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“For Your Love” was the first top-10 hit for the Yardbirds. Eric Clapton left the group shortly after the release of the single in 1965 as he felt they had drifted away from their original blues persona. The 45, released on Epic records can now sell for $50.00. The album of the same name, as seen here, can fetch $200.00 today in either mono or stereo.
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In 1967, Barnaby Records released the Jimmy Buffett album, “High Cumberland Jubilee. After Buffett left the label, Barnaby Records would claim that the masters had been lost. The album became known as Buffett’s “lost album.”  In 1976, after Buffett became a star, the masters were mysteriously found and the album released. A copy can sell for $100.00 today. Jimmy Buffett was one of the world’s richest musicians, with a net worth of $1 billion in 2023.

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“Blue Suede Shoes” is a rock and roll classic. The original inspiration for “Blue Suede Shoes” came from Johnny Cash who had an Air force friend who referred to his regulation footwear as blue suede shoes. Once Carl Perkins heard the story, he wrote the song, which legend says took about 15 minutes. One of the very few Elvis Presley 45’s originally issued without a picture sleeve. The 45 can sell for $150.00 today. Make it $400.00 for a 78rpm version.

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“Wildflowers” by Tom Petty was released by Warner Brothers in 1994. In 2020, it was listed at #214 on Rolling Stones’ list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”
Credit was given just to Tom Petty with no mention of his band, the Heartbreakers. The album has been certified 3x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. A copy of the 2-record set can now sell for $400.00. (You can get a detailed appraisal for any record for just $1.00. Just click on “Online Appraisals” in the yellow strip above)

The Turtles had their biggest hit with “Happy Together.” In January of 1967, it reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2007, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Released as a 45 on White Whale Records, its worth up to $20.00 now. However, the picture sleeve, can now sell for $200.00.

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“Big Hits, High Tide, and Green Grass,” by the Rolling Stones, released on London records in 1966, can be one of the most valuable albums you could have or find. The album cover photo was taken at Franklin Canyon Park in the mountains above Beverly Hills. However, the important thing to know about the cover is the album title. If the title is on three lines in upper case lettering, the album is worth up to $50.00. If the title is printed on one line in lower case lettering, as seen on the right, then don’t drop it. It’s worth up to $7,500.00! Both versions are shown here. (All the little things that can make a big difference in record values are detailed in Mighty John’s “Record Appraisal Guide,” available in the left hand column.)

“Electric Ladyland” was the last album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. The double album was the band’s only number one album. By mid-November in 1968, it had reached number 1 on the Billboard’s Top LPs chart. Released by Reprise Records, a copy with an orange and brown record label is worth up to $600.00. A copy with only a brown record label is a re issue and worth no more than $15.00 (All issues and re issues of every record are described in detail in Mighty John’s “Record Appraisal Guide,” available in the left hand column.)

In 1967, Capitol Records released “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” by the Beatles. The inspiration is said to have come when roadie Mal Evans innocently asked McCartney what the letters “S” and “P” stood for on the pots on their in-flight meal trays, and McCartney explained it was for salt and pepper. This then led to the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band concept, as well as the song. A stereo copy is worth up to $150.00. Make it $500.00 for a mono copy.

RCA was the first record company to issue 45’s in both mono and stereo and the difference in value can be quite significant. In 1960, Elvis Presley had one of his biggest hits with “Are You Lonesome Tonight.” A mono copy, as seen on the left, is valued up to $20.00. Add up to another $50.00 for the picture sleeve a seen here. A stereo copy,seen on the right, can jump the value up to $800.00.

“A whiter Shade of Pale” by Procol Harum was literally an anthem during the summer of love in 1967 and one of the best-selling singles in history. There have been over 1,000 cover versions by other recording artist. The 45 on Deram Records is worth up to $20.00 with another $20.00 for the picture sleeve. The self-title album featuring the hit can be another story. Mono or stereo copies with poster and cover sticker as seen on the right are worth up to $500.00. Without the poster and cover sticker as seen on the left are worth up to $250.00.