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The 5 Most Valuable Vinyl Records of All Time

A quick Google search for "the five most valuable vinyl records of all time" can land you in a sea of obvious, overplayed, or bland choices. Music isn't just about the most popular hits. There are groundbreaking albums that inspire social movements, albums that change their sound for a decade, and albums that make you want to boogie at any given moment.

Our team at Angels Horn® believes each of these albums should be celebrated, so we've compiled a list of the five greatest albums that changed music history. Read on for a complete crash course on classic albums from the 1930s to today for the album that changed everything.

The dimensions of the trade-off are not just value, but also social impact. The following rankings are in no particular order, but were voted collectively by Angels Horn® fans from 100 albums:

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#1 The Beatles – The Beatles (The White Album)

When you get to the bottom… the payout is massive

The Beatles (White Album) 2LP | Shop the The Beatles Official Store — (Image credit: Google)

Year: 1968 | Format: Vinyl 2-LP (first UK pressing) | Label, catalogue number: Apple PMC/PCS 7067/8 (mono, stereo) | Estimated value: £1,000-£19,000+ / $1,264-$24,131+ (near mint or mint condition) | Featured songs: Helter Skelter, Blackbird, While My Guitar Gently Weeps.

There are a lot of various approximated worths thrown around for The White Album that it's difficult to get a conclusive cost without losing your mind-- seriously, you need to see the arguments that break out online about this one. Normally speaking, the lower the number printed on the front cover of each initial copy, the more it's worth (keep in mind, individuals: condition matters).

The Fab Four caught the very first 4 copies of the double LP, with Ringo Starr owning copy 0000001 UK initially mono pushing. Ringo played it a couple of times, then chucked it in a safe-deposit box for over 35 years prior to making it offered for sale in a Julien's auction in 2015 to benefit his Lotus Foundation charity. Pre-auction quotes put the album's worth at around $200,000/ ₤ 179,999, however it wound up costing a wallet-busting $790,000(opens in brand-new tab).

Beatles collectors and unusual records collectors will pay thousands for a copy numbered 1-100, and much more for a copy numbered 1-10. Want evidence? No. 0000005 cost ₤ 19,000/$24,141 in 2008.

A lots of requirements impacts the worth of the White Album copy you own. Is it a United States or UK edition? Is 'The Beatles' printed or embossed on the front of the LP?
Is the serial number preceded by a prefix 'A', by 'No' (of which there are 2 variations) or a black dot? Somebody ought to compose a book on how to value the White Album alone.

#2 Sex Pistols – God Save The Queen / No Feeling

Never mind the bollocks, here’s punk’s most valuable vinyl record

Sex Pistols – God Save The Queen (1977, Vinyl) - Discogs — (Image credit: AM)

Year: 1977 | Format: 7 Inch (in brown envelope with press release) | Label, catalogue number: A&M AMS 7284 | Estimated value: £8,500-£15,000+ / $10,956-$19,334+ (mint condition) | Featured song: God Save The Queen

As the story goes, 6 days after the Sex Pistols signed to A&M Records on 10 March 1977 outdoors Buckingham Palace, the label broke agreement and dropped the band due to their raucous behaviour. Obviously, Sid Vicious smashed up a toilet and Johnny Rotten gobbed off at the workplace personnel. Naughty kids.

A pissed-off A&M immediately bought all 25,000 pushed copies of the band's launching single, God Save The Queen, to be ruined. Just a percentage made it through the cull. That's why this 7 Inch is among the most important punk records on the planet.

Genuine originals include 7284 printed two times on the B-side, with God Save The Queen as the A-side and No Feelings as the B-side, and include the initial A&M sleeve, brown envelope and news release. More promo copies were discovered in the business's vault and dished out to laid-off personnel when A&M closed its doors for great in 1999.

