The Most Sought After Vinyl Records

What are the most valuable vinyl records.

The most sought after vinyl records.

As all good vinyl lovers should we asked the experts at record collector magazine to name the uk s most sought after vinyl. We ve talked about this before heck we even wrote an article diving into the trend in demand records really are getting more expensive. Here are the 50 most valuable vinyl records on earth. However this record is extremely rare only three known copies exist and highly sought after copies have sold for as high as 20 000.

There are valuable titles by hugely successful artists like the beatles elvis miles davis john coltrane etc. Making them highly sought after for their rarity. 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.

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. How often a record was pressed makes a big difference in how it is valued today. Other in demand records range from. Collectors are not only looking for full albums and 12 vinyl.

The most frequent are parlophone and deram which each notched four appearances. The neat thing about used vinyl records is that it s very possible these albums have changed hands among people who never realized how valuable they were but it s unlikely that a knowledgeable record store owner will accidentally sell you a rare. Here s what they came up with. 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.

The price was deemed too steep for the vinyl which was not in the best shape. 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.