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About Vintage 78 Records

The 78 rpm (rotations per minute) phonograph record became the standard for audio playback in the mid-1920s, and along with the Victor Talking Machines Company's Victrola phonograph drove a surge of popularity for recorded music.


Interviews & Articles

An Interview With 78 RPM Record Collector Gary Herzenstiel

I have about 20,000 records in my collection at my house and another 7,000 at another house. I keep them in a… [more]

An Interview With 78 RPM Record Collector Ted Staunton

Ted Staunton was born in England, but now lives an active retired lifestyle in Vancouver, Canada. Ted has an… [more]

An Interview With Beatles Record and Memorabilia Collector Jesse Barron

About 12 years ago a coworker told me that they saw a picture sleeve on eBay from The Beatles selling for 500… [more]

An Interview With Psych Vinyl Record Collector Patrick Lundborg

I’ve been interested in psych records for about 25 years now. It started with just 1960s music, the Beatles… [more]



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78 RPM Record Label Collection

78 RPM Record Label Collection

Ted Staunton's fabulous record label collection spanning six decades (1900-1960). Browsable by decade or label name… [read review or visit site]

New Zealands 78rpm Record Site

New Zealands 78rpm Record Site

Even more compelling than Adam Miller’s collection of 78 rpm record labels from New Zealand and Australia are hi… [read review or visit site]

45 RPM Record Label Designs

45 RPM Record Label Designs

A quick tour of 45 rpm label designs from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Do the whole slide show or use the alphabetical i… [read review or visit site]

Mybeatles.net

Mybeatles.net

Jesse Barron's collection of Beatles 45s, picture sleeves, magazines, books, and memorabilia. Browse singles and al… [read review or visit site]

Association of Vogue Picture Record Collectors

Association of Vogue Picture Record Collectors

This great site, from the Association of Vogue Picture Record Collectors, offers detailed background information an… [read review or visit site]


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78 Rpm...hutch - Gerbec Polka Orchestra$73.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Listen** The Erotic Drum Band - Action 78 Part 2 Remix$52.99 Ends Monday 6 bids 10 watchers
Blues 78: Jt Brown, Elmore James On Meteor 5016$51.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids 8 watchers
Eddie Cochran Summertime Blues Canadian 78$51.00 Ends Wednesday 4 bids 8 watchers
Mega Rare Beatles 78 Rpm Sound-o-rama Souvenir Record$50.99 Ends Monday 5 bids 12 watchers
Chinese 78 Rpm Columbia Rare Red Label 1-sided 57510$48.88 Ends Sunday 2 bids 10 watchers
Chinese 78 Rpm Rare Victor Monarch 7138 1-sided$43.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids 15 watchers
American Top 40 - Casey Kasem 10/04/78 Prog # 784-5$41.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 5 watchers
Chess 1458 Rocket 88 Jackie Brenston Ike Turner 78 Rpm$40.01 Ends Sunday 5 bids 23 watchers
78 Red Onion Jazz Babies Gennett 5607 Santa Claus Blues$39.88 Ends Wednesday 4 bids 16 watchers
Chinese 78 Rpm Rare Victor Monarch 7133 1-sided$34.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids 12 watchers
Paramount Records Alice Moore 78 Rpm 12868 Mega Rare$33.88 Ends Sunday 3 bids 15 watchers
Flamingos Chance 1145 Doo Wop R&b 78 Rpm Nos$33.88 Ends Sunday 2 bids 6 watchers
20 R&b And Rock N Roll 78's 1945-58 Vg/m Cv$730$32.13 Ends Sunday 2 bids 5 watchers
Chinese 78 Rpm Rare Victor Grand Prize 7300 1-sided$32.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids 14 watchers
Chuck Berry -johnny B. Goode -78 Rpm -1958 Vg++ Canada $30.99 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 12 watchers
Chicago Hot 5--one More Chance--victor 23300 E-v+$27.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 13 watchers
10-lot Scroll Victor Dance Bands 20s & 30s Check 'em!$27.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids 6 watchers
1959 Platters 78 Rpm Record. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes$26.99 Ends in 1 hour 5 bids 5 watchers
India??Rare Bollywood Movie Baiju Bawra 78 Rpm Record#a$26.05 Ends Saturday 8 bids 1 watcher
Chuck Berry 78 Run Rudolph Run Late Chess #1714$26.02 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 7 watchers
Glenn Miller 78 Rpm In The Mood$26.01 Ends in 15 hours 4 bids 5 watchers
Rare 1904 Victor Deluxe Special 14" Record #41017$26.00 Ends Monday 2 bids 10 watchers
Fletcher Henderson - Ajax # 17023 " Pre-war Jazz 78 "$26.00 Ends in 16 hours 3 bids 8 watchers
Rare 1959 Brook Benton 78 Rpm Record. Hurtin' Inside$26.00 Ends in 1 hour 4 bids 5 watchers
78-gospel-rev. A Johnson-god Don't Like It-fantastic!$26.00 Ends in 18 hours 2 bids 1 watcher
India??Rare Bollywood Movie Hum Saya 78 Rpm Record #a$26.00 Ends Saturday 3 bids 2 watchers
American Top 40 3-18-78 Lynyrd Skynyrd Kansas Abba $24.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 1 watcher
Columbia Album Set-78 Rpm-gene Autry-christmas+western!$24.45 Ends in 18 hours 6 bids 8 watchers
Bob Pierce Old Man Sunshine Edison 78 If A Millionaire$22.50 Ends Wednesday 2 bids 2 watchers
Elvis Presley-double Trouble -rca/victor #lpm-3787 Mono$22.25 Ends in 21 hours 6 bids 6 watchers
John Lee Hooker - Rare Jvb J-v-b Detroit Blues 78 Hear$22.01 Ends Tuesday 6 bids 9 watchers
Ricky Nelson 1958 Hmv 78 Im Walkin / Teenagers Romance$20.76 Ends Monday 3 bids 2 watchers
Chinese Pathe Records 78 Rpm #35894$20.51 Ends Monday 6 bids 2 watchers
Genesis "knebworth??78" Memories Of The Giant, Red Vinyl$20.50 Ends Saturday 2 bids 5 watchers
Elvis Presley: Rca Victor - Ep- #epa-747- Black Stripe$20.50 Ends Saturday 6 bids 4 watchers
The American Singers Edison 78 Carry Me Back To Old Vir$20.50 Ends Wednesday 2 bids 1 watcher
Elvis Presley- King Creole- Rca/victor #lpm-1884 - Mono$19.99 Ends in 20 hours 1 bid 3 watchers
Norman Granz Vol 11 Merc - 3 Set 78's Dsm Cover$19.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 2 watchers
Doo Wop 78 The Crystals "come To Me Darling" Luna #101$19.99 Ends in 1 hour 1 bid 2 watchers
78rpm-charles Lindbergh-moments In Reception-victor$19.99 Ends in 20 hours 1 bid 4 watchers
Music Hall Star Dan Leno 'the Huntsman' 1903 78!$19.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 3 watchers
78rpm-fanny Brice-my Man-sewing Mach.song-victor-1928$19.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 2 watchers

