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Top 20 Most Valuable Compact Discs CDs

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[@retromech1869]

That's fantastic, I have no problem supporting you just subscribed, thanks again

[@TheAuctionProfessor]

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[@emailmekirk]

Look up SECOND COMING L.O.V.EVIL or Nirvana's Aqua Seafoam Shame. Both rare and pricey.

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@@retromech1869I have the Better Of Dead OST CD and actually 2 copies one is still factory sealed and has the original hype sticker and both discs where under $40 at the time I bought from 2 sellers from Ebay YES!!!!🤗 💽🙏🙋

[@ocularcavity8412]

@@SuperMarioBrosIII NICE!!! I wish i could have found a deal like that

[@user-kc9sn4cm8q]

Anyone who pays $1500 , for a T Swift cd ,needs to give their heads a shake ..you could buy a decent cd /amp /speakers ....and some decent music for that amount !😉🙂

[@user-hm5zb1qn6g]

Or a single ticket, back row, upper level, to one of her shows!

[@coreygriffin9576]

Do you mean "Shake it Off" their heads?

[@jeffstrom164]

You forgot the A.O.L. free trial cd. Priceless.

[@beckydavis4958]

Are you kidding? I have a pile of those. Joking right?

[@carltonthepug]

@@beckydavis4958Yes he’s joking lol

[@jeffstrom164]

@@beckydavis4958 it's a pun. It's free so has no price, thus priceless.

[@AaronLakes-ge9su]

No how about the gum CD

[@walterfrawley9440]

Going to dig that out of storage tomorrow. Multiple copies...

[@Joe-Exit]

About 10 years ago at a resale shop I found a copy of Jerry Reed East Bound And Down Smoky and the Bandit soundtrack on CD for seven dollars. It's been out of print since 92. It sold for $400.00. What a find!

[@kevinkantell7381]

I got a vinyl lp soundtrack Smokey and the Bandit autographed by everyone in the movie 🎥 wonder what's it worth?

[@davidg9421]

Absolutely one of the best actionable videos in a long list great content. Although not in my area of knowledge however, i have put a few of the sealed long boxes in my box when at estate sales. We were very thankful with the results and how quickly they sold. Thanks again.

[@Fireinyourface]

I really appreciated how you didn’t go for just the easy “high value” ones like the Safety EP etc and gave broad notes on general genres to look for. Definitely learned something new. Keep up the great work!

[@dragonfly111cute]

Thanks Don! I have learned so much from you over the past year! I really appreciate these videos!

[@thechuckster6838]

Abbey Road first Japan pressing. That CD was going for 20K in its heyday. It is still considered by many to be the best sounding version of that title. I have it. I paid 20 bucks when it first came out. It was packaged in a blister package with an OBI. It contains all the lyrics in both Japanese and English.

[@daveidmarx8296]

At the most, the Japanese Abbey Road CD was selling between $300 and $500. It never went over a thousand.

[@mikedebnam2412]

CDs are great sellers. Cheap to buy(usually), easy to list and easy to ship. I bought 2000 mostly import classical music CDs from 1984 to mid 90s for 400 bucks and 100+ 90s hiphop/rap CDs for only 30 bucks. Several sold for as little as 3 but some have sold for as much as 100+ dollars while most got for 5 to 25. I use card board as stiffeners taped to both sides and then shipped in padded envelopes with zero issues. Its a great way to make use of excess card board you might have laying around. Buy a cheap paper cutting board and make a bunch of stiffeners when you can.

[@felixmarvin1199]

I also recycle cardboard to use as backing for CDs, magazines and paperback books. I wrap cardboard around the CD case for extra protection. The customers really appreciate the extra protection for their items.

[@noneed4me2n7]

I rip my own music and have for years. It’s nice when you have a high quality sample to rip from and CDs work great for this versus ripping from vinyl. To many restarts for “reasons” with other formats.

[@garyskadra5236]

Go to practically any thrift stores & they're should be tons of classical music cds. I hate when I go to one of them & there's pretty much nothing but classical music not alot of people are buying

[@charlesdavis5542]

Correct! But don't forget to place a small piece of bubble wrap in middle of disc to protect the plastic "spindle". I hate when that happens! 😀

[@dewdew34]

Great packaging info.

