Rare Sought After Vinyl Records

We didn t of course and that s because nearly all of the top 100 of the world s most valuable vinyl records are individually cut acetates test pressings pre production not commercially released items that were never formally released or other items that likely would only have been available to record company.

Rare sought after vinyl records. This factor is pretty straightforward when it comes to vinyl records value. Here they are the 250 most sought after records in the uk with values ranging from 500 to almost infinity. Extracted from our just published rare record price guide 2008 the ultimate collector s bible these are the ones that we dream of finding. Even with 17 53 inflation but more disposable income around and record collecting being popular these days it s a striking difference.

Collectors will pay up to 2 100 for a. However this record is extremely rare only three known copies exist and highly sought after copies have sold for as high as 20 000. If the old list barely made it in the low with the average price of top 5 records at 1958 just a decade later 100 is already way above at. Discogs ironically the original album sales were so poor that members of the group had to purchase their own copies even though they weren t paid to record the album unless you count hot dogs and soda.

Thanks for this research very amusing and thought provoking especially in comparison with the old list. Amidst the burgeoning vinyl boom nobleoak an australian life insurance company worked with ian shirley the editor of record collector magazine s rare record price guide to determine the 50. As all good vinyl lovers should we asked the experts at record collector magazine to name the uk s most sought after vinyl. These items are in the upper price bracket for their vinyl format but we may have missed some that are rare to you.

Click here to browse some of the rarest records we have in our store. A lot of albums sold in the 1970s and early 1980s sold millions of copies when new and as such it isn t difficult to find copies in nice. From rare lps to one off test pressings these are some of the most expensive vinyl records on earth the kind of albums that make plaid clad record collectors and average listeners alike green. Making this lp super rare and valuable.

Rare and collectable records our list of rare vinyl and collectible records there are more hidden gems around our vinyl website but here s a list to get you started. Check out these 51 sought after records and get searching. Since we last compiled this list in december 2004 some of the big guns in the top ten have retained their positions but elsewhere.