The Rare Record Price Guide 2028

With over 100,000 entries, this 1200+ page publication provides an A-to-Z guide to rare and collectable UK releases with catalogue numbers, b-sides and current mint values for UK LP, single, EP, 12”, worth over £15 - as well as other collectable formats such as 10”s, CDs, flexi and picture discs.

Whether you’ve been with us from the very beginning or want a guide for survival in the vinyl revival, Record Collector’s Rare Record Price Guide is THE undisputed key text detailing values for a huge array and range of vinyl.

From Aaliyah to ZZ Top, Aardvark to Zior, rock’n’roll to northern soul, art-pop to hip-hop, 70s jazz funk to 80s post-punk, rap to trap, there are hundreds of collectable bands and artists from the 1950s to the present day. It features every musical genre from rock, pop, soul, punk, blues, jazz, northern, disco, acid house, techno, reggae, dance, rock’n’roll, metal, NWOBHM, prog, psych, indie, country, folk, exotica, soundtracks, easy listening and more besides.

It provides is a sense check, a voice of reason in the often excitable, hectic world of collecting. There’s little better than a good old-thumb through "the book" while listening to your favourite records . . .

So, do you have cash in the attic or worthless plastic? Find out here: with over 100,000 entries, the 1200+ page publication provides an A-to-Z guide to rare and collectable UK releases with catalogue numbers, b-sides and current mint values for every UK LP, single, EP, 12”, worth over £15 as well as other collectable formats such as 10” LPs, CDs, flexi and picture discs. With sales of vinyl in the UK the highest they have been for 18 years, there has never been a better time to dip into Record Collector’s Rare Record Price Guide. It is the book no serious music fan and collector should be without.

Daryl Easlea was in music retail between 1979 and 1997 and began writing professionally in 1999. The following year he became the deputy editor at Record Collector and remained a regular contributor to the magazine after leaving. He rejoined the team in 2022 as editor of the Rare Record Price Guide. He also consults for record companies, is a DJ, presenter and author; penning books on Peter Gabriel, Slade, The Supremes, Sparks, and Chic among others, as well as contributing to a variety of publications.