[@garyskadra5236]

I never thought to keep my cardboard CD long boxes. I remember there was a time I cut them up & made a collage out of them. It looked pretty good too.

[@bryondevine4224]

I did the same thing with mine☮️

[@dewdew34]

Me too. I think i have a few long boxes stored away i bought when they came out. U2, Crowded House, Tears For Fears, etc. and the cd's. I know i still have my first CD player too, a gift from a gf. Surely not worth much.

[@b-man1232]

Always learn something from you. Thx for the info!!

[@rjrj9800]

I bought a storage locker 5 yrs ago and there were 500 sealed CD’s from the 90’s Vietnamese music I still have them knew they were valuable I’m glad I still have them Thanks Don for another great video

[@annont2318]

i’d be interested in seeing what you have! are you planning on selling them?

[@BlackieNuff]

It drives me nuts when people say the CD format is "dead". CDs are not dead... CD even stands for "Cheated Death". CDs (including CDRs & CDRWs) and MDs (especially Hi-MDs) are the best formats ever. Vinyl LPs and cassettes are great for nostalgia (I grew up with both, so I have a wee soft spot for both, especially tapes, even 8-tracks), but let's face it - they sound like crap with all the surface noise (snaps crackles & pops - is it a record, or a bowl of Rice Krispies?) and tape hiss, not to mention the capacity restrictions and physical vulnerabilities. The most redeeming quality of the vinyl LP, however, is the album art - full size, allowing appreciation of finer detail. I tell ya, if they could package CDs in cases closer to LP size, with recordable/edit options of MD (divide/combine tracks, move tracks, name/rename tracks/disc, erase/hide tracks) and the capacity options of double-length cassettes (100-120 mins or slightly more per disc), you'd have a winning format across the board.

[@sadboi7537]

That Dead box set is incredible. One of the best housing units with amazing artwork. The Europe 72’ box set is also very pricey, somewhat surprised it didn’t make this list as well.

[@terribletimes01]

Many of the GD boxes are going for ridiculous money. Limited numbers and killer packaging. Rhino knows how to sell the live stuff. Even Dick's Picks or Dave's have potential

[@Getyourmomoffmygrom]

Definitely enjoying some new information. The learning curve as a reseller seems to be never ending. Just when you think you have an idea of the value of things something new comes up that you never would've expected.

[@greattunesking1]

Hello Don. Great to see someone such as yourself talking about C.D.s and how rare they are. I sold all of my vinyl to a crab fisherman for over 30,000 in 1987. I already had a few rare CDs back in the early days when Japan started to make them. Also, American CDs are made in Japan but sold in America. Anyway. I had over 4000 CDs. After being on eBay for 21 years now I am down to around 28,000 in stock. I am so glad a guy like you started to go on KZbin and talk about CDs because I hate the way the record stores closed down and destroyed a wonderful adventure of collecting music. I have Subscribed so now I will be watching you from now on. Great video. All The Best Don.

[@forgottenfilmchannel1194]

i miss record stores

[@jetyler3400]

I miss record stores actually selling Records ...although there coming back baby!! VINYL FOREVER!

[@robertquant1122]

We still have aomeba records in Hollywood and Japan still has a lot of record stores

[@Coneman3]

What type of crabs 🦀 did the crab fisherman go for? 😂

[@rhythmace22]

whats your ebay store?

[@gellerkyahoo]

As always, your videos are amazingly informative! I didn't realize CD's were doing much anymore. I have been focusing on albums and cassettes, but I guess I need to dig a little more. Thank you for sharing!

[@justindawson5930]

For a while, anyone could easily make as many copies of a CD as they wanted to but now it seems like stores don’t really sell CD burners and blank CDs anymore

[@retromania8269]

I used to sell cds on Ebay and my best selling cds were old school rap cds. Mostly down south artists from Memphis TN and surrounding areas were the most sought after. Some of those OOP hip hop cds would bring in hundreds of dollars each. Sadly cds like that are hard to find in the wild with all the used physical media stores closing down 😢

[@MisterD79]

Young Bleed a no limit release sold for me for like 50$ ... I was shocked !

