20 Most Expensive Rock CD's that Sold on EBAY last month ⭐ Is there a CD resurgence going on?

Welcome to THE GOLDEN AGE OF HARD ROCK! As if Black Friday wasn't enough, Today, I'm shinning the light on the insanely outrageous cost of CD's in the World marketplace known as EBAY. I'll show the 20 most expensive Hard Rock CD's that sold on Ebay last month. If you still don't think there's a CD resurgence going on, take a look at these prices!
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[@tommywiggs6153]

Still buy cds all the time the only way I'll listen to music, no downloading or streaming for me. I'll always support physical media !!!

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Definitely CD's for me! I do pay for the Apple music service for the rest of the family. Streaming is not my preferred way to listen but it does come in handy for sampling something to see if I might want to buy it.

[@mrc302]

👍👍

[@PainInTheS]

Same here. F off with streaming! You know ads are coming....

[@Stonecutter334]

Testify

[@ericwahlstrom9934]

no matter what you need a hard copy

[@Steven-ot2iy]

I know this video was made some time ago but I am glad to see CDs getting some notice on KZbin.

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Thanks, Steven! I'm a CD collector in a world of vinyl collectors 🤣 This channel has been suspended by KZbin until December so I started another one, if you're interested here's a link kzbin.info/door/0rYsPy_OE6OTDniW8woOKw

[@evil7764]

I only own cd. Actually close to 4 thousand. Vinyl forget it. Great video as usual.

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Thank you, E7, much appreciated 🤘🤘

[@onefatstratcat]

Dude... you just made the Vinylaphiles death list! lol...

[@shawnmyers1880]

I still have the mfsl hysteria mint condition

[@TheCDGuyJZ]

This is a really interesting topic! The CD resurgence is gonna be awesome! Vinyl made a big comeback, and I hope CDs are next in stores. A few years ago, seeing CD selections at stores diminish and vinyl popping up everywhere felt weird at first... like I was stepping some kind of time warp lol

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Thanks for stopping by, Johnny Z! It has definitely felt like we stepped into a time warp, but as those vinyl prices just keep getting higher and higher, I can only guess that some collectors must be pondering the move to CDs.

[@davidharris4030]

Bottom line CDs just make more sense to me! I guess next is surgery for a implant to the brain!

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

@@davidharris4030 i'll pass on that one 🤣🤘

[@cv507]

R€€L would be dvd vv/0 prickwööl ^^

[@rickyiglesias5384]

man, I hope CDs DO NOT make a resurgence. I'm loving the fact that barely anyone likes them. it allows me to buy them super cheap.

[@smiddysmidton8313]

Original Japanese and German press CDs have been climbing in recent times, all the original Target CDs too. Most sound amazing with modern quality DACs.

[@nickcarter9662]

been collecting and reselling etc etc for 37 years and have around 20,000 cds mostly all forms of Rock/Metal from 1975-1985, no fakes, burns, russian or unofficial releases.. also no hits, collections or best of’s.. have a ton of japanese versions.. and i’m still buying to this day..

[@brandongorman560]

I buy CDs every week I'm a big big music collector of Rock and metal music. I have a big music library over 9000 or more I need to count them again I love music 🎶. Even collect Guitars. 🤘🎸🎶🥁

[@erikkibler3466]

Hope you actually play them

[@RedSiegfried]

As a Gen-Xer, I love having my music in the cloud and on my computer and phone, but I still buy used CDs. The kind of music I like is easy to find used, used CDs are generally super cheap, like 1/10th the price of buying the album on ITunes, and I can rip them into my online music collection so I have instant music anywhere AND physical media backups AND I own it 100% legally and no one can take it away. Best of both worlds, but that just describes Gen X right there! :)

[@mlbloverock]

Boomer here. I have around a thousand albums, over 100 cassettes, at least 50 HIFI music VHS tapes, 4000 CDs, numerous music DVDs and thousands of .flac and .mp3 downloaded files. Downloads are mostly thousands of live concerts, rare music, demos and unreleased music. I also record music off streaming sites easily with software. We share unreleased shows through blogsites like T.U.B.E. (The Ultimate Bootleg Experience), and file sharing sites like Guitars101. Boomers do it all. 😉

[@erikkibler3466]

You might but the rest of your crew doesn’t know shit🤣😂

[@letitbeknown8126]

I still buy CDs and will continue to buy them!!!👍 By the way, my most expensive cd purchase on ebay was a brand new unopened copy of the album Subterranean Jungle by the Ramones for $80👍

[@erikkibler3466]

One of the few I could see myself buying as well.rad

[@scottboettcher]

I must say, these folks buying have good taste! Rock on!

