SHOCKING Price's on BEATLES Vinyl at HMV

[@jpgrreworksmash-ups3901]

Hi Stripey. My name is Dean, and I’ve watched your channel for quite some time now and videos have always been a way for me to relax and brighten up my days as a younger boy. Still ‘till this day I’ve admired your channel. I am a big fan of The Beatles and do my best in collecting almost everything they distribute, even their unofficial works. Thank you for your videos.

[@StripeyR]

Thank you, Dean, I'm really glad you enjoy the content.

[@jamiefors5062]

Thanks!

[@cameronrhodes604]

Thing i don't get is how they manage to sell a lot of there single albums at 3 for £55 coming to less than £19 a record. For some albums that's cheaper than amazon! How can they sell them for that price then justify £38 for some single albums!

[@StripeyR]

I have no idea, Cameron. You can get the odd bargain, but not on Beatle albums.

[@christopherpatefield6150]

Great video and not the only one of this kind on youtube. When you think of the millions of pounds made out of these Beatles albums since the 1960's they should be the cheapest on the market. This is a bubble that I think will come crashing down as I can't see these prices lasting.

[@chatham43]

....outrageous.....incidentally I have a copy of the red album which I bought in '73 and it still has it's original £3.99 price sticker on it!.....good to see you back btw...😊

[@StripeyR]

It is outrageous mate, HMV, ain't got a clue. Cheers Pal

[@tonycrosbie3846]

Wow that's shocking! And I was after The White Album, Yellow Sub, & Mystery Tour on vinyl as I only have them on CD. I think I will put up with the CDs! The missus wants a lot of those American crime drama series on DVD but they are pricey compared to British programme box sets. I haven't been to Hmv for a while as every time I go there they haven't got what I'm looking for! Great vid Stripey👍

[@StripeyR]

Cheers, Tony, The Beatles record's that your after, you'd be better of (financially) looking at Discogs mate. Maybe the crime DVDs would be cheaper on eBay. Cheers pal 👍

[@tonycrosbie3846]

@@StripeyR Thanks for the advice matey! Do you need to set up PayPal for discogs or would it just through your bank? As I have never dealt with them before Stripey.

[@StripeyR]

@Tony Crosbie Pleasure mate, I use PayPal mate, but some sellers use bank transfers.

[@tonycrosbie3846]

@@StripeyR Much appreciated my friend 👍

[@bhouser79]

Wow that's crazy, I can't even believe they sell them. FYE in the US is similar. There aren't many left but I stopped in once recently and they all had similar prices. Like you said, at this point I am glad all the staples are in my collection already. The LP prices today are nothing in comparison to what the CD prices were in the 90s, even factoring in inflation.

[@StripeyR]

I don't think they sell many, Kevin, The Beatles section was full, but it is extortionate charging so much. CDs seem to be pretty cheap..at the moment anyway. Cheers Pal

[@jamiefors5062]

Aint arf glad I still got all my albums, first one I bought was either Breaking Glass by Hazel O'Connor or The Please Principle by Gary Numan, the prices these days are ridiculous. HMV never have and still don't do themselves any favours, their prices are outrageous, you gotta be lucky to get a bargaining there I tell ya Quite lucky that I have a lot of Beatles stuff, my Mum left it when my parents split up, she was Beatles mad in the day, got all original albums, ticket stubs form the Astoria and a signed photograph. Love your stuff fella, glad I found your channel

[@StripeyR]

Thanks, pal. I saw Breaking Glass in the cinema back in 1980, I've not listed to the soundtrack in years, but "Will You" is a classic. HMV are way too expensive for collecting records, it's no wonder why people buy off Amazon (such a shame) You are very lucky to have your Mum's original Beatles albums & the other Bealtes paraphernalia (probably worth a lot of money) Glad you're enjoying the content, mate & thank you for the Super Thanks 👍 I appreciate it.

[@DSimmie97]

That is absolutely mad! Unfortunately people unaware of prices in other places might actually pay for them!

