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Valuable vinyl and CDs
have a look around the house ya never know ya might have one of these :Clap::banana:
Oasis - Live Forever (1994)
Early Oasis releases highlight the importance of keeping your collection in good condition. "Condition is everything. A rare record that is wrecked is of little interest to collectors, and will not be appreciated aurally or financially," explains 991.com's Julian Thomas. For example, the original 7" of Oasis' third single Live Forever (with numbered sleeve) is worth £15 in what collectors term 'mint' condition, but a copy classed as 'poor' is valued at just £1.20.
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1980)
Releases from Manchester label Factory are highly sought after, thanks to their individual catalogue numbers and beautiful sleeves designed by artist Peter Saville.
"Factory is a very collectable label and there are people who want to collect everything they have ever done. Joy Division's first LP Unknown Pleasures is now worth up to £50 and there are a host of singles to get your hands on," Ian Shirley of Record Collector magazine told MSN Money.
Radiohead - Creep (1992)
It's not just old records that are worth a mint. Newer CDs can also be surprisingly valuable - in the right condition. "Despite the hype, CDs are not indestructible," points out 991's Julian Thomas. "They, too, need to be in mint condition to attain the highest value." One such example is Radiohead's early classic Creep. Released twice before it became a hit, the original five-track CD single now sells for upwards of £50.
The Rolling Stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967)
The Stones' stab at psychedelia alienated fans and critics alike and the band subsequently went back to basics with classic follow-up Beggars Banquet. Yet, thanks to its amazing packaging, original copies of Their Satanic Majesties Request have soared in value. "The first pressings of the mono and stereo release in 1967 had a 3D cover and mint copies are worth £200 (mono) and £120 (stereo)," explains Record Collector's Ian Shirley. And an extremely rare promotional padded silk sleeve version of the album has a list value of £2,000.
Belle And Sebastian - Tigermilk (1996)
The Glaswegian indie band recorded their first album as an art school project and pressed 1,000 copies on the Electric Honey label. As their star rose, so did the value of copies of this record, peaking at £750 for a signed copy in the late 1990s, before it was reissued on vinyl and CD by the Jeepster label in 1999. This led to a drop in interest in the original and a mint copy today sells for £250-£300. Still, not a bad return on your original investment if you bought one back in 1996.
Genesis - From Genesis To Revelation (1969)
One of the biggest names in rock music saw their career get off to a false start before filling stadiums the world over. The debut Genesis LP, released in 1969, sold next to nothing - not surprisingly, as the sleeve didn't contain the band's name. Today, mint mono copies sell for around £1,000. Record Collector's Ian Shirley explains why: "At the time record companies were still pressing records in mono and stereo. With mono slowly on the way out, fewer copies were pressed and it is the rare mono copies with a red label and unboxed Decca logo in the centre that are worth the most."
Vashti Bunyan - Just Another Diamond Day (1970)
Obscure, long-forgotten records can also have significant financial value. The haunting folk of English singer-songwriter Vashti Bunyan eventually reached a mass audience in 2006 after featuring in an advert for T-Mobile. Despite being reissued on CD and vinyl, prices for original copies of her debut album continue to soar and copies have changed hands for more than £1,000 online.
Madonna - Erotica (1992)
In the Top 10 collectable artists list issued by 991.com, Madonna is second only to the Beatles for rarity value. 12" picture discs of her classic singles have increased in value over the years. None more so than this 12" picture disc of 1992 single Erotica. Hastily withdrawn from sale due to its sexual toe-sucking image, the single (#24 on Record Collector's 200 Rarest Records of All Time survey) now fetches a staggering £2,500 among collectors.
The Beatles – Please Please Me (1963)
he Fab Four's debut album has sold millions of copies around the world. But if you have one of the very first UK pressings of the stereo version of the LP you could be quids in, to the tune of around £3,500 for a mint copy. But here's what you need to look out for: the LP has to have the (at the time new) yellow and black Parlophone label (as shown above), which differs markedly from the design used on the mass produced copies; it also needs to have the credit 'Dick James Music Co' in the brackets of the song credits for the tracks Please Please Me, I Saw Her Standing There, Misery, Do You Want To Know A Secret and There's A Place. Investors take note: copies of this rare release have risen in value by around £1,000 over the past year or two.
Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen (1977)
Often described as the 'holy grail' of rare records, the Sex Pistols' God Save The Queen 7" single was initially released on A&M Records in 1977, then swiftly withdrawn from sale after widespread public outcry. The band signed instead to Sir Richard Branson's fledgling Virgin Records and became superstars. The estimated 300 copies of the original A&M release are now worth between £7,500 and £8,000, according to Record Collector's 200 Rarest Records of All Time survey.
have a look around the house ya never know ya might have one of these :Clap::banana:
Oasis - Live Forever (1994)
Early Oasis releases highlight the importance of keeping your collection in good condition. "Condition is everything. A rare record that is wrecked is of little interest to collectors, and will not be appreciated aurally or financially," explains 991.com's Julian Thomas. For example, the original 7" of Oasis' third single Live Forever (with numbered sleeve) is worth £15 in what collectors term 'mint' condition, but a copy classed as 'poor' is valued at just £1.20.
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1980)
Releases from Manchester label Factory are highly sought after, thanks to their individual catalogue numbers and beautiful sleeves designed by artist Peter Saville.
"Factory is a very collectable label and there are people who want to collect everything they have ever done. Joy Division's first LP Unknown Pleasures is now worth up to £50 and there are a host of singles to get your hands on," Ian Shirley of Record Collector magazine told MSN Money.
Radiohead - Creep (1992)
It's not just old records that are worth a mint. Newer CDs can also be surprisingly valuable - in the right condition. "Despite the hype, CDs are not indestructible," points out 991's Julian Thomas. "They, too, need to be in mint condition to attain the highest value." One such example is Radiohead's early classic Creep. Released twice before it became a hit, the original five-track CD single now sells for upwards of £50.
The Rolling Stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967)
The Stones' stab at psychedelia alienated fans and critics alike and the band subsequently went back to basics with classic follow-up Beggars Banquet. Yet, thanks to its amazing packaging, original copies of Their Satanic Majesties Request have soared in value. "The first pressings of the mono and stereo release in 1967 had a 3D cover and mint copies are worth £200 (mono) and £120 (stereo)," explains Record Collector's Ian Shirley. And an extremely rare promotional padded silk sleeve version of the album has a list value of £2,000.
Belle And Sebastian - Tigermilk (1996)
The Glaswegian indie band recorded their first album as an art school project and pressed 1,000 copies on the Electric Honey label. As their star rose, so did the value of copies of this record, peaking at £750 for a signed copy in the late 1990s, before it was reissued on vinyl and CD by the Jeepster label in 1999. This led to a drop in interest in the original and a mint copy today sells for £250-£300. Still, not a bad return on your original investment if you bought one back in 1996.
Genesis - From Genesis To Revelation (1969)
One of the biggest names in rock music saw their career get off to a false start before filling stadiums the world over. The debut Genesis LP, released in 1969, sold next to nothing - not surprisingly, as the sleeve didn't contain the band's name. Today, mint mono copies sell for around £1,000. Record Collector's Ian Shirley explains why: "At the time record companies were still pressing records in mono and stereo. With mono slowly on the way out, fewer copies were pressed and it is the rare mono copies with a red label and unboxed Decca logo in the centre that are worth the most."
Vashti Bunyan - Just Another Diamond Day (1970)
Obscure, long-forgotten records can also have significant financial value. The haunting folk of English singer-songwriter Vashti Bunyan eventually reached a mass audience in 2006 after featuring in an advert for T-Mobile. Despite being reissued on CD and vinyl, prices for original copies of her debut album continue to soar and copies have changed hands for more than £1,000 online.
Madonna - Erotica (1992)
In the Top 10 collectable artists list issued by 991.com, Madonna is second only to the Beatles for rarity value. 12" picture discs of her classic singles have increased in value over the years. None more so than this 12" picture disc of 1992 single Erotica. Hastily withdrawn from sale due to its sexual toe-sucking image, the single (#24 on Record Collector's 200 Rarest Records of All Time survey) now fetches a staggering £2,500 among collectors.
The Beatles – Please Please Me (1963)
he Fab Four's debut album has sold millions of copies around the world. But if you have one of the very first UK pressings of the stereo version of the LP you could be quids in, to the tune of around £3,500 for a mint copy. But here's what you need to look out for: the LP has to have the (at the time new) yellow and black Parlophone label (as shown above), which differs markedly from the design used on the mass produced copies; it also needs to have the credit 'Dick James Music Co' in the brackets of the song credits for the tracks Please Please Me, I Saw Her Standing There, Misery, Do You Want To Know A Secret and There's A Place. Investors take note: copies of this rare release have risen in value by around £1,000 over the past year or two.
Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen (1977)
Often described as the 'holy grail' of rare records, the Sex Pistols' God Save The Queen 7" single was initially released on A&M Records in 1977, then swiftly withdrawn from sale after widespread public outcry. The band signed instead to Sir Richard Branson's fledgling Virgin Records and became superstars. The estimated 300 copies of the original A&M release are now worth between £7,500 and £8,000, according to Record Collector's 200 Rarest Records of All Time survey.
