These Are The Most Valuable Vinyl Records To Date

This record is slated as one of punk’s earliest influences. Despite the fact that it only sold 30,000 copies, it was banned from all radio stations. One lucky collector picked up the disc without the classic Warhol cover for 75 cents at a flea market, but it turned out to be a special early test press. There are only two in existence, and it sells for $25,200.

Miles Davis, Kind of Blue (1959)

Miles Davis totally revolutionized the jazz genre several times over during the course of his career. His most valuable record – financially, at least – is definitely Kind of Blue. One of the most celebrated trumpeters in history, Davis recorded this LP with esteemed musicians like John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderly. This is the best-selling jazz record to date, with the original hard-pressing going for $1,000.

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