[@jmad627]

Depending on what it is, I have no problem still buying cds. I’m kinda old so I’ve had vinyl records since 1970. Still have them. And I’m loathe to replace it all. But yeah I’ll still get CDs of things I’m not necessarily wanting and needing on vinyl. As far as sound, I still prefer the analog vinyl, but CDs work just fine. I’m not hearing that huge of a difference. Maybe because I’m old, lol!

[@TheDreamtimezzz]

To each their own. None of those would be worth that much to me. If the buyers were happy, I’m glad.

[@ctfan1486]

Just waiting for the cassette tape resurgence. I got a couple hundred of thoes from back in the day.

[@derhandtrommler]

commercial cassettes are horrible,. I threw 200 of them in the dumpster a few years ago. they stretch, twist, break and have noisy ,hissy sound.

[@robertvance1873]

Back in 2011, I paid $80.00 for a Japanese issue of a CD called Rick Springfield 12 inch singles and now if you can find it the price range is between $300 to $1,200 very rare I still have mine in damn near mint condition.

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

This stuff is like the stock market, huge increases over time 🤘🤘

[@robertvance1873]

@@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock I'm finding that out, I personally like the crisp sound of CDs.

[@jeffreybrady927]

@@robertvance1873 nothing against vinyl but to equal a newer cd player's or older one with a good outboard DAC you need a record cartridge of atleast $100 probably $150 then there's rhe extended playtime and having a remote you can hit pause to get a beverage or customize playing order no snaps and crackles. Cds got a bad wrap because earlier player's didn't have a good DAC and the 1st outboard DACs were really expensive and we didn't know the technology was evolving. After a long day at work putting on a cd with a cold one is awesome in other words yea I like the crisp sound of cds also

[@jeffreybrady927]

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[@d.nakamura9579]

Great vid! This has been going on for awhile, and you’ll continue to see rare, OOP, imports, and lots of them will be SACD or CD/SACD hybrid discs. Among others, I actually have Sabbath’s Paranoid in this same Japan -only SACD series as the original album here on this list. It was like 5,000 Japanese yen when I bought it in Japan over ten years ago new, and I know it’s been valuable for years.

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Thanks for the comment, DN, maybe you can educate me a bit. What is it that makes the Japan SACDs so collectible, is it the sound quality, packaging or overall rarity or something else entirely? Thanks

[@d.nakamura9579]

@@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock it’s a combination of all those factors that make certain SACD pressings really desirable. As a format, SACD is kinda like manual transmissions vs EVs. Still barely hanging on and increasingly rare, as most high definition recordings are being streamed and downloaded in file format instead.

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Thanks for the info, DN

[@jeffreybrady927]

@@d.nakamura9579 spot on

[@richardt1792]

I missed a signed CD of Biggie Small at Goodwill for $3. Saw it sold on ebay the next day for $500

[@joekingsley771]

I sold a weird al Yankovic narrating Peter and the wolf CD for 100 bucks like 10 years ago.

[@TandysHandcraftedCreations]

I must have hundreds of cd's, my uncle left me his collection, then add to mine and my fathers..its a lot! I still have my vinyl records also from back in the 80s and 70s, and all my cassettes from the 80s too. And I think and 8 track or two my father had. AND also tons and tons of 45 vinyls we would put on our jukebox. It is a huge collection of rock from all era's, blues, country and the 50s car hop sound..my family current and past love/d music. So is it any surprise I became a DJ later on in my life lol.