There's the 1977 acetate, sent out by Malcolm McLaren to protect the Sex Pistols a brand-new record offer after the A&M face-off. In 2012 these acetates were valued at ₤ 6,000 however have actually considering that increased in worth by over 50%. When God Save The Queen lastly appeared, in May 1977, it was on Virgin and with a various B-side (Did You No Wrong).

#3 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody / I'm In Love With My Car

There’s a right royal fanfare for this coveted 7 Inch vinyl

Bohemian Rhapsody Original Soundtrack SHM — (Image credit: Google)

Year: 1978 | Format: 7 Inch / single (blue vinyl and merch) | Label, catalogue number: EMI 2375 | Estimated value: £3,000-£5,000 / $3,806-$6,355 (mint condition) | Featured song: Bohemian Rhapsody

When EMI won a Queen’s Award To Industry For Export Achievement in 1978, the label celebrated with a fancy luncheon at Selfridges. Guests were treated to a limited edition blue vinyl 7 Inch of Bohemian Rhapsody / I’m In Love With My Car, housed in a hand-numbered maroon and gold custom sleeve. The hand-numbering is important, as only those numbered 1-200 come under the ‘official edition’ banner.

Just 200 copies were pressed, the majority of which were handed out alongside etched goblets, an embroidered handkerchief/scarf, a commemorative pen and a box of matches. If you own a legit copy of the 7 Inch plus merch, you’re looking at a sweet payday. In August 2013, No 37 of the single plus the embroidered handkerchief sold for £3,300. The complete package, including the original luncheon invite, attracts the top-end prices.

#4 Ozzy Osbourne: Diary of A Mad Man (Unicef)

Feeling blue? You won’t be if you own this cyan limited edition vinyl

Year: 2019 (original album release 1981) | Format: Vinyl LP limited edition reissue Unicef Blue Vinyl | Label, catalogue number: Epic – 88697 86665 1, Legacy – 88697 86665 1 | Estimated value: £1,065 / $1,348 (mint condition) | Featured songs: Over The Mountain, Flying High Again, You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll

Here we go with more limited edition blue vinyl, but this time it’s Unicef Blue Vinyl. This limited edition reissue of Ozzy’s second studio album was limited to 50 copies, all individually numbered with a Unicef hologram sticker. It was one of 16 ‘classic, cult and contemporary’ albums reissued as cyan pressings to raise money for the Unicef Children’s Emergency Fund.

No 1 of the first pressing of Diary of A Mad Man Unicef Blue Vinyl was made available at auction in November 2018 and sold for £500. Prize draws determined the other 49 owners – at the time, people could enter the draw by purchasing a £5 ticket. That’s a huge ROI considering what these records are now going for in mint condition.

#5 Kate Bush – The Sensual World (Unicef)

Only 50 copies of this charity reissue were made

Year: 2019 (original album release 1989) | Format: Vinyl LP reissue Unicef Blue Vinyl | Label, catalogue number: Fish People | Estimated value: £780 / $985 (mint condition) | Featured songs: Reaching Out, Rocket’s Tail, Love and Anger

Like the Ozzy album featured further up this list, The Sensual World was reissued on a limited edition 50-copy run of cyan vinyl to help raise money for Unicef. Number 1 was sold for £2,200 in an open Unicef Auction, via Givergy, and copies 7-49 were entered into an open raffle. The others were sold in sets bundled with other limited edition Unicef Blue Vinyl.

If you want to own this limited edition re-release of The Sensual World, expect to shell out a heck of a lot more cash than the cost of a £5 raffle ticket. If you were lucky enough to win one in the Unicef raffle and are thinking of selling it, Discogs states that it has sold for £780 in the past, so use that as a rough guide but don’t be afraid to aim high. In fact, right now there’s a copy of The Sensual World Unicef Blue for sale on Discogs for £2,400!

