On 6 February 2020, a fire destroyed the Apollo Masters plant. Only two producers of lacquers ( acetate discs or master discs) remain: Apollo Masters in California, and MDC in Japan. The increased popularity of the record has led to the investment in new and modern record-pressing machines. Īs of 2017, 48 record pressing facilities exist worldwide, 18 in the US and 30 in other countries. Likewise, sales in the UK increased five-fold from 2009 to 2014. The phonograph record has made a niche resurgence as a format for rock music in the early 21st century-9.2 million records were sold in the US in 2014, a 260% increase since 2009.

They were also listened to by a growing number of audiophiles. Since the 1990s, records continue to be manufactured and sold on a smaller scale, and during the 1990s and early 2000s were commonly used by disc jockeys (DJs), especially in dance music genres. By the 1980s, digital media, in the form of the compact disc, had gained a larger market share, and the record left the mainstream in 1991. Records retained the largest market share even when new formats such as the compact cassette were mass-marketed.

It had co-existed with the phonograph cylinder from the late 1880s and had effectively superseded it by around 1912. The phonograph record was the primary medium used for music reproduction throughout the 20th century. Starting in the 1940s polyvinyl chloride became common, hence the name 'vinyl'. At first, the discs were commonly made from shellac, with earlier records having a fine abrasive filler mixed in. The groove usually starts near the periphery and ends near the center of the disc. Our best advertising has always been word of mouth from satisfied customers, as evidenced by our A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.Problems playing this file? See media help.Ī phonograph record (also known as a gramophone record, especially in British English), or simply a record, is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove. With over 20 years in the business of buying used vinyl records, DJ Records USA has built a solid reputation of integrity and fairness. Give us a call today to set up an appointment Why Sell Your Vinyl to DJ Records USA? After asking you a few questions about your collection, we may be able to give you a general range but the final determination is always made by our buyers after personally inspecting your collection. Price can vary widely and is generally determined by three factors: artist, title and condition. LPs have to be in their original covers for us to consider buying them, but we will look at 45s and 78s even if they are unsleeved. They were originally packaged in plain or generic paper sleeves and are quite fragile. They feature one song on each side and were made of shellac as opposed to vinyl.

78s: At 10 inches in diameter, 78s are not quite as small as 45s but not quite as large as LPs.

These were made for DJ’s and often came in plain or generic sleeves.

12-inch singles: 12″ singles are the same size as LPs, but have only one song on each side.

They have a large hole in the middle and usually were originally sold with just a plain paper sleeve.

45s: 45s feature one song on each side and, at just 7 inches in diameter, are much smaller than LPs.

LPs are typically 12 inches in diameter with a small spindle hole in the center, have a number of songs on each side, and usually come inside cardboard covers with artwork/pictures. These are also often called “albums” or “33s,” since they play at 33 revolutions per minute. We specialize in Soul, R&B, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Gospel, Disco, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Latin, and Classical music - but this is just a partial list.

Vintage 33 rpm vinyl records