My Top 10 Most Valuable Vinyl Albums According To Discogs

These are my top 10 most valuable records according to Discogs.com. Everyone else in the vinyl community has one of these videos, here's mine. Enjoy! Please comment and subscribe.

[@tobyngenn8537]

"I dont really have that many" me: looks at his wall of records

[@RobertFithen]

LOL. I meant I don't that many highly valuable records.

[@yondel-kttkoh3948]

Meant Valuable Records. I believe we all got that one ;)

[@nopopkrap4]

its a joke, dont you get it !!!!!!

[@caco668]

😂true

[@defpixel]

It’s never enough.

[@KodeLiMe]

Ladies and gentlemen, he just referred to Lateralus as "the other one."

[@RobertFithen]

A full transcript is available by sending $1 and a self-addressed stamped envelope to Pueblo, Colorado.

[@michaelhawkins7389]

@@RobertFithen THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE ELECTRIC LADYLAND ( nude woman verison of the album sleeve release is rarer then , every album you have listed in this vidoe... A first edition of a Beetles pressing is also worth more then , Jimi Hendrix Ladyland and more value and are rarer then your , vinyls that you showed in this vidoe.

[@funkypluck]

I need to do some research....Been collecting since late 80's...Started with 60's Psychedelic bands and Classic Rock...Have over 700 albums at present...Only thing that made it through my divorce...lol

[@staffcarpenborg]

if you still have those 60's psych' records they are worth an absolute shit ton.. I was lucky to find The Seeds in a thriftstore (sealed) as well as two original Beatles (mono press) UK released records for $2 AUD a piece.. couldn't believe my luck. I felt like a thief as I left the store..

[@groverreediii6487]

It's the only thing you need partner.

[@Garrysullivanjones]

staffcarpenborg with the renewed interest in vinyl , I reckon thrift stores might have revised their 2$ stock

[@staffcarpenborg]

indeed a lot have.. this was a few years ago though. but the weird thing about the Beatles finds was that particular thriftstore had a separate section which was allocated for more pricier records. someone working there must've not been aware and placed the LPs with all the ordinary records. I just kept my head down, paid and got out of there as quickly as possible

[@edwardmclaughlin719]

Just be glad she didn't take half.

[@johnamaral1786]

Thanks Robert, for sharing some valuable info. Nice presentation. Especially the last LP.

[@sammeister6181]

Great Vid, Robert! Yeah that Alice Cooper must have been signed or sealed. You’re spot on about value being personal. Always nice to find a score on high-dollar discs, but the personal element is important too. Mega jealous of that Nirvana. I really wish I’d been in college radio about ten years earlier than when I was.

[@Theomite]

Unless you were collecting vinyl at the time, you would've passed on it. People were really phasing out vinyl purchases and so had you been there, you might not have gotten it. I know I didn't think about it back then.

[@alexshkoditch4593]

It ain't the autograph that made them so expensive, it IS the panties. Try and find one with those undies for cheap. I dare ya. Your copy, with pristine vinyl, $20 MAX

[@vinyldiary6664]

Man that Alice in Chains album is a must have! Tool kickass too... and finally Temple of the Dog, one of my favorite albums ever! It should be in any music library!

[@brianwarner308]

Love your videos man!! Those Misfits 45's are AWESOME!! You and I have have a lot in common, I started collecting in 1996 when i djed on college radio my freshman year….My top three vinyl are the first Danzig, the first Puscifer (sealed) and a trip-hop band called Lovage which was one of Michael Patton's side projects….

[@mojorisen74]

A few years back I made a KILLING on my grunge vinyl. I saw how much these elpee's were selling for and I just couldn't justify keeping them. Just for my original Soundgarden presses alone I made over $2,000. Alice in Chains Jar of flies/SAP vinyl I sold for $275.00, AIC Tripod I sold for $225.00. The most I got for any of them was the Orange vinyl Soundgarden "Superunknown". $500.00! I had all 4 colored vinyl versions of that album and made $1300.00 on just those albums!

[@RobertFithen]

I don't remember if I showed it in the video, but I have the same "Superunknown" except mine has a scratch in it. A deliberate scratch. College days.

[@RIIIV13]

I want the Almost Famous soundtrack. Sweet collection.

[@TacomaPaul]

"School's Out".... I still have the pink panties. Tried to light them on fire... they're fireproof !