[@jeffohara5003]

I used to produce some rap stuff in my home studio in Atlanta from ‘99 - ‘05. Had Young Jeezy at in for about a week at one point, and a couple other guys that went on to make a name. Wish I had kept the masters. There was some good stuff in there, but I was a rock producer just trying to make a few bucks and didn’t think much of the rap stuff. Then.

[@wendygranados7494]

Thank you so much for this info-I had no idea! Just liked and subscribed. Look forward to more like this.

[@Fla5thgenTryMe]

Now this is how you make a list 11 minutes and concise.

[@jeffreyelya9996]

Technically CDs are still the it format. This addresses the same problem that Hollywood is having when all the major companies are putting their TV shows and movies on streaming services. A download is nice, but getting the hard copy is worth paying for in the long run. What I appreciate about this video is that you actually did the research..... I've been buying stuff on eBay since 2004, that's a good 20 years, and eBay really is the king of second hand shopping. The same thing applies to movies as much as it does for CDs, but THE best way to build up your collection is going on the store locator and looking up shops like Second Sale and Declutter, and they rarely send you the wrong disc or movie. They'll list great artists and movies for five, six, seven dollars, and I've done this countless times when I've gotten onto a second hand seller and grabbed four, five, six movies or CDs a pop. Now what you're talking about is the opposite, where if you're wanting to find that specific album, don't just check the listings, check the shops that deal with older tunes. You're talking about the rare of the rarest CDs, but depending on what you're after, be willing to pay 30 60 or 70 dollars a disc, because once they're gone, they're gone, but I've got my own set of OOP discs....nice to have.

[@Nannasrevival]

Thank you for this valuable information on cd’s. I had no idea some could be so valuable.

[@retromech1869]

Don is the type of content that persuaded me to start following you years ago. In fact I have several KZbin accounts. You're on all my sub lists because of this type of content.

[@TheAuctionProfessor]

Thank you so much for the very kind words!

[@charlesforeman9438]

I don't even know 3/4's of these and have never seen them before. You, never fail in giving out valuable information out to everyone for free. Thank you, Don. Charles in the UK

[@joebloggs8636]

Well ,if you not looking for them,you wouldn't.

[@MickSupper]

So easy to look up highest prices on Ebay. It’s not like it’s a secret. lol.

[@wandagreer9144]

Once again Don, you have blown me away. None of these CD's I would have given 50 cents for as they are just not in my wheelhouse. In fact I have passed on many of these at yard sales and thrift bins. But I know better now. Thanks for the education.

[@JLeeeP]

I seriously doubt that you've seen "many of these" at yard sales, unless you exclusively shop at yard sales in Europe and Asia. I'd be shocked if you've seen any of these.

[@sonics25]

I worked with Kim Cobain, the sister of Kurt Cobain back in the 90s. I asked her to have him sign a CD, and I'd pay her $20 for it. She brought me a CD with "Kurt" written in black marker on a CD. I didn't think it was his, and told her no way he signed that and I didn't take it. Now,, comparing his signatures to examples. I think it was actually his signature. 😬

[@suspiciouswatermelon7639]

Good thing you didn't take it, you could have been infected with butt worms.

[@rosssmith8481]

Kurt gave me his jean jacket at a gig. I tried it on, realized it was too small and gave it away.😢

[@nyccollin]

@@suspiciouswatermelon7639 hahahahahahhaha

[@waynestevens1654]

Defo lost out there

[@viningscircle]

So that CD at the thrift store that can go as cheap as a quarter may be a gold nugget. I usually look for a stuff for my own collection, but definitely try to put together lot sets of CDs, having a common genre. Limited edition releases or promos get the big bucks.

[@brettlott570]

Hello Don, have you personally found any of these CD’s. Thanks for another informative video

[@subrosa4792]

I like the Satyricon poster in the background! Brings back memories!

