Which vinyls are worth the most?

The 10 most expensive vinyl records ever sold

• The Beatles: Yesterday & Today – $125,000.
• John Lennon & Yoko Ono: Double Fantasy – $150,000.
• The Beatles: Sgt.
• Elvis Presley: ‘My Happiness’ – $300,000.
• The Beatles: The Beatles (White Album) – $790,000.
• Wu-Tang Clan: Once Upon a Time in Shaolin – $2 million.

Is Quadrophenia a double album?

Quadrophenia is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Who, released as a double album on 26 October 1973 by Track Records. It is the group’s second rock opera. Quadrophenia is the only Who album entirely composed by Pete Townshend.

What are the 40 most valuable vinyl records?

40 vinyl records worth a fortune today

• Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin (1969)
• Miles Davis, Kind of Blue (1959)
• The Who, The Who Sell Out (1967)
• Nirvana, Bleach (1989)
• XTC — Science Friction (1977)
• David Bowie — The Prettiest Star (1973)
• ABBA — Hova’s Vittne (1981)
• The Quarrymen — That’ll Be the Day (1981)

What is the rarest album of all time?

In 2015, White Album No. 000001, which had been kept in good condition by Ringo Starr for nearly 50 years, was sold at auction for $790,000. This first copy of the White Album is the most valuable and rarest vinyl record ever in the world.

What are the most common vinyl formats?

Below is a brief overview of the most common vinyl formats (including a brief introduction to 33 vs 45 RPM: Introduced in 1948, LP (long-playing albums were a huge improvement on the existing shellac 78 RPM records that were both brittle and limited to less than five minutes of playback time per 12-inch side.

Do colored vinyl records sound better than black vinyl?

Because colored vinyl pressings are generally more free of impurities than black vinyl, many of them provide good sound quality. This is particularly true of those colored vinyl records which are pressed for promotional use by radio stations. Regardless of sound, they’re all popular among collectors,…

Are old vinyl records worth more than new ones?

Many of the people we’ve spoken to about records over the years have the impression that “old records” must be worth more than new ones. While the age can have an effect on a vinyl record’s value, it’s one of the less important factors.

How many albums should you own on vinyl?

Below is a list of 52 albums we consider essential to own on vinyl due to a variety of factors to include: sound, production, mastering, album artwork, special features, etc.