/r/45rpmRecords
For showing off, speculating about, pining over, pricing, buying, selling 45rpm records.
/r/vinyl is very LP focused, so I figured we'd have our own little corner. Feel free to show off a find.
Why collect 45s? Everybody has their own reasons, but generally there's a lot of stuff that never made it to an LP. It's where the real treasure hunting is: it's weirder, more obscure, often forgotten by history. You can often find great songs for cheap, and often those songs are worth much more.
45s are physically the same as what are often known as 7"s. However, there's an informal semantic difference: 45s are vintage (80s and older), 7"s are newer. We're focused on vintage stuff here. I won't be absolute about that, but generally I would shy away from new releases.
You're free to buy, sell and trade here. For now, these are the rules, we'll likely have to add more as we go:
*Buying and selling is entirely at your own risk. Moderators of this forum will NOT get involved in purchases.
*Do NOT make an offer unless the OP suggests that they are open to them.
Keep in mind: the more well-known the song, the more common the record, the less valuable it probably is. We're not going to have any rules about obscurity here, at least for now, but if you've heard it on a classic rock station, it's probably not of interest to us. That said, there's no harm in learning.
Other great subs
/r/vinyl - Reddit's main vinyl sub
/r/vintageobscura - Great music sub, much of it sourced from 45s
/r/vinylcollecting - Primary source for buying and selling records on reddit
/r/CollectionHauls - Not just records but if you want to show off a recent impressive bunch of finds
/r/45rpmRecords
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Spinning 45’s…
00:36 UTC
Rock n roll!
19:05 UTC
anyone think this is worth a punt?
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This is How it’s Done👇
How to Find Buy Collect & Sell Rare Old 45rpm Records! Rock Rhythm & Blues Soul Jazz Gems Weekly - Classic 45s and LPs Along the Way! Watch & Comment to Learn How😎#beatles #michaeljackson #soulmusic #soul #rock #blues #jazz #RockMine Subscribe➡️Youtube.com/@RockMine to Learn Howto Build a $ Million Dollar $ Collection👆💰😎 #USA #CANADA #UK #JAPAN BUY @ ➡️ www.discogs.com/user/DetroitBob #soul #northernsoul
14:57 UTC
Finally copped one of my grail 45s
Wendy Rene - After Laughter on Stax (1965.) As a sample junkie I always loved this song but never ran across anyone selling an OG copy despite digging as my main pastime for about 10 years. Recently a friend found two copies in the wild and let me buy his copy (VG condition.)
19:20 UTC
Disco era 45s: Are you having any luck selling them?
I have an old box of disco era 45s but not much interest around the world, it seems.
Any hidden markets that love these old, little vinyls?
12:05 UTC
A misprint?
Never seen this before. The label is separated. Part of the label is actually on the dead wax. Does this make the record more valuable or desirable
17:17 UTC
Hit The Road Jack - Helen Reddy.
Am excellent cover of this classic song. Was picked up in the Jazz Dance clubs and was a guaranteed floor filler. Fairly rare 45 pressing.
17:01 UTC
Get It Up For Love - David Cassidy.
Excellent version of Ned Doheny's yacht classic. Japanese press.
11:18 UTC
Flattop records
Are people actually looking for this album?
22:22 UTC
My haul from this weekend in Raleigh-Durham…
21:35 UTC
Any good 45 stores in Durham NC
Any good places that carry 45’s that aren’t overpriced in Raleigh/durham NC
16:43 UTC
Recent find
Paid 40 bucks for a box of 45s, legendary pull
22:26 UTC
Does anyone know this soulful 60s psych tune?
01:53 UTC
Got some nice 70s James Brown singles with the original company sleeves. Great records from the Godfather of Soul.
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Spinning 80s 45s on Twitch
If you love 80s music and 45s I’m spinning hits and deep cuts Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun evenings. Find me on Twitch OnlyFuns80, requests taken (dm for song list).
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Cataloging 45s Project
So I take out 10 random sides when I feel like it from the shelf (drunk) and listen to one or both sides then write a review along with any kind of liner notes on the front of the sleeve. This is the first one tonight.
07:53 UTC
Under my Thumb
22:42 UTC
Surf Rock : Rare 45rpm Vinyl
How to Find Buy Collect & Sell Rare Old 45rpm Records! Rock Rhythm & Blues Soul Jazz Gems Weekly - Classic 45s and LPs Along the Way! Watch & Comment to Learn How😎#beatles #michaeljackson #soulmusic #soul #rock #blues #jazz #RockMine Subscribe➡️Youtube.com/@RockMine to Learn Howto Build a $ Million Dollar $ Collection👆💰😎 #USA #CANADA #UK #JAPAN BUY @ ➡️ www.discogs.com/user/DetroitBob #Jukebox
19:10 UTC
Looking for advice on how to market parts of my collection
My 45 collection is organized by genre. I have spreadsheets for a bunch of them, like Philly Soul, Memphis soul, Motown, and many more. On occasion someone will want to buy a whole genre (usually Motown, which has about 204 different titles) but can never agree to a price.
I usually sell Motown records for a dollar each, so is that fair for the whole bunch? Should it be less because it’s bulk, or more considering the time and effort to curate them?
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