[@edwardmclaughlin719]

Were you wearing them at the time?

[@CoreysChannel]

Killer collection selections! It takes years to track down and own these bad boys. Thank you for sharing!

[@groonspider]

Excellent work, Robert, as always. Keep doing it!

[@solitarianihilista1454]

My most valuable record is probably a copy of The Cure's "Disintegration" signed by the entire line up at that time (except Laurence Tolhurst: Smith finally lost patience and booted him out of the band before the album was finished). I've no idea what it might be worth. I've got a few other eighties goth-oriented rarities, but most are probably too arse-achingly obscure to be worth much these days: 4AD box set of "Lonely is an Eyesore"; Skin's "Blood, Women, Roses" with original poster; Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry's "Paint Your Wagon" with free 7" disc; Xymox's "Twist of Shadows" rare original vinyl; Xmal Deutschland "Incubus Succubus" 7; and, of course, absolutely LOADS of original Sisters vinyl. Anyone interested in the original 7" picture sleeve of "Anaconda"? No, thought not.

[@RUfromthe40s]

i have it but i wouldn´t wanted not even given maybe one song there "fascination street" all others are some kind of ......nothing ,but the guitar player was very good and the cure were nothing after being him expeled from the cure by robert smith has he done with other musicians ,i don´t even understand how that bass player is there since early days, maybe strong glue

[@mitchellfoy1779]

Excellent taste, and great to see a RLYL mention - a rarity these days. Cheers!

[@WizzD]

Temple of the Dog got reissued in 2016. It's a nice 2LP set. It's about $25-$30. It may sound better than that old copy but I'm sure the old copy was going to be worth more anyway since it's the original. Good video.

[@samuelcheng2u26]

Thanks for sharing Robert. ❤❤❤ How wonderful if somebody plan to have an events or party that all vinyl lovers gather together share their records.

[@BillyHurst]

Some awesome stuff in there, Robert. Love those Tool albums and the Misfits 45's. I was the same as you back in the 90's though. When I would go into a record store, I mostly ignored the newer vinyl pressings because I alreadsy had them on cd LOL Boy, was I a dummy!!

[@RobertFithen]

Me too. I could kick myself for all the records I traded in for cd's in the 90's.

[@smtpgirl]

Love the Peaches shirt. I worked at Peaches in Rockville MD in the late 70s - early 80s

[@kellygrudzinski184]

Love the Peaches record shirt, brings back some memories!

[@Mick_Ts_Chick]

I thought the same thing! We also had Camelot Music and Record Bar here in NC. One of the main reasons we hung out at the mall so much in the 70s.

[@corylynn8390]

Loved the video. Thanks for taking the time to make it👍👉🤘

[@RubenEditIT]

Cool video! I just looked up on Discogs what my most valuable records are: Kraftwerk - Kraftwerk and Kraftwerk - Kraftwerk 2 And an special single from a band called The Lords (Holland).

[@Plarocks]

The commercial “stock copy” version of the 1LP Tool “Undertow” on clear vinyl sounds FANTASTIC. I ended up also buying the 2LP version the label put out in 1996, that included “Disgustipated,” and a LOT more artwork. That clear 1LP version blows the 2LP away, when really it should be the other way around. Glad I LISTENED to both versions, before deciding to get rid of one of them. I almost sold the 1LP, but actually THAT is the one to have. Sorry to hear the grey vinyl promo did not turn out as well. Still, you CAN sell it for a lot of money. 🤑

[@dfhdasfj]

I absolutely cannot support his opinion. I also have the gray promo pressing here and it is one of the best albums in my collection sound-wise. I have many, many first pressings. Be it Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Miles Davis, Lou Reed etc etc - I'm not bragging, please don't take it that way. But I have a lot of outstanding and fantastic sounding records here. Also my room is acoustically optimized by a room acoustician and physicist. I have here almost recording studio-like values (this is of course a matter of taste, but I like it and want it that way). And under my conditions, the Undertow grey Promo is really, really extremely good! On the other hand my Aenima is rather something thin. what I find very sad.

[@jonLmon]

Yesterday and Today “Butcher” cover and stereo too 😱 haha oh yeah, that one too! Nice collection!

[@citiesofthedead8653]

I appreciate that you used the median price! Nice collection, envious of "Undertow"!

