What's The Most Valuable Record In Your Collection?

[zomgbear]

My collection isn't too expensive but I also have a video game soundtrack as my top... (sorted by median)

 

[MadLucas]

I tried this 3 ways, with very weird, weird results.

Photo 1, my collection set to minimum:



Photo 2, my collection set to medium:



I had NO idea that the MBV, Earl, or WU LYF were so... in demand? Also confused that Low is so far up, since that was a release on Plain... BUT, to be fair, I actually contacted the band about the Plain reissues, and they were actually on board and fully cooperative about them. It might be no accident, then, that the Low reissues on Plain sound fantastic, a rare occurrence in Plain's output.

Photo 3, set to maximum:



I had no idea that JT or Audioslave, let alone Low or MBV, would be so high, but WHAT THE FUCK??? A 4xCD box set by Guided By Voices comes in SECOND?

Wow. Just wow.

 

[cul8er]

The top two are from a 2018 Waxwork subscription, apparently people like zombies! The next two are from Feedbands and another one at #6. #5 is VMP's Khruangbin, I spin this one often and feel a bit scared to at times, lol. Then Sleep from TMR vault and a Bandcamp Masana Temples. Then a couple more VMP exclusives to round out my top 10.

 

[Edman1905]

Here’s mine sorted by max then med. So weird that the top spot is held by the Across the Universe soundtrack.

 

[Fillip J Phry]

I'd say 9 Hours 9 Person 9 Doors is my favorite game from the east. It's more like a visual novel than a fully interactive game though.

The plot description is basically you and 8 other people wake up on this big titanic-size boat that is sinking. The boat sinks in 9 hours and you gotta get out. The characters travel through a series of escape rooms with puzzles and such, and shit continuously goes down. A lot of mystery and thriller and psychological horror elements in this one.

The gameplay structured like a less complicated choose-your-own-adventure game, and there a six endings based on what you choose. Generally the endings are tied to which escape room you choose to go in per area (there are like 3 escape rooms per area that you can choose from, and each has you going with different characters so there's replayability). There is a true ending that requires you to beat the game at least once before achieving it for thematic reasons.

The story is the best part of the game, and also the bulk of it, so if you like stories in games then that'll be a plus for you. It has the horror atmosphere of Saw but it's balanced with light-hearted stuff. The characters are really fleshed out well and likable. Without revealing too much, a big theme and presence in the game is the Morphogenetic Field. If you don't know what that is, it's a conspiracy-type thing. There's a bit about monkeys here that explains it: http://healingtraumacenter.com/what-is-a-morphogenetic-field/

The game was a commercial failure in Japan, but it was really well received in the west and kinda grew a cult following here, so they made two more games (the second being some peoples favorites, the third being pretty good.) The first game is pretty self contained if you ignore the other games though.

I wrote a lot about it so you already know I'd recommend buying it. If you're tight on cash, it was originally a DS game so it's extremely easy to emulate. The first time I played it was emulating it during school in Computer Programming class, and I think you can emulate DS games on phones now, so it's really playable wherever.

Sounds like something I would enjoy. I really like horror and survival type games!

 

[djdavedk]

I would say these two are my most valuable. Signed to me in person.

The PJ single already ranks high in price, unsigned.

Pearl Jam - Let Me Sleep

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1991 Vinyl release of "Let Me Sleep" on Discogs.

www.discogs.com

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

I keep wondering when this vinyl value bubble is gonna pop. These prices are pretty ridiculous...

Collection Value:*
Min $45,922.30 Med $75,224.88 Max $135,228.50

Per Discogs, my most valuable item is The Beatles Mono Box.

What is likely the most valuable record in my collection doesn't have a value in Discogs as one hasn't sold. It looks like 15 folks have it and 691 want it.

It's an original first pressing of The Doors S/T LP in mono in mega-rare white label promo form.

 

[Kris]

I keep wondering when this vinyl value bubble is gonna pop. These prices are pretty ridiculous...

Collection Value:*
Min $45,922.30 Med $75,224.88 Max $135,228.50

Per Discogs, my most valuable item is The Beatles Mono Box.

What is likely the most valuable record in my collection doesn't have a value in Discogs as one hasn't sold. It looks like 15 folks have it and 691 want it.

It's an original first pressing of The Doors S/T LP in mono in mega-rare white label promo form.

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Tell us the story of how you found it again. It’s a good one.

 

[Chucktshoes]

I keep wondering when this vinyl value bubble is gonna pop. These prices are pretty ridiculous...

Collection Value:*
Min $45,922.30 Med $75,224.88 Max $135,228.50

Per Discogs, my most valuable item is The Beatles Mono Box.

What is likely the most valuable record in my collection doesn't have a value in Discogs as one hasn't sold. It looks like 15 folks have it and 691 want it.

It's an original first pressing of The Doors S/T LP in mono in mega-rare white label promo form.

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Tell us the story of how you found it again. It’s a good one.

Please! I haven’t heard it.

 

[lawdood]

Going out on a limb and saying Frank Ocean's 'Blond?'

