The Rare Record Price Guide 2026: The World’s Leading Guide

The Rare Record Price Guide 2026 is the EIGHTEENTH edition.

Launched in 1986 and published bi-annually, it is edited for the first time by long term Record Collector contributor, author and DJ Daryl Easlea - and compiled with dealers, collectors, shops and auction houses, and, of course, the expert staff and contributors of Record Collector, the world’s leading magazine in the field.

Whether you’ve been with us from the very beginning or want a guide for survival in the vinyl revival, The Rare Record Price Guide is THE undisputed key text detailing values for a huge array and range of vinyl. From Aaliyah to ZZ Top, 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. RRPG26 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. The Rare Record Price Guide 2026 is a sense check, a voice of reason in the often excitable, hectic world of collecting.

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. The Rare Record Price Guide 2026 is the book no serious music fan and collector should be without.