Market Watch

The Top 100 Ebay sales prices for Columbus area recordings
as of February 19, 2007

   The EBay phenomenon has introduced an entirely new world market place that is continuing to evolve and is yet to be fully understood. Items that were once difficult to find can now be located in a matter of seconds using EBay’s powerful search engines. Buyers and sellers are now able to connect in a way that was never previously possible, resulting in surprisingly high prices being paid for recordings of all types, particularly vinyl.
   Theories abound as to just how the ‘EBay economy’ works. As you peruse the list below, you may notice an initially high price for an item, followed by steadily declining prices for subsequent copies of the same item. This may be because there are only a few collectors who want the item, so once they have their copies, the demand quickly dissipates. It may also be that, following a high price for an item once thought to be rare, other copies suddenly appear, giving clear indication that maybe the item is in actuality not so rare.
   There is always a direct relationship between condition and price. In many cases, a mint copy will result in a high price, while copies of the same item in lesser condition will sell for a much lower price or often not sell at all. The genre of music that generates the highest prices varies from time to time. Currently, private local pressings and soul, aka ‘northern soul’, are fetching extremely high prices, but garage, jazz and doo-wop still have some strength.
   The list below represents vinyl recordings by Columbus area artists or Columbus labels sold on EBay. This is by no means a definitive list, since items are constantly being bought, sold and traded by dealers and collectors outside the realm of EBay. However, it does provide a clear indication of the current market for recordings by Columbus area artists. The list will be updated periodically with the latest transactions.
   So what treasurers are in your attic?

Price

Date

Artist

Title

Label

*

**

$2,651.00

12/12/04

Herbie Brown

One More Broken Heart/(inst)

Blue Ash-181

45

vg+

$2,034.99

8/8/04

Timeless Legend

I Was Born To Love You/same (part 2)

Dawn-Lite

45

m-

$2026.00

6/17/06

Rahsaan Rol Kirk

Triple Threat

King-539

lp

vg+

$1,813.00

1/15/06

Herbie Brown

One More Broken Heart/(inst)

Blue Ash-181

45

vg+

$1,498.86

8/21/05

Timeless Legend

I Was Born To Love You/same (part 2)

Dawn-Lite

45

ex

$1,075.00

8/25/05

Myrchents

Indefinite Inhibition/All Around You

Musicol-1094

45

vg+

$1,075.00

3/31/06

Raven

Back To Ohio Blues

Owl-66X111

lp

nm

$937.00

11/4/06

Wee

Try Me/Teach Me

Owl-2

45

vg+

$913.00

1/25/05

One St. Stephen

One St. Stephen

Owl

lp

vg+

$900.00

2/28/05

Timeless Legend

Synchronized

Pendulum-101

lp

vg+

$860.00

9/17/04

One St. Stephen

One St. Stephen

Owl-553

lp

vg+

$829.99

9/17/05

Wee

Try Me/Teach Me How

Owl-2

45

vg+

$800.00

12/13/05

Wallace Brothers

What-Cha Feel Is What-Cha Get (Pt. 1)/(Pt. 2)

Walbro-1018

45

m-

$761.00

1/7/07

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

m-

$750.00

4/17/05

Timeless Legend

Synchronized

Pendulum-101

lp

vg+

$710.00

8/27/05

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

nm

$698.00

8/14/06

Chandlers

I Need You Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg

$698.00

3/15/06

Marquees

Ecstasy/Close To Me

Daysel-1001

45

vg+

$670.00

12/19/06

One St. Stephen

One St. Stephen

Owl-553

lp

vg+

$652.00

3/3/06

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

nm

$620.00

6/19/05

Suspicious Can Openers

Fever In Your Hot Pants/Tuesday In The Rain

Mo-Soul-111123

45

vg+

$612.00

9/9/05

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

nm

$610.00

2/27/05

Timeless Legend

Synchronized

Pendulum-101

lp

vg+

$609.99

5/27/05

Timeless Legend

Synchronized

Pendulum-101

lp

vg+

$602.00

8/25/05

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg+

$586.00

5/29/05

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg+

$585.00

1/22/06

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg

$578.98

4/16/06

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg+

$578.97

8/24/05

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg

$539.99

4/5/04

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg

$535.99

7/11/05

Timeless Legend

Synchronized

Pendulum-101

lp

m-

$535.99

3/14/04

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg

$530.00

5/12/06

Timeless Legend

Synchronized

Pendulum-101

lp

m-

$521.00

1/8/06

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg

$520.00

11/6/04

Chris Columbus & The Swingin’ Gates

Tighten Up “70”/Do You Remember

Musicol

45

g

$515.00

4/3/05

Edicates

She’s Gone/Worried Mind

Musicol

45

vg+

$510.00

12/23/05

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

nm

$500.00

7/29/05

Timeless Legend

Synchronized

Pendulum-101

lp

vg+

$499.00

2/19/06

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg

$466.00

8/20/05

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg-

$461.80

4/21/06

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg

$459.99

12/15/05

Timeless Legend

Synchronized

Pendulum-101

lp

nm

$436.00

11/26/06

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg

$427.22

4/13/06

Wallace Brothers

What-Cha Feel Is What-Cha Get (Pt. 1/(Pt. 2)