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Ok, Tandy, I'll come over and take them all of your hands, just let me know when and where 🤣🤘

[@jondubb35]

The telling fact here is that just about everyone of these are SACDs, limited edition and rare, and/or signed by the artist/band. This doesn’t in anyway indicate that there’s a “CD collecting resurgence” sweeping across the universe. You CD collectors are funny. Are ya’ll feeling left out of the music format wars, or something…??? Funny. Anyway, I like CDs. I like vinyl more, but CDs are fine. I still buy them occasionally. I’m a Gen X’er, and when I was a kid, vinyl was towards the end of its run, but was still the top format. There has never been a time in my life when I didn’t own LPs or prefer the vinyl format. As I got older, and CDs became top dog, I didn’t donate my collection to the local Goodwill, or abandon it next to the neighborhood dumpster (I know several people who did), and then run out and replace with CDs. I never understood why anyone would do that, but that’s just me. At the end of the day I couldn’t care less what someone’s preferred physical format is, be it CD, vinyl, R2R, or cassette, doesn’t matter. What’s important, is that people are still buying, and listening to physical music mediums. I hate digital downloads and streaming, and in my opinion, these virtual formats if you will, have reduced the art of music, the art of creating, and recording to nothing more than a cheap commodity that can be discarded in seconds with the click of a button, or swipe of a finger. It has no intrinsic value or meaning any longer. Without investment, there can be no return. On a lighter note…. There’s no way in hell I would spend $100+ on a little plastic jewel case with a shiny little silver disc inside. 😜 😂

[@andrewhaines3259]

I'm 57 and grew up with vinyl. When CDs came out, it was a few years before I could afford a CD player. Tubular Bells and DSOTM were the first CDs I bought! I started to replace vinyl with CD, but then stopped as I realised it was a stupid thing to do. I wasn't bothered that vinyl was in decline at that time. Sad at the thought it may disappear, but as there has been a resurgence, it's a double edged sword, in that my small collection is worth a damn site more, but the cost of vinyl is ridiculous now! I'm with you on the "who cares what media you listen to music on". Just enjoy it!

[@josephsavich2451]

Early 2022 on Discogs I bought Soundbarrier's 1983 debut album on cd for $ 140, and it was a great relief as I looked for the cd since the early 2000s.

[@sonusworld5357]

CD’s should make a comeback- I still have my collection- 177 in total- Good video anyways - Rock on 🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

I think they will, SW 🤘

[@sonusworld5357]

@@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock They should LP’s are 2 fkn Expensive ☠️☠️🤣🤣

[@NickFortier]

In the late 90s in my teens, I started buying disco records, and rock n roll. I started buying cds as time went on. I think I have about 20 or 30 records, and around 600 cds. I'm assuming they'll hold some value, as it's all mostly rock n roll, punk etc

[@sonusworld5357]

@@NickFortier Absolutely but. collect some Hard & Heavy 🤘🤘

[@NickFortier]

@@sonusworld5357 like what? Who I should say. Ive got hatebreed, cancer Batts, Pantera, Alice in chains. Biohazard, MM,NIN. Basically, if there's a band I like or liked, or even a movie soundtrack, I'm aiming for the entire discography. I've got the hard core logo soundtrack, Billy talent cds, it's amaz8ng how music feeds off itself

[@deanrane1961]

Man the price of that Priest CD $$$$ crazy. Is KK even on that one?

[@magikarpfn1496]

I sold a The Scaries - Over You CD for $75 almost as soon as I listed it. CDs will pretty much always be popular.

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Nice score!

[@hugohugo2832]

I was amazed when I got £25 for Tommy Bolin’s Teaser last month

[@willwest2773]

very interesting thanks - it shows that people are going back to good full bodied sound which can be obtained through a CD because they are recorded in WAV files which capture all of the sound. - While MP3 tracks which are most of what people download only capture part of the sound and actually cut off parts of the high end and the low end to make the tracks file footprint smaller.

[@switchbladeromance1466]

I've been collecting for over 20 years...I have over 2500...I have rare stuff signed too...BUY CDS..🎸🇬🇧🤘🇬🇧🤘🇬🇧🤘🎸🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸🤘🇬🇧

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Thanks for sharing, SBR! It's CDs for me too, I need to get an official count of how many I have, but it's somewhere around 6,000 and growing 🤘🤘

[@switchbladeromance1466]

@@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock that's amazing..I counted a good few years ago and buy 2-3 cds a week now 🎸🤘🇬🇧🎸🎸🎸👍

[@joelane69]

I paid over $60 for Powermad "Absolute Power" about 10 years ago. Great video!!

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Thanks, Joe!

[@danbartko164]

Yeah,pretty cool presentation. Lookin' forward to you revisiting this aspect of CD collecting again.

