Happy New Year, everyone! 🎉
We hope Santa has been good and brought you plenty of incredible records straight out of your Wantlist. While we are all fully immersed in this new decade, the Discogs Top 30 most expensive list is always a bit behind so we can verify orders. So today we’ll be revealing the most exclusive items bought in the Discogs Marketplace in November 2019.
The first record that got my attention is number 7. Yes, friends, a super rare record released by Boards Of Canada during Record Store Day 2013 has been sold for $2,300. That’s only $200 under the median sale price that we mentioned a few months ago on our recap of the most expensive Record Store Day releases. If you ask me, it’s a good deal considering that only four copies have been found, with allegedly six copies in existence in total. This is one of the biggest holy grails for collectors worldwide.
Another striking thing about the last few months’ expensive item lists is how classical music is having a moment on Discogs. In October, the number 1 was a record by Beethoven (obviously not recorded by him directly). In November, another classical record reached number 2 and was sold for $3,000. A new golden age for classical music on Discogs? Maybe.
For the rest, you know the drill, plenty of rare Funk/Soul singles up on the list, that suitcase filled with industrial music we saw a couple of years ago, Bathory (because this chart can’t do without them)… I don’t want to spoil anything else for you, so scroll down and let us know in the comments what you think about this month’s most expensive list.
Freedom’s Children – Galactic Vibes
Sold for $1333.00 Label: Parlophone, Parlophone
Format: LP, Album
Country: South Africa
Released: 1971
Genres: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic RockAgalloch – Pale Folklore
Sold for $1350.00 Label: Profound Lore Records
Format: 2xLP, Album, Whi + Box, Ltd, Num, Woo
Country: USA & Canada
Released: 2005
Genres: Rock
Styles: Folk Rock, Doom MetalDavid Bowie – The Man Who Sold The World
Sold for $1362.00 Label: Mercury
Format: LP, Album
Country: Australia
Released: 1971
Genres: Rock
Styles: Hard Rock, GlamThe Beatles – The Collection
Sold for $1495.00 Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, EMI, Capitol Records
Format: 14xLP, Ltd, Num, RM + Box, Comp
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genres: Rock, Pop
Styles: Beat, Rock & Roll, Pop Rock, Psychedelic RockThe Mike Taylor Trio – Trio
Sold for $1578.00 Label: Columbia
Format: LP, Album, Mono
Country: UK
Released: 1967
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Contemporary JazzWigwam (3) – Hard N’ Horny
Sold for $1648.00 Label: Love Records (4)
Format: LP, Album
Country: Finland
Released: 1969
Genres: Rock
Styles: Prog RockCatherine Howe – What A Beautiful Place
Sold for $1666.00 Label: Reflection (3)
Format: LP
Country: UK
Released: 1971
Genres: Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Styles: FolkRay Frazier & The Shades Of Madness – I Who Have Nothing (Am Somebody) / Lonliness
Sold for $1750.00 Label: Stanson, Stanson
Format: 7″, Single
Country: US
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul, FunkThe Rolling Stones – The Rolling Stones
Sold for $1795.00 Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Format: 11xLP, Album, Comp, Ltd, RM + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genres: Rock, Blues
Styles: Pop Rock, Country Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Rock & Roll, Blues Rock, Rhythm & BluesAlphataurus – Alphataurus
Sold for $1823.00 Label: Magma (2)
Format: LP, Album, Tri
Country: Italy
Released: 1973
Genres: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock, Symphonic RockBengt Nordström – Natural Music
Sold for $1833.00 Label: Bird Notes
Format: LP, Album
Country: Sweden
Released: 1968
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Free JazzAnthony “Sangie” Davis & Lee Perry / Devon Irons & Dr. Alimantado – Words / Vampire
Sold for $1910.00 Label: Black Art
Format: 12″
Country: Jamaica
Released: 1977
Genres: Reggae
Styles: Roots ReggaeBathory – Bathory
Sold for $1943.00 Label: Black Mark Production
Format: LP, Album, Yel
Country: Sweden
