Top 30 Most Expensive Items Sold on Discogs in October 2020

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 Prince, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Minor Threat.

Bucking that trend, however, is a 2019 album from Billie Eilish that features a live set at Third Man Records. It was only available at the label’s two physical storefronts and each cover was hand-painted by Billie herself (if by “hand” you mean “paint-covered microphone”). The most-expensive list is typically dominated by older vinyl from the 1950s, ’60, and ’70s, but a modern release can certainly make the cut if it was only available in a limited run like this one. An original Live at Third Man Records also appeared on the June list, but the album was re-released as part of Record Store Day 2020, so the RSD edition has been the best-selling record on Discogs for two months running.

Billie Eilish isn’t the only gem to catch our eye on the October edition of most-expensive items. If you enjoy prog rock, you should check out Garden of Eden by Alabtros at No. 23. According to the Database, this German prog-rock six-piece only ran from 1974-1979 and released just one album with three songs. Because so few recordings exist, the LP is highly coveted by collectors and comes with a price tag to match (although nowhere near the priciest prog-rock releases on Discogs).

The Beatles – The Beatles In Mono

Sold for $1,695.00
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 Rock
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Junction 32 – Pontefract Castleford

Sold for $1,705.00
Label: Holyground
Format: LP
Country: UK
Released: 1975
Genres: Rock
Styles: Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Ike Strong – Boogie Land / Your Love Keeps Me Dancing

Sold for $1,733.00
Label: Mable
Format: 7″
Country: US
Released: N/A
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul
Billie Eilish – Live at Third Man Records

Sold for $1,745.00
Label: Third Man Records
Format: LP, Album, Ltd, Blu
Country: US
Released: 2019
Genres: Pop
Styles: N/A
Santana – Abraxas

Sold for $1,750.00
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 Rock
Johannes Brahms, Sir Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker – Symphonien 1-4

Sold for $1,763.00
Label: Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings
Format: 6xLP, Ltd, Box
Country: Germany
Released: 2016
Genres: Classical
Styles: Classical
Yves Klein – Conférence À La Sorbonne 3 Juin 1959

Sold for $1,764.00
Label: Not On Label
Format: 2xLP, Num
Country: France
Released: 1959
Genres: Non-Music
Styles: Speech, Avantgarde, Poetry
Albatros – Garden Of Eden

Sold for $1,784.00
Label: Lipstick
Format: LP, Ltd
Country: Germany
Released: 1979
Genres: Rock
Styles: Art Rock, Psychedelic Rock
The Velvet Underground & Nico – The Velvet Underground & Nico

Sold for $1,788.00
Label: Verve Records, Verve Records
Format: LP, Album, Wes
Country: US
Released: 1967
Genres: Rock
Styles: Garage Rock, Experimental, Art Rock
Fraction – Moon Blood

Sold for $1,800.00
Label: Angelus Records
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1971
Genres: Rock
Styles: Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Stoner Rock, Space Rock
“Roots” – Untitled

Sold for $1,820.00
Label: Amal-Jam
Format: LP
Country: Canada
Released: 0
Genres: Reggae
Styles: Dub, Roots Reggae
Ron Richardson – Ooh Wee Babe

Sold for $1,866.00
Label: T.C.I. Productions
Format: 12″
Country: Canada
Released: 1983
Genres: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Styles: Boogie, Funk, Disco
Prince – Prince

Sold for $1,904.00
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: LP, Album, TP
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Disco
Haymarket Square – Magic Lantern

Sold for $2,000.00
Label: Chaparral
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1968
Genres: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic Rock
Motörhead – Motörhead

Sold for $2,117.00
Label: Chiswick Records
Format: LP, Album, Sil
Country: UK
Released: 1977
Genres: Rock
Styles: Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal
Minor Threat – In My Eyes

Sold for $2,193.00
Label: Dischord Records
Format: 7″, Red
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genres: Rock
Styles: Hardcore, Punk
Cleveland Robinson, Jr. – Love Is A Trap / A Loaf Of Bread

Sold for $2,380.00
Label: Nosnibor Records
Format: 7″, Single
Country: US
Released: 1965
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul
David Bowie – Low

Sold for $2,597.00
Label: RCA Victor
Format: 7″, S/Sided, Promo, Smplr
Country: UK
Released: 1977
Genres: Electronic, Rock
Styles: Experimental, Ambient, Avantgarde
Ruggiero Ricci, London Symphony Orchestra, Gamba, Bizet / Sarasate / Saint-Saëns – Carmen Fantaisie / Zigeunerweisen / Havanaise / Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso

Sold for $2,600.00
Label: Decca
Format: LP
Country: UK
Released: 1960
Genres: Classical
Styles: Romantic
Minor Threat – Filler

Sold for $2,667.00
Label: Dischord Records
Format: 7″, EP, Red
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genres: Rock
Styles: Hardcore, Punk
Ravel – Henriette Faure – Miroirs / Le Tombeau De Couperin

Sold for $2,750.00
Label: Pathé
Format: LP, Mono
Country: France
Released: N/A
Genres: Classical
Styles: Modern, Impressionist, Neo-Classical
Tony Caro & John – All On The First Day

Sold for $2,906.00
Label: Not on Label
Format: LP
Country: UK
Released: 1972
Genres: Folk, World, & Country
Styles: Folk
The Appreciations – It’s Better To Cry

Sold for $3,095.00
Label: Sport Records
Format: 7″, Promo
Country: US
Released: N/A
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul
Tina Brooks – True Blue

Sold for $3,969.00
Label: Blue Note
Format: LP, Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1960
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop
Coil – Musick To Play In The Dark²

Sold for $4,285.00
Label: Chalice
Format: LP + LP, S/Sided, Etch + Ltd, Tra
Country: UK
Released: 2000
Genres: Electronic
Styles: Experimental, Ambient
Sex Pistols – Did You No Wrong

Sold for $4,395.00
Label: Virgin
Format: Acetate, 10″
Country: UK
Released: 1977
Genres: Rock
Styles: Punk
The Original Star Wars Cast with Narration Malachi Throne – The Story of the Empire Strikes Back

Sold for $5,000.00
Label: Buena Vista Records
Format: LP, ace
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genres: Non-Music, Classical, Stage & Screen
Styles: Movie Effects, Contemporary, Spoken Word
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin

Sold for $6,190.00
Label: Atlantic, Classic Records
Format: 4×12″, S/Sided, Album, RE, 200 + 4×12″, S/Sided, A
Country: US
Released: 2006
Genres: Rock
Styles: Hard Rock, Arena Rock, Blues Rock
October – After The Fall

Sold for $6,500.00
Label: Not on Label
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genres: Rock
Styles: Prog Rock, Symphonic Rock
Mourning Phase – Mourning Phase

Sold for $10,465.00
Label: Eden
Format: LP, Album, TP
Country: UK
Released: 1971
Genres: Rock
Styles: Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock