Rarest Vinyl Ever
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.
Rarest vinyl ever. The following is an attempt to list some of the most valuable records data is sourced from record collector ebay popsike the jerry osborne record price guides and other sources. The 100 greatest vinyl records of all time by liza lentini. He probably could never imagine it would become one of the most expensive vinyl records ever sold. As all good vinyl lovers should we asked the experts at record collector magazine to name.
The rarest of the rare copies of the beatles debut full length album have sold for around 4 200. 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. The 20 most valuable records ever. Click here to browse some of the rarest records we have in our store.
Wu tang clan s once upon a time in shaolin cd of which only one copy was produced was sold through paddle8 on november 24 2015 for 2 million according to record collector 449. The 10 most expensive vinyl records ever sold whether you are new to collecting records or a seasoned vinyl hoarder one of the joys of expanding your collection is finding a bargain. Below is a list of the rarest strangest and just. 1 25 of 100.
Publication by engaged media. Whether that means picking up an album in a sale or digging through the crates in your local charity shop you never know when or where you might uncover. With vinyl making an overwhelming comeback the price and rarity of wax has skyrocketed. There are just two copies in the world which makes it extremely valuable.
These are the very first pressings which feature the band s name in gold lettering on a black label. Johson released five albums with the paramount label and all are considered collector items. 10 of the rarest vinyl ever. In celebration of these relics we compiled a list of some of the most expensive and droolworthy vinyl and some shellac records ever pressed.
Only vinyl and nothing after 1991. Edited by bob guccione jr. The 78rpm record was sold on ebay for 37 100 in 2013. The more popular the artist the heftier the price tag with first pressings of the beatles led zeppelin and pink floyd albums selling for astronomical prices.
Both mono and stereo versions are rare and valuable but the stereo version fetches the highest price.