Walbro-1018

45

nm

$420.01

7/24/05

Lee Sykes and the Highlanders

Lock Jaw Pt. 1/Lock Jaw Pt. 2

Lockjaw-850

45

nm

$416.00

1/17/04

Timeless Legend

Synchronized

Pendulum-101

lp

vg+

$415.00

1/10/07

Rahsaan Rol Kirk

Triple Threat

King-539

lp

vg

$407.00

8/28/05

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg

$406.70

2/15/04

Various Artists

Northland Battle Of The Bands 1966

Magna

lp

vg

$406.00

2/13/05

Endless

Prevailing Darkness/Tomorrow’s Song

Cardinal-521

45

vg+

$405.00

5/29/03

Vince Andrews

Love Oh Love

Gerard-1001

lp

vg+

$404.00

9/14/03

Timeless Legend

Synchronized

Pendulum-101

lp

vg

$402.00

4/1/06

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg

$400.00

5/13/04

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg

$400.00

11/24/06

Wallace Brothers

What-Cha Feel Is What-Cha Get (Pt. 1)/(Pt. 2)

Walbro-1018

45

vg+

$399.99

6/16/06

Wallace Brothers

What-Cha Feel Is What-Cha Get (Pt. 1)/(Pt. 2)

Walbro-1018

45

vg+

$394.99

9/17/06

One St. Stephen

One St. Stephen

Owl-553

lp

vg+

$386.50

9/13/03

Various Artists

1st Annual Inner-City Talent Expo

Talent Expo-29418

lp

vg

$381.67

12/17/06

Various Artists

1st Annual Inner-City Talent Expo 1972

Talent Expo-29418

lp

vg

$381.00

8/12/06

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg+

$377.00

2/14/03

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

m-

$376.00

3/21/06

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

m-

$370.51

6/24/06

Creations

Little Black Egg/I Want You

Hull-1067

45

g+

$365.00

1/30/07

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg-

$363.99

4/16/06

Myrchents

Darkest Hour/Gotta Know If You’re Leaving

Ironbeat-1159

45

vg+

$355.00

5/26/04

Columbus Pharaohs

Give Me Your Love/China Girl

Esta-290

45

m-

$355.00

3/5/05

Greyship Daviz

Traffic (Cheek To Cheek Bumper To Bumper)

Rokk Steady

ep

vg+

$350.00

2/14/06

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg+

$349.99

12/7/03

Royal Esquires

Ain’t Gonna Run/Our Loved Used To Be

Prix-69001

45

nm

$338.00

12/17/06

Ohio Pen 511 Jazz Ensemble

Hard Luck Soul

Aragon

lp

ss

$337.00

2/27/06

Ohio Pen 511 Jazz Ensemble

Hard Luck Soul

Aragon

lp

vg

$330.00

10/8/06

Four Mints

Gently Down Your Stream

Capsoul-3073

lp

ss

$329.78

2/10/05

Columbus Pharaohs

Give Me Your Love/China Girl

Esta-290

45

vg-

$328.00

6/27/04

Vince Andrews

Love Oh Love

Gerard-1001

lp

m-

$317.00

2/29/04

Chandlers

I Need Your Love

Colsoul-1152

45

vg-

$314.00

1/25/07

Raven

Back To Ohio Blues

Owl-111

lp

vg

$311.00

12/24/03

Soul Superbs

Just Ask Me/Cannibals

Musicol-101781

45

vg+

$307.99

12/7/03

Ohio Pen 511 Jazz Ensemble

Hard Luck Soul

Aragon

lp

ss

$305.00

11/1/06

J.C. Davis

Coconut Browb/Buttered Popcorn

New Day-1431

45

m-

$305.00

8/6/03

Four Mints

Gently Down Your Stream

Capsoul-3073

lp

ss

$305.00

12/10/06

Rahsaan Rol Kirk

Third Dimension

Bethlehem-6064

lp

vg+

$300.00

5/27/06

King’s English

You Couldn’t See

King’s English-004

45

vg+

$300.00

4/16/06

Joe Caldwell

Guess I’m The Lonely One/Rowdy Mae Is Back In Town

M.C.-1

45

vg

$300.00

4/27/03

One St. Stephen

One St. Stephen

Owl-553

lp

vg+

$298.50

10/16/06

Lee Sykes & Highlanders

Lock Jaw Pt. 1/Lock Jaw Pt. 2

Lockjaw-850

45

vg+

$294.75

12/14/03

Royal Esquires

Ain’t Gonna Run/Our Love Used To Be

Prix-69001

45

nm

$292.00

10/7/03

Vince Andrews

Love Oh Love

Gerard-1001

lp

nm

$286.00

9/16/06

Wallace Brothers

What-Cha Feel Is What-Cha Get (Pt. 1)/(Pt. 2)