[@johnmoreno96]

Great video, who knew that 90’s vinyl would become collectible. The only lp in your video that I have is, Alice Cooper’s Schools Out, white label promo, with the panties, report card and the cover folds into a school desk. Something I picked up for cheap(I think under $10) many years ago, I know it’s collectible. Thanks for sharing.

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks! Ive had School's Out for years, but never had the panties or report card.

[@iowaudioreviews]

Like anything, this stuff is only worth what someone will pay for it. Very nice collection sir.

[@lreking8929]

My dorm-mates and I used to make late-night runs to Peaches. Great memories. Is that butcher cover first state or steamed?

[@quadgirl1011]

I had that very jukebox, but gave it to a friend. How cool to see it! Love your video.

[@RobertFithen]

I've had it for a few years and love the look and sound. I need to show it with the light on.

[@Mrdrivereight]

Thanks for posting this video man! I love going record shopping. The most valuable record I got from my uncle. When I told him in high school my favorite band was sonic youth. He gave me his special edition 2lp on orange vinyl wrapped in cloth with hand prints on it, REM unplugged 4lp(bought it new) tales of terror's LP. I love going to see live shows more now so I've been collecting live bootlegs in any forms 😍

[@Mrdrivereight]

If you are ever in the Colorado area check out wax trax, black and read, independent records and twist n shout.

[@VikoTheBassist]

My most valuable is also the AiC self-titled. I kinda had to have it because it’s my favorite album but it was ridiculously hard to find. Ordered it from a record store in Chicago. I live in Texas.

[@chriswalter8092]

I like how your library naturally makes the acoustics in the room insulated.

[@christopherkibler511]

This is a good video. I really enjoy this thread. I don't think I would pay the median price for these, but it sure is interesting. Something happened to my Alice Cooper panties, also.Thanks, Chris

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks! I'm not sure I'd pay those prices either.

[@craiglewis7081]

Wow I wasn’t aware of that Undertow variant. I have the clear vinyl edition. There was a Classic Records Deion of Almost Famous. So like you I was collecting lots of 90s vinyl. Like to see more of what you have

[@kevcatnip7589]

punk isnt doing well on ebay ,,,,oddly

[@sloomdayer1740]

So jealous of that gorgeous aenima

[@NilesProductions]

The most I have ever paid for an Album was back in 2012. I paid around $100 for an original 1995 pressing of the Faith No More - King for a Day Fool for a Lifetime double vinyl album complete with the dog sticker. About six months later in 2013 they did their first reissue of it and I could have bought a copy for around $25. Discogs has the 1995 pressing valued between $35.00 low and $75.00 high right now. You are correct about reissues lowering the value of the originals. With all that said I love this record.

[@RobertFithen]

Loving the record is what matters.

[@glipk]

Holy shit man you lucked out with the Dog album. Great channel. I will be watching more of your videos

[@MrLorence]

the 45s from the Misfits are amazing, thanks for sharing!! Would love to take them off your hands ...

[@djsoulfilter]

My most valuable one is a first pressing of Failure - Fantastic Planet.

[@armandoarrojo9841]

Thats basically jewelry

[@justin123602]

I want to hear another space song on vinyl so bad!

[@TOOLnPRIMUS]

I recently got the reissue. Havent even opened it yet lol

[@mickschnabel]

Temple Of The Dog has been officially re-released and it sounds great , I REALLY want the AIC "tripod" album, waiting patiently for an official re-release of that, AND Facelift! And of course Tool Lateralus and Aenema! I had a feeling the last 2 would be Misfits (Danzig also needs to re issue his solo stuff!)

[@mickschnabel]

@Atomic Duck Yep that reissue of Facelift sounds fantastic, which I think is a pretty hard thing to do, due to the strange sound quality that album has always had!

[@RUfromthe40s]

they re-re-re-release everything it´s a matter of waiting, i´m also a tool follower and have the first edition of temple of the dog in vinil ,before pearl jam released "ten"

[@caseydouglas3671]

Know nothing about vinyl but found your video very interesting and love your passion!

[@leescott2069]

Nice collection brother you've had a lot of those since where a kid that's awesome man....most of the albums I got are from being a teenager fist two albums I ever bought was the kinks in 81(give the people what they want)stones (Tattoo you) then I discovered Led zeppelin,velvet underground then i found Bowie/Ronson Ziggy and the spider from mars and life changed Lol.but still got them all Bet you got some real beauties In there .great vids bud make more love stuff like this.

