How much were vinyl records selling for?

I worked in a record store in the mid 70's. List price then was $5.98 with specials at the $3 mark.
I believe by the early to mid 80's the list price was about $7.98. That was what I remember paying.

I paid $19.99 ca. 1980 for Half Speed Mastered recordings. That was big money back then. I bought more of them in later years cheap in the sellout bins.

In 1987 when I waited table across the street from Cactus records (and down the street from Sound Warehouse) and had to decide wether to buy a record or a CD with the cash in my pocket after a shift ($80-150), the records were 8.99 and the CD's were 12.99.

domestic list prices were 7.99 to 8.99 but there were midlines for 5.99 and less. imports were all over the place.

WHAT'S GOING ON....WHEN DID CDS TAKE OVER?......Where the Hell was I???