Top 30 Most Expensive Items Sold In Discogs Marketplace For April 2019

What’s going on?! No, we’re not singing Marvin Gaye’s classic tune out loud at the Discogs office. We’re just scratching our heads as we realize that every one of April’s Top 30 entries sold for over $1,000. Well, to be more accurate, over $1,347. Ain’t that wild? We already talked to you about the this ongoing trend, and April proves it to be very real.

We’re going to step aside from the obvious “rare soul/funk singles are crazy expensive” narrative and try to focus on whatever feels most surprising this month. It was hard to ignore the record in first place this month: an extremely rare Japanese progressive rock record released in 1971. Only one copy was sold previously for €600 (about $675), so this is the first time we’ve seen this item in our Top 30. We don’t want to spoil the surprise of seeing the price of the second copy ever sold in the Discogs Marketplace, so scroll down to the bottom to find out by yourself.

It took a little research to find out about the release in general, but we can tell you this was the first and last album ever recorded by People (which might also be the least Google-able band name ever, right after Yes). The short-lived band was led by Buddhist poet/songwriter Naoki Tachikawa and released by Teichiku Records. No research needed to tell you that the mysterious and unique atmosphere of the album has reached cult status and, therefore, Discogs Top 30 fame.

A misprint takes the silver medal in this month’s chart. Not a huge surprise though, as we already told you in 2017 that misprints can be very good news. And if you pay close attention to number nine, you’ll probably be as mesmerized as we are right now. An absolutely insane box set with the works by Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu was sold for $1,999. We don’t blame the buyer one bit, since this edition is a thing of beauty.

Since beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, you might find something more gorgeous in the rest of the list. Time to scroll down and discover the hidden gems throughout our latest chart:

30. 

    Quella Vecchia Locanda – Il Tempo Della Gioia

    Sold for $1348.00 Label: RCA Italiana
    Format: LP, Album
    Country: Italy
    Released: 1974
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Prog Rock

29. 

    Darkthrone – Transilvanian Hunger

    Sold for $1348.00 Label: Peaceville
    Format: LP, Album
    Country: UK
    Released: 1994
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Black Metal

28. 

    Ozzy Osbourne – Diary Of A Madman

    Sold for $1383.00 Label: Epic, Legacy
    Format: LP, Album, Ltd, Num, RE, Blu
    Country: UK
    Released: 2019
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Heavy Metal

27. 

    Curtis Fuller – The Opener

    Sold for $1397.00 Label: Blue Note
    Format: LP, Album, Mono
    Country: US
    Released: 1957
    Genres: Jazz
    Styles: Hard Bop

26. 

    Modern Soul Trio – That’s Where It’s At / You’re No Good

    Sold for $1400.00 Label: Youngstown Records
    Format: 7″, Single
    Country: US
    Released: 1966
    Genres: Funk / Soul

25. 

    The Checkerboard Squares* – A Day In Sausalito / Double Cookin’

    Sold for $1400.00 Label: Villa Records
    Format: 7″
    Country: US
    Released: 1966
    Genres: Funk / Soul
    Styles: Soul

24. 

    Led Zeppelin – Over The Hills And Far Away

    Sold for $1494.00 Label: Atlantic
    Format: 7″, Single
    Country: Angola
    Released: 1973
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Classic Rock

23. 

    Residents, Uninc.* – Santa Dog

    Sold for $1500.00 Label: Ralph Records
    Format: 2×7″, Ltd, Num
    Country: US
    Released: 1972
    Genres: Electronic, Rock
    Styles: Leftfield, Avantgarde, Experimental

22. 

    Eminem – Infinite

    Sold for $1500.00 Label: Web Entertainment
    Format: LP, Album
    Country: US
    Released: 1996
    Genres: Hip Hop
    Styles: Hardcore Hip-Hop, Conscious

21. 

    Mor Thiam – Dini Safarrar (Drums Of Fire)

    Sold for $1500.00 Label: Rite Record Productions
    Format: LP, Album
    Country: US
    Released: 1973
    Genres: Jazz, Folk, World, & Country
    Styles: African, Free Jazz

20. 

    Museo Rosenbach – Zarathustra

    Sold for $1599.00 Label: Ricordi
    Format: LP, Album
    Country: Italy
    Released: 1973
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Prog Rock

19. 

    Larry & The Blue Notes* – In And Out

    Sold for $1666.00 Label: Charay Records
    Format: 7″
    Country: US
    Released: 1966
    Genres: Rock, Pop
    Styles: Garage Rock

18. 

