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El Paso, Texas – All That Music & Video (ATMV), El Paso’s largest and most popular independently-owned music retailer has updated its brand name and logo. This update reflects the latest changes in the marketplace and the evolution of the store’s identity in response to those changes, according to owner George Reynoso. Founded in 1980 as Nostalgia Records and renamed Nostalgia Records & Tapes in 1985, the original names of the store represented how music was bought and sold at that time. By the time a major name change and distinctive colorful new logo introduced All That Music in 1994, almost all music sales were in the CD format.
The next stage in the evolution of the store was a significant expansion of inventory to include new and used movies on DVD. As video became a greater part of sales, it was added to the brand and logo in 2007 and All That Music & Video became the new identity. Most recently, ATMV was remodeled and the vinyl LP section greatly expanded to accommodate a resurgence of interest in LPs among both younger and older consumers. At the same time, ATMV began to focus more directly on the store’s importance as the go-to-store to find new, used and collectible vinyl LPs, CDs, and DVDs. Just as vinyl LPs gave way to more advanced technologies, CDs and DVDs will soon be replaced and become more “collectible.” Therefore, “Collector’s Marketplace” has been added to the All That Music & Video brand and re-designed logo in order to reflect the role that the store will play in the marketplace of the future.
All That Music & Video – “Collector’s Marketplace” is much more than just a store selling products that are available elsewhere. It is a unique place to buy or sell the highest quality new, used and collectible vinyl LPs, CDs and DVDs, and find the latest pop culture posters and novelty items.
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THANK YOU LP SELLER
PLEASE BE AWARE!
ALL THAT MUSIC & VIDEO BUYS AS LITTLE AS 10% OF ANY COLLECTION.
Here’s why…
1. Our grading standards are strict and non-negotiable!
No scratches, scuffs, or excessive wear on LPs.
No dirty, torn, written-on, or missing LP covers.
2. Purchases are based on our existing inventory!
With an inventory of 40,000 LPs, yours may be duplicates we don’t need.
Regardless of LP condition, some of yours may be titles we can’t sell.
3. Our free appraisal process is a benefit to you, but costly to us!
We are offered as many as 1,500 LPs a week.
Our man-hour costs for sorting, grading and appraising LPs are substantial.
4. We’re looking for a few best sellers!
Rock N Roll sells the best. The harder & edgier the better. (See “Studs & Duds” below)
We pay pennies to $25 based on existing inventory, condition, collector’s value.
5. Tough economic times have created a surplus of LPs in the marketplace.
Thanks for bringing us your LPs. Please read the essay by clicking HERE for more detailed information and selling and pricing of used media.
Selling LPs?
Time out! The new realities of collectible LPs.
Considering selling your LP collection? Because All That Music & Video is the most important seller and buyer of new and used vinyl records in the region, you will want to bring them to us first! Just be advised that although demand for collectible vinyl has increased, potential supply has grown at an even greater rate. Tough economic times have resulted in our staff evaluating many more collections than ever before. This overabundance of vinyl has made it more difficult for us to cull through and find true treasures in large collections.
Still, as a service to our customers, ATMV is happy to offer sellers free appraisals of their LP collections. We will grade, sort, and appraise your LPs as our time permits. Please be patient, however. There are always collections in the appraisal process ahead of yours. We now appraise as many as 1,500 per week. For us, this is costly, time-consuming work that takes great attention to detail. Many of these albums we are just not prepared to purchase. We will get to yours as fast as possible to give you a fair and honest appraisal.
ATMV’s store space devoted to vinyl has increased and continues to increase. But sales in our retail vinyl section do not move fast enough to keep pace with the overwhelming volume of vinyl we have in retail bins and in inventory.
Thankfully, the obsolescence of vinyl predicted with the advent of CD technology in the ‘80s has proved completely false. LPs began making a comeback thanks to their use by Hip Hop DJs. Also, some rock bands have continued to release their music on vinyl as well as CD. There is also a market composed of collectors, young and old, who appreciate the look, feel and analog sound quality of vinyl LPs.
There are some things you should know about selling your LPs. ATMV will give you the best price possible for LPs that have some value. However, we ask our customers to be realistic about the value of their record collections. Sometimes, there are just too many copies of some records available for sale, and not enough buyers. Consider the fact that we presently have more than 40,000 records in storage. Many of these are multiples of some of the records you may be selling. We accumulate so many used records that periodically we throw out the duplicate copies and keep only the better ones. However, since we’ve been a great resource for vinyl collectors for more than three decades, we still seek quality LPs that may turn up.
Sometimes, sellers bring us collections with many LPs in good condition by in-demand artists. More often, though, a collection of 100 records may contain perhaps only a few items that may still hold some commercial appeal to our very selective customer base. The rest, while at one-time perhaps bona fide best sellers, are now no longer of interest to our buyers. Frequently, these customers will replace their worn or damaged LPs that are commonplace with CD versions. They’re shopping for true treasures, particularly Rock and R&B classics.
For vinyl collectors, the general condition of LPs and cover are extremely important. Record value can be compared to postage stamp & coin collecting standards. That is, the better the condition, the better odds the item will have any value. The important difference to this comparison is this: Just because the LP is in good condition, doesn’t necessarily mean it has any value or collectability. Many LPs which were never or rarely played were not destined to be classics in the first place. If your LPs are rare, but were played and enjoyed frequently, chances are the album has suffered from moderate to serious wear & tear. On the other hand, if the LP is a historic critically acclaimed item, and has been meticulously cared for with minimal play, then there is a chance it could be worth something. That is, of course, if it is not a commonly available recording.
Hope you’ve gotten a better understanding of our appraisal process. Don’t be disappointed with our bid. Be realistic. We recommend that you keep any records that have emotional or sentimental value to you, because generally speaking, 90% of the LPs in any collection are common and have little or no value. For those, we can only pay out pennies, nickels, and dimes at best. The other 10% may have a value of 25 cents to a dollar. True collectibles may command $5 to $25 dollars at the wholesale level.
Good Luck!
Thanks for considering All That Music & Video for the most honest and fair appraisal of your LPs!
LP Demand – “Studs & Duds”
“Studs” (Sought-After Artists on LP)
The artists below are only a sampling of many LP’s that are in demand.
Generally speaking, any Rock ‘n Roll, Psycaldelic, Punk, R&B, or Chicano Rock LP from the (50’s-80’s) era, are high in-demand. The edgier, more obscure, or rarer – the better.
- Animals
- Beatles (original Vee-Jay & Apple)
- Beatles solo albums by Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, or Starr
- Berry, Chuck (early Chess)
- Bowie, David (early)
- Brown, James (early king and Federal)
- Clark Dave Five
- Cooke, Sam (early Keen and RCA)
- Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Crystals, The (on Phillies)
- Domino, Fats (early Imperial)
- Doors & Jim Morrison
- Dylan, Bob (early Columbia)
- Gaye Marvin (early Tamla)
- Hendrix, Jimi
- Jives
- Led Zeppelin
- Little Joe and the Latinaries
- Malo
- Pickett, Wilson
- Pink Floyd
- Presley, Elvis (early RCA)
- Price Lloyd (early ABC Paramount)
- Rolling Stones (early London)
- Ronettes, The (on Phillies)
- Sunny and the Sunglows (Sun liners) on Sunglow or Teardrop
- Turner, Joe (early Atlantic)
- Wells, Mary
- Zappa Frank (early Verve)
“Duds” (Least Sought-After Artists on LP)
The artists below are only a sampling of many LP’s that are not in demand. Often many of these types of records are routinely abandoned or donated. We cannot pay cash on many of the artists on this list.
Generally speaking, any Classical, string, house orchestra, instrumental, or no-name budget LPs from the 60s-70s also fall into this category.
- Alpert, Herb or Tijuana Brass
- Ames, Nancy
- Campbell Glen
- Conniff, Ray
- Crosby, Bill
- Denver, John
- Diamond, Neil
- Enoch Light
- Faith, Percy
- Ferrante and Teicher
- Four Freshmen
- Grateful Dead
- Hall and Oates
- Hirt, Al
- Joel, Billy
- John, Elton (on MCA)
- Kaempfert, Bert
- Kingston Trio
- Lettermen
- Living Strings
- Guy Lombardo
- Longines Symphony
- Mancini, Henry
- Manilow, Barry
- Mantovani
- Martin, Dean
- Miller, Mitch
- Moody Blues
- Newton-John, Olivia
- Readers-Digest recordings
- Rogers, Kenny
- Simon, Carly
- Streisand, Barbra
- Warwick, Dionne
- Welk, Lawrence
- Williams, Roger
- Wilson, Nancy
Associated Content recently published an article on their website about
El Paso music legend, Bobby Fuller.
Click HERE for the article.
Vanity Fair had released an article regarding El Paso and it’s thriving music scene.
The article is available in it’s entirety HERE in case you missed it.
Making News !
George Reynoso and All That Music & Video were recently featured in the March 12, 2010 issue of Goldmine, the national record collectors magazine. Learn the local perspective on the music industry by reading the entire un-edited interview by clicking here.
Thank You!
THANK YOU!
Hello All That Music & Video Customers. We’d like to thank you for making “Record Store Day” a success. It was a great day, and it was wonderful to see & visit with many old friends and customers! Thank also to the El Paso Times and the great article on Record Store Day. If you missed it-click HERE.
We also appreciate your patience during our remodeling phase. We are still adding a few finishing touches to make our store look the best it can be. Stay tuned for more great merchandise and sales. Thank you for your business. We appreciate you!
You may notice a bit of a mess on the north corner of our store. Bear with us … we’re remodeling and bringing in new fixtures to accommodate 8,000 plus collectible vinyl records formerly available for e-commerce sales only. Collectors will now be able view & handle LPs for a real hands-on experience. We believe this will become the finest LP Vinyl department of its kind in the region.
At All That Music & Video, we’ve seen demand rise dramatically for collectible LPs in the past few years. Collectibles have been a staple of ATMV, even though sales of classic collectibles were modest. So over the years we’ve adopted some of the toughest quality standards in the business. Playability and the condition of album covers must meet or exceed our standards. In our new department, all LPs will be clearly marked as to quality and price.
Store owner George Reynoso says the upsurge in interest in collectibles is no surprise to him. “Times are hard and uncertain. Music lovers are yearning for simpler times when an album cover was considered a work of art and the characteristic sound of a needle on vinyl was a true pleasure.”
The new collectibles department is part of a larger plan to re-image the store to stay ahead of fast-paced changes in the music business caused primarily by downloading songs from internet sources. Other nostalgic items such as movie and rock posters will be more prominent as the store is strategically remodeled.
