Top 30 Most Expensive Items Sold In Discogs Marketplace For 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.
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Sonny Clark – Cool Struttin’
Sold for $1348.00 Label: Blue Note
Format: LP, Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1958
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-3546376-1334740890.jpeg.jpg)
Sabbat – Sabbat
Sold for $1348.00 Label: Evil Records
Format: 7″, Ltd
Country: Japan
Released: 1985
Genres: Rock
Styles: Black Metal:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-1427976-1556637317-4091.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-1726505-1239464787.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-3116404-1316540105.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-805174-1364285537-7290.jpeg.jpg)
Mayhem – Deathcrush
Sold for $1404.00 Label: Posercorpse Music
Format: 12″, EP, Ltd
Country: Norway
Released: 1987
Genres: Rock
Styles: Black Metal:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-2531018-1527482532-5880.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-3403223-1349349768-4538.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-1230645-1453448730-4472.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-1223889-1213948490.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-944992-1484287054-2620.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-1350468-1377575562-1715.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-5201665-1387311485-8415.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-7347384-1439469026-3631.jpeg.jpg)
Black Spirit (4) – Black Velvet
Sold for $1599.00 Label: Krios
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Genres: Funk / Soul:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-3436779-1501588698-3181.png.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-1238329-1202893132.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-3363951-1327440835.jpeg.jpg)
Cliff Jordan* – Cliff Craft
Sold for $1642.00 Label: Blue Note
Format: LP, Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1957
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-12911177-1545087873-4260.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-6552807-1538812433-7221.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-12491812-1536346874-4568.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-817521-1161862253.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-4281833-1490804974-5839.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-945311-1507693210-3356.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-12228957-1543473437-5322.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-9796786-1548069065-3340.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-11069897-1536493931-4255.jpeg.jpg)
The Who – My Generation
Sold for $2471.00 Label: Decca
Format: LP, Album
Country: Japan
Genres: Rock
Styles: Mod, Beat:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-1087689-1191087840.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-1814860-1536904776-4535.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-3347774-1326797914.jpeg.jpg)
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:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-1902797-1251296054.jpeg.jpg)
Cherry Five – Cherry Five
Sold for $3932.00 Label: Cinevox
Format: LP, Album, Gat
Country: Italy
Released: 1975
Genres: Rock
Styles: Prog Rock
se non è un ossessione di un collezionista milionario, potrebbero essere vendute a questi pezzi. Ma anche i collezionisti milionari non sono stupidi, anzi, hanno mezzi che aiutano a valutare i vinili, e non penso siano così “Particolari” da spendere tale cifre, per un 7″, o un 12″ giovane (Pet shop boys 2013) Se venderei i miei fiori all’occhiello della mia collezione se fanno girare queste cifre a 3 zeri, lo potrei farlo anche io. Altri se girano questi prezzi, alzeranno il loro prezzo normale, e questo è preoccupante. Io non ho mai messo in vendita oggetti per più di 300€, idem con gli acquisti mai speso più di 200-250€ per signori vinili. io bloccherei questo venditore, prima che diventi virale, Ci sono altri gruppi, che servono propio a vendere rarità con cifre non sotto i 100€
“When it’s very hard to find, it’s expensive, obviously.” somebody wrote. That is wrong. You are confusing rare with desirable. If you were right that would mean that if I made one record with an artist that was terrible and nobody wanted and I only made one copy, it would be “expensive, obviously”. Wrong my friend.
Mayhem is an absolute Kvlt m/
That’s cool to visit that Facebook site and keep an
Eye out for those records that sell for a lot. You never know if you’ll come across some in a yard sale or local record shop.
I see your reddit Plastic-man, i saw your Crosley turntable, i think you have no clue about record collection, you just arrive when the record become a business and you judge people are ill/deluted, it’s just because your don’t understad what’s happen there.You are really representative of the new generation who get into record
There are groups facebook where rockabilly singles go for four-figures on a regular basis. If records are rare and people want them they will pay huge sums.
You are free to buy it… or NOT, IN FACT.
When it’s very hard to find, it’s expensive, obviously.
yes, absorbiant. a hybrid between absurd & exorbitant with the first T left off. I guess.
“Absorbiant”?!?!
I can’t even imagine paying these absorbiant prices for a record and I LOVE records.
That Cherry Five album is a masterpiece, dare I say better than any of the Goblin LPs (though Roller comes close). I’ve loved it for 30 years and have never seen a copy available anywhere, Goldmine and eBay included. While no record is worth that much to me, it is easily as good as (and arguably much rarer than) some of the Blue Notes that go for twice as much…
Obviously,these records are “worth” what was paid. I do not think that if these People are/were “mentally ill/deluded”they may not have the disposable income that is needed to make such lofty purchases. There are way too many People like You out there, Whom are in denial.They all have the same saying “These People are Crazy”. Maybe, more likely it is You and Your “friends” that are Crazy!
I wonder what some of these artists think of their records selling for 2k….
something iw worth as much as someone will pay. Discogs queers the top-price market value somewhat, with many sellers posting prices well above the highest price yet paid. But if someone’s willing to pay it ….
The Cherry Five original LP is extremely rare. I believe was only released as promo since the original copies does not have the Siae rubber stamp. Expensive due to the completist Goblin collectors
@Plastic-Man: Money is relative, just a way, to get what you want, if you can afford it. If not, keep looking for something else.
It’s almost as if the worth of something is whatever someone will pay for it. Time to get outside of your head a little, Plastic-Man.
How do you know?
None of these records are worth what was paid… these people are mentally ill/deluded.