Buying vinyl records with book elements is a different decision than choosing a standard album. You are weighing the music, the format, the cover or sleeve, the attached book or inner material, and the condition language all at once. In this group, every choice sits in the soundtracks and musicals lane, but the best pick depends on whether you want Star Trek audio-drama style collecting, a film soundtrack with a gatefold and inner book, or a more unusual multi-disc 45 RPM set.
Quick take
- Best low-priced Star Trek pick: Star Trek Book and Vinyl Record Set A Mirror For Futility RARE & VINTAGE is the least expensive record here and is marked Used with VG+ grading language.
- Best sealed Star Trek pick: Star Trek Book and Vinyl Record Set NEW SEALED The Crier In Emptiness keeps the same book-and-record appeal while moving to New condition.
- Best film soundtrack pick: Doctor Dolittle Orig Motion Soundt/20th Century Stereo Gatefold Inner Book NMVG is the clearest choice for shoppers focused on a motion-picture soundtrack, named performers, and gatefold packaging.
- Best multi-disc oddity: Little Boy Goes to Hell - 4×45 RPM Vinyl Set + Book - Conrad Uno / PuddleTown is the most expensive, but it is also the only 4×45 RPM set in the comparison and includes a book in the title.
Listed price comparison
The listed prices run from $19.99 to $49.99, with the lowest price sitting 60% below the highest. That makes the decision fairly spread out: two Star Trek sets are clustered near the lower end, Doctor Dolittle sits in the middle, and Little Boy Goes to Hell is the top-priced choice.
| Product | Listed price | Price bar |
|---|---|---|
| Star Trek Book and Vinyl Record Set A Mirror For Futility RARE & VINTAGE | USD 19.99 | |
| Star Trek Book and Vinyl Record Set NEW SEALED The Crier In Emptiness | USD 22.99 | |
| Doctor Dolittle Orig Motion Soundt/20th Century Stereo Gatefold Inner Book NMVG | USD 27.45 | |
| Little Boy Goes to Hell - 4×45 RPM Vinyl Set + Book - Conrad Uno / PuddleTown | USD 49.99 |
Decision matrix
Choose A Mirror For Futility if you want the lowest listed price, Star Trek subject matter, black vinyl, an original cover, and a Used record described with Very Good Plus grading language. Its main tradeoff is that it is not the sealed Star Trek option.
Choose The Crier In Emptiness if you want Star Trek, black vinyl, an original cover, and New condition. It costs more than A Mirror For Futility but stays close to the lower end of the group.
Choose Doctor Dolittle if the draw is a 1960s motion-picture soundtrack presentation with Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, and Anthony Newley named in the artist line. The gatefold case and inner book make it the most traditional soundtrack-collector option here.
Choose Little Boy Goes to Hell if the appeal is a 4×45 RPM vinyl set with book packaging and contributors named in the title. The limitation is straightforward: it is the highest listed price in this set of four.
Concise product notes
Star Trek Book and Vinyl Record Set A Mirror For Futility RARE & VINTAGE
This is the easiest pick to justify if price is the first filter. It is the lowest listed option in the group, and the title gives it a clear Star Trek focus with both book and vinyl record set appeal. The attributes also point to black vinyl, Soundtracks & Musicals, Original Cover, and Used condition, with Very Good Plus record grading included. The limitation is that it is a used copy rather than the New Star Trek alternative in this comparison. It also does not offer the gatefold presentation of Doctor Dolittle or the 4×45 RPM format of Little Boy Goes to Hell.
Star Trek Book and Vinyl Record Set NEW SEALED The Crier In Emptiness
For a shopper who wants Star Trek but prefers New condition, The Crier In Emptiness is the cleaner match than A Mirror For Futility. It keeps the same core collecting idea: a book and vinyl record set, black vinyl, Soundtracks & Musicals, and Original Cover. The title's NEW SEALED wording is the main reason to move up to this one rather than the lower-priced Star Trek set. The tradeoff is that it does not have the extra multi-disc cue found in Little Boy Goes to Hell, and it does not name performers the way the Doctor Dolittle soundtrack does.
Doctor Dolittle Orig Motion Soundt/20th Century Stereo Gatefold Inner Book NMVG
Doctor Dolittle stands out because it is the most clearly film-soundtrack-oriented record here. The title calls out an original motion soundtrack, 20th Century stereo presentation, gatefold packaging, and an inner book, while the attributes name Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, and Anthony Newley. It is also marked First Edition, which gives it a different collecting angle than the two Star Trek book-and-record sets. The limitation is that it is Used, so shoppers who are specifically prioritizing New condition may lean toward The Crier In Emptiness or Little Boy Goes to Hell instead. It is also a single soundtrack choice rather than a multi-record 45 RPM set.
Little Boy Goes to Hell - 4×45 RPM Vinyl Set + Book - Conrad Uno / PuddleTown
Little Boy Goes to Hell is the most specialized option in this comparison. The title highlights a 4×45 RPM vinyl set plus book, and the description names Conrad Uno, The Puddletown Youth Symphony, and the Minkler Brothers. Its New condition, cardboard sleeve case type, Promo edition, Original Cover, and Original Inner Sleeve attributes make it feel aimed at collectors who like unusual projects and multi-part record packaging. The limitation is the price: it sits at the top of the group. It is also less straightforward than Doctor Dolittle for shoppers who simply want a familiar motion-picture soundtrack title.
How to choose among them
Start with subject matter. If Star Trek is the reason you are shopping, narrow the choice to A Mirror For Futility and The Crier In Emptiness. Between those two, the practical split is condition and price: A Mirror For Futility is the lower listed price and Used, while The Crier In Emptiness is New and sealed in the title.
If Star Trek is not the priority, decide whether you want a classic soundtrack presentation or a more unusual format. Doctor Dolittle is the better fit for a film soundtrack collector because it names the original motion soundtrack angle, the gatefold case, and the inner book. Little Boy Goes to Hell is more about the format and project: a 4×45 RPM set with book, plus a Promo edition attribute.
Condition language may also settle the choice. The two New items are The Crier In Emptiness and Little Boy Goes to Hell. The Used items are A Mirror For Futility and Doctor Dolittle, with A Mirror For Futility carrying VG+ record grading language and Doctor Dolittle carrying NMVG in the title.
Final recommendation
For most shoppers comparing these four vinyl records, Star Trek Book and Vinyl Record Set NEW SEALED The Crier In Emptiness is the best middle-ground pick because it combines Star Trek book-and-record appeal, New condition, Original Cover, and a listed price of USD 22.99. It costs more than the lowest-priced A Mirror For Futility, but stays far below the USD 49.99 Little Boy Goes to Hell set.
Pick A Mirror For Futility if you want the lowest listed price and are comfortable with Used condition. Pick Doctor Dolittle if the gatefold inner-book soundtrack format and named performers matter most. Pick Little Boy Goes to Hell if the 4×45 RPM set plus book is the feature you are specifically chasing.