And some are permanently bound up in that world, lost in their vinyl collection. Bassist Sid Vicious reportedly demolished the office toilet. detailed reports in an ever-growing database of items in this category. He is one of only two non Beatles to receive a label performance credit on a record with the group, the other being Billy Preston years later at the very end of their career. The title track from Olivia Newton-John's 1980 roller-disco musical/fantasy train wreck of a movie, "Xanadu," was pressed on promotional 10-inch picture discs, of which an estimated 20 to 30 copies ever saw the light of day. Another valuable record from the Fab Four is a very special version of their White Album. Too many results? cookies disabled, some sections of our site will not function properly. Parker's film version of "The Wall" won two BAFTA Awards, the British equivalent of the Academy Awards. Be sure to check the "sold" price and not the "asking" price before you get your hopes up. Shortly after, White's own Third Man Records label did Elvis fans a solid by reproducing the acetate for a limited-edition 2015 Record Store Day release. In 2007, a copy in less-than stellar condition sold on eBay for $6,700. HM-2 other records might be promo only like quite a few Hip Hop albums from the early to mid 90s for example. Valuable records are dominated by classic bands, including Pink Floyd. What's it worth? In 2018, another sold at Bonhams for nearly $8000. What Hill held in his hands was an acetate test pressing containing early versions and mixes of songs that in different forms would ultimately appear on the finished album. However,. The studio obliged, but not before an estimated dozen copies landed in the hands of employees. The songs werent customary blues songs. A little-known engineer on the album, Jimmy Iovine, would become one of the most influential people in the music industry as a producer, and was one of the driving forces behind careers as diverse as U2, Dr. Dre and Tom Petty. SMALL FACES UK DECCA 45 ALL OR NOTHING 1966 1st ISSUE EX. In reflecting on the contemporary punk movements antipathy toward pop music, Partridge remembers saying to producer Steve Nye: Ooh, Im a bit funny about how this came out, Steve, because it sounds a bit Beatles-esque to me, and I dont want people to think Im copying the Beatles. He said, Who gives a fuck? Absolutely, there are in fact a whole bunch of 45 rpm records that are worth a considerable amount of money. That's roughly the album equivalent of a first edition rare book, and it's why "Beat Bop" is considered the "holy grail" of hip-hop vinyl. But in this case, it was the late, great Prince himself who reportedly had a bad experience on MDMA, suddenly decided his own record was "evil" and paid Warner Bros. to recall the entire 500,000-copy run. Discogs features a user-built database of millions of records and can help you get a good idea of how much your LP is worth with the site's searchable vinyl record price guide. This kind of rarity is relative, however, for it would be a farce to place a record by a relatively unknown artist who would have released fewer records alongside a release by a major artist who likely would have released more, saying that the former is rarer. If your browser has A dancer with the fanciest feet on the street. All Time Top 50. Every 1980s new waver worth their Flock of Seagulls hairdo had this Depeche Mode album back in the day. He also did so for other artists, including Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison. | Free shipping on many items! Are 45 vinyl records worth anything? All Auctions Fixed Price. It is certainly a miracle that the results still sound so good, though this was already a band that was well rehearsed to a fault. This valuable record is unique not because of how old it is, but because of how young it is. The LP was widely bootlegged. One of rock's most iconic and romantic album covers features Bob Dylan and his lady love walking a wintery New York City street. Since it is becoming more of a rarity, you are not likely to find this release anywhere below the estimated value of $15,000. Nirvana saw its time as band come to a tragic end in 1994, when lead singer Kurt Cobain committed suicide at his Seattle-area home. But a handful of discs found their way into circulation. Most of the records on this list are of a certain vintage and their value stems partly from their age, but in 2014 a relatively new record shot into the top 10 when a rare test pressing of Aphex Twin's Caustic Window was sold at auction for a staggering $46,300 (approx 36,000). The Rolling Stones released the album "Sticky Fingers" in 1971. Beatles for Sale 1965 Misprint. His 1963 serigraph "Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)" sold for a whopping $105 million in 2013. They managed to accidentally send out a few of the old records to some lucky stores. Regardless of the apocryphal nature of the tale, Johnsons influence on the landscape of blues and subsequently on rock and roll is not up for debate. Wilson became a born-again Christian and wrote several books on masculinity and marriage as it pertained to Christianity. It's worth anywhere from $4,200 to $7,300. It was signed for the original record owner in person, and the seller assured buyers that the album would pass any third-party authentication process. The front and rear covers feature black-and-white photos of heavy-handed police tactics deployed at demonstration riots that broke out in the U.S. that year. The most notable of those was probably the reboot of the "Halloween" franchise in 2007. 