Top 30 Most Expensive Items Sold In Discogs Marketplace for March 2020
Our most expensive record of March had me baffled at first glance. A colored vinyl reissue of an album released within the past decade, by one of the biggest artists the world has ever seen. That copy sold in March went for $5K. Prices are now at around $20,000.
So what makes this David Bowie record special? It was released as part of a small series of reissues of 16 classic and cult albums by the charity, Unicef in 2019. Each album was released as a limited edition of 50 copies, numbered and pressed to blue vinyl.
It’s unclear how much money Unicef raised with this series. Fans and supporters could pay £5 to enter an artist-specific draw to get one of the records, or for those extra keen, could bid for the first and second pressings. They all fetch a pretty penny now, but many of the collectors of these releases try to stay true to the original mission of this series and throw some cash Unicef’s way. In keeping with that spirit, we’ve donated the fees for this sale to Unicef.
Check out the full list – where else does Blue Note rub shoulders with punk and prog records?
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Wooden Horse – II
Sold for $1228.00 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-7437355-1573499228-6420.jpeg.jpg)
Paradise Square – Never Thought I’d See The Day
Sold for $1274.00 Label: Not On Label (Paradise Square Self-released)
Format: LP, Album, W/Lbl
Country: UK
Released: 1974
Genres: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Styles: Psychedelic Rock, Folk Rock:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-9727209-1485420023-1375.jpeg.jpg)
Benita* – Time For A Change
Sold for $1300.00 Label: Fine-Tuned Records
Format: 7″, Promo
Country: US
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Disco:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-1054702-1494268545-3067.jpeg.jpg)
Fear (3) – Now Your Dead / I Love Livin In The City
Sold for $1318.00 Label: Criminal Records (5)
Format: 7″, Single
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genres: Rock
Styles: Punk:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-1489544-1289582178.jpeg.jpg)
Voice Of The Puppets – I Don’t Wanna Know
Sold for $1318.00 Label: Not On Label
Format: 7″
Country: UK
Released: 1980
Genres: Rock
Styles: Punk:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-1091867-1440726756-5720.jpeg.jpg)
The Open Mind – The Open Mind
Sold for $1371.00 Label: Philips, Philips
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1969
Genres: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic Rock:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-8684117-1466549932-3010.jpeg.jpg)
Glen Adams / Beverley’s All Stars – Hold Him Joe / Exclusively
Sold for $1374.00 Label: Beverley’s Records
Format: 7″, W/Lbl
Country: Jamaica
Released: 1968
Genres: Reggae
Styles: Rocksteady, Ska:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-2329137-1336864765-1059.jpeg.jpg)
Joe Harriott & Amancio D’Silva Quartet – Hum Dono
Sold for $1413.00 Label: Columbia, Columbia
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1969
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Fusion, Post Bop:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-3888289-1450695534-7158.jpeg.jpg)
Queen – Queen Rocks
Sold for $1413.00 Label: Parlophone
Format: 2xLP, Comp, RE
Country: UK
Released: 1997
Genres: Rock
Styles: Classic Rock, Hard Rock:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-5091796-1423483624-9205.jpeg.jpg)
Ultra Violet (7) – Ultra Violet
Sold for $1430.00 Label: Capitol Records
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1973
Genres: Rock, Pop
Styles: Hard Rock, Ballad:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-2304996-1275675478.jpeg.jpg)
The Velvet Underground & Nico (3) – The Velvet Underground & Nico
Sold for $1450.00 Label: Verve Records
Format: LP, Album, Mono, Promo, Eas
Country: US
Released: 1967
Genres: Rock
Styles: Art Rock, Garage Rock:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-6317495-1416321609-6172.jpeg.jpg)
Mellow Madness Band – I See It Coming / Boogie “M”
Sold for $1483.00 Label: BR-Records
Format: 7″
Country: Germany
Released: 1979
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Disco:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-14210451-1569930003-7119.jpeg.jpg)
People’s Thing Group – People’s Thing Group
Sold for $1500.00 Label: Afrodisia
Format: LP, Album
Country: Nigeria
Released: 1978
Genres: Funk / Soul, Folk, World, & Country
Styles: Funk, Disco:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-3318190-1327284383.jpeg.jpg)
John Jenkins (2) / Kenny Burrell – John Jenkins With Kenny Burrell
Sold for $1505.00 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-1929941-1429763252-9139.jpeg.jpg)
Elvis Presley – Rock ‘N’ Roll
Sold for $1530.00 Label: His Master’s Voice, His Master’s Voice
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1956
