A trio of jazz records on Blue Note accounted for nearly 40 percent of the total dollars spent in this edition’s countdown. Is it time to start collecting jazz?

From psychedelic to jazz to classical music, a group of Market Watch’s “frequent fliers” dominate this edition’s countdown of online record auctions. Which lot brought top dollar?

If your New Year’s resolution was to branch into collecting picture sleeves, one of these lots offered a great way to get started without blowing your budget.

In this edition of Market Watch, find out how much online auction buyers spent on extra-black metal, a mountain of 45s and some classic rock standards.