[@milehighvinyl368]

I co-run an online record store here in Canada called Funky Moose Records, and our top valued record was Chad Allen and The Expressions (Guess Who?) Shakin' All Over which was a first pressing, sold for $299 to a customer in Spain. Most recently, we sold two Pink Floyd's signed by Roger Waters for $200 a piece. We have sold a ton of used albums, but generally, good rock albums sell for around the $10-$25 mark.

[@maxtheknife]

Peaches Records! Boy does that bring back great memories from my childhood!

[@stevenimeson902]

Some awesome stuff and great stories ❤

[@dadsrecords9406]

The end is the best. "Oh and that one too..." haha. Subscribed--I think you may have inspired me to start up a channel during this lockdown. Been collecting for 30yrs or so. Heck why not? Great video!

[@RobertFithen]

You should!

[@Jamie.Laszlo]

The most valuable record I have is a 1974 Pat Benatar single called Day Gig. This was five years before her debut album. There were 200 made and there were only released in Richmond, VA at the time. Rumor has it, half got destroyed soon afterwards. It's sold once on Discogs, and I'm the fool who bought it. I spent 275.00 with shipping. Another valuable album I own is actually a CD/DVD Box Set…Genesis 1970-1975. Its median price on Discogs is 210.03 and sold for as much as 300.00. My 1982-1998 box set goes for maybe half that. I also have a couple Jethro Tull CD/DVD box sets that sell for around 130.00. Other valuable albums that are on vinyl with their median value: Miles Davis- Kind of Blue [1959 pressing] 160.00 Danzig- How the Gods Kill [1992 pressing] 130.00 AC/DC- High Voltage [Original Australian cover from 1975] 130.00 Coxon’s Army- Live from Sam Miller Exchange Café [Pat Benatar’s first band from 1974] 100.00 Pearl Jam- original pressings of Vs, Vitalogy and No Code [44.00-100.00] Stevie Ray Vaughn- The Sky is Crying [1991 pressing] 80.00 Queensrÿche- The Promised Land [1994 pressing] 70.00 Atomic Rooster- Atomic Rooster [1970 UK pressing] 60.00 And then there are some recent RSD releases (Alice Cooper, The Crow Soundtrack, etc…) that go for over 100.00 nowadays. But I’m sure (rather sooner than later) they will come down in value.

[@franciscooliveira7089]

This Durutti Column record is amazing

[@drychaf]

Duraaaty Column. Get it right : )

[@ednaplate]

Francisco Oliveira Fellow Mancunians. I got to see DC a few years ago. Vinni Reilly is such a unique player. They were on Factory records which took a lot of pride in their album artwork.

[@shyphyre]

Great tee shirt. I remember Peaches Records store very well.

[@bigedhaaheo]

Awesome selection of your 10 most valuable records albums according to discogs, the only album l know is that Alice Cooper one, but then again I'm 63 years old.... good insight for me, in case I ever bump into those. Thanks again great video . Aloha

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks! I've had that Alice Cooper since I was a teen.

[@scoobydookie4773]

my grandma is a huge prince fan and she owns majority of his albums like purple rain, controversy, black cover, white cover, 1999 etc. but too bad they're not in amazing condition plus she wrote her last name on them because she went to parties a lot but if i ever visit her again i can show em

[@aalbert78]

That last record, of which we only catch a glimpse, must be worth a few thousand dollars. Hah!

[@rydogglessauldoggles7856]

I think my most valuable record is PJ Harvey's Stories From The City Stories From The Sea. The Cure's Wish too. Nice video.

[@robviso]

I enjoyed your video very much...very cool stuff... & at the end you hold up that "butcher cover" beatles album...wtf ??? you crazy...phahahahah ;)), ;))...Now that thing is actualy realy worth something !!! thumbs up

[@cryptidproductions3160]

What little vinyl was being made in the 90s and 2000s was extremely short limited edition runs so anything desirable from that period is worth a lot of money. I think the original pressings of the two Garth Brooks albums that were actually released on vinyl are both over $100 purely because of scarcity

[@wulyf4lyf]

A few of my grails: Captain Beefheart-Trout Mask Replica -1st press on Straight/complete VG+ Boris- Akuma no Ulta- 1st press mint Boris -Pink 1st press mint Beatles-White Album-White vinyl-unnumbered Velvet Underground &Nico - mono UK 1st press w misprint- VG+ Velvet Underground-S/T- 1st press Velvet Underground- White Light/White Heat Dead Kennedys- 1st press on Faulty records Joy Division-Unknown Pleasures-promo press That Tool Aenima is def one any Tool fan would pay for, as it’s their most sought after, but I’d take the original shrink off, as the pressure will cause the spine to flatten out or if it’s cut, will sometimes stick to the sleeve. Cool video. Always cool seeing other people who have been collecting for that long.

