I somewhat disagree with Elizabeth, at least partially. I think that the record companies are indeed keeping an eye on this.
This has proved to be true based upon recent re-issues of Porcupine Tree's "In Absentia", Nine Inch Nails' "Downward Spiral", Tool's "Aenima", and Wilco's "Summerteeth", all of which were going for between $100 and $200 each on Ebay, prior to them being reissued. (I will be picking up the "In Absentia" reissue myself shortly, so "Thanks Record Company for noticing!" The rest of these I already own as original pressings.)
There are several records that would sell very quickly, and probably in fairly large numbers, were they to be re-issued. Records such as:
1. Dave Matthews Band- "Before These Crowded Streets", (currently running about $200+ on Ebay, used)
2. Smashing Pumpkins - "Mellon Colie and the Infinite Sadness", (also running about $200+ on Ebay, used)
(Now personally, I am not sure I want them to re-issue them, since I have original issue copies, and re-issues, especially if well done, would probably drive the price down of my original issue copy, at least I think they would. (However, if they cause the record to become even more popular, maybe it would drive the prices upward. I am not sure.)
However, I do agree with Elizabeth that there are a lot of rare records that would not be worth re-issuing, especially those that are not currently popular enough to actually get played, but merely produced for a very few collectors to stash away.
My two cents worth.
This has proved to be true based upon recent re-issues of Porcupine Tree's "In Absentia", Nine Inch Nails' "Downward Spiral", Tool's "Aenima", and Wilco's "Summerteeth", all of which were going for between $100 and $200 each on Ebay, prior to them being reissued. (I will be picking up the "In Absentia" reissue myself shortly, so "Thanks Record Company for noticing!" The rest of these I already own as original pressings.)
There are several records that would sell very quickly, and probably in fairly large numbers, were they to be re-issued. Records such as:
1. Dave Matthews Band- "Before These Crowded Streets", (currently running about $200+ on Ebay, used)
2. Smashing Pumpkins - "Mellon Colie and the Infinite Sadness", (also running about $200+ on Ebay, used)
(Now personally, I am not sure I want them to re-issue them, since I have original issue copies, and re-issues, especially if well done, would probably drive the price down of my original issue copy, at least I think they would. (However, if they cause the record to become even more popular, maybe it would drive the prices upward. I am not sure.)
However, I do agree with Elizabeth that there are a lot of rare records that would not be worth re-issuing, especially those that are not currently popular enough to actually get played, but merely produced for a very few collectors to stash away.
My two cents worth.