[@mattydread66]

Ha! Used to play La Luna and Satyricon all the time in the early 90’s! Thanks for the information and love your playbills as background 🙌

[@flobbertop4278]

Thanks Don, this was ridiculously interesting!

[@63mckenzie]

I remember as a kid in the early 70s a classmate's father worked for EMI. I remember this kid bringing in some promo records. One was for a new band called Queen. Wonder if he still has it. Must be worth a fortune.

[@AlternateRealityReading]

Great video--- watched it after noticing all of the flyers from Oregon in the background!!!!

[@LisaWagner-wy5li]

CDs will make a huge comeback in the future

[@blobbynobby4619]

defo there mate

[@JasonSum1979]

Really interesting video! I remember some retail music stores would take the CD out of the long box after you payed for it (Best Buy were one of the first major retailers that stopped selling CD’s in the long box in my area (1996/1997) While the other music stores still sold them in the long box (i wish i thought to keep local band CD’s anytime i’d go to this specific music venue (You’d get 2-3 different guys handing out free demo CD’s usually just in these flat CD single cardboard cases but, pretty interesting (Sure i donate all of the ones i got) 👍

[@Revivethefallen]

Wow I had forgotten the long box cds. Great video🤘

[@22brew80]

Great information. Thanks for sharing. I’m guessing you are in Portland because I recognize the clubs on your flyers.

[@jojo90s4]

Thanks for the video and information

[@glbernini0]

Nice to see someone talking about great money to be made with Classical CD's! I've sold dozens for $30-$150 that I picked up at thrift shops. Usually these are several for a dollar!!! Just have to scan everything!!!! Boring but profitable...that should be my new channel name!!!

[@theoryrealist9866]

I’d watch “Boring but Profitable” 😃

[@ladystrange4769]

I decorated my whole wall with those boxes!!!!! I had the coolest living room ever!!!!

[@Mos.Eisley]

Thanks for sharing the video with us.

[@bearchay889]

I live in a fairly rural area, but we have a lot of rich gated communities. I believe what I have found thrifting in the last few years has came from them. I have found everything you talked about here except for rap and long boxes. Now none have went for thousands but several I have bought for less than a buck have went from $50 to $150. One area that I didn't see you talk about was countries that no longer exist. I can flip any west german cd for a lot more than a normal copy just because it's not a country anymore.

[@DorianPaige00]

Some of those West Germany cds are "target cds". It's not because the country doesn't exist.

[@ChineseDetective]

I've been buying and selling CD's for many many years, and after a while you definitively figure out what to pick up from flea markets and thrift stores! A great hobby turned into a side hustle! Personally I have a collection of over 3300 CD's, so buying and reselling has financed a lot of that! :) PS! AOR = Adult Oriented Rock :)

[@christopherd.winnan8701]

I was formerly a buyer at the dakou CD black markets in Shatou and Guangzhou where I use to specialise in exporting rarities like these. You might also want to mention the popularity of sampler Cds and also the obi packaging on Asian imports.

[@mossy723]

Any idea what an original pressing of Moon River Rock or Palm Tree Girls goes for? There's a new shirt with a really complicated pattern on it I'm dying to get and I need some serious scratch to get it.

[@WhiteNucklin]

I stopped in out of curiosity and stayed for the show posters. It appears we grew up going to the same venues

[@andy72]

CDs are the main item I source. I'm in several audio discord and FB groups and have seen a lot more talk about buying CDs. Vinyl is getting so expensive, so as the economy slows down, people are seeing CDs as a great alternative.

[@bryondevine4224]

I had a original pressing of Metallica Garage Days.Sold it way back to fix my car ☮️

[@fortromuloalmendras2444]

Thnx for this info sir..loved it here from the Philippines .👍💖🙏🏼💿🇵🇭

[@glennbotes8937]

My aunt has a Eric Clapton signed CD of Blindfaith's late 60s album, with it's very questionable cover, then and absolutely now.

