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“Stormy Weather” by the Five Sharps is considered to be the most collectible Doo-wop record. Released on Jubilee Records in 1952, the record received some airplay but was soon relegated to the dust bins of record stores. But find one in the dust bins or anywhere else and you have found a record worth up to $20,000.00 today. Only 78’s, as shown here, are originals. All known 45’s are counterfeits.

Van Morrison’s first band was Them from Belfast. At one time the band included Jimmy Paige on guitar. They were more successful in Britain than in the U.S. Their biggest hit in the states was in 1965 with “Here Comes the Night.” That 45 on Parrot Records can now sell for $40.00. The Them album, released with “Gloria” highlighted on the cover is worth up to $75.00. However, versions, as shown here, with “Here Comes the Night” on the cover are worth up to $250.00 today.

Jerry Lee Lewis has had one of the most successful and colorful careers in the history of both Rock N Roll and Country. A true legend, he is a Rock N Roll Icon and Country music superstar. Known as “the killer,” he first tasted success with the Rock N Roll classic “Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On.” On Sun Records on a 78 that single can now sell for $150.00. The 1957 EP ,“The Great Ball of Fire,” issued on Sun Records, is worth up to $250.00 today.

In 1963 Columbia Records released the album “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan.” It can be one of the most valuable records of all time. Most original copies are worth up to $75.00. However, if you have an original with the song “Talkin’ John Birch Society Blues” on the record, then the value is up to $15,000.00. Some copies may list the song as on the album, but you’ll have to play it to see if it is.

Bill Haley and His Comets can justifiably be considered as the band that brought Rock N Roll to the world with hits like “Don’t Knock the Rock” and “Shake, Rattle and Roll.” Haley became world famous in 1955 with the anthem, “Rock Around the Clock.” But five years earlier he was recording as Johnny Clifton. His single, “Stand Up and Be Counted,” released on Center Records, is worth up to $1,500.00 today.

George Jones has been called the “Greatest Country music singer of all time.” He certainly had the reputation as Country’s most hard-drinking, woman-loving, rage-filled performer. With more than 150 hits like “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” he is a national icon. His 1958 debut album, “Grand Ole Opry’s New Star,” released on Starday Records, is worth up to $400.00 today.

In 1975 both Time magazine and Newsweek put Bruce Springsteen on the cover the very same week. Columbia Records, in a rush to get out his “Born To Run” album to capitalize on all that free publicity, sent copies to radio stations where on the cover the title was in script lettering, like hand writing. Most of the albums with the title in block lettering sell for about $10.00. The “script” titles, as shown here on the right, are worth up to $1,000.00 today.

The Pretty Things was a British band that rivaled the Rolling Stones in their native country in the mid-60’s but never really made a dent on the U.S. charts. In 1964 their single, “Rosalyn,” was banned in the states due to objectionable lyrics. However, a copy is worth no more than $15.00. Their debut album in the U.S. called “The Pretty Things” was issued on Fontana Records. A mono copy is worth up to $100.00 while a stereo copy can get you up to $200.00 today.

Elvis Presley’s “Perfect for Parties” highlight album was a 7 inch record that was available by mail-order only in 1956, making it one of the first Rock N Roll records to be available through the mail and not in record stores. Also on the album are other recording artists like Tito Puente and The Three Suns. Released on RCA, this record is worth up to $150.00 today.

Johnny Cash was the biggest name in Country music for forty years. “Songs That Made Him Famous” was his second album. It contains the hits “Ballad of a Teenage Queen,” “Guess Things Happen That Way” and “I Walk the Line,” which as a 78 rpm single can sell for $150.00. It’s pictured here on the left. Released on Sun Records in 1958, the album is worth up to $400.00 today.