[@StreetComp]

It’s great to have something physical so can see album art, track list and liner notes. Also modern $1000usd media players that will play CD/SACD etc sound amazing

[@jasonsgandurra7054]

I still buy cds to this day and I've been finding some pretty expensive cds. I like the retrospect records label with the old bands. But having a hard time finding some of them. All the bands you've mentioned are really cool. I also like the NWOBHM bands, too many to mention.

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

My guess, Jason, is that the CD's you and I want and need for our collection are definitely the ones that are harder to get and more on the pricey side, especially some of those NWOBHM bands. Thanks for stopping by. All I can do on this channel is basically answer comments because KZbin has suspended my uploading. I've started a new channel and would like to invite you to subscribe if you're interested, here's the link www.youtube.com/@GoldenAgeofHardRock

[@STEVEHEROLD]

geez and i thought i was crazy paying $65 for the Club Paradise soundtrack on CD a few years ago.

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Nah, you weren't crazy at all, Steve! What good is money if you don't enjoy it 🤣🤘

[@STEVEHEROLD]

@@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock hahah. thanks Ricky.

[@LuKe320metal]

very interesting video. people pay high price, for hard rock, metal, hope to see more video like that. really hope the CD will make a solid comeback soon!!

[@anthonyferguson4102]

Great video thank you keep it going I have a lot of these you mentioned been collecting since the first cd came out great video -- Anthony

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Thanks for watching, Anthony! Cheers!

[@NickFortier]

I should sell my Powerage cd for sure, buy a half ounce of gold

[@erickort1987]

i saw TNT`s Knights of the New Thunder album for sale at ebay or amazon for $80 ,this was about a decades ago

[@macorourke2222]

Totally mind blowing! Thanks for sharing Your passion and adventures from Toronto Ontario Canada 😎👍♥️🔊🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@metalmayhem7772]

Hey sir these are awesome I would love to see more of these type of videos damn that's a crazy I wish I had some in my collection not one

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Thanks my friend, I'll see what I can do 🤘

[@28451104]

People have the right to set whatever price for their CDs, but people also have the right to avoid being ripped off by those fxxkers. I am a Japanese but didn’t know some of the Japanese version CDs can fetch a lot of money.

[@brucegaskins7188]

This is a really good video, it really is interesting these days to see what you can find an old record stores and pawn shops if you have a little bit of hard rock or heavy metal knowledge I found a shotgun Messiah second-coming CD for $3 it is listed for 40$ on discogs I could go on all day about the things I found it sure is fun looking for old music on cd at pawn shops thrift stores anywhere I find them

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

I agree Bruce, there are bargains to be had out there in the wild, as they say.

[@jacktorrance2633]

I got that 3 disc Deep Purple set at a great record store in Brookfield Ct. for 25 bucks about 5 years ago.

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

That's an awesome price for sure!

[@Heavymetalpunk]

I would like that Zeppelin concert for sure but could never afford that specific disc

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

I could never bring myself to pay these prices 🤣 I don't think I've ever paid more than $20 for a CD. That's one of the things I like about CD's is that generally speaking they are much more affordable than vinyl... well, not counting these 🤣

[@Heavymetalpunk]

@@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock exactly, that is why I can never purchase older metal band vinyl, they charge way too much for them.

[@PatrickRyder-k1n]

Record it off KZbin

[@annettesonneson3468]

I think the most expensive one we've sold was Macho Man by Randy Savage. Went around $75 if I remember correctly.

[@johnkriete2152]

And what do they have in common? Metal still rules!

[@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound]

I was thinking who is crazy enough to pay that much for a CD and I looked over at the table and saw that package of 8 PCGS Silver Dimes I just bought on Ebay. Yep we all have our weaknesses 😆 🤣. Thanks for sharing and take care ✌️ 🤘

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

LOL, yep, the curse of the collector, I definitely have it in my DNA 🤣🤘

[@ronreynolds1610]

it is like Dejavu for those that were around before we had CD's .... I'm stuck in Hard Copy mode .... LOL@@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock

[@hhhb-of8uh]

Pretty interesting to see a lot of these are japanese pressings/made in japan

[@jontalbot1]

CDs are a bargain for the most part and there is plenty of evidence listeners cannot tell the difference with vinyl

[@DreidMusicalX]

I have so many cd's still. I didn't know they had any worth to them.

