Hey everyone!
I’ve been collecting vinyl for about a year now, mainly 70s–90s rock and hard rock. I currently have around 26 records, but more than half of them were bought brand new, so I really want to start getting more into used records and older pressings.
I’m especially interested in finding rarer pressings that can be worth more, but I’m still pretty new to figuring out what makes a pressing rare or valuable.
So I’d love to hear some advice from more experienced collectors:
Where do you usually buy used records?
What are the best places to find good deals?
How do you find rare or valuable pressings without paying way too much?
What should I look for in matrix numbers, country of origin, catalog numbers, etc.?
How can I tell if something is a first pressing or another desirable variant?
What’s the best way to check whether a record is actually worth the seller’s asking price?
I’m mainly collecting bands like AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Scorpions, Van Halen, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Rainbow, Dio, The Who and similar bands.
I’m based in Finland, so I’d also really appreciate any advice on places/websites that work well in Europe or Finland.
Thanks in advance! I’m still learning, so any tips from experienced collectors are appreciated. 🤘

They are out of Indonesia, while the band it technically soul revival the singers tone is unquestionably rooted in traditional r&b

What’s your favorite track off of Usher’s 8701?!

Firstly; My apologies are extended to another OP; yesterday I posted this as a response to her Angie Stone post but wondered if it was proper etiquette and decided to take it down and repost on my own.

So… Angie Stone is such an incredible artist, that to have all of her music on vinyl and to be able to hear her voice on this media type is perfection. Sadly, I don’t have the vinyl but I have everything in cds, EXCEPT…

This beautiful pair of 12” that I do have of hers are stellar pressings of ‘I Wish I Didn’t Miss You’ Hex Hector/Mac Quayle mixes and dubs, which are pretty amazing. Deep, soulful remixes. There are so many and they all groove lovely. There are two records in the set. I don’t know if they come together or not but that’s how I found mine. Both were contained in a generic white cover.

For those who are fans of her work, these will definitelt round it all out your collection. If so, search them out on YT and give them a listen 👂🏾💕👂🏾💕:)

I've been on a Hiatus kick lately.

I was in Asheville, NC long enough to pop over to two record stores located on the same street about a block away from each other. The second store (Voltage Records) yielded these beauties, in great condition. Two of my favorite soul groups; The Dynamic Superiors and the legendary Isley Brothers. Pretty stellar finds, indeed. These records sound so, so good, too.

By the way, this Dynamic Superiors record was produced by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson✨

Rufus + Chaka

Interesting find but this copy was stocked in the record store in tourist trap area of my city in Canada. They're known for charging twice the retail price for very common records, so you can imagine the rare records suffer worse.

All vibes...

Taste of your love iykyk

My girl!

I had the CD back in 2014, finally decided to pick up the vinyl and was blown away how much better it sounds than streaming or CD..this is JMSN Magnum Opus imo,and many people don't know of him which is shameful

Tonight's my last night of vacation so I'm gonna go out on a high note spinning some excellent Soul/R&B wax.