The Most Sought After Vinyl Records

What are the most valuable vinyl records.

The most sought after vinyl records.

How often a record was pressed makes a big difference in how it is valued today. Here s what they came up with. However this record is extremely rare only three known copies exist and highly sought after copies have sold for as high as 20 000. We ve talked about this before heck we even wrote an article diving into the trend in demand records really are getting more expensive.

As all good vinyl lovers should we asked the experts at record collector magazine to name the uk s most sought after vinyl. There are valuable titles by hugely successful artists like the beatles elvis miles davis john coltrane etc. Other in demand records range from. There are no fewer than 35 7 records present.

The most frequent are parlophone and deram which each notched four appearances. Albums in the 78 rpm category are often sought after by collectors for their rarity and because they were the first records that showcased electrical recording technology where sound was recorded. Here are the 50 most valuable vinyl records on earth. One collector tried to sell rick the coveted 78 rpm disc for 25 000.

A record played a few times can still be an attractive proposition so long as it has been cared for when not on the turntable wade says. The more that were released to the public the less valuable they become. Making them highly sought after for their rarity. The price was deemed too steep for the vinyl which was not in the best shape.

This record is an interesting listing among the most valuable vinyl records as it s a uk pressing that one might find just about anywhere other than the uk as the record was made only for export. Beatles yesterday and today red capitol target label 1971 yes another pressing of yesterday and today by the beatles qualifies as one of the most valuable vinyl records but this one is not a butcher cover.