One of the other more rare items is this Beatles compilation from 1966, released only in North America initially and then later in Japan, but not in the UK or Europe. The Beatles: Yesterday & Today - $125,000 How's that for a piece of vinyl history?Ħ. It sold in Warrington to an unnamed buyer in March 2016.ĭescribed as 'the record that launched the Beatles' because it was recorded as demo for EMI, the test disc bears the handwriting of Beatles manager Brian Epstein and, as you can see from the label below, was recorded and pressed at none other than 363 Oxford Street, home of our store in London's west end.
Said to be the 'Holy Grail' for collectors of Beatles records, a 10” acetate of an early demo by the Fab Four featuring the songs ''Til There Was You' and b-side 'Hello Little Girl' (misspelled on the disc as 'Hullo Little Girl') was found languishing in the attic of one Les Maguire, a fellow Liverpudlian who had somehow come into possession of the record during his time as keyboardist for Gerry and The Pacemakers. The Beatles: 'Til There Was You' (10” acetate) - £77,500 As it turned out, the buyer was none other than Minecraft inventor Markus 'Notch' Persson, who had evidently decided to splash some of the cash he'd earned by creating the word's most popular video game on a rare record by one of his favourite artists.ħ. Most of the records on this list are of a certain vintage and their value stems partly from their age, but in 2014 a relatively new record shot into the top 10 when a rare test pressing of Aphex Twin's Caustic Window was sold at auction for a staggering $46,300 (approx £36,000). Aphex Twin: Caustic Window (test pressing) - $46,300 Incredibly, buyer John Tefteller already owned a copy of the same record, but explained that the one he bought at auction was in much better condition and that the record was worth every penny since the master tapes had long since been destroyed. £29,000) in 2013 when an Oregon-based record collector shelled out for a super-rare copy of 'Alcohol and Jake Blues', released on the Paramount label in 1930. Tommy Johnson: 'Alcohol and Jake Blues' - $37,100Ī 78-rpm blues record by Tommy Johnson fetched over $37,000 (approx. However, the Leicestershire-based record dealer who organised the sale reported that the buyer wished to remain anonymous, although the sale price was confirmed to be £25,742.ĩ. It's also said however that Wilson felt the same way and decided against releasing the single, but either way, a handful slipped through the net and while the exact number of surviving copies isn't known for sure, Gordy is said to possess one of them and another sold at auction in May 2009.
Stories about the reason for their destruction vary, but rumour has it that Gordy wasn't too happy about the prospect of one of his best producers launching a singing career and ordered the demos to be trashed.
Only 250 demo copies of this single by American soul singer and producer Frank Wilson were ever pressed, and of those only around five are reported to have survived when the rest were destroyed by Motown boss Berry Gordy. Frank Wilson: 'Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - £25,742 If you've ever wondered where the really big money changes hands in the world of vinyl collecting, then take a look at our list below of the 10 most expensive vinyl records ever sold. Whether that means picking up an album in a sale or digging through the crates in your local charity shop, you never know when or where you might uncover something really valuable. Whether you are new to collecting records or a seasoned vinyl hoarder, one of the joys of expanding your collection is finding a bargain.
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