Rarest CD, cassette, vinyl, etc. that you own?

*GarythePotato* · 11-10-2009, 7:44 PM

Of the three vinyls that I own, all of them are rare:

7" Evile "Darkness Shall Bring Death" and "Sacrificial" demo MEGA limited edition clear red vinyl
7" Against Me! "Is It Over Yet?" vinyl signed by all of the members of the band
7" White Stripes "Rag and Bone" irregularly shaped limited edition red vinyl

Noggleboggleman · 11-10-2009, 8:23 PM

I used to own the limited edition Yellow Digipak of Pearl Jam's 'Ten', limited to 5000 copies, until the CD got nicked from my car. I still have the digipak though - the cd was in a cd wallet with about 20 others. I was/ am gutted.

I also owned Metallica's limited edition single 'Hero of the Day' with a load of Motorhead cover versions as the b-sides and a poster, which were performed live with the man himself.

I also owned the limited edition Smashing Pumpkins 6 track ep of '1979'.

I also had the opportunity to buy the 'Metallican' for £25 when it was first released, but I'd spent most of my money on an Alice in Chains album somewhere else the day before and my parents wouldn't lend me any!

I've probably owned more, but I can't remember at the moment.

I know it's not an actual record, but I own these:

http://shop.textalk.se/en/article.ph...new_currency=3

I bought them whilst drunk at a Backyard babies gig at The leadmill in Sheffield! Rock 'n' roll shoes!

Matt W · 11-10-2009, 9:00 PM

Test Pressing of Minor Threat's self titled EP

mentalpen · 11-10-2009, 9:13 PM

Desert sessions volume's 1&2 on Man's ruin records

systemsdead · 11-10-2009, 10:28 PM

David Bowie - Laughing Gnome inverted matrix demo

**Curly99** · 12-10-2009, 12:58 AM

got a few white label albums and 12" singles by the Smiths, Art of noise, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions to name a few (can't remember them all) and a Sub Pop box set numbered limited edition probably worth something due to the Nirvana track, a few 7" box sets, mainly albums issues on 7" discs and as with all vinyl collectors from the late 70's - early 80's an assortment of coloured vinyl, odd-shaped and picture discs.

Curly

Pecker · 12-10-2009, 8:43 AM

I've got a copy of The Alarm BBC Transcription Disc from their February '84 Hammersmith Palais gig. It's an original, not a bootleg.

I believe only about a dozen or so were ever pressed.

I also have a CD of The Alarm live at Lorelei in '84. It's a bootleg and only 20 copies werre made - I know this because I made it! A friend did the artwork, which printed off and sent to people who asked for a copy of the CD. The artwork files were then destroyed.

When the band were on VH1's Bands Reunited I took my copy and got all 4 to sign it. It's the only fully signed copy in the world.

Steve W

Matt W · 12-10-2009, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Curly99

a Sub Pop box set numbered limited edition probably worth something due to the Nirvana track,

Is this the Sub Pop singles Club set?

sh18 · 12-10-2009, 10:59 AM

Bought the CD/DVD set of Tools 'Salival', cost me £60 but worth every penny

Sedated · 16-10-2009, 8:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Noggleboggleman

I know it's not an actual record, but I own these:

Metal-TV - CONVERSE SHOES

I bought them whilst drunk at a Backyard babies gig at The leadmill in Sheffield! Rock 'n' roll shoes!

I own a copy of Backyard Babies "Diesel & Power" CD a misspress that plays the demos they did for the next album "Total 13"
I wouldnt say it is my rarest recording though?

shb367 · 16-10-2009, 9:20 AM

Queen News of the World in Green vynil is probably my rarest. I have Zep's Stairway to Heaven/Hey what can I do 7" picture disc but I think its a bootleg.

I also have a Jap vynil copy of Floyd's Wish you were here, which is a completely different cover.