[@StripeyR]

I know, mate, bloody awful, I can't figure out how they price them, shocking

[@beatleboy0195]

Not surprised at all stripey. Been a fan for nearly 50 years and have always been telling folk being a Beatle fan is one of the most expensive hobbies you can have. Even in the 80's i always noticed Beatles were always more than everyone else. take care.

[@StripeyR]

We all love the Beatles mate, and they know it. cheers pal

[@billsmith1545]

Hi stripey, went into HMV yesterday and found the Dance Craze LP box set at £49.99. I decided it was too expensive. Today I got a message from Amazon offering a £5 price reduction on a spend of above £15. Ordered the box set applied the voucher, paid £34.99. I like to support my record store, but a £15 saving is a no brainer. Keep up the good work. Cheers

[@StripeyR]

Nice one, Bill, you've had a result, mate. Well done. Cheers pal

[@MikeLeePhoto]

Hi mate just checked here in Sydney online with our HMV type of shop-JB HI FI. we are thankfully a bit cheaper for example the 62-66 vinyl is 43 pounds in your currency. A bit of a difference eh? Think they are cashing in on the vinyl boom?

[@StripeyR]

Hi Mike, That is quite a bit cheaper, but still expensive though. I got my Red & Blue for £24.99 each. HMV have some good deals but their Beatles records are just way over the top. Think they are cashing in on the vinyl boom mate.

[@SG-fy7lg]

I just can’t understand where they get the prices for the Beatles records in hmv. My local record store assai records ( worth checking out online store) have them at similar prices to Amazon for the most part and they’re a fairly small business. Recently saw the deluxe edition of beggars banquet in hmv for £55 when I purchased it from the exact same store in 2020 for £35. Absolutely crazy

[@StripeyR]

It's outrageous mate. To my mind if the Beatle records were reasonably priced, they'd sell more. cheers mate

[@xanadoooo]

I brought let it be naked when it came out, I was shocked to see the current price on Discogs, same with my Mono box set.

[@StripeyR]

That's why Let It Be...Naked isn't in my collection, Phil, way too pricey, hopefully it'll get the reissue treatment. cheers pal

[@johnaston3983]

Totally agree with you. £120 for the Red/Blue set. Wow. At least do a Beatles buy one get one half price offer..

[@bollywayne14]

Hi mate. Went HMV two weeks ago. And Red and Blue is now £75 each. 😵

[@Pauls_Archive]

Hi Stripey, Bloody hell mate, I’m absolutely gobsmacked at those prices. I haven’t been in HMV for years, but those prices are disgusting, no wonder places like HMV are going down the pan. I’ve never heard of a double vinyl LP costing that much, crazy!, The double LPs in the Beatles DAgostini collection were £24:99 mate, that’s what I payed for my Red and Blue albums

[@StripeyR]

It is crazy mate, I wouldn't pay it, but some poor buggers probably do. Ah that's right, £24.99 I knew it was pretty reasonable compared to £59.99 🥺 Cheers fella

[@katoness]

I've picked up most of The Beatles albums in second hand record shops, got most for around 20 quid. I've seen Blur albums selling for 40 quid, no way, even Oasis albums are cheaper than that. Thanks for bringing this up Stripey.

[@StripeyR]

Pleasure mate, Getting them second-hand is probably the way to go. Luckily, I got most of mine at a good price. Sod paying HMV prices. Cheers fella 👍

[@jamiebrush5847]

Absolutely mental, I’ve managed to get some good deals there over the years such as £16 Kinks albums and £12 Thin Lizzy albums. But every year HMV just keep getting worse and worse. Luckily I live and work in Camden/Soho so indie record stores are in high abundance, but it be so off putting as someone interested into getting records and only having access to an HMV

[@StripeyR]

Absolutley, Jamie, it forces you to buy from Amazon, to save a few quid. I did manage to by Madness' One Step Beyond for £25, which I thought was pretty good (£28.99 on Amazon) but it's rare to get a bargain. Long are the days where I'd leave the record shop with a bagfull of records, such a shame. cheers fella, I luv Camden by the way.

[@Pocklock950]

Once upon a time Stripey, i loved HMV for my vinyls but the prices soon rocketed up. Seem to be jumping on the ‘craze’ and trying to milk it for as much as it’s worth. I love HMV but can’t justify their prices.

