Discogs is back with another monthly breakdown of the most expensive vinyl, cassettes, and CDs sold in the Discogs Marketplace. As usual, we can see some of the classic acts whose records regularly rank on this roundup, such as rarities from the likes of The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Velvet Underground.
However, there’s a serious hiccup in that trend at No. 6: the 2020 collab between Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony. This isn’t just any release. It’s a super-deluxe, limited-edition, multiple-format box set that features signed sheet music. Only 500 copies dropped, and hardcore Metallica fans had to sign up for a raffle just for the chance to purchase the set, originally priced at $300.
Despite the fact that these regular roundups of pricey releases are usually dominated by old-school gems, it’s not completely unheard of that a newer album would make the cut. Billie Eilish’s 2019 live set at Third Man Records has made two appearances this year. Metallic and Billie Eilish may not have much in common at first glance, but there is one quality that their two releases share: both were limited to a few hundred copies, which caused the aftermarket price tag to skyrocket to a spot on Discogs’ most-expensive items sold in 2020.
Бетховен / И. Брамс , Дирижер В. Фуртвенглер – Девятая Симфония, Ре Минор, Соч. 125 / Вариации На Тему Гайдна, Соч. 56а
Sold for $1,795.00
Label: Всесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи
Format: 2xLP, Mono
Country: USSR
Released: 1962
Genres: Classical
Styles: Classical, RomanticThe Checkerboard Squares – A Day In Sausalito
Sold for $1,800.00
Label: Villa Records
Format: 7″
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: SoulNathan Milstein – Music Of Old Russia
Sold for $1,807.00
Label: Columbia
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1963
Genres: Classical
Styles: N/AThe Beatles – The Beatles In Mono
Sold for $1,828.00
Label: Apple Records
Format: Box, Comp, Ltd, RM + 11xLP, Album, Mono, RE + 3xLP
Country: UK, Europe & US
Released: 2014
Genres: Rock
Styles: Beat, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic RockRichter – The 100th Anniversary Edition
Sold for $1,828.00
Label: Мелодия
Format: 50xCD, Comp, Mono, Dlx, Ltd, Num, RM + Box
Country: Russia
Released: 2015
Genres: Classical
Styles: Romantic, Classical, Impressionist, Modern, BaroqueSoul Experience – I’m So Glad I Found You / Who’s Lips You Been Kissing
Sold for $1,829.00
Label: Smoke
Format: 7″
Country: US
Released: 0
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: SoulDino Piana – Così Con Dino Piana
Sold for $1,829.00
Label: Ricordi
Format: LP
Country: Italy
Released: 1962
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Easy ListeningElias Hulk – Unchained
Sold for $1,829.00
Label: Young Blood
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1970
Genres: Rock
Styles: Prog Rock, Psychedelic RockEveryday People – World Full Of People / I’d Like To Stay
Sold for $1,829.00
Label: Brownstone Records
Format: 7″, Single
Country: US
Released: 1976
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: SoulMaximo Rodriguez Y Sus Estrellas Panameñas – Felicidad Y Bogaloo
Sold for $1,829.00
Label: Lou Records
Format: LP, Album
Country: Panama
Released: 0
Genres: Jazz, Latin
Styles: Bolero, Guaracha, Boogaloo, Salsa, GuaguancóBobb Trimble – Harvest Of Dreams
Sold for $2,000.00
Label: Not On Label
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genres: Rock
Styles: Folk Rock, Lo-Fi, Psychedelic Rock, Indie Rock, ExperimentalLed Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II
Sold for $2,000.00
Label: Atlantic
Format: LP, Album, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1969
Genres: Rock
Styles: N/AThe Benjamin Delaney Lion – Satori
Sold for $2,008.00
Label: Hollick & Taylor
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1969
Genres: Folk, World, & Country
Styles: FolkKestrel – Kestrel
Sold for $2,027.00
Label: Cube Records
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1975
Genres: Rock
Styles: Prog RockThe Damned – Damned Damned Damned
Sold for $2,052.00
Label: Stiff Records
Format: LP, Album, M/Print
Country: UK
Released: 1977
Genres: Rock
Styles: PunkJan Garbarek Trio & Quartet – Til Vigdis
Sold for $2,073.00
Label: Norsk Jazzforbund
Format: LP, Album
Country: Norway
Released: 1967
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Free JazzBill Evans – Riverside Recordings
Sold for $2,315.00
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 JazzJeremy – Semi-Structured Life
Sold for $2,418.00
Label: Driftwood
Format: 12″, Ltd, Promo, W/Lbl
Country: US
Released: 2002
Genres: Electronic
Styles: Deep House, Tech HouseJoseph Beuys – Ja Ja Ja Nee Nee Nee
Sold for $2,438.00
Label: Gabriele Mazzotta Editore
Format: LP, Ltd, Num
Country: Italy
Released: 1970
Genres: Non-Music
Styles: Spoken WordAlessandro Alessandroni / Giovanni Tommaso – Open Air Parade
Sold for $2,439.00
Label: SR Records
Format: LP
Country: Italy
Released: 1972
Genres: Jazz, Funk / Soul, Pop, Stage & Screen
Styles: Psychedelic, BeatBernard “Pretty” Purdie – Lialeh (Original Movie Soundtrack)
Sold for $2,499.00
Label: Bryan Records
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1974
Genres: Funk / Soul, Stage & Screen
Styles: Soul, Funk, SoundtrackWildfire – Smokin’
Sold for $2,500.00
Label: Primo
Format: LP, Album, Num
Country: US
Released: 1970
Genres: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic RockThe Beatles – Yesterday And Today
Sold for $2,500.00
Label: Capitol Records
Format: LP, Album, Mono, Los
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genres: Rock
Styles: Pop Rock, Psychedelic RockTommy McCook – Horny Dub (Glen Brown Meets Tommy McCook At Cross Roads Caledonia Place)
Sold for $2,682.00
Label: Grounation
Format: LP, W/Lbl
Country: UK
Released: 1976
Genres: Reggae
Styles: Roots Reggae, DubMetallica & San Francisco Symphony – S&M2
Sold for $2,713.00
Label: Blackened Recordings
Format: Box, Dlx, Ltd, Sup + 2xLP, Album, Dlx, Ltd, Ora +
Country: US
Released: 2020
Genres: Rock, Classical
Styles: N/AJoy Division – Licht Und Blindheit
Sold for $2,797.00
Label: Sordide Sentimental
Format: 7″, Ltd, Num
Country: France
Released: 1980
Genres: Rock
Styles: New Wave, Post-PunkThe Velvet Underground & Nico – The Velvet Underground & Nico
Sold for $2,947.00
Label: Verve Records
Format: LP, Album, Mono, Eas
Country: US
Released: 1967
Genres: Rock
Styles: Garage Rock, Art Rock, Experimental, Psychedelic RockBabeez – Dowanna Love
Sold for $3,124.00
Label: Not On Label
Format: 7″, EP
Country: Australia
Released: 1977
Genres: Rock
Styles: PunkThe Remaining Few – Painted Air / In The Morning
Sold for $4,000.00
Label: Askel
Format: 7″, Single
Country: US
Released: 1967
Genres: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic RockChurchill’s – Churchill’s
Sold for $5,999.00
Label: Hed-Arzi
Format: LP, Album
Country: Israel
Released: 1968
Genres: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic Rock