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Codeine Velvet Club - Codeine Velvet Club
musicOMH.com, November 19th

Velvet Club seem to be trying to evoke with their debut album, although it's more the era of the 78rpm than 45rpm that they seem most at home with...Read more

Audio-Technica Introduces Its Top-of-the-Line AT-LP120-USB Direct-Drive ...
SYS-CON Media (press release), November 12th

The AT-LP120-USB offers 33-1/3, 45 and 78 RPM operation, with speed adjustment and a speed indicator. The built-in phono preamp and included cables allow...Read more

With a voice 'like a 78 rpm record,' American Music Masters honoree Janis ...
Plain Dealer, November 7th

"Her voice sounded like a 78 rpm record. I could almost hear the scratches, you know? It was so authentic -- a big, wide, great voice...Read more

MP3s are not the MVPs of the Music World
Beliefnet.com, November 7th

When I was born people were still playing Victrolas and 78 rpm records. My father had a collection of Big Band records-- Tommy Dorsey, Glen Miller,...Read more

Dame Vera, 92, wants to be Christmas No 1
Aberdeen Press and Journal, November 6th

Her's was the very first UK recording, appearing on a Decca 78rpm release, which came out the same month as Bing Crosby's famous performance...Read more

Guest Essay: Bravo to LFS conductor Alan Heatherington
Lake Forester, November 5th

By PAT NISSEN It all started with a 78 rpm recording of Stravinsky. The Buffalo home of Grace and Lawrence Heatherington was filled with music in the late...Read more

What's it Worth: In the Groove
ChicagoNow (blog), October 27th

As it wasn't included, and there aren't any images, we can just give a basic overview of 78RPM phonographs. In the late 19th century and early 20th century,...Read more

Smokey Robinson brings Motown's 50th birthday to BBC Electric Proms show
NME.com, October 26th

Robinson described his musical education growing up with two sisters who would play classic songs on 78rpm records. "Some of you are looking at me like you...Read more

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