Discogs is back with another monthly breakdown of the most expensive vinyl, cassettes, and CDs sold in the Discogs Marketplace. If you’re a regular reader of these rankings, you’ll be surprised by two interesting trends in the January 2021 edition: what is and is not on the list.
Let’s start with the latter. Usually, we see the same classic acts: David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and the like. While there are still several Beatles titles below, there is not a release from any of the aforementioned artists.
Now, to what is on the list. There are some classics still, ranging from actual classical-style recordings to big names such as Santana, Kraftwerk, Nirvana, and Motörhead. One big name, in particular, caught our attention because it’s attached to a brand-new release. Paul McCartney dropped McCartney III in 2020 and a 180-gram color vinyl version has already made its way to our monthly most-expensive roundup. It’s an extremely limited variation pressing at Third Man — only 333 were made, and each is hand-numbered. The current median price listed on Discogs is $2,500.
At the very end of 2020, we witnessed the highest sale ever on Discogs at a whopping $45,000 price tag. While the first sales of 2021 don’t come close, we still topped out nearly $11,000 with the No. 1, a Misfits 7-inch.
Emperor – The Complete Works
Sold for $1,600.00
Label: Blood Music
Format: Box, Comp, Ltd + 12″, RE, RM, Blu + 12″, RM, Blu +
Country: Finland
Released: 2017
Genres: Rock
Styles: Black MetalSantana – Abraxas
Sold for $1,699.00
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Columbia, Sony Music Commercial Music Group
Format: 2×12″, Album, Ltd, Num, RE + Box
Country: US
Released: 2016
Genres: Rock, Latin
Styles: Fusion, Hard Rock, Psychedelic RockIris, Inri, Pencil And Psalm – Rischka’s Light Faces
Sold for $1,715.00
Label: CTR-Produktion
Format: LP, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 1971
Genres: Electronic, Jazz, Rock
Styles: Leftfield, Krautrock, Jazz-RockThe Beatles – Original Mono-Record Box
Sold for $1,800.00
Label: Odeon
Format: Box, Comp, Mono, S/Edition + 11xLP, Album, Red
Country: Japan
Released: 1986
Genres: Rock
Styles: Beat, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic RockThe Beatles – The Beatles Mono Collection
Sold for $1,807.00
Label: Parlophone
Format: Box, Comp, Mono, Ltd, RP, Red + 11xLP, Album, Mono
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genres: Rock, Blues
Styles: Beat, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic RockKraftwerk – Trans Europa Express
Sold for $1,807.00
Label: Kling Klang
Format: LP, Album, TP, W/Lbl
Country: Germany
Released: 1977
Genres: Electronic
Styles: ElectroHerbert von Karajan – Complete Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon And Decca
Sold for $1,828.00
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Format: 330xCD, Comp + 24xDVD, Comp + 2xBlu-ray, Comp + Bo
Country: N/A
Released: 2017
Genres: Classical
Styles: Classical, Baroque, Romantic, ModernVillage Pistols – Big Money
Sold for $1,849.00
Label: Nylon Records
Format: 7″, Single
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genres: Rock
Styles: PunkNirvana – Bleach
Sold for $1,850.00
Label: Sub Pop
Format: LP, Album, Ltd, Whi
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genres: Rock
Styles: GrungeJutta Hipp With Zoot Sims – Jutta Hipp With Zoot Sims
Sold for $1,875.00
Label: Blue Note
Format: LP, Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1956
Genres: Jazz
Styles: BopExtradition – Hush
Sold for $1,908.00
Label: Sweet Peach
Format: LP, Album
Country: Australia
Released: 1971
Genres: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Styles: Folk RockRaw Material – Time Is…
Sold for $2,000.00
Label: RCA, Neon
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1971
Genres: Rock
Styles: Prog RockYoung Ladies – He’s Gone To Another / I’m Tired Of Running Around
Sold for $2,000.00
Label: Stang Records
Format: 7″
Country: US
Released: 1970
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: SoulElvis Presley – The Complete Elvis Presley Masters
Sold for $2,000.00
Label: Legacy, RCA
Format: 30xCD, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Num, RM, Col
Country: US
Released: 2010
Genres: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Styles: Country, Gospel, Rock & Roll, RockabillyThe Beatles – I Feel Fine
Sold for $2,048.00
Label: Parlophone
Format: Shellac, 10″
Country: India
Released: 1964
Genres: Rock
Styles: Rock & Roll, Pop RockBill Evans – Riverside Recordings
Sold for $2,125.00
Label: Analogue Productions, Riverside Records
Format: 2×12″, Album, RE, RM + 2×12″, Album, RE, RM + 2×12
Country: US
Released: 2010
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Post Bop, Modal, Cool JazzJuly – July
Sold for $2,191.00
Label: Major Minor
Format: LP, Album, Mono
Country: UK
Released: 1968
Genres: Rock, Pop
Styles: Psychedelic RockMotörhead – Motörhead
Sold for $2,396.00
Label: Chiswick Records
Format: LP, Album, Sil
Country: UK
Released: 1977
Genres: Rock
Styles: Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy MetalLeonid Kogan And Elisabeth Gilels – Leclair • Telemann • Ysaÿe – Sonatas For Two Violins
Sold for $2,409.00
Label: Columbia
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1964
Genres: Classical
Styles: Baroque, ImpressionistMonks – Black Monk Time
Sold for $2,409.00
Label: International Polydor Production
Format: LP, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 1966
Genres: Rock
Styles: Garage RockDogfeet – Dogfeet
Sold for $2,439.00
Label: Reflection
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1970
Genres: Rock
Styles: Acid Rock, Blues RockAndré Cluytens, Maurice Ravel – The Complete Orchestral Works of Ravel
Sold for $2,500.00
Label: The Electric Recording Co., Columbia
Format: 4xLP, Ltd, Num, RE, RM + Box
Country: UK
Released: 2020
Genres: Classical
Styles: ImpressionistTimi Yuro – As Long As There Is You
Sold for $2,534.00
Label: Liberty
Format: 7″
Country: UK
Released: 1969
Genres: Funk / Soul, Pop
Styles: Vocal, Rhythm & Blues, SoulImpact All Stars, Clive Chin – Randy’s Dub
Sold for $2,804.00
Label: Impact!
Format: LP
Country: Jamaica
Released: 1976
Genres: Reggae
Styles: DubThe Police – Reggatta De Blanc
Sold for $2,945.00
Label: A&M Records
Format: 10″, Pro
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genres: Rock, Pop
Styles: Pop RockBathory – Bathory
Sold for $3,000.00
Label: Black Mark Production
Format: LP, Album, Yel
Country: Sweden
Released: 1984
Genres: Rock
Styles: Black MetalPaul McCartney – McCartney III
Sold for $3,047.00
Label: Third Man Records, Capitol Records, MPL (2)
Format: LP, Album, Ltd, Num, Yel
Country: US
Released: 2020
Genres: Rock, Pop
Styles: Pop RockJ.E.T. – Fede Speranza Carità
Sold for $3,377.00
Label: Durium
Format: LP, Album
Country: Italy
Released: 1972
Genres: Rock
Styles: Prog RockPrince Buster’s All Stars / The Movers – Linger On / Come Home Back
Sold for $4,000.00
Label: Voice Of The People
Format: 7″
Country: Jamaica
Released: 0
Genres: Reggae
Styles: SkaThe Misfits – Cough / Cool b/w She
Sold for $10,877.00
Label: Blank Records
Format: 7″, Single, Ltd
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genres: Rock
Styles: Punk

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