The Top 30 Most Expensive Items Sold on Discogs in August 2020

It’s time for another breakdown of the most expensive vinyl, cassettes, and CDs were sold in the Discogs Marketplace. On the monthly roundup, we can count on seeing classic icons, limited LPs, and a few coveted 7-inch releases.

Let’s starts the most expensive item on the list. The No. 1 spot, which usually goes an older rock record (think The Beatles or David Bowie) and occasionally something fun like this punk 7-inch, has been claimed by a $5,000 test pressing of Metallica’s 1984 album Ride the Lightning. According to the Database, this version was for the Music Connection for Megaforce. And according to the Marketplace, there’s another pressing available — for $7,000.

Now, for the elephant in the room. If your eyes have already scanned the page and your initial reaction was shock at seeing No. 30, we don’t blame you. It’s not often that you see Adolph Hitler on an album cover (especially since any pro-Nazi or any other filth from hate groups is blocked for sale on Discogs).

The controversial cover was replaced with the one above.

“We were in all the national newspapers, on mainstream TV here in the UK, however, we used a historical picture of Adolf Hitler and the Pope on the front cover and suddenly people started refusing to stock it, the UK music mags completely misunderstood the meaning and went for our throats, so we withdrew [Bloodguilt] and changed the sleeve,” Jon Buxton told It’s Psychedelic Baby in 2019. “By the time it was reissued the momentum had gone. Interestingly though, the vinyl test pressing has now become a real collector’s item.”

That “real collector’s item,” which was intended as social commentary and not pro-Hitler, is what you see below. What is the most interesting album cover that you have in your collection?

30. 

    Heronimus Fin – Bloodguilt

    Sold for $1,914.00
    Label: Garden Records
    Format: LP, Promo, TP
    Country: UK
    Released: 2001
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Hard Rock, Stoner Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Space Rock, Acid Rock

29. 

    Freddie McGregor, Al Campbell, Audrey Johnson – Born A Free Man / Love And Obey

    Sold for $1,933.00
    Label: Fab, Studio One
    Format: 7″, W/Lbl
    Country: UK
    Released: 0
    Genres: Reggae
    Styles: Ska

28. 

    Catapilla – Changes

    Sold for $2,000.00
    Label: Vertigo
    Format: LP, Album
    Country: UK
    Released: 1972
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Jazz-Rock, Prog Rock

27. 

    Spirogyra – Bells, Boots And Shambles

    Sold for $2,000.00
    Label: Polydor
    Format: LP, Album
    Country: UK
    Released: 1973
    Genres: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
    Styles: Folk Rock, Folk

26. 

    Joy Division – Licht Und Blindheit

    Sold for $2,049.00
    Label: Sordide Sentimental
    Format: 7″, Ltd, Num
    Country: France
    Released: 1980
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: New Wave, Post-Punk

25. 

    Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon

    Sold for $2,058.00
    Label: Harvest, Harvest
    Format: LP, Album, Gat
    Country: UK
    Released: 1973
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Prog Rock, Psychedelic Rock

24. 

    The Beatles – The Beatles Mono Collection

    Sold for $2,083.00
    Label: Parlophone
    Format: Box, Comp, Mono, Ltd, RP, Red + 11xLP, Album, Mono
    Country: UK
    Released: 1982
    Genres: Rock, Blues
    Styles: Beat, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Rock

23. 

    Yezda Urfa – Boris

    Sold for $2,100.00
    Label: Not On Label (Yezda Urfa Self-released)
    Format: LP
    Country: US
    Released: 1975
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Prog Rock

22. 

    The Beatles – I Feel Fine

    Sold for $2,173.00
    Label: Emidisc
    Format: Acetate, 7″
    Country: UK
    Released: 1964
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Beat, Pop Rock, Rock & Roll

21. 

    Soul Vibrations – The Dump / I’ve Got To Find A Way

    Sold for $2,261.00
    Label: Vibrant Records
    Format: 7″
    Country: US
    Released: 1973
    Genres: Funk / Soul
    Styles: Funk

20. 

    Mayhem – Deathcrush

    Sold for $2,371.00
    Label: Posercorpse Music
    Format: 12″, EP, Ltd
    Country: Norway
    Released: 1987
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Black Metal

19. 

    Gas – No More Hiroshima

    Sold for $2,380.00
    Label: 自殺レーベル
    Format: Flexi, 7″, S/Sided, Red
    Country: Japan
    Released: 1982
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Hardcore, Punk

18. 