[@StripeyR]

I hear you, Sam, I love HMV too, but their Beatles records are a p*ss take mate.

[@maxcainmusic]

Their prices are truly horrendous worst I’ve seen was Around the world in a day by Prince for £49:99 😱😱

[@StripeyR]

What!!! I paid £15 in Devon for my Around the world in a Day LP. Daylight robbery Max. cheers pal

[@ryanmead7706]

Do you live in Billericay?

[@charlesduncan3194]

Hi stripes I also been watching your channel for a while, aspecialy the run ins with deagostini very funny and ridiculous, not for you of course. Yes it is ridiculous what h,m,v, is doing they nearly went bust twice. I've never bought a vinyl in 25 years only cds, for me it's the only shop I can get to being on the level, because I'm wheelchair bound, the other shops that sell vinyl s are normally in basements with no lifts in Newcastle. Luckily I already have three quarters of beatles albums on vinyl I bought in the 70s, now the rest is made up with deagostini vinyl bought on ebay for about 25 pounds each still shrink wrapped, at least deagostini have done some good, as for h,m,v,s, no way because of the prices you shown on your video I've known for awhile anyway, like you said h,m,v, need to buck their ideas up or they may go bust for good ps nice videos your doing keep up the good work.

[@tone7784]

That’s daylight robbery! Some of these prices are outrageous. I’m sure we’d all prefer to support local record shops - but as you say, when you’re trying to save a few bob; or more than one title comes out in a week and you know it’ll be harder to get if you do t buy it there and then, you have to have a shop around. On a plus side, I found I’d got another empty DeAgostini Beatles box. So I’m gonna get some stickers designed and turn it into a Madness LP boxset.

[@StripeyR]

It is pretty shocking, Tone, I wouldn't pay these prices (not in today's climate). Nice idea on the Madness box, I mention in a video a long time ago, I'd like to see a Madness boxset, alas I've collected all the reissues now & we have Oui Oui out this Friday (looking forward to that) Cheers fella

[@tone7784]

Have you got the DVD of TLONF?

[@StripeyR]

@@tone7784 no, Tone, I have the MP4 on my pc tho

[@tone7784]

@@StripeyR - Do you want a copy? I have a spare.

[@StripeyR]

@Tone - Scattmanska that's really nice of you, mate. If you're sure that'll be great. I don't know how we'd go about doing this, as I wouldn't put my address on here.

[@ryumehara]

I always go on Discogs

[@StripeyR]

It's the way forward mate

[@david_g_barron]

I saw this video a few days ago, and it is ridiculous the prices have become. It also looks like the same is happening in the USA. Melinda Murphy did a video called These Vinyl Records Are $40? This Has To Be A Joke!!! on here, and the prices seem to be as ridiculous there as here. HMV are acting like the Internet has not happened, and thinking that people do not have the ability to shop around. When they came out and close to coming out, I bought all three Anthology triple LPs and All Things Must Pass for around £20. In today's money it would be around £40-50

[@PeKe999]

Hi mate. You're completely right At the moment the price of vinyl is extremely high. I think it isn't only at HMV. Over here there is no HMV and records are very expensive. Today I got the Record Store Day 2023 half-speed vinyl master of Paul McCartney & Wings Red Rose Speedway for 49,99 Euro and Ringo's RSD 2023 release of Stop And Smell The Roses red splatter double vinyl for 44,95 Euro And I bought the RSD 2023 David Bowie - Laughing With Liza a 5 piece 7inch for 74,99 Euro. Quite extreme, ain't it! Collecting vinyl is an expensive hobby nowadays. Take care.

[@StripeyR]

Hey Mate, nice haul, but bloody expensive tho, you spent a small fortune on RSD. Collecting records these days is shocking. I, like you love the Beatles but I couldn't justify buying them at these prices, it's disgraceful. Hope your well my friend

[@PeKe999]

​@@StripeyR Everything is okay, just an empty wallet due to records😂 Hope you and yours are well.

