Vintage Signed Records

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When companies like Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) are asked to verify the authenticity of baseball autographs, they routinely reject more than half of the Babe Ruth signatures they are hired to review. Signatures by musicians and...
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When companies like Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) are asked to verify the authenticity of baseball autographs, they routinely reject more than half of the Babe Ruth signatures they are hired to review. Signatures by musicians and singers are generally not that bad, but you definitely want to make sure you know what you are about to purchase before you drop big bucks on an LP or 45 purportedly signed by Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, or members of The Beatles, whose signatures are among the most forged in music. Make sure you are buying from a reputable seller, who enjoys positive feedback from other collectors, but don’t rely too much on Certificates of Authentication (COAs)—such documents are not worth paper they’re printed on if they don’t come with a money-back guarantee. Signatures on vintage vinyl records tend to be on the records’ jackets, often scrawled anywhere—unlike baseballs, there is no “sweet spot” for signatures on a record jacket. This is especially true for a signature executed for a crazed fan as a musician made his or her way from a tour bus or limousine into a club or concert hall. Like a guitar being played through an effects pedal, the signature is usually distorted. The type of record whose sleeve or jacket bears a particular musician’s signature varies based on when that artist was making records. Elvis Presley records, for example, were sold as 78s, 45s, and LPs, so you might look for the King’s signature on the sleeve of the 1954 release of “That’s All Right” released by Sun Records. RCA 78s include “Blue Suede Shoes” from 1956, which was also pressed as a 45 and featured “Tutti Frutti” as the B-side. Those two songs were also the first songs of sides 1 and 2 of Elvis’ first LP for RCA, which was titled simply “Elvis Presley.” Short of an Elvis signature, look for Elvis records signed by some of the musicians who played with him, most notably guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black. Beatles record...
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