what's the rarest record you have?

[bryantm3]

mine is moby's first 12" single under the name 'the brotherhood' entitled 'time's up'. but even though this had only around 500-1000 copies, mine is extra special because it's a german test pressing. then last march i went and got it signed by moby, and he told me it was the rarest record he'd ever made:
http://www.moby.com/moby_archive/1/1/2005/3/6749

[dubman]

explosions in the sky - the rescue
about 500 made.

kinda recent though, so you can still find them on ebay.
magical little gem though.

[joethelion]

hmmm....

I'm actually not sure, but off the top of my head it might be this record that David Bowie released using an alias called "Tao Jones Index". It was released somewhere between '97/'98 if I remember correctly. On the record are two tracks, Pallas Athena and V-2 Schneider, but they're the radically different live versions, with the audience noise mixed out (save for the intro on Pallas Athena)

I think there was only like 1,000 copies made, but I could be wrong


oh, and I have a few Mo' Wax cd's and records that are a bit rare (I think) and the version of FSOL's "The Isness" that was accidentally pressed in the US only (w/ like the proper version of Goodbye Sky on it, not just the 'reprise')....

I'm actually not sure how rare any of my cd's / records are... I really should find out, as I know I've missed out on some profitable purchases...

[BeautifulBurnout]

I'll tell you the rarest record I used to have, and my brother in NZ now has it, (but that is a long, bitter story that I won't go into here. And I love him really. )

Hendrix - Electric Ladyland. The album with the cover that was subsequently banned (that's the one - scroll down).

Rare as rocking horse shit on vinyl. Never played it. Mint. And probably worth a mint now too.

Oh well.

Must. Not. Attach. Myself. To. Material. Things.


Edit: I used to own a lot of rare vinyl as a teenager, cos I was extremely spoilt and had a bf in the record business. So rare stuff, since "disappeared" (prolly in NZ as well ) included Substitute by The Who, the first 12" Single of its era, which came in a Polydor red single bag only 12" big like the old singles ones, Miss You by the Stones on pink vinyl 12", Wonderous Stories by Yes, limited edition 2,500 12" blue vinyl, the inevitable Tubular Bells on picture disc, Sticky Fingers by the Stones with the zip cover, etc. etc. etc. etc.
Ho hum

[grady]

hmm....don't really have any records to speak of that are rare.

I have a cd copy from the first pressing of Coil's Musick to play in the Dark Vol. I. It came with a little certificate signed by jhon balance and peter christopherson and was numbered around the low 600s out of I believe 1500 to 2000. The disc was only available via mail order subscription via World Serpent distribution and also made the purchaser privy to forthcoming Coil releases that were quite limited.

I've got a copy of The Isness with the alternate track listening as well, but those aren't too rare.

[koisk]

The rarest record I own is Run 2 by New Order, which isn't as are as some of those mentioned. Wikipedia sez 20,000 were pressed.

[mmm skyscraper]

I have a couple of cds that were only pressed in editons of 100, but they are indiepop, so only certain people would really be interested.

I have an original Arcade Fire ep from the first run of 500, but only a serious collector would really want that as you can get the cd now for cheap as it's been reissued.

The rarest vinyl is probably Tenno by Noise on Org Records.

[Dirty0900]

Originally Posted by dubman

explosions in the sky - the rescue
about 500 made.

kinda recent though, so you can still find them on ebay.
magical little gem though.

I've got that one to, lovely pieces of music. Day 5 rocks my week

I have all three original limited edition Lemon Jelly 10"'s of what came to form their first album

[Emmet]

I have a copy of The Orbs Suck My Kiss EP. Cost me a lot of dosh way back when.

[stimpee]

Hmmm off the top of my head I cant really think of that many. A couple of Human League records, perhaps and some Depeche Mode rarities.

HL: Original copy of Being Boiled from 1978 with the newsprint label, the follow up Dignity Of Labour EP on 12" with the flexidisc.

DM: Some Bizarre LP from early 1981 featuring an early version of Photographic. DM's first ever release. Also had early Soft Cell, The The and Blancmange recordings on it too. And I seem to remember having a copy of Sometimes I Wish I Was Dead on red flexidisc also from 1981. I dont have the FlexiPop magazine anymore unfortunately but it had this ace picture of Dave Gahan in a coffin waving a cross at you.

The Cure's Lullaby on 3" CD is quite rare these days too.

Not necessarily valuable, but rare for sure.