What determines the price of your records?
Three things decide what a vinyl record is worth: condition, pressing and demand. The same title can be worth ten kronor or thousands — here's how Linné Skivbörs in Gothenburg thinks when we value records.
1. Condition — the most important factor
Condition matters more than anything else. A near-mint copy can be worth several times more than a worn copy of the same title. We grade both the vinyl (scratches, wear, surface noise) and the sleeve (edges, ring wear, writing, splits). Details count too: original inner sleeves, lyric sheets, posters and inserts all add value.
One tip: don't clean your records with household products before visiting — it often does more harm than good. We'd rather see them as they are.
2. Pressing — originals beat reissues
An original 1969 pressing and a 2015 reissue are completely different things to a collector. Country, label variant and the matrix numbers in the run-out groove identify exactly which edition you have. Swedish original pressings can sometimes be more sought after than the international ones — and early pressings on labels like Blue Note or Silence are among the most valuable records we see.
3. Demand — what collectors are hunting
The vinyl market moves constantly. Right now demand is strong for original jazz, Swedish progg, punk singles and rare soul and funk — see the artists we want and the genres we buy. Big sellers pressed in huge runs are rarely worth much, even in fine condition.
What does that mean in kronor?
Exact prices are only possible with the records in front of us — but a valuation at Linné Skivbörs is always free and the offer is yours to decline. Drop by Andra Långgatan 20, or send a description via the form and we'll get back to you.