What are the most valuable record albums?

Answer 1

1. John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Double Fantasy (Geffen US Album, 1980) Autographed by Lennon five hours before Mark David Chapman assassinated him. $525,000.[1]
2. The Quarrymen - "That'll Be the Day"/"In Spite Of All The Danger" (UK 78 RPM, Acetate in plain sleeve, 1958) Only one copy made. $180,000 [2]
3. The Beatles - Yesterday and Today (Capitol, US Album in 'butcher' sleeve, 1966) $38,500, though more typically prices range from $150-$7500 [3]
4. Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (CBS, US album, stereo 1963 featuring 4 tracks deleted from subsequent releases) $35,000 [4]
5. Long Cleve Reed & Little Harvey Hull - "Original Stack O'Lee Blues" (Black Patti, US 78 RPM in plain sleeve, 1927) $30,000 offered to Joe Bussard.[5]
6. Frank Wilson - "Do I Love You?" (SOUL#35019, US 7" 45 RPM in plain sleeve, 1966) $30,000[6]
7. Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground and Nico (US Album Acetate, in plain sleeve, 1966 with alternate versions of tracks from official release) Estimate $40,000+ Sold on eBay, December 9, 2006 for $155,401. However bids were fake and record was relisted. Final selling price was $25,200.[7]
8. Elvis Presley - Stay Away, Joe (US, RCA Victor UNRM-9408, 1967) One side promotional album. [8]
9. The Five Sharps - "Stormy Weather" (US, Jubilee 5104, 78 RPM, 1953) $25,000 offered to David Hall of Good Rockin' Tonight [9]
10. The Hornets - "I Can't Believe" (US, States 127, 78 RPM, 1953) $25,000 [10]
11. Sex Pistols - "God Save the Queen" (UK A&M 7" 45 RPM with mailer, 1977) $22,000 [11]
12. Bach, Cello Suites, Andre Levy, French Lumen 3.447-449, signed by Levy on all three records, $20,000. [12]
13. Blind Joe Reynolds - "99 Blues" (Paramount, 78 RPM 192?) $20,000
14. The Quarrymen - "That'll Be The Day"/"In Spite Of All The Danger" (UK 10" 78 RPM and 7" 45 RPM, in reproduction Parlophone sleeve, 1981 reissue, 25 copies of each) $18,000 [13]
15. The Beatles - The Beatles (Parlophone UK album, 1968, numbered below 000010, black inner with poster and four colour prints) $18,000 [14]
16. Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (As #4 but mono version) $16,500
17. Billy Ward & His Dominoes (Federal, 295-94, US 10" album, 1954) $12,000 [15]
18. Charlie Patton - "Screamin' and Hollerin'" (US 78 RPM) $11,550
19. Judy Garland - Two unreleased acetates from March 1935, $22,500 bid for the pair, failed to meet reserve. [16]
20. Elvis Presley - "That's Alright" (Sun#209 Records, US 7", 45 RPM, 1954) [17]
21. Mozart á Paris (Conducted Fernand Oudabrous) - (Pathe France, 7 Album box set, 1956) $11,300 (eBay, April 3, 2007) [18]
22. John's Children - "Midsummer Night Scene" (Track, UK 7" 45RPM, 1967) $11,000 [19]
23. Willie Brown - "Future Blues" (US, 78 RPM, 1930) $10,200 [20]
24. The Beatles - The Beatles (Decca, 1968 Contract export pressing) $9,800 [21]
25. Basco Vs The Electroliners - ""The Beat Is Over" (Sm:)e US 10" red vinyl 45RPM, 1996) $9,400
26. The Beatles - "Please Please Me" (Parlophone, UK 7" 45 RPM, 1963 signed by all four members of the band) $9,500 [22]
27. Billy Barrix - "COOL OFF BABY" (Chess#1662) Only Three Know Copies Exist On 45RPM, 1958. Last Copy Sold For $15,000 On Ebay.