Walbro-1018

45

vg+

$284.00

1/8/86

Ohio Pen 511 Jazz Ensemble

Hard Luck Soul

Aragon

lp

m-

$281.50

5/22/03

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg-

$277.00

9/20/06

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg

$275.00

7/4/04

Royal Esquires

Ain’t Gonna Run/Our Love Used To Be

Prix-69001

45

m-

$274.99

10/19/06

Endless

Prevailing Darkness/Tomorrow’s Song

Cardinal-521

45

vg+

$272.00

12/5/04

Wee

You Can Fly My Aeroplane

Owl-7124N17

lp

vg+

$271.66

3/27/05

Greyship Daviz

Traffic (Cheek To Cheek Bumper To Bumper)

Rokk Steady

ep

vg+

$265.00

4/3/05

Myrchents

Darkest Hour/I Gotta Know If You’re Leaving

Ironbeat-1159

45

vg+

$264.99

12/19/05

Kool Blues

I Want To Be Ready/Can We Try Love

Capsoul-30

45

m-

$262.00

5/1.05

Four Knights

Bye Bye Baby/Snooty Friends

Fabar-285

45

vg+

$261.00

6/5/04

Adamkosky

In Your Eye

Coronet

lp

vg+

$260.00

10/7/06

100% Pure

Funky Disco Music/All My Life

Blue Ash

45

vg+

$258.00

7/25/06

Phredd

Meat Phredd

Musicol

lp

nm

$256.99

11/24/05

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg

$256.33

10/24/04

Ohio Pen 511 Jazz Ensemble

Hard Luck Soul

Aragon

lp

ss

$250.00

9/6/05

Ohio Pen 511 Jazz Ensemble

Hard Luck Soul

Aragon

lp

ss

$249.50

7/22/06

Vince Andrews

Jass At The Ohio UnionLove Oh Love

Gerard-1001

2lplp

m-

$242.28

9/22/06

Screaming Urge

Homework/Runaway

New Age-002

45

vg+

$237.06

10/23/03

Vince Andrews

Love Oh Love

Gerard-1001

lp

vg+

$237.06

1/12/04

Vince Andrews

Love Oh Love

Gerard-1001

lp

vg

$229.01

11/23/04

Falcons

Now That It’s Over/My Only Love

Abner-1006

45

vg+

$227.50

2/3/07

Edicates

She’s Gone/Worried Mind

Musicol-1115

45

vg

$225.00

2/18/03

Various Artists

Hillside Sampler 1966

Hillside

lp

vg

$224.75

3/6/06

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

g+

$218.00

6/21/05

Chandlers

I Need Your Love/Your Love Makes Me Lonely

Colsoul-1152

45

vg+

$214.01

3/25/04

Sonny Craver

I’m No Fool/Come Back

Musette-102

45

vg+

$213.61

10/19/05

Wee

You Can Fly On My Aeroplane

Owl-7124N17

lp

vg

$213.49

1/1/06

Bishop and the Wallace Brothers

Sad Man/I Might Give Out

Magnetic-91152

45

vg+

$212.50

12/21/05

Ohio Pen 511 Jazz Ensemble

Hard Luck Soul

Aragon

lp

vg+

$208.06

4/30/06

Ohio Pen 511 Jazz Ensemble

Hard Luck Soul

Aragon

lp

ss

$208.00

4/13/03

Ohio Pen 511 Jazz Ensemble

Hard Luck Soul

Aragon

lp

vg

$202.51

4/18/06

Wee

I’m All Changed/Stay

Owl-551-31

45

vg+

$202.50

2/19/06

Columbus Pharaohs

Give Me Your Love/China Girl

Esta-290

45

vg

$202.50

10/31/04

Ohio Pen 511 Jazz Ensemble

Hard Luck Soul

Aragon

lp

vg+

$202.50

8/6/04

Ohio Pen 511 Jazz Ensemble

Hard Luck Soul

Aragon

lp

ss

$202.50

4/17/05

Soul Superbs

Just Ask Me/Cannibals

Musicol-101781

45

nm

$202.50

2/25/05

Screaming Urge

Homework/Runaway

New Age-002

45

ex

$202.49

3/13/06

Soul Superbs

Just Ask Me/Cannibals

Musicol-101781

45

m-

$104.00

6/6/05

New Bomb Turks

All The Right Places/Lowered Pentangles

Anyway-49 PS

45

nm

$103.85

5/20/05

Kool Blues

Why Did I Go/(I’m Gonna) Keep On Loving You

Capsoul-25

45

vg

* Medium: lp = 33 rpm vinyl, 45 = 45 rpm vinyl; ep = extended play; cd = compact disc
** Condition: nm = near mint; vg = very good; g = good; f = fair

 

 

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