Record Store Day falls on April 20 this year – so which vinyl is worth a lot of money, and do you have any of these rate LPs gathering dust in your collection?
Record Store Day is fast approaching – and if you’re an avid vinyl collector, your collection could be worth up to £67,000.
A2D2, a company that connects analogue music devices to smart speaker sound systems, has researched the most valuable records. One of the rarest vinyl is The Beatles’ White Album, which could fetch up to £10,000, while the band’s Please Please Me album sells for up to £6,000.
Those old vinyl records may be hidden in prized record collections handed down through generations, or they may be sitting and waiting in your local charity shop. Vinyl sales in the UK surged by 11.7% in 2023 to 5.9 million units, according to BPI analysis based on Official Charts data, in what was the highest annual level since 1990.
The Beatles – The White Album (up to £10,000)
Original copies in excellent condition, especially if they have a low serial number and original Apple logo, can be worth up to £10,000.
Complex – Complex (up to £10,000)
Limited to just 99 pressings, one pristine mint copy was picked up for just £1 and later sold for a whopping £10,000.
Dark – Round the Edges (up to £8,350)
Only 40 copies were ever pressed, so it is estimated that a mint condition original copy of this album could sell for up to £8,350.
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin (up to £7,100)
One of the very first pressings with turquoise typography and a unique ‘Superhype’ credit previously sold for £7,100.
A Fleeting Glance – A Fleeting Glance (up to £6,400)
Less than five original copies of this record are known to exist and the last sale almost hit £6,400.
The Beatles – Please Please Me (up to £6,000)
The early UK Parlophone pressings with the black and gold label are highly sought after and could fetch around £6,000.
Sex Pistols – God Save the Queen (up to £6,000)
A first pressing on the A&M label, which was quickly withdrawn, can command a price of up to £6,000.
Joy Division – An Ideal For Living (up to £4,700)
Only 1,000 copies of this record were pressed and mint copies can sell for as much as £4,700.
Johann Strauss II – Waltzes by Johann Strauss Jr. (up to £4,400)
In mint condition, it is valued at up to £4,400.
Leaf Hound – Growers of Mushroom (up to £4,100)
This record in pristine conditions is known to sell for up to £4,100.
