Paul group’s 1959 single are world-class doo-wop. $500.Ĩ The Wisdoms, “Lost in Dreams”/ “Two Hearts Make One Love” 45 (Gaity) - Both sides of the racially mixed St. Potential value: $500.ĩ Jack & the Knights, “Rock the Blues Away” 45 (Mitch) - This fantastic, primitive rockabilly pounder from just outside the Twin Cities clocks in at a mere 97 seconds, and proves that anybody with the right attitude and a cool song can make a great record. Because the band never played shows and distribution was virtually nonexistent, the record is almost impossible to find today. & Brother Clark, “Never Mind” LP (Demular) - This Robbinsdale trio released this psychedelic roller-coaster ride in 1974 in an edition of 300 copies. The values I’ve attached refer to records that in collectors’ parlance are in “very good plus” condition (used but not abused), and presume that a willing buyer is near at hand. The list is by no means definitive - records by such groups as the Dynasty, the Valdons and Three Men in Black could easily have made this Top 60. Here is my countdown of 10 of the best, rarest and most valuable Minnesota records of all time, along with 50 very honorable mentions. Maybe one or two are hiding in your attic. Minnesota spawned more than its fair share of talented musicians and, in turn, desirable 7-inch and 12-inch records. These records were often made for a regional audience. Records by lesser-known artists that were produced in quantities of only a few hundred are among the most coveted by serious collectors today.
Mainstream acts sold hundreds of thousands and even millions of units, so the ages-old laws of supply and demand are at work here. Many people come in presuming that vinyl featuring icons such as the Beatles or Elvis Presley will reap the greatest reward, and are surprised to learn this is usually not the case.
When I finished and offered her several hundred dollars for an album by a Minneapolis band called the Litter she was delighted, but clearly confused. I sorted through the records - a rather typical assortment of 1960s and ’70s albums by hitmakers such as Carole King and Pink Floyd. A couple of years ago, a woman walked into my Minneapolis record shop with a stack of old albums to sell.
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