Released: 1984
Genres: Rock
Styles: Black MetalBizet*, Paris Conservatoire Orchestra*, André Cluytens – L’Arlésienne Suites 1 & 2 / Carmen Suite
Sold for $1944.00 Label: Columbia
Format: LP
Country: UK
Released: 1964
Genres: ClassicalAmancio D’Silva – Integration
Sold for $1973.00 Label: Columbia
Format: LP, Album, Mono
Country: UK
Released: 1969
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Avant-garde JazzThe Dovers – The Third Eye / Your Love
Sold for $2000.00 Label: Miramar Records (2)
Format: 7″
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genres: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic Rock, Garage RockThe Runaways (4) – 18th Floor Girl / Your Foolish Ways
Sold for $2000.00 Label: Alamo Audio Company
Format: 7″
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genres: Rock
Styles: Garage RockNat Hall – You Don’t Know (Just How I Feel)
Sold for $2000.00 Label: Loop Records (8)
Format: 7″
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Rhythm & Blues, SoulMasayuki Takayanagi And New Direction Unit – Eclipse = 侵蝕
Sold for $2025.00 Label: Iskra Records (2)
Format: LP
Country: Japan
Released: 1975
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Free ImprovisationEnesco* – Plays Bach Sonatas
Sold for $2030.00 Label: Continental (6)
Format: 3xLP, Mono + Box
Country: US
Released: 1950
Genres: Classical
Styles: BaroqueThe Brain Police* – The Brain Police
Sold for $2087.00 Label: K.B. Artists
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1968
Genres: Rock
Styles: Garage Rock, Psychedelic RockVarious – Untieddiaries 1979-87
Sold for $2200.00 Label: United Dairies
Format: 32xCass, Comp, Ltd, Sui
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genres: Electronic, Rock
Styles: Industrial, Ambient, Experimental, Musique Concrète, Noise, Abstract, Avantgarde, KrautrockMichael Cosmic – Peace In The World
Sold for $2300.00 Label: Cosmic Records (10)
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1974
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Free JazzBoards Of Canada – —— / —— / —— / XXXXXX / —— / ——
Sold for $2300.00 Label: Warp Records
Format: 12″, S/Sided
Country: UK & US
Released: 2013
Genres: Electronic
Styles: AmbientBengt Nordström – Sounds Of Life /Corsica
Sold for $2367.00 Label: Bird Notes
Format: LP
Country: Sweden
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Free JazzDavid Bowie – The Man Who Sold The World
Sold for $2444.00 Label: Mercury, Mercury
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1971
Genres: Rock
Styles: Classic Rock, GlamThe Grey Imprint – Do You Get The Message? / The Other Side
Sold for $2777.00 Label: ClearHill Records
Format: 7″, Single
Country: US
Released: 1969
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: SoulLittle Nicky Soul – I Wanted To Tell You / You Said
Sold for $2800.00 Label: Shee Records
Format: 7″, Single, Promo
Country: US
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: SoulMichael Rabin, Leon Pommers – Mosaics
Sold for $3000.00 Label: Capitol Records, Capitol Records
Format: LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1959
Genres: ClassicalRobert Tanner – Sweet Memories
Sold for $4605.00 Label: Megatone
Format: 7″, Single
Country: US
Released: 1970
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul

Is it just me but most the RSD Releases worth money are mostly in the USA Market?, i stopped buying RSD Releases after finding out after 3 years i could buy most the record wanted online for a fraction of the price and after the Golden Period, i love my music but when i hear of very limited copies like The Boards of Canada for example and only 6 copies pressed?, WHY? as a collector i find some great LPs but few in the UK Market and no more waiting all night on RSD for commercial pressed releases, how long has the UK got to wait for the RSD High value items to make an appearance? Happy collecting to all in 2020,,
Hello Mooker, You can check recent sale prices and condition on each item by clicking on the “Last Sold” tab on the LP’s page. At these prices, condition should be definitely mentioned. I hope this helps.
Please include the condition in these Most Expensive lists.