6 Find the right purchaser for your treasure. Robot" star Rami Malek with the release of "Bohemian Rhapsody" in 2018. ELVIS PRESLEY ORIGINAL1950'S 45'S, 78'S AND MEMPHIS RECORDING SERVICE VOLUMES Sold for 5,000.00 USD on 11 May 2019 (Best Offer) 24 Vinyl ELVIS PRESLEY-ONE OF THE RAREST ELVIS RECORDS IN THE WORLD-AND ITS MINT Sold for 5,151.96 USD on 11 Jul 2017 (Best Offer) 23 Vinyl RARISSIMO > ELVIS PRESLEY RCA Victor EPA 30-092 Italy ITALIA only 1964 disco EP He first became known by a larger audience thanks to the cult classic film "Wild Style" in 1983. The Who guitarist Pete Townshend was hired to work on several songs on Jackson's "Thriller" but dropped out and was replaced by Eddie Van Halen, who created the iconic guitar riff for "Beat It" in "about 10 minutes," according to Van Halen, who enjoyed the creative process of working with Jackson so much he refused payment. Upon the record's impending release, British royal Sarah, Duchess of York (aka "Fergie"), was embroiled in a tabloid scandal involving a photo of her toes being sucked by an extramarital lover. Pink Floyd's "The Wall" comes in a particularly unique album cover that resembles an actual brick wall. And so the government was almost inactive. Wilson died in 2012 of prostate cancer. David Bowie became one of the best-selling musicians of all time. Blue is the choice for this Columbian issue. WE BUY OLD RECORDS! Top value: 2,000. Save a piece for me at least! Thus, the 3D EP was born and released in late 1977 by Virgin Records. This record is actually a first pressing from 1983 that was released by the record label Tartown. Our site uses cookies to keep track of your membership activities. All rock 'n' roll and rhythm & blues 45s with picture sleeves made in the 1950s and the 1960s have values that exceed $10.00 per record. "The Wall" wasn't just an album. Madonna vinyl doesn't usually command big bucks, unless it's this U.K.-pressed picture-disc single featuring an image of the Material Girl sucking on supermodel Naomi Campbell's big toe. Behold what some collectors guess might be the world's most valuable record an acetate grooved with the first songs ever recorded by John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison. You'll know you've won the lottery if your White Album has a gatefold cover, the original Apple logo and a printed number. He even appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to promote the books. Of the seven extant copies, one is displayed in Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Museum, while another sold on eBay in 2012 for nearly $5,500. Early adopters of the 45 included Fats Domino, whose 1949 single, "Fat Man," is one of the most collectible 45s by any artist. This one, sold on eBay for $9,000, was signed and in near fine condition, originating from the collection of Bob Dylan's manager, Jeff Rosen. For this is a relic of the psychedelic era, where bizarre and warbling songs of this caliber were defecated out at rapid pace. Some Elvis Presley aficionados argue that The King's first commercially released single, recorded at Memphis' Sun Studio, was also the first rock 'n' roll genre record ever made. And should you unearth a first-pressing stereo version (only two copies are known to exist), bank on at least $30,000. The rest is of course history, and this UK promotional copy of the Beatles first single now fetches an estimated value between $15,000 & $20,000, limited as it was to only 250 copies in a very limited run. If you like your horror punk rock pressed on limited-edition, pink-colored vinyl, this compilation album by Glenn Danzig and the gang is for you. Outside of the jazz world, the truly rare and expensive records are associated with rock and pop history. Made on a budget of $2 million, the film grossed $21.8 million at the box office, which is equivalent to $229.9 million in 2021. They are worth over a combined $2 million and would make the crew from "High Fidelity" drool. It got to the point where lead singer John Lydon and the two who produced the record were attacked with a sharp implement outside a pub in Highbury, London. Acetate: A metal, lacquer-coated disc that's produced on specialized equipment, often on the fly, for a demonstration recording of a master tape. Now life insurance firm Noble Oak has revealed one particular record can now fetch an amazing $354,000 on the market. After the release of "Grease" in 1978 with Olivia Newton-John in one of the two leads, Hollywood was entirely at ONJ's disposal. Malek's portrayal garnered widespread acclaim, and he won an Academy Award for Best Actor. 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