[@backbaconnbeer]

2 albums that were Number 1 and are hard to find and expensive: 1) Tommy- The Who With London Symphony Orchestra (with various artists). Originally released on Vinyl by Ode Records in 1972 . This was issued on cd for a short time only. 2) Dylan- Bob Dylan. Originally issued on vinyl by Columbia in 1973. Dylan changed record labels and as revenge Columbia released this album of out takes just before Dylan released his new album and began his comeback tour. When Dylan re-signed with Columbis the album was deleted. It was available for a short time on cd in Japan only,

[@topjohny69]

So I have a box full of the long boxes not necessarily with the CDs but I have the boxes are they worth anything? Thanks, your friend Johnny.

[@celesteamour]

Wow, this is great info. I actually have some of these cds. I definitely wouldn’t call myself a collector, I definitely listen to my music, nothing still in the packaging

[@carch7243]

One of the main reasons for the long boxes was to deter theft. A regular cd can easily fit in a pocket. Another reason was to try to compete with album art, which can never be beaten, but they try.

[@chiefchimp2789]

Had a friend that worked at Musicland back in the early 90's and she told me her manager was a fan of the longbox packaging on the CD's because it was made to reduce theft.

[@jorymo76]

Thanks for the info

[@chrisg4rr377]

Many years ago i sold a early copy of the Kyuss EP, Queens of the stone age split for £95 quid after only paying around 10quid when it first came out

[@organichoney6990]

Plus back in the day I use to go to Colombia College party's and the Smashing Pumpkins played at them before they were extremely popular.

[@mattsheezy5469]

Interesting about the long boxes, something I’d never considered.

[@EremEdition]

My phone was dead one day thrifting and i picked up all the sealed cds for 25 cents a piece. One was a Mariah Carey 2 song Demo from 1991 called Dont wanna Cry. Sold for $500 same week.

[@fuzzmosisr8601]

Awesome posters man!

[@CommandoMaster]

Interesting list. If I had known that CD's from popular artists would be so valuable/rare in the future, I would've started collecting them much earlier on in life...

[@rlosangeleskings]

I noticed a CD version of Weird Al's Peter and the Wolf/Carnival Of the Animals running at around $750 (for an autographed copy)... On average about $350...(in the original sleeve a bit higher)... This is my Weird Al holy grail...if I can snag it for a dollar at any venue...

[@rlosangeleskings]

Sniped one for $110 in the original casing at an estate sale... Now to get it autographed...

[@donaldellis8952]

There is a great thrift store that has locations mainly the south and southeast called 2nd And Charles. If there is one in your area you need to check them out great prices on used CDs and vinyl

[@Twistedstar0320]

Jar of Flies with the flies in the spine is rare. I just scored one sealed for $100, sells for $300

[@cryptosanity361]

One time a bought a collection of over 1000 Latin / Spanish music CDs . I was getting $20 up to $300 each for them on eBay

[@vinyl1Earthlink]

There is a lot of money in jazz CDs, if you know which ones to take. The audiophile reissues and Mosaic historical reissues are the good ones to look for, but nearly any decent jazz CD will sell.

[@capt25252525]

I have a ton of demo CDs. I went to a ton of shows when I was young and would always grab any demo CD. My favorite is Deftomes but I have Korn, Rage, Limp, Carbon Leaf, NIN, Tool, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and many more from that era. I had no idea they were worth money like that.

[@periurban]

I have in my collection one of the rarest and most interesting CDs I've ever heard of. It has subsequently been reprinted, but the copy I have is the original banned version - the first Plunderphonic album with the Michael Jackson "lady" cover. The paper inset is held together by staples, and the cover image is a separate sheet. I was given it by a friend who owned a second hand record shop in Edinburgh, Scotland. He thought the album was so awful he couldn't bear to have it in his shop! lol One of his suppliers was a journalist for one of the national Scottish newspapers, who would often bring in old review CDs. This copy had come from him, but I have no idea how he got hold of it. The album achieves notoriety because Michael Jackson sued John Oswald and the result was that all the CDs were ordered destroyed. Quite how this one survived thousands of miles away from its point of origin, is a mystery that may never be revealed. [I did speak to a Canadian collector who said that the CD belonged in a museum, such is its rarity.]

[@thomholbrook7286]

AC/DC might not have done as well in Australia? They were an Australian band.