I have loads of rare Rush stuff that I wont bore anyone with

The rarest being an Anthology album from Venezuela.

sim667 · 16-10-2009, 1:49 PM

number 14 off the press of the beatles white album vinyl

BamBamMickey · 16-10-2009, 2:14 PM

Red Vinyl edition of Nirvana Album Bleach.
Only 500 pressed.
Last time i checked they were selling for $400+.

gingerninja72 · 16-10-2009, 2:27 PM

I guess my rarest is a promo CD of The God Machine's final release "One Last Laugh In A Place of Dying" - goes for loads on ebay

My wife has got the 7" of Public Image by PIL with the original newpaper fold out thingy, probably worth a bit too

Geege · 16-10-2009, 4:45 PM

The rarest album I have on CD is A Necessary Evil (1993) (Velvet Urge Records), from Australian death metal band Misery.

**Curly99** · 16-10-2009, 6:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt W

Is this the Sub Pop singles Club set?

Sadly not, I'll get it out and have a look sometime soon, my brother-in-law worked at Selectadisc, independent store in Nottingham and ordered imports...etc so I got quite a few albums on the original US labels.

Curly

rhino2k · 16-10-2009, 6:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Trey4Life

Red Vinyl edition of Nirvana Album Bleach.
Only 500 pressed.
Last time i checked they were selling for $400+.

I bought my partner Nirvana - in utero on vinyl, which is fully signed by all the band. Not sure what it is really worth but considering the date the album was made, it would have been very close to his death.

soundstory · 22-10-2009, 4:16 PM

I have a promo CD of Yello - Snowball, meant to be v rare but haven't the foggiest what it's worth

Dave Weystoner · 22-10-2009, 7:29 PM

I'm probably one of only a handful of people to buy the CD Kaddish by Towering Inferno. Vinyl-wise, maybe something by David Bedford or Edgar Froese.

Dave

NookZ · 22-10-2009, 7:41 PM

I have a 7" white label release of Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Seeker_UK · 29-10-2009, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Weystoner

I'm probably one of only a handful of people to buy the CD Kaddish by Towering Inferno. Vinyl-wise, maybe something by David Bedford or Edgar Froese.

Dave

I have "Towering Inferno" on CD. Not the easiest of listens but in places it's simply a stunning piece of music

If you want rare EF, a Virgin copy of "Epsilon in Malaysian Pale" on CD is pretty thin on the ground (last one I saw was sold at £75).

Electronic music is pretty good for rarities. Some I have are:

Peter Baumann - Romance 76 / Transharmonic Nights / Repeat Repeat
Tangerine Dream - Flashpoint (HMI version that plays)
Redshift - Redshift (first issue), Ether
Mark Shreeve - Assassin / Crash Head / Oracle / Energy Fountain
Air Sculpture - Impossible Geometries

Duncan G · 29-10-2009, 1:09 PM

A 45 single by a early british blues band called the Syndicats-Howlin for my baby/What to do brought for 20p at a jumble sale. Worth £80 but if you find a mint copy £200 plus. Three singles were released by this band, if you manage to find all three in mint condition then you are looking at £1,000 in value. Steve Howe played guitar and went on to form YES.

A single by a punk band Acme Attractions Anyway/Never again found in a box of records brought but the record was split and then a year later I found another copy at a jumble sale. Not bad considering 500 were made. Worth about £60-£100.

Album by the band Free self titled original presssing in near mint condition. cost £1 worth £70+. Album by folk band Swindle Folk called A Roving, private pressing in exellent nick, brought for £1. Worth £80.

The one that got away, if you see a album by the group Tea and Symphony call Jo Sago on the Harvest lable from 1970, I passed this by when I saw it in a charity shop for £1.99.

later I discovered it was worth £250 in mint nick.

29-10-2009, 1:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Seeker_UK

I have "Towering Inferno" on CD. Not the easiest of listens but in places it's simply a stunning piece of music

Can't be that rare, I've got the CD too

Oh, not checked it yet and it's probably very common but my mum picked up what appears to be an original "Love Me Do" by the Beatles in the charity shop she works in.