Top Ten Rare Vinyl Lps

The 100 greatest vinyl records of all time by liza lentini.

Top ten rare vinyl lps.

The rarest of the rare copies of the beatles debut full length album have sold for around 4 200. As one of the rarest lps in this genre early versions can sell in the 2 500 to 5 000 range when found in near mint condition. From rare lps to one off test pressings these are some of the most expensive vinyl records on earth the kind of albums that make plaid clad record collectors and average listeners alike green. Both mono and stereo versions are rare and valuable but the stereo version fetches the highest price.

These are the very first pressings which feature the band s name in gold lettering on a black label. Those newer versions of the lp usually sell in the 25 range as used records. As all good vinyl lovers should we asked the experts at record collector magazine to name the uk s most sought after vinyl. Before you get too excited when you find one of these albums at a thrift store keep in mind that it was reissued in 2015.

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. Whether that means picking up an album in a sale or digging through the crates in your local charity shop you never know when or where you might uncover. Here s what they came up with. Publication by engaged media.

Edited by bob guccione jr. Here s a look at some of the rarest vinyl records known to exist and the small fortune they could be worth. Some had limited releases while others featured controversial lyrics.