[@scottsorensen239]

is the nirvana cd with the bonus track worth any more than the one with out it?

[@MMRusso1]

I had the 14 karat gold original master recording of beyond the yellow brick road. It had the hinge holder lock for the cd

[@fpgaruda9966]

Mobile Fidelity makes those. Few months ago I found a copy of Pink Floyd The Wall from Mobile Fidelity on cd. Unfortunately the sleeve was missing and the store knew it was worth more than redbook version. I paid $60 for the two disc set. I’m glad I did, it sounds great! Just looked and today EBay has it for around 300 and Discogs lowest price $125. Someone is trying to get 75 for just the paper sleeve.

[@chrisrhome6638]

Excellent information

[@fpgaruda9966]

I’ve been collecting CD’s for about 20 years now. Lol, everyone else is digging in the record bins looking for a score and I’m always happy to have the cd section to myself and cheaper. I paid for most of my stereo by buying and selling cd’s.

[@mysticwolf75]

The most expensive CD I ever bought was the 1983 edition of Platinum Blonde: Standing in the Dark for $60 back in 2002. I had wanted to get it for some years, but it always showed up on Ebay for between $60 - $80, so I bit the bullet and spent the money. So of course, in 2010, it was finally reissued and remastered on CD and you can pretty much buy it anywhere now. But I'm still glad I have the original. I also paid about the same price for Steve Kilbey: Remindlessness, also in 2002, which was also reissued, with extra tracks, later the same year! However, the cover art on the original is much better (on the reissue it came out very dark, and you can't see the details), so I'm still glad I got the original of that, as well.

[@kennyg.6608]

Original albums are most times gonna have superior sound quality so I go for them

[@powerconnection1234]

Ive been collecting CDs and LP vinyl for approximately 50 years now. Tried selling some of the LPS on eBay, but they didn't sell people always wanting things for free that I would rather keep than giving them away. I have a huge CD collection as well some very rare and out of print. Maybe one day I may try to list some of them to see what happens. I went to a local Record Shop with a handful of vinyl LPS in hand and was very surprised that the clerk offered me cash for records in hand. I was really not interested in selling them at the time just wanted to see what the value was when selling them to a reseller.😮

[@lushlife6864]

Nice video. Ac DC definitely popular in their home country. :)

[@johncollier9280]

Are original cd long box packages collectable without the cd's? Just because I'm a collector I saved a plethora o' these.

[@gratmatassa5432]

well i've got none of them lol although i do have a copy of Snow Patrol's cd A Hundred Million Suns ( UK version) stickered up as promo only not for sale & a Universal Music sticker with names & phone numbers of who to contact for record shop owners to order stock. could be sitting on something valuable ?

[@boldporcupine]

I had this experience with the "Light of Day" soundtrack. Joan Jett and Michael J. Fox music. Vinyl is common but it's rare on CD.

[@matthewhanna6528]

That was a really good one...Joan and M.J. Fox...so good

[@pauljoyner4338]

Bob Wills is still the king, according to Waylon Jennings.

[@arise2945]

And hardly an 'obscure' artist.

[@24hrMusic]

What is the best or safest way to sell my CDs? I have two RAM Release the Beast CDs that are sealed and don't know what to do with them.

[@kurjan1]

Great video thank you... But how do you know if you have valuable CD's. I have some Bang & Olufsen promo CD's. They where never released to the public and only given out if asked for at special events. As an example a special recording of Duke Ellington which was only compiled on this CD. Obviously the scarcity would not allow normal price discovery... So how do you know?

[@alansheppard6718]

I have some pretty awesome box-sets, how do I find out how they are worth?

[@cdsorvinyl]

Are any of the gold CD's worth anything?

[@reneg8392]

I have a Prince Black Album copy on cd, European release and tend to think it might be worth someting. Just before it was withdrawn from recordstores i was able to get a copy. Anyone any idea if i am on to somerhing?

[@bmmaaate]

AC/DC not popular in Australia? Are you sure about that? I think they are huge everywhere.

