The record was signed by John Lennon himself, just hours before his death on December 8th, 1980.
However, that’s not the case for Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono. What determines the value of something isn’t always obvious when it comes to collectibles and memorabilia. Regular unsealed pressings sold frequently for over $15,000, so it’s no surprise to see a sealed one go for a record-breaking figure.ĥ. This didn’t go down well at all, so it was quickly exchanged with a more respectable album cover. One of the reasons its value was so high, is because of its controversial album cover.ĭubbed ‘butcher,’ the album artwork shows the band holding dismembered dolls while draped in meat. In February 2016, a ‘first state’ sealed stereo copy of Yesterday and Today sold at auction for a whopping $125,000 – becoming the most expensive copy of the record in history. ‘Till There Was You’ sold at auction in 2016 to an unnamed buyer for £77,500. It’s believed it came into his passion through his time as the keyboardist in Gerry and the Pacemakers. The record was found in the attic of Liverpudlian musician, Les Maguire. The private pressing that features ‘Hello Little Girl’ and ‘Till There Was You’ was initially valued at £10,000.
It was dubbed as the ‘Holy Grail’ of Beatles records. The record was released in 1963 on the Beatle’s second album, With the Beatles. In March 2016, a 10-inch acetate copy of ‘Till There Was You’ sold at auction for £77,500. The Beatles: ‘Till There Was You’ (10″ Acetate) One of the original test pressings appeared for sale on eBay in 2014 and was acquired by Markus ‘Notch’ Persson, the creator of Minecraft, for $46,300.Īs only a handful of test pressings were produced, it’s no surprise to see a record like this go for that kind of money, given just how rare it is.ħ. This is an example of a record that hit the spot at the right time.Ĭaustic Window was released in 1996 by Richard David James, or Aphex Twin, as he’s better known. The buyer, John Tefteller, an Oregon-based record collector, bought the record because it was in much better condition than the one he already owned – stating it was worth every penny now that the master tapes have gone. Johnson was a musician and songwriter from Terry, Mississippi, who was best known for his eerie falsetto voice and sophisticated guitar playing.Ī copy of ‘Alcohol and Jake Blues’ 78 rpm was listed on eBay in 2013, selling for an impressive $37,100. Paramount records released Tommy Johnsons ‘Alcohol and Jake Blues’ in 1930. One of the last remaining copies that we know about, sold at auction to an anonymous buyer in May 2009, for a respectable $37,000.ĩ. However, it’s speculated that Motown boss Berry Gordon ordered the records to be destroyed when he discovered one of his producers was launching a singing career. There were originally around 250 demos printed, but the majority were destroyed, for which the reason is unclear. The song was pressed in 1965 by the Motown subsidiary label, Soul.īeing Wilson’s only Motown single, and the fact that there’s rumored to be only five left in circulation, the chances of finding one are almost impossible. Kicking off the list is Frank Wilson’s iconic record, ‘Do I Love You (Indeed I Do).’ Frank Wilson ‘Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)’ These are the 10 most expensive vinyl records:ġ0. The list of vinyl records and figures mentioned below have been compiled from various sources around the web, such as HMV & Wikipedia.
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