[@wearetomorrowspast.5617]

Wow. I've got most of these albums for a £ or for free from bootleg sites. Subbed

[@MrCREWCRUSHIN95]

Keep in mind that the LED ZEPPELIN - ARC OF THE COVENANT is an 18 CD set.

[@bigdavekilbride9972]

I have the Deep purple live in Japan box set only paid £12 for it .

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

You scored on that one 🤘

[@DaveM245]

In 1989 I bought and still have two AC/DC boxed sets.

[@meldrethx1138]

I wonder what the original Electra release of Queen's Greatest Hits with Under Pressure on it would go for?

[@travisw6378]

And this is just for rock CDs, I’ve sold some expensive jazz CDs for over $200, and a buddy of mine sold a rare G-Funk CD to a buyer in Japan years back for close to $2K ! There’s some spendy CDs out there.

[@sica5721]

note that not all listings were actually sold but ended by the seller instead. means that some were asking prizes!

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

or possibly accepted the make an offer option which means that they also went for less.

[@jules-yi8rn]

I have an autographed copy of Great White's "Can't Get There From Here"....any bidders🙂? Cool list man - cds are still one of my favorite mediums for music!

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Is it on ebay, Jules, if so what's your profile name on there?

[@jules-yi8rn]

@@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock Naaa....you DID make me go downstairs and look at all my cds though😂. My wife (girlfriend at the time) went down to Manifest Disc in Charlotte while I was working and bought the cd and had them sign it. One of the coolest things ever...wish I had met the band, lol. You brought back a great memory, my dude🙂. Keep rocking!

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

@@jules-yi8rn LOL, it's time to play it again now 🤣🤘

[@jules-yi8rn]

@@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock 😂

[@stevejones1318]

Beatles albums are hard to find, perhaps because they aren't on spotify. I'm looking for George Harrison's 'All things must pass', White Album and Sgt Pepper.

[@NoMoreMrNice]

I’m wanting to get a Beatles mono box set but most out there are fakes.

[@fpgaruda9966]

Anyone else looking at this collect Hi Res format like SA-CD ? In my 25 years of collecting I only know of the person who introduced it to me and the people who have bought from me.

[@tonyspoetry]

Cd's are still amazing. Easyier to store and you don't have to flip it over every 15 mins like vinyl.

[@PatrickRyder-k1n]

Get a record stacker play 4 or 5 album sides at the push of a button..u can listen both ways

[@lamarravery4094]

And it doesn't skip or scratch.

[@garyskadra5236]

That Judas Priest CD was not signed by the original band. The original lineup had KK Downing. I think Ian Hill is the only remay original member. Even Halford wasn't the original singer but would give him a pass since no other singer has been on their albums

[@andrewhaines3259]

To be honest, all but AC-DC Powerage are special editions in some way and not standard copies. I keep hoping to find Australian copies of AC-DC cds in charity shops, but you have to trawl through hundreds of copies of Take That, Aled Jones, Spice Girls etc! Still, I'll keep looking!

[@michaelgoncalves3190]

If you included BOX SETS, my passion is for POST PUNK BOX SETS. 1. Comstat Angels ITs HISTORY (their Polidor LPS and rarities disc) $600.00...boss came in; Gotta Go

[@flagcityparts]

you should look up 80s thrash metal slayer, testament, overkill,manowar etc all has high values on there first pressing

[@vincentlussier8264]

I listen to my CDs and my classic vynel records I love to spin on my turntable! I love the physical ownership and not this smartphone and log on crap!

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Me too, Vincent 🤘

[@rickdagrexican7351]

I'll have to check the prices of my MFSO and SACD CDs 🤟

[@markrichardson3566]

I ran into alot of poor service on eBay, becarefull ❤

[@GuyReed-mh6sv]

I get most of my cds at wal-mart.

[@leslieyao3073]

Good video, you can do this as a series

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Thanks, Leslie 🤘

[@josephlalock8378]

why would the original lineup of priest sign a cd that they did not play on? there's not a single current member of that band that was even in the original lineup.