[@RobertFithen]

Out of those, I have the white vinyl White Album. Would love to find a UK 1st pressing of the White Album and Velvet Underground debut (banana intact).

[@joshuahughes153]

that is so cool

[@Claytone-Records]

Clementine *Daniels, I had Trout Mask Rep. on loan from the library when I was in high school in the mid 70’s. They told me to keep it until I left the Island when I graduated as no one had checked it out since it was released. I still love it. I only have it on cd now. I do have FZ’s 200 Motels lp, however. A recent find in vg shape, but missing the poster. I am giddy at finding it for pretty cheap considering. Cheers to all. Ps. I do have all kind of old stuff: Tull, Radiohead, Wes Montgomery, Classic lp’s, Firesign Theater and a few Zappa lp’s and a buttload of cd’s.

[@Plarocks]

The shrink wrap has been slit and removed. You can keep it around the album and the records will be fine in there. It is when you leave it sealed, and the shrink wrap gets tighter and then it warps the record. His IS the ideal copy as it is an original with all the hype stickers still attached to the open shrinkwrap. Wish I bought that thing when I saw it for $12.99!!! 😣

[@zoltanszabo4242]

Have you considered doing a CD version of this? I would definitely enjoy it.

[@roquai06]

I like your Style, all the best from germany. 🙂

[@vonniedemers5683]

I lost my collection yrs ago after a bad relationship, had myself in storage and a person who lived there sold or stole my stuff. Alice Cooper in mint would be worth more, considering it was very early 70s. If you could get Alice in Chains the Japanese version of the album (plain white bc they were offended by the artwork). There is also a purple version. With a collection your size I would recheck your sources. I'm sure you have some surprises in there. Also look for import albums, I used to have an almost complete AC/DC collection, and some were very rare.

[@hmpz36911]

The pricing on the Misfits albums are not nearly as high as they once were. Around the time Ed Wood was released Plan 9 pressings went through the roof. Vinyls selling for several hundred dollars. Not too long after people who were trying to resell them could not even get an eighth of what they paid. Since vinyl as a whole has picked up in collectability it has rised a bit but nowhere near what it was at those times. That unfortunately is what is depicting the average prices that many find. Same for many! You need to do searches for 2019 pricings. Be careful, and enjoy!

[@jamescoulter7052]

Almost all of the LP's you showed are on my list, pretty much everything but the Alice Cooper and the on with the sandpaper jacket are all albums that I am looking to get. I have a reissue of undertow and nevermind so them two aren't a big deal but still on my list. Really it's good to see someone on here that is actually talking about my kind of music because there are so many people on you tube talking about these indipendent obscure bands that alot of people have no idea who they are and what kind of music it is.

[@cosigner]

great video man! keep it up!! the temple of the dog was reissued on “music on vinyl” standard black edition and newbury exclusive purple they sound phenomenal. the anniversary edition released a couple years back after the MOV is remastered and doesn’t sound that great grab the MOV release and give it a listen!! ✌️♥️🎵

[@p4life56]

I'm still on the fence with Discog. Record stores I've been to recently seem to just take the high end price and use it as their price point. The most valuable piece in my collection would be Discord #2 SOA No Policy EP. Nice video!!

[@RobertFithen]

Thanks! There's a makeshift record store in this area that actually has a sign that reads "All prices based on Discogs". I thought "thanks for the warning", looked through a couple bins and left.

[@p4life56]

@@RobertFithen It is a great way to log your collection, I won't argue that. I worked in a record store for a while during the 90's and wish I wasn't only buying punk/garage music!!🤣

[@kensims4086]

My gorilla biscuits 7" went for $6,000 !

[@p4life56]

@@kensims4086 Holy s##t!! Yeah, I'd be parting ways with any piece of vinyl I own if someone was going to pay that much for it. What 7" was it?