[@StripeyR]

@@PeKe999 All good here mate thanks

[@bunkx351]

i think it is due to the fact about a year or so ago HMV decided to compete with Amazon on new release price wise and so lost some margin and because they are a margin driven company in toto they pushed the back cat up to compensate. all back cat single lps will be 30 quid and dbl's 60.

[@StripeyR]

Kinda makes sense, but £60 for a double lp is an outrage

[@bunkx351]

@@StripeyR totally agree. And it is pretty counterproductive, i think. Talk about anti-commercial.

[@trevoreivershypnosis]

Golden discs in Ireland are exactly the same

[@StripeyR]

It's shocking, Trevor, It takes the joy out of collecing.

[@trevoreivershypnosis]

It is buddy . I’m collecting now about 6 or 7 years and I’m glad I started when I did when the prices of vinyl were reasonable . Unfortunately it’s not just hmv but record fairs and the like that are now charging double / triple than when I started collecting . I have 3.5k records now so just listening to the ones I have from now on. This is the first year too that I have not done record store day and I just don’t have the funds, disposable income with the cost of living etc . You are right the increased prices takes the joy out of collecting

[@StripeyR]

@Trevor Eivers Hypnosis 3.5K is a lot of records, mate. You've done well in the years you have been buying vinyl 👍 I agree with you regarding the price of records. At this rate, I'll be collecting CDs 😉

[@compingnick]

Hmv is crazy expensive records. Discogs is the way to go. I normally look at the first pressings then work my way down the pressings depending on price.

[@StripeyR]

That's the way to go, mate. HMV do some deals but their Beatles prices are just excessive.

[@compingnick]

@@StripeyR when its comes to the beatles it best to get the originals. There pricy but at least you get the originals which will go up in in value

[@davidmunday4367]

So glad i got the deagostini ones like you Stripey. Not nice for people who are trying to build a collection now mate. Happy St Georges day sir 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@StripeyR]

You too, David, have a great weekend, pal 👍

[@madeinengland007]

I totally agree with you I'm from west Kent and use the Maidstone hmv and the trojan label lps are always over the top along with the selecter and the specials, Purchased the dance Craze box set yesterday in person over at Maidstone for 49.99 seen it online for 40 but I wanted it quickly so went to hmv, they could shave a bit off and still make good money I'm sure, greedy bleeders

[@StripeyR]

I saw the Dance Craze vinyl set in HMV, bloomin' cheek, but the Blu Ray was cheaper than Amazon (by a pound). I just can't figure out their pricing policy, it put's you off or hurts your pockets. Glad you got the Dance Craze boxset tho mate, it is awemone. Cheers fella

[@madeinengland007]

@@StripeyR might have to buy that dvd, the live screenings are ridiculous, London was my closest but only evening showings so I'd be stuck coming from Kent

[@StripeyR]

@made in England It's well worth getting, it's pretty cheap, mate & looks n sounds, awesome...definitely one for the collection. Cheers pal 👍

[@michaelholmes4374]

Hmv have always been a greedy company only time you can get a bargain is when they have a sale but then not on everything

[@StripeyR]

100%, Michael, they are bloody greedy, but it's the nearest record store to me.

[@fulcrum4]

HMV have been taking the mick for a long time now. Don’t think I’ve bought any vinyl from them for about 15 years. Just stick to independent shops now like Piccadilly Records, Norman Records etc. and Discogs for 2nd hand

[@StripeyR]

It's a shame, tho, I love the selection and browsing through new records, but the price, especially on Beatles records, is just shocking. Cheers pal 👍

[@paullove729]

I had a bad experience with a scratched record and poor customer service at hmv some time ago so never buy from them now

[@StripeyR]

It's just the price for me, Paul, It's the nearest record store near to me, but when I have dug deep in my pocket & bought a record there, it's always been ok.

