So far he has 639 copies, all of which vary in quality and serial number. Yep, New Yorker Rutherford Chang only collects first pressings of The White Album. But they also take on a special kind of reverence and mean different things to different people making their value susceptible to change on an individual's basis.Įverybody’s got something to hide, except for this guy with 639 copies of The White Album What can I say? The Beatles just about dominate any musical list. Never ones to shy away from a bit of colour, the Queen single was pressed on a brilliant royal blue vinyl and this copy/set is valued at the rather colourful sum of £5000. Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody/I’m In Love With My Car (1978)Ī rare edition of Queen’s most celebrated anthem was also served, at one time, as an invite to an EMI event replete with goodies including the entry ticket, matches, a pen, a menu, an outer card sleeve, EMI goblets (?) and a scarf! So, the record stands out quite a bit. Stereo copies on the gold and black label will fetch you in excess of £5000. Please Please Me was first pressed on the gold and black Parlophone label but it soon switched to yellow and black. Nick Drake fits the description of musician-turned-legend following his untimely death at the age of 27. Spoiler alert: this list contains The Beatles Nick Drake – Five Leaves Left (1969) But who sits at the top of the pile with the most valuable and collectable record that ever went to market? And which records still in circulation are worth a few quid? Moreover, singles in many cases are more valuable than both EPs and LPs. And generally speaking, rare records from the 1960s and 1970s (the "golden era" of music) which only had a few hundred copies pressed are the most valuable (even if that band is largely unknown), commanding four-figure sums in some cases. Records give more a sense of the history of music than anything else and somehow their market value reflects this for example, manufacturer’s mistakes/alterations or the death of the artist can dramatically affect the re-sale value of a record. These particularly sought after/collectable vinyl will either cost you a pretty penny at a record store (or Ebay) or bag you a few quid from inside that dusty box in the loft!
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