[@NLKINK]

My most valuable album would probably be the French twelve track album version of The Kinks are The Village Green Preservation Society from 1968

[@ixzaluoh8997]

I know that the album from paradis is quiet a bit

[@tonykehoe123]

Love the t shirt rob…..thought you didn’t like Zappa ❤️😂just discovered a good album by Sopwith camel ….The hump returns to the moon ( or something like that …..)

[@jdg6336]

Love the furniture. Any info on how you made the shelves for everything?

[@stuartmcgill6800]

My old man has nevermind vinyl issue too.

[@coldwaxmn]

I’ve thought of paying 500 for that tool record several times. Eventually I feel like I will pull the trigger on one for a very high price if it’s not reissued soon

[@Kaliflower__]

Great video! I recently started collecting, and the most valuable record I have is a first uk stereo press of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. I got it for $40, but median is $300 I think, max like $600.

[@georgschuster8895]

In 2013 i bought I‘m beside you by rhcp for about 25 €. Yesterday i saw that its getting sold in used codition for 150€ + on Ebay ? To be honest I don‘t like that album. Do you think i should sell it now or better wait a few years?

[@RobertFithen]

I'm trying to decide that same thing for about six albums on this video.

[@lukeissocool1094]

Omg yo that’s my goal is to have millions of records on my shelf in the feature lol I love collecting vinyl!! I’m 11 and I have bad company, Beatles etc I’ll do a video on it eventually but yea wow 😯 nice collection bro

[@richardskinner1155]

ItzLuke Butler that’s awesome!!! I’ll give you some advice from an old man.... buy records you like, and don’t sell or trade them. Before you know it you’ll have thousands and you’ll be looking for somewhere to store them and your significant other will be on you to get rid of them all!! Happy digging!

[@lukeissocool1094]

Richard Skinner lol 😂 thanks man 👍

[@johnearl9814]

That's good kid, don't say yo though you're not a black person

[@lukeissocool1094]

John Earl sorry lol

[@gremmiehodad]

A little advice coming from an old man who has been a 25 year dealer/seller. Several years ago I sold my collection over 14,000 to a guy who owns 5 record stores across the country, keeping only my own personal collection of about a 700 or so. Unfortunately, I still buy and sell off and on and I'd like to get out of it, but I 'm afraid once you start you can never completely stop! Although I have had a lot of good times, met a lot of good people and have obtain a ton of useless/useful? trivia over the years, it can be very taxing! They can take up a lot of your Time, Energy and Money! As Richard said NEVER get to the point where you have so many that you rent a storage unit! I could buy a new car and pay cash for it with what I spent in storage unit costs over the years! Try not to get to the point where you are getting too many! If you do sell some, sell them on Discogs, Craigslist somewhere where it's cash in your pocket so your in and out! A one shot deal! Don't to get to excited and take the money and buy more records or you’ll be hooked! Spend it on something else you enjoy or better yet, save it for your future for a car, college...etc. That being said, Never be afraid to expand your mind and ears to accepting new genres (types) of music, but you can do that through sites like youtube, you don't need to own the physical record unless you absolutely want to! Buying CDs is better quality, often cheaper and take up a lot less room. Storing MP3s, WAV and Video files of your favorites songs and albums on your computer is even better! And you can burn them onto CDs to listen to! Don’t get me wrong, the joy of taking out a Record, looking at the cover, reading the liner notes and credits, and putting it on a record player and listening to it with the needle sound and all is fantastic! But, you can keep an organized, small collection of your absolute favorites to do this! Remember, you can Always add to your collection when you find an album you really love and want to buy a record copy of it! Anyway, again, just a little advice you might want to consider. You obviously love music and that is what is truly important! Don’t ever stop learning...and listening!

[@Syncopator]

Interesting-- I'd like to find out the most valuable in my collection, but... I can't see myself entering some 15,000 records into Discogs to find out. Plus, I'm not convinced that value is necessarily connected to price. The thing is, my most prized and rare albums and singles are small pressings where there's a good chance not enough people even KNOW of their existence for them to have as much popularity to raise the price as some we're seeing here (though I'll have to find out what Misfits I have, may have a single-- will have to check). I used to scour the single bins in the 1980s and 90s for obscure punk/alternative bands and have a bunch of stuff probably nobody's ever heard of-- some of it great. Back then there were a lot of one-off limited releases (limited because hardly anyone heard of the bands, even back then). I'd think they'd be valuable (certainly collectible), but if nobody knows about them, it ain't gonna drive the price up-- so there's probably some really good collectibles out there for people to discover... Though I am wondering, where do you find the median price on Discogs-- I've not really used it before? I've got a first pressing of School's Out that still has the panties, and the only price I see on the page is one of 841 for sale with a lowest price of something like $1.69. While my copy might not be particularly valuable, the price I'm seeing on the page seems to be the lowest asking price-- I see one similar to mine sold on Ebay recently for $99, so I think the $1.69 is not a good judgement of what it might take in...