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This is a great mid-range record player system! The sound for the size and price are right on point. The setup is much more complicated than I expected it to be, but that’s mostly on me. I didn’t realize the complexity of a good record player. This has a great counterweight on the arm and anti-skating feature. The main unit also has spring loaded feet to keep the player still and avoid skipping in the event of an accidental bump to the unit. Also really love the fully functioning level meters on the front of the player. Overall I highly recommend this system!

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Had a slick finish and is super heavy as a set in the box. A little detailed to set up but instructions are pretty good.
Pretty amazing sound with the blue tooth connecting to Apple Music.
Nice sound with my records too.
Something about the set seems a little incomplete but I think the sound and look is fantastic!

My first record player

This is the first record player I've ever owned and I definitely recommend spending the money on this, if you want a true experience of listening to albums this is perfect for you. It has the true sound/tone of all the original music you decide to play for you and your friends. Easy setup and quick delivery with lifetime a warranty.

It sounds better than it should.

If you don't like reading long reviews than the short answer is: Just buy it, you won't be disappointed.

Now for the longer review and why I took off 1 star.

Price, it's one of the more pricey units out there, and I would have like to see it perform better in a couple of areas. The amplifier and volume control. The volume knob has to be at the 10 o'clock position to get any sound out at all, below that does nothing. By the time you get to 2 o'clock your really pushing the limits of volume before distortion. Sometimes I could get higher without but the recording needed to be quieter coming in, then the overall volume was about the same. The amp has a slight hiss sound over the speakers, once you start playing music it isn't noticeable at all, but this should have been addresses for this price. It needs just a bit more power, at times with certain music I wanted to turn it up a bit, but there was nothing left. The tone arm, when down, is right against the case, so it's a bit hard to get your finger under it to lift it. The "Line in" on the back is still a bit too high gain to be considered a full line input. I had to run a line stage and turn it down a bit. Some songs and equipment were fine but others were not. It's really more of an AUX IN, for headphone out of a phone or MP3 player.

The good:

Looks: Fit and finish is quite good, it comes very well packaged and was in perfect shape. It is just the simulated wood vinyl, but it's well done, you can't see particle board anywhere. The overall esthetics are nice, I love the watt meters on the front. The speakers have little rubber feet on the bottom, they keep the bottom from getting scratched or scratching anything, and keep the speaker from vibrating around. The grills are removable which is nice for those who want that look. When the unit is turned on, the turntable rotates near silently, no grumble or bearing noise.

Sound: This is where it all comes together. I first put on a record to give this a try. The video is of Tears for Fears and you are listening to the small speakers that came with the player. They have surprising mid base and deep extension. They are not room shaking, but you hear all the music. This album is well recorded and has a lot of depth. The amp and speakers made this sound great. The tone of the whole system is musical, warm and inviting and the speakers image quite well. Something I thought I would never say when describing a system like this. Hooking up to the KLH-5 speakers present in the video brought another level to the sound. It was louder with better low frequency extension, it really showed what this amplifier sounded like.

Technical: I tried all the functions and everything worked as it should. The pitch control allowed me to fine tune the rotation speed with my strobe disk. Once set it stayed stable. My FiiO MP3 music streamer connected via BT and kept connecting when switched back and forth, as soon as I powered back on it paired and played great. The line in worked, except for above.

Overall a great setup.

Super !!!

Envoie rapide et sécurisé, très belle platine, je suis ravie.

The 5 Most Valuable Vinyl Records of All Time

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#1 The Beatles – The Beatles (The White Album)

#2 Sex Pistols – God Save The Queen / No Feeling

#3 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody / I'm In Love With My Car

#4 Ozzy Osbourne: Diary of A Mad Man (Unicef)

#5 Kate Bush – The Sensual World (Unicef)

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#1 The Beatles – The Beatles (The White Album)

#2 Sex Pistols – God Save The Queen / No Feeling

#3 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody / I'm In Love With My Car

#4 Ozzy Osbourne: Diary of A Mad Man (Unicef)

#5 Kate Bush – The Sensual World (Unicef)

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