Top 30 Most Expensive Items Sold On Discogs In December 2018

Some things are fated to happen. Don’t expect us to get too much into detail or provide you with your astrological sign compatibility. No, we aren’t talking about any of that. We are talking about how after what was considered by the almighty Diognes_The_Fox as the most potato Top 50 ever… Our Top 30 most expensive items sold in December 2018 is the most insanely predictable ever!

Yes, dear readers, our Top 30 for December 2018 feels more like January 1, which means a lot of reheated leftovers and a hangover from more interesting times. Good news for all of you is that you can score some of these incredibly expensive releases for pretty reasonable prices, so it might be a good day to up your vinyl record investment game.

But in all fairness, there are always nice surprises in each Top 30. In the third position of our ranking, you’ll find a wonderfully weird artifact of German Punk, including a metal cover. Another interesting entry on the chart can be found at number 5, where Cildo Meireles first LP sold for $2,631, which marks his first-ever appearance in our Top 30.

While originality might not be the strongest talking point of this list of the most expensive items sold in December 2018, we keep seeing a rise in the prices collectors are paying for rare vinyl releases. In December 2018, 26 out of the 30 releases of this list were sold for $1,500 and above. Crazy, innit?

We don’t want to spoil the fun of discovery so scroll down to see what made the list!

Terveet Kädet – TK II

Sold for $1379.00 Label: IKBAL
Format: 7″, S/Sided, EP, W/Lbl
Country: Finland
Released: 1981
Genres: Rock
Styles: Punk, Hardcore
Reign Of Terror (2) – Don’t Blame Me

Sold for $1400.00 Label: R.O.T. Records
Format: 7″, Single
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genres: Rock
Styles: Punk
The Velvet Underground & Nico (3) – The Velvet Underground & Nico

Sold for $1402.00 Label: Verve Records
Format: LP, Album, Eas
Country: US
Released: 1967
Genres: Rock
Styles: Garage Rock, Art Rock, Experimental
Sun Ra And His Myth Science Arkestra* – Angels And Demons At Play

Sold for $1447.00 Label: El Saturn Records
Format: LP, Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1967
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Free Jazz, Hard Bop
Bernadette Bascom – I Got To Get Paid / I Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love

Sold for $1500.00 Label: Solidarity Records (2)
Format: 7″
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genres: Funk / Soul
Grateful Dead* – Europe ’72: The Complete Recordings

Sold for $1526.00 Label: Grateful Dead Records, Rhino Records (2)
Format: 73xHDCD + Box, Ltd
Country: US
Released: 2011
Genres: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Styles: Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Rock, Country Rock
Vashti Bunyan – Just Another Diamond Day

Sold for $1538.00 Label: Philips
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1970
Genres: Folk, World, & Country
Styles: Folk
Don Rendell Ian Carr 5tet* – Dusk Fire

Sold for $1538.00 Label: Columbia
Format: LP, Album, Mono
Country: UK
Released: 1966
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Contemporary Jazz, Modal
Piero, Ezio E Tino – Carta D’Identità N° 1: Mi Chiamo Piero

Sold for $1609.00 Label: Rare (3)
Format: LP, Album
Country: Italy
Released: 1972
Genres: Rock, Pop
Styles: Prog Rock
Ludwig van Beethoven, Milstein*, Leinsdorf* – Violin Concerto

Sold for $1623.00 Label: Columbia
Format: LP
Country: UK
Genres: Classical
P.I.G.Z. – Bloody Belgium

Sold for $1704.00 Label: JW’s Records
Format: 12″, Pin
Country: Belgium
Released: 1978
Genres: Rock
Styles: Punk
Shinki Chen & His Friends – Shinki Chen

Sold for $1724.00 Label: Polydor
Format: LP
Country: Japan
Released: 1971
Genres: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic Rock
The Stooges – Fun House

Sold for $1724.00 Label: Elektra
Format: LP, Album
Country: Japan
Released: 1970
Genres: Rock
Styles: Garage Rock
Helene Smith – Sings Sweet Soul!

Sold for $1750.00 Label: Deep City Records
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1967
Genres: Funk / Soul
David Bowie – I Dig Everything

Sold for $1769.00 Label: Pye Records
Format: 7″, Single, Sol
Country: UK
Released: 1966
Genres: Rock, Pop
Styles: Mod, Pop Rock
The Pagans* – Six And Change

Sold for $1776.00 Label: Neck Records
Format: 7″
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genres: Rock
Styles: Punk
Dorian Gray (15) – Idahaho Transfer

Sold for $1818.00 Label: New Blood
Format: LP
Country: Germany
Released: 1976
Genres: Rock, Blues
Styles: Krautrock, Psychedelic Rock
Giuliano Sorgini – Under Pompelmo

Sold for $1931.00 Label: Dischi Montecarlo
Format: LP
Country: Italy
Released: 1971
Genres: Jazz, Rock, Funk / Soul, Stage & Screen
Styles: Jazz-Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Funk, Prog Rock
Kenny Dorham – Afro-Cuban

Sold for $1993.00 Label: Blue Note
Format: LP, Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1957
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop, Afro-Cuban Jazz
Churchill’s – Churchill’s

Sold for $2000.00 Label: Hed-Arzi
Format: LP, Album
Country: Israel
Released: 1968
Genres: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic Rock
The Salvadors – Stick By Me Baby

Sold for $2000.00 Label: Wise World
Format: 7″, Single
Country: US
Released: 1967
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul
Piero Umiliani – La Ragazza Dalla Pelle Di Luna

Sold for $2045.00 Label: Omicron
Format: LP
Country: Italy
Released: 1972
Genres: Jazz, Stage & Screen
Styles: Soundtrack, Easy Listening
Ty Karim – Lightin’ Up

Sold for $2183.00 Label: Romark
Format: 7″
Country: US
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul
Joy Division – An Ideal For Living

Sold for $2250.00 Label: Enigma
Format: 7″, EP
Country: UK
Released: 1978
Genres: Rock
Styles: New Wave, Punk
Piero Umiliani – Il Corpo (Colonna Sonora Del Film)

Sold for $2272.00 Label: Sound Work Shop
Format: LP
Country: Italy
Released: 1974
Genres: Jazz, Stage & Screen
Styles: Soundtrack, Jazz-Funk
Cildo Meireles – Sal Sem Carne

Sold for $2631.00 Label: Pesquisa
Format: LP
Country: Brazil
Released: 1975
Genres: Electronic
Styles: Musique Concrète, Experimental
Johnny Rodgers With The Nu Tones – Make A Change

Sold for $2800.00 Label: Amon Records (2)
Format: 7″
Country: US
Released: 1965
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul
Various – S.O.36 Sampler – Live 13.8.78

Sold for $2873.00 Label: Ignition Records (7)
Format: LP, Comp, Ltd, Met
Country: Germany
Released: 1979
Genres: Rock
Styles: New Wave, Punk
Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon

Sold for $3275.00 Label: Harvest, Harvest
Format: LP, Album, Gat
Country: UK
Released: 1973
Genres: Rock
Styles: Prog Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin

Sold for $6250.00 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