[@gornlockheart]

You have to find the version you have and it show how many of those have sold. Should have a filter where you can see a low-high price for what it's sold. Most mint or sealed sale for the highest price. Can also check it on popsike

[@audiophileman7047]

That's it! A lot of stuff being put out today will be tomorrow's collectible. I remember buying a vinyl copy of Metallica's And Justice For All back in 1988 at Tower Records when it first came out. It's in its original shrink wrap with hype stickers and the Tower price tag. Looks like brand new! I only played it a few times, since I really started getting into CD's. Last time I looked, it was worth $150 in NM condition, maybe it's more now. Look for some of the great pressings coming out now, and always be on the look out for vintage stuff too. Nice video, thanks!

[@Cheeseburger.Launch.Sequence]

Now a days you have the record flippers who literally buy everything out in preorder. Will order as many copies as they are allowed. So lots of albums hit the ground running over 100+ especially in the heavy music world. Deathcore in particular. Immediately cuts out the average fanbase and creates a false bottom on the actual value of the record. Stubborn nature will result in lots of future deadstock.

[@audiophileman7047]

@@Cheeseburger.Launch.Sequence I've raised my objections on vinyl flipping to vinyl record distributors, but they just want to sell the records and don't really seem to care if flippers are buying them. There should be a limit to just one per customer. In some cases, they should take orders and then do a lottery. That would give everyone a fair chance to acquire a copy.

[@marklloyd7159]

that wall behind him would be full of gold vinyl rules onya mate very interesting peace and love lloydy

[@ruthparks3380]

I have Nirvana Nevermind, had no idea it was worth that much😮

[@JeffLynnesELO2024Tour]

From 1972 to 1986 Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra has had more top 40 hits than any other group in the world. 50 years later they still play in sold-out Arenas and Stadiums.

[@RobertFithen]

Hi guys! I have their catalog in one format or another. Loved ELO for years.

[@Redspeciality]

I have almost everything Jeff has ever done, from The Move, ELO, the Wilburys and his latest solo work

[@acidtrip3309]

ELO RULES

[@gremmiehodad]

YES! Jeff Lynne Musical Genius!

[@mlmskates]

Nice collection. Not sure I have anything of high monetary value, but I have some rarities. A Forest single by The Cure, Kissing Tour bootleg test pressing, limited pressing of Red Sea by Isis. Good to see there are tons of serious collectors out there.

[@kb9drh]

Wow a peaches tee shirt. Where did you find that? That shirt brings back memory.

[@RobertFithen]

Just online.

[@davidpggarrett]

My dad has the "turquoise lettered" Led Zep I LP....they go for four figures...in fact there's one on there for €10,000 😳

[@kevinpatrickmacnutt]

I sold a few of my 90s records only really thinking my albums from the 60s and 70s were the valuable ones. Never thought the 90s would someday be "20+ years ago". Also stupidly gave away an orange Capitol copy of Sgt. Pepper because I never thought a 1975 reissue would be sought after and a mono promo copy of Led Zeppelin II was pretty beat up, although apparently is quite collectable.

[@daveidmarx8296]

Orange label Capitol Beatles LPs aren't really collectible and sound pretty crappy. As far as US albums are concerned, for best sound quality, I'd go with the 1983 rainbow label Capitol reissues. For collectibility, I'd go with the original mono versions.

[@genericname6156]

Bud I absolutely love your collection

[@dakotaross6094]

Wow!!!! Those Misfits 45s are awesome. I’m a huge early Misfits fan. I can definitely see somebody paying a lot for them.

[@wouterlevering4296]

Temple Of The Dog got reissued by MoV and that pressing sounds great.

[@brandxreviews]

I was going to mention that myself. Has an etched d-side too.

[@heresthething41]

I had the "Meet the Beatles" lp. I gave it to my sister. And I really liked the, off the cuff, butcher reveal. lol

[@robertstrite6315]

On my copy of Schools Out, bought in 1972, the cover open up like s desk and it has the pencils and erasers and ruler and the panties. Those are the high price ones.

