack, but you can often see for example they are 1986 Topps cards or whatever. What if someone pays $1000 for a sealed video game and later opens it to find a different game in there (even if the mistake was just by the org. creators). On the other hand, I can understand why the company can't open the box and reseal it - or do they?

By the way, if you want to hear an interesting story about Video Games and the fall of Atari, read up about E.T. - It was supposed to be a huge hit but flopped basically due to stupid management IMO that was more concerned about deadlines, etc. then giving people their $50 worth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial_(video_game)

Here is an interesting part: "In September 1983, the Alamogordo Daily News of Alamogordo, New Mexico reported in a series of articles that between ten and twenty[47] semi-trailer truckloads of Atari boxes, cartridges, and systems from an Atari storehouse in El Paso, Texas were crushed and buried at the landfill within the city."

Anyway, I like alot of music, but don't have a lot of LPs. I had alot of cassettes at one point. For me, for that kind of item, I want to be able to use - that's one reason I never though much of grading comic books, or even old classic type books. A baseball card you can still see both sides.

For my music collectables, I just collect cards of artists who I like from sets like 91 Proset Musics, the Country Gold and Country Classics sets, etc.

JJacks

MisterBungle · August 17, 2012 10:42AM

Here's another one that is on topic for the
group, Andy Griffith's pre-Mayberry single
of "What It Was Was Football".

If'n you don't know it, here's the YouTube
of the comedy bit. It's what gave Griffith
his start back in the 1950s.

"What It Was Was Football"

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does any company grade vinyl/records/LPs?

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