[@andrewaboulton]

Ultimately HMV will be in the same position as they have been in before and people will think they are losing their jobs yet again. All because the people high up think that charging so much means more money for them. Completely oblivious to the real world. If these records were reasonably priced they'd be flying off the shelves and then they restock and get more in and on and on. Their profit margin is set way too high. They'd make way more money charging less because they'd sell more. When the business is on the rocks again THEY will be safe though. They always are. They can also afford their overpriced items. That's if they know anything about music! PS.... I've got that exact same depressed wooden bald chap that sort of looks like a goblin too!! Which is also how I am often described myself!!! 😂

[@StripeyR]

Agree, Andrew, 100%, if the records were cheaper, more people would buy them, it's so simple really. Haha the wooden depressed man, I actually have another one who is stood up, I liken them to myself too 😉 cheers pal

[@paulmcloughlin9913]

It's not the beatles records that are massive over priced, when the last jimi hendrix live album came out I went to my hmv to get it an found it well over priced, I ended up getting it on amazon for 18 quid cheaper, I emailed hmv a few times regarding the prices they set an they don't seem all that bothered which is a shame,number glad that the bug hmv in Oxford St is going to reopen but if they don't change the prices unfortunately I won't be shopping in there , just a heads up aswell I think the best way to get a beatles collection is to 2nd hand rather than new my collection is all old records apart from beatles 1 which I bought from new , u have them all on stereo an all the ones pressed in mono the only one I'd like is a German pressing of magical mystery tour as uve heard its the best sounding version but for now I'm happy with my 80s pressing of it an my original ep

[@charlesgund4812]

HMV and FOPP are regular piss takers on Vinyl price gouging 😬

[@StripeyR]

100%, Charles

[@SkyTrapAlASMR]

It is horrible. I never look at the records at mine one. The only thing that has my curious about the Red and Blue at that price. Will it be the all analogue masters or the digital masters. But at £60 I am guessing all Digital.

[@StripeyR]

I have no idea, mate, but the same records on Amazon are much cheaper & as I said Discogs even better still. cheers

[@scally1969]

HMV You Can't Do That, when I'm Looking Through You, Every Little Thing is All Too Much; Tell Me Why? Now Wait, I'm sure the Taxman wants his cut. But Get Back to reasonable pricing. We all work Eight Days A Week to give you Money. So stop What You're Doing or you Won't See Me again. I Want To Tell You I Will look Here There and Everywhere to find cheaper deals. I'm So Tired of being ripped off. Rant over. The End

[@StripeyR]

Love it mate. HMV are taking the p*ss with the Fab Four records tho, shameful. cheers pal

[@orbtastic]

HMV can do one. They are responsible for Vinyl dying in the first place by stopping stocking it in the first place. Now they're trying to make out that they're doing some sort of service. They are overpriced and always have been, particularly with vinyl. They are complete jokers. They should be boycotted.

[@StripeyR]

I kinda agree with you Matt, their CDs, 4Ks & Blu rays ain't to bad but their record prices are just day light robbery.

[@nigeldelrocket]

It's across the board inflation with all new pressings with all heritage and major artist releases. Most of this stuff is CD on vinyl anyhow and we're better off as collectors finding original pressings than support this nonsense.

[@StripeyR]

I think your right, Nigel, probably Discogs, is the way, finding stuff in the wild is pretty tough, especially near where I live. cheers pal

[@tone7784]

I was having a chat about this the other day. If you consider, most vinyl is from digital remastering; unless it’s stipulated, you’re probably better off investing in buying an original pressing.

[@StripeyR]

@@tone7784 100%

[@nigeldelrocket]

Certainly and this music is antiquated to the point now there's no reason to believe anything is truly rare other than condition.@@tone7784

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

Thirty not Firty.

[@StripeyR]

It's my accent Jill, I will try harder to pronounce the words propa 😉

[@blistersonmyfingers1]

Disgraceful pricing. Even the Amazon prices make the DeAgostini sets look like great value now mate. It was worth us all going through the pain on that one 😅 So glad I got the mono lp set and Let It Be Naked before they went out of print and off the scale. Us Beatle fans really are just seen as a cash cow

[@StripeyR]

It was a pain collecting through DeAgostini, but they records were a great price mate, but it was a pain 😆 I wasn't collecting vinyl when Let it Be Naked was out (I'm hoping they do a reissue) and I didn't get the mono set, but the mono Revolver in the boxset is a little gem, I'm hoping they carry on doing that in future sets, but I doubt I'll be getting them from HMV 😉 cheers pal