Genres: Rock
Styles: Rock & Roll:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-11786823-1522369444-4926.jpeg.jpg)
John Coltrane – Blue Train
Sold for $1800.00 Label: Blue Note
Format: LP, Album, Mono, NY2
Country: US
Released: 1957
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-14294780-1571655409-6140.jpeg.jpg)
War – Platinum Jazz
Sold for $2000.00 Label: Blue Note
Format: 2xLP, Comp, Gat
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genres: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-1597073-1327439780.jpeg.jpg)
Cliff Jordan* & John Gilmore – Blowing In From Chicago
Sold for $2150.00 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-6251072-1542260448-5628.jpeg.jpg)
Motörhead – Motörhead
Sold for $2172.00 Label: Chiswick Records
Format: LP, Album, Sil
Country: UK
Released: 1977
Genres: Rock
Styles: Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-10859123-1588497390-3760.jpeg.jpg)
Life (16) – Life
Sold for $2214.00 Label: Odeon
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1971
Genres: Rock
Styles: Prog Rock:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-7116174-1472056814-8294.jpeg.jpg)
The Manish Boys – I Pity The Fool
Sold for $2231.00 Label: Parlophone
Format: 7″, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1965
Genres: Rock
Styles: Rhythm & Blues, Vocal:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-9736019-1485555796-9264.jpeg.jpg)
The Beatles Vs The Four Seasons – The Beatles Vs The Four Seasons
Sold for $2250.00 Label: Vee Jay Records, Vee Jay Records
Format: LP, Album + LP, Comp + Comp, Gat
Country: US
Released: 1964
Genres: Rock, Pop
Styles: Pop Rock:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-2331277-1300341931.jpeg.jpg)
Amancio D’Silva – Integration
Sold for $2429.00 Label: Columbia
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1969
Genres: Jazz:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-3934932-1494609907-3882.jpeg.jpg)
Sonny Rollins – Saxophone Colossus
Sold for $2599.00 Label: Prestige, Prestige
Format: LP, Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1957
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Bop:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-2933431-1307975414.jpeg.jpg)
Room (5) – Pre-Flight
Sold for $2608.00 Label: Deram
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1970
Genres: Rock
Styles: Blues Rock, Prog Rock:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-9186723-1476296873-1706.jpeg.jpg)
Five Day Rain – Five Day Rain
Sold for $3296.00 Label: Not On Label
Format: LP, TP
Country: UK
Released: 1970
Genres: Rock
Styles: Prog Rock, Psychedelic Rock:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-1795452-1248841643.jpeg.jpg)
Pet Shop Boys – Yes
Sold for $3345.00 Label: Parlophone, The Vinyl Factory
Format: 11×12″, Album + Box, Ltd, Num
Country: UK
Released: 2009
Genres: Electronic, Pop
Styles: Synth-pop:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-2233265-1520569840-2441.jpeg.jpg)
Fraction (4) – Moon Blood
Sold for $3558.00 Label: Angelus Records
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1971
Genres: Rock
Styles: Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Stoner Rock, Space Rock:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-2713965-1297717096.jpeg.jpg)
Sahib Shihab And The Danish Radio Jazz Group – Sahib Shihab And The Danish Radio Jazz Group
Sold for $4379.00 Label: Oktav (2)
Format: LP, Album
Country: Denmark
Released: 1965
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop, Modal, Big Band:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-13217472-1550142654-7802.jpeg.jpg)
David Bowie – The Next Day
Sold for $4888.00 Label: ISO Records, Columbia
Format: 2xLP, Album, Ltd, Num, RE, Blu
Country: Europe
Released: 2019
Genres: Rock, Pop
Styles: Art Rock
Oke should pay 2k for the War Platinum Jazz or is 90Cent oke?
20k for the David Bowie Album? WTF? That’s a lot of money.
I really don’t get paying 5k for any record, even if it is limited to 50 copies worldwide. If someone pays the now 20k asking price for the one on sale here they really should get their head examined. Kudos to Dublin Vinyl though for doing an amazing job on the production of these discs. I’ve heard the Kate Bush disc played and the sound is phenomenal, and it looks stunning on the deck. https://www.discogs.com/Kate-Bush-The-Sensual-World/release/13247594
The War Platinum Jazz album for $2K+ is a total waste of $.
Yeah it didn’t show on the Feb list either. This is a common issue that many have mentioned.
That’s gotta be the first 70s Blue Note to make the list. And why? Just because they used two different label styles? Am I missing something there?
The Warzwolf title sold in Feb and not March, the lowest price in the top 30 on last months highest of February list was higher than that month’s Warzwolf sale.
This list is broken???? https://www.discogs.com/Warzwolf-Valley-Of-The-Shadow/release/8651035