    Paul McCartney And Wings* – Wings 1971-73

    Sold for $1776.00 Label: MPL (2), Capitol Records, UMe
    Format: 7xCD, Comp, RE, RM + 3xDVD-V + Blu-ray + Box, Dlx,
    Country: N/A
    Released: 2018
    Genres: Rock, Pop
    Styles: Pop Rock, Rock & Roll

17. 

    Nosferatu (3) – Nosferatu

    Sold for $1797.00 Label: Vogue Schallplatten
    Format: LP, Album, Gat
    Country: Germany
    Released: 1970
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Krautrock, Prog Rock

16. 

    The British North-American Act – In The Beginning…

    Sold for $1800.00 Label: Now Records (3)
    Format: LP, Album
    Country: Canada
    Released: 1969
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock

15. 

    The Capitals – Oh, What You’re Doing To Me / I Can’t Deny That I Love You

    Sold for $1800.00 Label: Omen Records
    Format: 7″, Single, Promo
    Country: US
    Released: 1965
    Genres: Funk / Soul
    Styles: Soul

14. 

    The Reasons Why (2) – Melinda

    Sold for $1833.00 Label: Sound Track (3)
    Format: 7″, Single
    Country: US
    Released: 1966
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Garage Rock

13. 

    Joy Division – Licht Und Blindheit

    Sold for $1906.00 Label: Sordide Sentimental
    Format: 7″, Ltd
    Country: France
    Released: 1980
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: New Wave, Post-Punk

12. 

    U2 – All I Want Is You

    Sold for $1936.00 Label: Festival Records
    Format: 7″, Ltd, Pur
    Country: Australia
    Released: 1989
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Pop Rock

11. 

    The Mystiques – So Good To Have You Home Again / Put Out The Fire

    Sold for $1977.00 Label: Twinight Records
    Format: 7″
    Country: US
    Released: 1969
    Genres: Funk / Soul
    Styles: Soul

10. 

    The Misfits* – Bullet

    Sold for $1999.00 Label: Plan 9
    Format: 7″, EP, RP, Red
    Country: US
    Released: 1979
    Genres: Rock
    Styles: Punk

9. 

   Toru Takemitsu – Complete Takemitsu Edition

   Sold for $1999.00 Label: Shogakukan
   Format: 58xCD, Comp + 5xBox
   Country: Japan
   Released: 2002
   Genres: Classical, Folk, World, & Country, Stage & Screen
   Styles: Soundtrack, Modern

8. 

   The Misfits* – Bullet

   Sold for $2000.00 Label: Plan 9
   Format: 7″, EP
   Country: US
   Released: 1978
   Genres: Rock
   Styles: Punk

7. 

   N.O.W. (Neoterics Of Wisdom) – Special / Let It Go

   Sold for $2000.00 Label: Southern Jam Records
   Format: 7″
   Country: US
   Released: 1984
   Genres: Funk / Soul
   Styles: Boogie, Funk

6. 

   Bob Ohiri & His Uhuru Sounds – Uhuru Aiye

   Sold for $2000.00 Label: Ashiko
   Format: LP, Album
   Country: UK
   Released: 1977
   Genres: Rock, Funk / Soul, Folk, World, & Country
   Styles: African, Afrobeat, Psychedelic Rock

5. 

   Elvis Presley – The Complete Elvis Presley Masters

   Sold for $2000.00 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, Rockabilly

4. 

   Fun Things – Fun Things

   Sold for $2048.00 Label: EMI Custom Records
   Format: 7″, EP
   Country: Australia
   Released: 1980
   Genres: Rock
   Styles: Punk

3. 

   Roy Panton – Endless Memory

   Sold for $2700.00 Label: Bronco (2)
   Format: 7″, W/Lbl
   Country: Jamaica
   Released: 1968
   Genres: Reggae
   Styles: Rocksteady

2. 

   Gene Toones* – What More Do You Want

   Sold for $2777.00 Label: Simco Records (2)
   Format: 7″, Promo
   Country: US
   Released: 1966
   Genres: Funk / Soul
   Styles: Soul

1. 

   People (6) – Ceremony ~ Buddha Meet Rock

   Sold for $5000.00 Label: Teichiku Records
   Format: LP, Album
   Country: Japan
   Released: 1971
   Genres: Jazz, Rock
   Styles: Psychedelic Rock