Top 30 Most Expensive Items Sold On Discogs In March 2019

Last month, we had a chance to meet The Sonics – and no, they weren’t the band you already knew. Fascinating how unearthing old records can also help unearth the history and graphic material related to the bands who created thoem. With this in mind, we couldn’t be more excited to reveal that this month’s chart also introduced to us a band we never saw before in any of our Top 30s.

The act in question is Cherry Five and most likely won’t ring the bell. But if we mention that Cherry Five was the seed to Italian psych-rockers Goblin, that might click. Yes, the legendary band behind some of the most iconic giallo films directed by Dario Argento wasn’t called Goblin from the very beginning.

It didn’t take us long to discover a website compiling information about Italian progressive rock bands called Italian Prog where we found more information about Cherry Five:

Though the LP cover notes only list two musicians’ names, singer Tony Tartarini (previously known as Toni Gionta and former singer with L’Uovo di Colombo) and drummer Carlo Bordini (that also played in a duo Rustichelli & Bordini), the group also included three members of Goblin, keyboard wizard Claudio Simonetti, guitarist Morante and bass player Pignatelli, with the first two of them being credited as composers for all the album tracks.

A genuine rarity, due to the Goblin connection and the small number of copies pressed, Cherry Five album was pressed in 1975, as demonstrated by the date on the label, but released in January 1976. By the way the recording dates on the cover are false, it had been recorded in 1974, not 1975.

Obviously, there’s much more we can talk about in our latest Top 30. Coincidences happen here, and it turns out our number two was also released by a psychedelic rock band called Apple. But this copy was sold for a really high price and just the artwork of An Apple A Day is worth your time.

In the rest of the top 30 most expensive items sold in March, there’s a bit of something for everyone! Always great to see in there beloved artists like Guided By Voices, The Grateful Dead, David Bowie, The Beatles, Pet Shop Boys, The Cramps, Bad Brains, The Who — all properly mixed with more obscure records. We feel like we’re talking too much, so we’ll let the Top 30 do the rest of the talking.

Sonny Clark – Cool Struttin’

Sold for $1348.00 Label: Blue Note
Format: LP, Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1958
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop
Sabbat – Sabbat

Sold for $1348.00 Label: Evil Records
Format: 7″, Ltd
Country: Japan
Released: 1985
Genres: Rock
Styles: Black Metal
Guided By Voices – Propeller

Sold for $1350.00 Label: Rockathon, Old Age / No Age
Format: LP, Album, Ltd, Num, W/Lbl
Country: US
Released: 1992
Genres: Rock
Styles: Indie Rock, Lo-Fi
Wooden Horse – II

Sold for $1363.00 Label: York Records
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1973
Genres: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Styles: Folk Rock
Grateful Dead* – Europe ’72: The Complete Recordings

Sold for $1400.00 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
Mayhem – Deathcrush

Sold for $1404.00 Label: Posercorpse Music
Format: 12″, EP, Ltd
Country: Norway
Released: 1987
Genres: Rock
Styles: Black Metal
Bobby Boyd Congress – Bobby Boyd Congress

Sold for $1460.00 Label: Okapi Records
Format: LP, Album
Country: France
Released: 1971
Genres: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Styles: Funk
Tomorrow’s People – Open Soul

Sold for $1460.00 Label: Stage Productions
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1976
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul, Funk, Disco
David Bowie – The Man Who Sold The World

Sold for $1493.00 Label: Mercury
Format: LP, Album, M/Print
Country: UK
Released: 1971
Genres: Rock
Styles: Classic Rock, Glam
Doug Hammond & David Durrah – Reflections In The Sea Of Nurnen

Sold for $1500.00 Label: Tribe (3)
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1975
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Soul-Jazz
Eminem – Infinite

Sold for $1500.00 Label: Web Entertainment
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1996
Genres: Hip Hop
Styles: Hardcore Hip-Hop, Boom Bap
The Beatles – Please Please Me

Sold for $1558.00 Label: Parlophone
Format: LP, Album, Mono, Gol
Country: UK
Released: 1963
Genres: Rock
Styles: Beat, Rock & Roll
Pet Shop Boys – Electric

Sold for $1578.00 Label: The Vinyl Factory, x2 (2)
Format: Box, Album, Ltd + 12″, Ora + 12″, Yel + 12″, Pin +
Country: UK
Released: 2013
Genres: Electronic, Pop
Styles: Synth-pop, House
Black Spirit (4) – Black Velvet

Sold for $1599.00 Label: Krios
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Genres: Funk / Soul
Sangie Davis* And L. Perry* / Devon Irons & Doc Alimantado* – Words / Vampire

Sold for $1623.00 Label: Black Art
Format: 12″
Country: Jamaica
Released: 1977
Genres: Reggae
Styles: Roots Reggae
Anno Domini (2) – On This New Day

Sold for $1634.00 Label: Deram
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1971
Genres: Rock
Styles: Folk Rock, Prog Rock
Cliff Jordan* – Cliff Craft

Sold for $1642.00 Label: Blue Note
Format: LP, Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1957
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop
Paul McCartney And Wings* – Wings 1971-73

Sold for $1644.00 Label: MPL (2), Capitol Records, UMe
Format: 7xCD, Comp, Dlx, Ltd, Num, RE, RM + 3xDVD-V + Blu-
Country: N/A
Released: 2018
Genres: Rock, Pop
Styles: Pop Rock, Rock & Roll
David Bowie – Space Oddity

Sold for $1776.00 Label: Philips, Philips
Format: 7″, Single, Mono, Sol
Country: UK
Released: 1969
Genres: Rock
Styles: Classic Rock
The Show Boys – Run With A Knife

Sold for $1948.00 Label: Not On Label (The Show Boys Self-released)
Format: 7″, W/Lbl
Country: Jamaica
Released: 1969
Genres: Reggae
Styles: Reggae
Celest Hardie – You’re Gone / That’s Why I Cried

Sold for $1948.00 Label: Reynolds Records
Format: 7″
Country: US
Released: 1972
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Rhythm & Blues
The 7th Avenue Aviators* – You Should ‘O Held On / Boy Next Door

Sold for $2000.00 Label: Congress
Format: 7″, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1965
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul
Bad Brains – Pay To Cum!

Sold for $2000.00 Label: Bad Brain Records
Format: 7″, Single
Country: US
Released: 1980
Genres: Rock
Styles: Hardcore, Punk
Bee Vee and The Honey Bee – I’m Lost Without Your Love

Sold for $2250.00 Label: Sting (6)
Format: 7″, Single
Country: US
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Gospel, Soul, Disco
The Cramps – Songs The Lord Taught Us

Sold for $2368.00 Label: Illegal Records (2)
Format: LP, Album, TP, Dif
Country: UK
Released: 1980
Genres: Rock
Styles: Punk, Psychobilly, Garage Rock
The Who – My Generation

Sold for $2471.00 Label: Decca
Format: LP, Album
Country: Japan
Genres: Rock
Styles: Mod, Beat
The Dirty Filthy Mud* – The Forest Of Black

Sold for $2500.00 Label: Worex
Format: 7″
Country: US
Released: 1968
Genres: Electronic, Rock
Styles: Psychedelic Rock
Bob & Fred, Baha Strings – I’ll Be On My Way (Part 1)

Sold for $2500.00 Label: Big Mack
Format: 7″, Single
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul
Apple (4) – An Apple A Day

Sold for $3651.00 Label: Page One
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1969
Genres: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock
Cherry Five – Cherry Five

Sold for $3932.00 Label: Cinevox
Format: LP, Album, Gat
Country: Italy
Released: 1975
Genres: Rock
Styles: Prog Rock