Beatles Top 100 Most Valuable Vinyl Records

The fab four top the list.

Beatles top 100 most valuable vinyl records.

The fab four top the list. Wu tang clan s once upon a time in shaolin cd of which only one copy was produced was sold through paddle8 on november 24 2015 for 2 million according to record collector 449. Once the bastion of hard core record hounds nostalgic coots and too cool hipsters vinyl record culture has come back from near extinction to a nielsen estimated 14 3 million vinyl record sales in 2018. We didn t of course and that s because nearly all of the top 100 of the world s most valuable vinyl records are individually cut acetates test pressings pre production not commercially released items that were never formally released or other items that likely would only have been available to record company.

By amanda gersten. Most valuable vinyl records. There are many valuable vinyl records out there including perhaps the most expensive motown northern soul 7 inch ever do i love you indeed i do recorded by frank wilson in 1965 and which sold for over 25 000 31 000 at auction in 2009. As all good vinyl lovers should we asked the experts at record collector magazine to name the uk s most sought after vinyl.

Even with 17 53 inflation but more disposable income around and record collecting being popular these days it s a striking difference. The following is an attempt to list some of the most valuable records data is sourced from record collector ebay popsike the jerry osborne record price guides and other sources. Brought back from the verge of extinction vinyl record sales are booming due to a renewed interest among younger generations. If there s one thing more reliable than a dour british summer it s the price of a beatles record.

An early incarnation of the beatles consisting of john lennon. Consistently among the most valuable records in the world liverpool s most enduring export have continued to rake in big bucks. The most valuable vinyl records on earth from the beatles to the sex pistols these droolworthy albums are among the most expensive vinyl records of all time by parker hall april 10 2019. Next time you go crate diggin keep a keen eye out for any of these records.

As a general rule the rarer the record more valuable it is you may have some treasure buried in your garage. It was wilson s only single and the majority of demo copies were destroyed which is why it s so collectible. Click here to browse some of the rarest records we have in our store.