 

[batkins]

The Beatles - The Beatles In Mono Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered+ Apple Records- 5099963379716 2014

$375.00

$612.30

$995.00

The Kinks - The Mono Collection Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition+ BMG - KINKSBOX003, ABKCO - KINKSBOX003 2016

$17.05

$154.50

$187.91

Charles Bradley- Changes Album, LP, Numbered, Test Pressing Daptone Records - DAP-041 2016

$100.00

$150.00

$200.00

Saba (14) - Bucket List Project Album, LP, Limited Edition, Numbered Omerta Inc - OMINC020 2017

$56.12

$149.35

$252.70

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Damn The Torpedoes 2xAlbum, LP, Reissue, Remastered Geffen Records- B0015004-01, Backstreet Records- B0015004-01, ORG Music - ORGM-1001 2010 Ryan Adams - Live At Carnegie Hall 6xAlbum, LP, Stereo+ Pax Americana Record Company - PAX-AM 049, Pax Americana Record Company - PAX-AM 054, Blue Note - B002263601 2015 $60.00 $94.50 $160.00

$58.00

$114.24

$175.00

Madlib - Flight to Brazil 2xClub Edition, LP, Limited Edition, Mixed, Numbered, Reissue Madlib Invazion - MMS-002 2017

$65.00

$90.45

$103.88

Noname (18) - Telefone Club Edition, LP, Limited Edition, Mixtape Vinyl Me, Please - VMP012 2017

$50.00

$90.00

$175.00

Saba (14) - Care For Me Album, Club Edition, Deluxe Edition, LP Not On Label - VMP-043 2018

$39.95

$85.00

$136.36

 

[Dead C]

ooof when did those 2014 Mono Sgt Pepper's get so pricey?! a bit mad I slept on that thinking "it's been $25-30 since it came out, it'll still be $30 when I feel like buying it"...still will prolly acquire one sooner or later, knowing myself...

Such fun and interesting variation in the top dollar tiers of all your collections - even got some ABBA in here! I had no idea some of these records you're posting were so valuable!

According to Discogs, here's my top 25 by median value (I promise I listen to more than The Mars Volta lol I just have all their stuff, often in duplicates/every color variation)

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That True Loves album won't be valuable for much longer - Colemine is repressing it this year (and I'm sure it'll sound better than this one, too). At the bottom of the list, cuz they never sold on the site, are an original GSL/Erika Records test pressing of TMV's Amputechture (there's only 8, way too many people claim to own this on Discogs) and 1 of 2 Flat 12 Beer filled King Gizzard's Polygondwanaland (see photo below). Other notable higher value items for me would be Manchester Orchestra/Thrice 12" covering Don't Speak/I Want You (She's So Heavy) respectively, Gamma Ray (QOTSA) debut 7", autographed Fontaines DC-Boys in the Better Land 7", Fiona's Idler Wheel (gotta get that 10" Sleep to Dream tho...) original press Screamin' Jay Hawkins-I Put a Spell on You is not cheap either...

Things I bought retail that I had no idea would get so pricey: Slipknot-Vol 3., Hendrix-Are You Experienced 2014 200g purple vinyl reissue...also a pair of 2003 Dark Side of the Moon 30th anniversary reissues (one being the first record I ever bought) are climbing up slowly but surely, too, it seems.

Not any sort of financially valuable but super high in sentimental value: Mint Royale - Show Me 12" single signed by John Richards of KEXP. It's the "Friday song" he plays every Friday morning. I got to have coffee and a station tour with him and he was nice enough to sign it for me


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Sup? You might already know, but John is opening a vinyl bar with Steven from Neumos. I started a PNW thread, if you want to join in there. Might do a Seattle specific one, too, but I'm trying yo see if our numbets warrant one.

 

[dhodo]

Filtered out the box sets and Music Matters reissues, especially since some of them have dropped below the median on their site now. Crazy how many of the most valuable records at the moment were just easy retail price purchases for me. I've spent so much more time on eBay for many others.

Median:


Max:


Don't know what those suckers paid so much for Funkentelechy and Funkadelic for.

 

[PineapplePhantom]

Here’s mine sorted by Max; always laugh when I see that Hayley Heynderickx sold for 200 when a) Its not that rare and b) I bought it for like 16 euro

 

[debianlinux]

My dad and I both kick ourselves for not getting Wildflowers for $20 when we saw him on tour for that album. He says if he had known he would have bought out the merch tent that night. It’s my top pick for a reissue.

 

[debianlinux]

I guess I'm most surprised by the Toadies album. I got it for like $16 off Amazon a couple years ago.

Yeah, almost all my top value records I bought for normal retail on release because I loved the album or artist. I occasionally buy things because I know they will be valuable but they rarely exceed expectation.

 

[Dead C]

Here’s mine sorted by Max; always laugh when I see that Hayley Heynderickx sold for 200 when a) Its not that rare and b) I bought it for like 16 euro

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I kept spacing on picking up that 3-sided tape, then forgot about it. I used to have the clamshell cassette box, but was aporoached with an offer I couldn't refuse

 

[Kris]

The most valuable money-wise is the Brandi Carlile “By the Way I forgive You” that I preordered from her site. It’s sold for crazy amounts. I know they sold out of the gold colored before it was released. I think they didn’t make too many because only about 134 people have it on discogs. It’s been amazing watching them blow up this year. They really deserve it.

 

[Alan G]

Luniz - Operation Stackola - UK release, which has a mid-high of £90-£150. I found it sealed whilst digging through the deleted/OOP section in the stock room of a long-dead music chain I worked at so snagged for 99p.

 

[StonedWheatThin]

Sup? You might already know, but John is opening a vinyl bar with Steven from Neumos. I started a PNW thread, if you want to join in there. Might do a Seattle specific one, too, but I'm trying yo see if our numbets warrant one.

I have heard about Life on Mars not really a drinker but I'll definitely go hang out and listen to records!

Making my way over to the PNW thread now, thanks for doing that!