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

That's one of my pet peeves also, why would anyone want someone's signature on something that they had nothing to do with creating. I don't get it, but then again, a lot of people have no clue and pay big bucks to see bands with one or even none of the original members on the stage, go figure.

[@josephlalock8378]

@@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock besides the fact that Ernie Chataway, the original guitarist for priest, died before firepower was even released. i don't get it either. i refused to see megadeth after nick n marty. would not see slayer after dave and jeff. no metallica after jason. no aic after layne. i did see priest right after k.k. left but k.k. was getting sloppy anyways and richie shreds every bit as good, maybe better.

[@tommytrinder.1226]

I have a CD copy of Back In Black which I AM NOT SELLING signed by Angus Young and Brian Johnson.Any idea what its worth ?

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

2 out of 5 is pretty good for the autograph factor alone. Did they sign the booklet, the disc or the jewel case, the booklet is better, the jewel case is the least wanted and also is the CD booklet and disc in good shape? If, so, easily it's worth between $400 and $800. Of course, if you had Malcolm also on there it'd go for over $1,000 🤘

[@susanduva1088]

That's fantastic mate hang on to it don't worry its worth a lot very cool rock n roll and up the irons!! Maiden manic🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🌟🎶✨✨✨

[@jamesmoss3424]

I got Rainbow 1976 album Rising on CD 💿. 😀👍🎸🤘

[@TooSkinnyKenny]

I assume it depends on where you live. Where I live many stores and many people (including myself) give away CDs for free. I had a store reject Prince, Eric Clapton, AC/DC and Pink Floyd CDs when I tried to sell them so after I put the songs I like into my iTunes library I either put the CDs into local book boxes on the street or I put them into plastic bags and leave them on top of the recycling bins at the park.

[@buck7477]

I have all those on 8 Track Tape except the thin Lizzy Rush n Maiden, Why do I need the CD

[@davidharris4030]

I don’t understand why CDs have not done well in sales. I might get it if you are very good about making back ups of all your music. That is in case your devices crash and you can’t retrieve. I don’t trust myself on always backing up my music. If I buy a CD not only I get a original cover but the music which I just upload and put it away. Any problems down the road no problem. I have a basically brand new CD to fix the lose without having to purchase again! If the younger generation can explain why they don’t prefer buying the CD please respond. Not joking I am only wondering because maybe I am missing something you may know. Thanks

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

I'd be interested in reading any responses to your question also, David. I started out as a vinyl collector in the 70's and built up a huge collection. In '83, I joined the Marine Corps and I couldn't take it with me, so I gave them away to family and friends. I started collecting CDs in the 80's and never looked back. I always enjoyed all of the perks of CDs when it came to portability, durability and smaller storage requirements. Now that I've got well over 6000 CDs, I'm not about to jump back on the vinyl bandwagon for finance sake alone. I also pay for streaming, but it's mainly because that's what my kids like, but I do use it.

[@sassykaren7587]

I wish that I still had a lot of the records that I used to own. I’m sure that they would bring me some money on eBay.

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Me too, I had a huge collection that I started in the 70's that I gave away to family and friends when I joined the Marine Corps in '83, some of those would be worth a pretty penny today.

[@LondonFogg]

@@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock Yes, this is the same sad story that many of us have concerning our 60's baseball cards too.

[@Slammy555]

I have Grace Under Pressure but not Japanese pressing. A friend has a gold pressing of Pyromania.

[@butterbagboy]

Great video, cool, thanks

[@TheJetfighter666]

Had no idea they played Jersey. By 1980, you would have had to pay me to go see Rush in concert. I saw them when they were great and the very first tour!! Most of you guys didn’t even here of them until they were done with metal, 2112. Never got to see Guy. You are lucky. Saw them in ‘81 and the Riot Live was 6 songs and Guy was not on that album, sorry. I have the original ep., or did until I sold all My vinyl and bought a brand new Caddy!

[@eddieb508]

CD's are the way to go , no need to buy expensive turntables, needles etc

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Truth!

[@andrewhaines3259]

They don't have to be expensive. I bought my Pro-Ject Debut III second hand for less than a decent CD player. I chose to upgrade my stylus, (when I got a gift card to use), and it's not a bad turntable. Yes, you can pay way more, but that's a choice one can make. Plus, it's a damn site easier to maintain! When a CD player breaks, it's either an expensive repair or it becomes landfill! I have both vinyl and CDs. Some albums have never been released on vinyl, (yet) and I've grown up with the foibles of vinyl, so for me, I switch between the two.

