100 Most Valuable Vinyls

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100 most valuable vinyls. An unpeeled example sold for 4 500 in 2016. 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. Both mono and stereo versions are rare and valuable but the stereo version fetches the highest price. Total cd sales on discogs grew by about 20 over 2017 and continue to do so into this year.

About 21 of all purchases in 2018 consisted of a cd whether it be part of a boxset or an individual disc. These are the very first pressings which feature the band s name in gold lettering on a black label. After far out magazine worked with discogs to discover some of their biggest vinyl sales in history noble oak has compiled a list which evaluates 50 of the most valuable records on the globe. A mint copy of their debut lp please please me is the second rarest record according to the telegraph with a value of 5 435.

The first pressing of their white album double lp is the fourth rarest record according to nme with a worth of 10 870. The fact that regular top 30 most expensive items sold lists are non discriminative towards different media is my favorite feature. 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. Nowadays rare first pressings are mega valuable.

When asked to detail what makes a vinyl record particularly valuable ian shirley the editor of record collector magazine s rare record price guide said that scarcity condition and the desire of. Records by the beatles are usually high on the lists of rarest vinyls. A rare first pressing of led zeppelin s debut album features numerous defining details that distinguish it from future reissues most noticeable being the turquoise lettering on the sleeve. 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.

Cds are the second most purchased and most submitted format behind vinyl records on discogs. Is it possible to post a similar list for other formats beyond vinyl.