It is happening again. Yes, the same number 1 as two months ago, but for $2,078 more. And without much use of my psychic powers, I can foresee this happening more times in the future since this item doesn’t seem to stop growing in value.

I was looking for emotional shelter in our number 2 (that always works), but guess what… IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN (part 2).

Alright, I guess I’ll have to scan the rest of the chart to find some of those sweet sweet records we’ve never seen around here before. Oh! Lucky me, at number 4 we have this single by The Quarrymen. And the story attached to this unique item is quite something:

“According to various sources, among others an article published by The Guardian and written by Tom Horan in November 2012, Paul McCartney bought from John “Duff” Lowe the original acetate in 1981. The acetate was taken to Abbey Road and was restored, removing pops and clicks. A small private pressing on thick vinyl of approximately 50/55 copies was made. 20/25 10 inches 78 rpm and 25/30 7 inches 45 rpm (this listing refers to the latter). The labels were an accurate reproduction of the original, with no mention of The Quarrymen. Each pressing was then housed in a reproduction of a die-cut Parlophone sleeve. It is said that some of these copies were given to George and Ringo at Christmas”.

Another record that caught my attention instantly was number 6: Made In Rock by Solid Ground. Yes, after a good amount of Top 30s you become a lethal humanoid capable of finding records that have never been included in the list in a second. Either way, the Swedish rock band Solid Ground released this album in 1976 and judging by a whooping Want/Have ratio of 11.7, you’d figure that the price tag wouldn’t be small. Congratulations to its new lucky owner.

And before I let you scroll down to see how the list looks like this month, there’s another item that has got me all 😮. Since I’ve been navigating the wonderful world of box sets lately, this is the first time ever I’ve seen a box set released in the very same year of purchase appearing on this list. The box set causing this is Woodstock – Back To The Garden: The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive. Sounds familiar, right? That’s because we talked about it a few months ago on the Discogs Blog. We cannot blame the new owner of this box set for paying that price, it’s the real deal.

I promised it and I’ll deliver it: this is the top 30 most expensive items sold in September 2019. Indulge in unique items and hope to see you next month:



