Discogs, the world’s record store, today released its latest Top 30 Most Expensive records list for items sold in the Discogs Marketplace during August. The complete list for August 2020 can be viewed on the Discogs Blog, while the following are the highest priced records sold:
1. Metallica – Ride The Lightning
Sold for $5,000.00
Label: Megaforce Records
Format: LP, Album, TP
Country: US | Released: 1984
Genres: Rock | Styles: Heavy Metal
2. Mellow Candle – Swaddling Songs
Sold for $4,647.00
Label: Deram
Format: LP, Album, Gat
Country: UK | Released: 1972
Genres: Rock, Folk, World, & Country |Styles: Prog Rock, Folk Rock
3. ABBA – Hovas Vittne
Sold for $4,095.00
Label: Polar
Format: 12″, Maxi, Red
Country: Sweden | Released: 1981
Genres: Pop | Styles: Vocal
4. Phafner – Overdrive
Sold for $3500.00 Label: Dragon Records (5)
Format: LP, Album
Country: US | Released: 1971
Genres: Rock | Styles: Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock
5. The Dogs – Don’t Try To Help Me
Sold for $3,499.00
Label: Treasure
Format: 7″
Country: US | Released: 1967
Genres: Rock, Funk / Soul | Styles: Garage Rock, Soul, Vocal, Instrumental
6. Nirvana – Love Buzz b/w Big Cheese
Sold for $3,499.00
Label: Sub Pop
Format: 7″, Single, Ltd, Num
Country: US | Released: 1988
Genres: Rock | Styles: Grunge
7. Pearl Jam – Oct. 22, 2003 at Benaroya Hall
Sold for $3,499.00
Label: Ten Club
Format: 4xLP, Album, Red + Box, Ltd
Country: US | Released: 2004
Genres: Rock | Styles: Alternative Rock, Acoustic, Grunge
8. Basso Valdambrini Quintet* Plus Dino Piana – Basso Valdambrini Plus Dino Piana
Sold for $3,488.00
Label: Jolly
Format: LP, Album
Country: Italy | Released: 1960
Genres: Jazz | Styles: Contemporary Jazz, Modal
9. The Beatles – Please Please Me
Sold for $3,369.00
Label: Parlophone
Format: LP, Album, Gol
Country: UK | Released: 1963
Genres: Rock | Styles: Beat
10. Johnny Hallyday – Johnny Chante Hallyday
Sold for $3,333.00
Label: Philips
Format: LP, Album, Mono, Promo, Gat
Country: France | Released: 1965
Genres: Rock | Styles: N/A