[@SpenceCurry]

Wounded bird label routinely sell between 100-200 on ebay.

[@igolfjtweetler4097]

Nice to see its classic rock era stuff and not garbage. Keep on rockin!

[@josephcrowley3460]

Got the DP 3 disc for $40 bucks in 1988

[@jeffreybrady927]

Did anyone buy 20 or 30 $5 cds from Walmart when they downsized cd sections a few years ago I did now some of same ones are$7 to$9

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

I didn't back then, but I find them all the time for around that price at record stores, but I've noticed lately that they too are starting to creep up in price.

[@lastchild6153]

I have a copy of Led Zeppelin Live imprinted in my brain from when I saw them in 1977 for $10 it’s not for sale.

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

Nice! One of my big regrets is not having seen Zep 🤘

[@lastchild6153]

@@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock The show I saw was the show that was cut short due to the Thunderstorm and the ensuing Riot in Tampa Stadium. But I did get to see them at least for like 4 songs anyway. My Wife likes to remind me She was at the 1973 show in Tampa to experience the full show. But what really makes me jealous is she also seen Jimi Hendrix T.Rex and Elvis at different shows in the old Curtis Hixon Hall in Downtown Tampa. I like to tell her she was a Lucky Little Hippie Girl!

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

@@lastchild6153 You're wife saw some great shows. I didn't go to the show that you went to that was cut short but growing up in Bradenton, I definitely remember the news the next day about the riot, it was on TV news and front page of the newspaper.

[@xtruthx]

Buy them up while you can.. I'm seeing stores pop up.

[@patbarr1351]

It's a bit sad that those expensive NIB discs are almost certainly bought to be collected & will never be opened & played. CDs are still quite popular (well, not on YTube) & I'm sure younger music fans will be building collections inexpensively with them while older fans like me look forward to all the special features in anniversary reissues of favorites (on CD, BluRay & DVD).

[@Delmar-q2v]

Play all this KEXP

[@jaezone3400]

So that’s why this guy has a 100 cd loose lot of rock cds on eBay price started at 99 cents and now bid is up to 80.. and the first cd that’s up top is Iron Maiden!

[@richboutin4044]

These are all limited run collectors versions of course. The standard versions of most of these are still plentiful and cheap.

[@rickm6232]

These aren't everyday CD's your going to find at the thrift store. There either rare or autographed. I'm not shocked.

[@PlutoTheGod]

What do you use to see these sales ?

[@TheGoldenAgeofHardRock]

I searched for completed transactions on ebay

[@Mauricio-d6t]

I new that would happen I paid 70 dollars for a few cds already.

[@Narpets2112]

All of the long boxes I had, I cut up to use the covers for lining the walls of my stereo room. Then they all got tossed when I moved again. Most, if not all of the concert bootlegs can be downloaded free. I know the 77 Zeppelin show can be. In fact, every show in that run of LA concerts can be downloaded free.

[@billmarshall2536]

This just shows that some people have more money than common sense

[@ganjazz]

And here I thought I paid too much ($60+) for a Japanese CD of DSOTM (non-to).

[@timmybimmers]

mindless self-indulgence by james euringer went for 666 dollars a while ago

[@danmartinez5502]

Wow a lot of headbangers with bucks to spend.

[@bilhamcobbly2957]

The thing about this list is,These selection’s have a limited or rare quality to them.

[@mat2093]

I think the most expensive CD i own is the slipknot mate feed kill repeat original pressing cd

[@jeffreybrady927]

Damn and I thought I was crazy buying about 20 audio fidelity gold sacd limited edition cd hybrid ranging from $20 to $30 when they 1st came out now sell$60 to$80 any one want to buy my limited edition In Rock by Deep Purple starting bid$250 just kidding it's priceless to me but would be hard pressed to pay $40 those Japanese pressings use a better plastic that has less jitter but you have to have audiophile equipment and ears to tell the difference There are deals to be had perfect strangers by deep purple remastered Japanese pressing $18 and change Deep purple In Concert 2001 spitfire remastered version same price reasonably priced remastered version of David gilmour my Christmas presents for myself Had a very rockin, Christmas