    Trevor With Joe & Glenn / Dermot Lynch – Tender Arms / Something Is Worrying Me

    Sold for $2,380.00
    Label: Blue Cat Records
    Format: 7″, Single
    Country: UK
    Released: 1968
    Genres: Reggae
    Styles: N/A

17. 

    Benita – Time For A Change

    Sold for $2,500.00
    Label: Fine-Tuned Records
    Format: 7″, Promo
    Country: US
    Released: 0
    Genres: Funk / Soul
    Styles: Disco

16. 

    Various – Woodstock: Back To The Garden: The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive

    Sold for $2,538.00
    Label: Rhino Records, Cotillion
    Format: 38xCD + Blu-ray + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num
    Country: US
    Released: 2019
    Genres: Rock, Funk / Soul, Blues, Folk, World, & Country
    Styles: N/A

15. 

    Don Rendell Ian Carr Quintet – Shades Of Blue

    Sold for $2,631.00
    Label: Columbia
    Format: LP, Album, Mono
    Country: UK
    Released: 1965
    Genres: Jazz
    Styles: Post Bop, Modal

14. 

    Detroit Sounds Of Friction – I’m Leaving You / Stop Him Girl

    Sold for $2,664.00
    Label: Heavy Sound, Inc.
    Format: 7″, Promo
    Country: US
    Released: 1970
    Genres: Funk / Soul
    Styles: Soul

13. 

    Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band – Moonchild

    Sold for $2,900.00
    Label: A&M Records
    Format: 7″, Single, Mono, TP, Mon
    Country: US
    Released: 1966
    Genres: Rock, Blues
    Styles: Delta Blues, Psychedelic Rock

12. 

    David Bowie – Space Oddity

    Sold for $2,941.00
    Label: Philips
    Format: 7″, Single, Mono, Lar
    Country: Portugal
    Released: 1969
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Classic Rock

11. 

    Smoke, Inc. – Waitin’ For Love

    Sold for $3,250.00
    Label: Smoke Records Inc.
    Format: 7″
    Country: US
    Released: 1977
    Genres: Funk / Soul
    Styles: N/A

10. 

    Johnny Hallyday – Johnny Chante Hallyday

    Sold for $3,333.00
    Label: Philips
    Format: LP, Album, Mono, Promo, Gat
    Country: France
    Released: 1965
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: N/A

9. 

   The Beatles – Please Please Me

   Sold for $3,369.00
   Label: Parlophone
   Format: LP, Album, Gol
   Country: UK
   Released: 1963
   Genres: Rock
   Styles: Beat

8. 

   Basso Valdambrini Quintet* Plus Dino Piana – Basso Valdambrini Plus Dino Piana

   Sold for $3,488.00
   Label: Jolly
   Format: LP, Album
   Country: Italy
   Released: 1960
   Genres: Jazz
   Styles: Contemporary Jazz, Modal

7. 

   Pearl Jam – Oct. 22, 2003 atBenaroya Hall

   Sold for $3,499.00
   Label: Ten Club
   Format: 4xLP, Album, Red + Box, Ltd
   Country: US
   Released: 2004
   Genres: Rock
   Styles: Alternative Rock, Acoustic, Grunge

6. 

   Nirvana – Love Buzz b/w Big Cheese

   Sold for $3,499.00
   Label: Sub Pop
   Format: 7″, Single, Ltd, Num
   Country: US
   Released: 1988
   Genres: Rock
   Styles: Grunge

5. 

   The Dogs – Don’t Try To Help Me

   Sold for $3,499.00
   Label: Treasure
   Format: 7″
   Country: US
   Released: 1967
   Genres: Rock, Funk / Soul
   Styles: Garage Rock, Soul, Vocal, Instrumental

4. 

   Phafner – Overdrive

   Sold for $3500.00 Label: Dragon Records (5)
   Format: LP, Album
   Country: US
   Released: 1971
   Genres: Rock
   Styles: Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock

3. 

   ABBA – Hovas Vittne

   Sold for $4,095.00
   Label: Polar
   Format: 12″, Maxi, Red
   Country: Sweden
   Released: 1981
   Genres: Pop
   Styles: Vocal

2. 

   Mellow Candle – Swaddling Songs

   Sold for $4,647.00
   Label: Deram
   Format: LP, Album, Gat
   Country: UK
   Released: 1972
   Genres: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
   Styles: Prog Rock, Folk Rock

1. 

   Metallica – Ride The Lightning

   Sold for $5,000.00
   Label: Megaforce Records
   Format: LP, Album, TP
   Country: US
   Released: 1984
   Genres: Rock
   Styles: Heavy Metal

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