[@AndyDowling]

Definitely popular but when you're pressing units for a population of 16 million in Australia in 1987 vs 242 million in the US at the same time, the relative comparison means that they were no where near as popular here in Australia versus the US.

[@markkaminski4496]

Original AC/DC vinyl the first 4 ones with original Australian covers are going for up to $300 Australian and the original cds are also quite pricey.

[@Meet_Me_In_The_Pit]

I have 3 of the box sets sealed u speak of and 8 copies of opiate sealed one which is signed on the wrap by maynard and dana but my favorite is my signed cassette of 72826 by the whole band....i have a sealed one that i bought at side one music when it was still open in richmond indiana but sadly closed down like 15+ yrs ago.i also have some 7 inch vinyls that were very limited along with perfect circle sealed disc and vinyls 😊

[@OptimismHW]

Powerage is the fifth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on 25 May 1978 It peaked at 22 on the Australian charts in 1978 and 133 on the U.S billboard charts Not sure why that one is priced so high the median price on discogs is $30 Aud maybe it was signed Great video keep them coming 👍

[@kevinkirkland4577]

ACDC fans are famous for overpaying for anything by the group. None of the ACDC stuff is rare as they were a pop group, so thousands were pressed on both CD and vinyl

[@gregpies1649]

Sold one on eBay for $16 a couple of years ago.

[@yorkemar]

The early Albert cd pressings of acdc are worth a bit..compared to the later ones..which some are a little high mastered although not badly.

[@barrylevinsky1152]

Yeah overall very informative and interestng buy some common info missed. Did notdovery well in this country..... True they left aus after a couple albums for the uk wherethey got much bigger but they had a bloodly loyal hometown following. Some of these are postngs for bids so remember to see what actually sold flr. There is always some jerk posting asking prices WAY hgher than fesibly possible and it really relly screws with averages and perceptions of ehat they are worth. Also, Eminems SSEP was absolutly oroginly a lttle self relesed independent album

[@doninimontealegre4343]

And aren't they Australian too?

[@ocularcavity8412]

I REALLY wanted the Sound Track for better off dead it took me well over a decade of searching online just to find downloads for some of the tracks

[@Is_this_4_reelOU812]

Is there any value with pressed bootleg CD's? Most of what I have were made in Italy where the copyright laws are lax. Most are from well known bands with live performances and the quality is all over the place. From near studio quality to did they record this in a bathroom? I won't sell any of them right now because they hold for me a snapshot of that point in time of my life.

[@kensims4086]

The first cd i owned that rotted away was a promo prince batman cd. I also paid a ton for a velvet underground cd box set, it lasted about 5 years and little tiny pinholes started appearing and ruined it. Lots of cds i made myself in 2000 have started to rot away also, and my friend has lots of video game cds that don't work from cd rot. I started buying all my music on vinyl again. Even a guy at maxell told me cds aren't manufactured to last forever.

[@Ken_Brooks]

How much is a CD devalued if it is used, but still in perfect condition, and the long box has been opened?

[@toyman1279]

Are promotional vinyl that went to radio stations worth anything?

[@mike196212]

Interesting. Forgot about those long boxes. This clip reminds me of a few 45s I have that were free at a record store I used to frequent back in the 80s. I think I actually have three,promos of some then current bands and performers like The Smiths,Los Lobos and Lloyd Cole And The Commotions. I THINK Elliot Easton of The Cars is also on one and there are a few obscure performers as well. I think one may have four tracks on it. Should dig them out. Like your site.

[@Coneman3]

I got a Sophie Ellis bextor CD with the wrong music on. Does that make it valuable?

[@mrslehman3]

Good topic thanks

[@HoShIfox19]

Acetate CDs, CD-R with rare stuff burned on them by the artist/producer or the record company are super cool too, i have a few of them for Bjork, there’s also transcription disc from radio stations, i have a few BBC trans disc with some exclusive live performances on them, the radio used to send these CDs overseas for other radios to play their programs, they are suppose to destroy them but lots of them survived and are sold online from time to time

[@stevebubar6129]

I have ratts ep on cd. How much is it worth? I think their hard to find

[@flagcityparts]

do you happen to have a similar video on dvds,records and books