Bluebook value of records

The bible, so to speak, is the Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. It lists over 65,000 LPs, with prices based on condition. Be aware that these are "book" values. Whether you pay book value depends on where you are buying. Specialist dealers can command book value, but the Salvation Army second-hand store cannot. That's because the specialist dealer has already screened out the junk, and markets to serious collectors.

There is no such animal that I am aware of. There are price guides that give values based on condition, but I put very little value in their pricing.

You might find this site informative for top prices paid, but that will be dependent on which genre of music that interests you.

www.popsike.com

thank you for the info on the "bible" is there any on line source?

Book value is worthless if you can't buy want you want for that. I've seen people turn down (not buy) at what I would consider a fair price, because they read some stupid Blue Book that it should be less.

While not records I get a laugh at the Orion Blue Book which is considered the audio bible. There is Blue Circle gear listed that either does not exist, or is only a prototype that has never been sold to anyone public. How they know what non-existant audio gear is worth is a mystery to me...