[@Pluralofvinylisvinyls]

Did you end up selling the Misfits records? I feel like now (covid time prices) would be a better time to sell them

[@dasbakon]

You need to be veeeeeerrrry careful with Misfits singles. There are so many bootlegs out there that would fool the most diligent collector.

[@seanm3226]

In my (extensive) experience selling on Discogs, Europeans collect 80’s rap and everybody collects Pink Floyd.

[@victorj1415]

Where you the one that sold 1971 Fraction Moon Blood on discogs? It was $1900

[@johnathanjordan6468]

Very cool nice one

[@MusicBoxVinyl]

Thanks for sharing!

[@scottc4199]

Is discogs.com trustworthy in regards to shipping and sellers and returns? I've only recently begun collecting

[@RobertFithen]

It's hit and miss. I would be in communication directly with the seller before purchasing. I've gotten burned several times on wrong pressings, etc.

[@NWHSBL]

I can honestly say I've never had a bad experience on Discogs, used it a hundred times at least. Just look for sellers in your own country with lots of positive reviews.

[@carmenandthedevil2804]

I bought the Gold Record Award "Woodstock" from the States.(I'm in Australia) It was in excellent condition. I have also bought a few LP's from Australian sellers through Discogs and they have all been fine. Otherwise I buy through the Australian Stereonet website. Good results here too.

[@NickP333]

I’m shocked by the amount of money some of my records have become worth, but that certainly doesn’t stop me from playing them. My most prized records have a personal story attached to them which makes em worth a lot to me at least.

[@patthewoodboy]

thats the reason I will never sell any of them

[@22tubetesttube]

I love your "peaches" shirt, where did you get it ??

[@RobertFithen]

Off the internet a long time ago.

[@DCHurlford1]

I read in Record Collector UK magazine back in the early '90s that the picture disc vinyl edition (only 500 pressed) of Wings Back To The Egg album from '79 was worth about £1200 in mint condition.

[@wellyforpm]

I've had the the temple of the dog reissue for at least 2 years.

[@dayganeagar7749]

Me too. With the second disc with the logo pressing on the b side. Not the purple one thoug

[@larryvm535]

Don't forget the 1957 "Bible Story of Christmas" narrated by Bing Crosby. only 1000 were made and only sold in Cincinnati.

[@kensims4086]

Why was it only sold in cincinnati? I live here never heard anyone mention it??

[@larryvm535]

@@kensims4086 Bing Crosby didn't want it competing with his other albums so it was limited to two music stores in Cincinnati. Published by the World Library of Sacred Music in 1957. I am the historian at the company. Only 1000 were printed. Then it was lost for 60 years. It was reprinted in 2017, but the original album is very rare. Only 2 copies exist in our archive and one copy is at the Bing Crosby library in California.

[@BlueSpirit.]

It’s the season lol

[@borbetomagus]

You also might care to visit Popsike when researching record values. Their values are based on final auction bids (most from eBay). If you actually have a Beatles 'Yesterday and Today' (Butcher Cover version) they noted there's an even rarer version (though you might already know this). In 1971, a repressing of around 100 copies of the album on a red Capitol label with a purple 'C' were pressed, but was halted when Apple Records wanted to re-issue all of the albums on their label. One copy sold for over $11000 (though some signed auction copies of the Butcher album dwarf that). Another early Misfits single is one of the highest valued recordings - 'Horror Business' - which sold for over $14000.

[@erikt454]

There was a time when nobody would ever have believed Misfits fans would have 14 grand to drop on a record.

[@iainthegimp]

Their is a massive difference between value of something and the price of something, I'm glad you touched on that at the end of the video. One man's rubbish is another man's treasure.

[@MaxSabbath_]

So jealous, Ænema is my favorite Tool record

[@Algabatz]

"And that one too" ha ha!

[@stephenag1]

Yeah keep vinyl alive! My collection is from mid 60’s to late 70’s. Old guy head banger.

[@linnsterlingcurebeliefinad1725]

Dude dynasty was my first album I ever owned I was 5,hahahahaha that’s rad!glad I found your channel bro!

[@stevepercival4774]

Me too and Get the Knack

[@jilted]

wish i still had my Dynasty 8track... still have my solos and Love Gun from when I was little! Dynasty is so good.