Do you have any of these rare records at home? They could make you very rich ...

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Now we can all agree that the vinyl "renaissance" is here to stay. Vinyl will never be a mainstream format again, of course, but if the popularity of Record Store Day (for example) has taught us anything, it's that vinyl and turntable can co-exist very well with the mainstream. . For those who appreciate the sonic and tactile qualities of the format (which are important) and don't mind paying more for them, vinyl remains the music storage format of choice. In the 70 or so years of its existence, it has been released on cassettes, CDs, and still does well in the age of streaming music - this is the format that refuses to die. While Record Store Day is an absolute treat for record collectors, making hard-to-find music available again and dressing up old favorites in bright and colorful new packaging, there are now some incredibly hard-to-find vinyl records. . So difficult, in fact, that a serious and dedicated record collector will pay huge sums of money to own them. We've compiled a list of 10 great records, all priced between "big bucks" and "big bucks," that you might have in your collection. So if you are lucky enough to own any of these products, be careful with them.

1. Aphex Twin, selected environmental works 85 - 92 (Apollo LP, 1992)

(Image credit: Apollo) Estimate: €400 - €520 / €300 - €400 / AU$550 - AU$730 SAW85-92 has so profoundly influenced 1992st century electronic music, that the idea that it actually it looked like nothing else when it came out in late 21 is hard to fathom. Belgian label Apollo released it but, since it was an extremely niche genre from an unknown 85-year-old Cornish, the first vinyl pressing wasn't much of a run. However, his critical reputation has only gone one way and he is now highly sought after. If your vinyl copy of SAW92-XNUMX doesn't have a catalog number on the sleeve or labels, no barcode on the sleeve, and three tracks on each C and D side, you're in business.

2. Black Sabbath, Master of Reality (Vertigo LP, 1971)

(Image credit: Vertigo) Estimate: €780 - €900 / €600 - €700 / AU$1,100 - AU$1,280 Black Sabbath's third album received some shoe reviews at the time, but over two million copies sold and the effusive endorsements of Smashing Pumpkins and Nirvana tell their own story. Like most of the vinyl records on this list, you need a very specific copy of Master of Reality in your collection if you're going to see Big Notes: in this case, it should have the embossed sleeve, the Vertigo 'swirl' label, and, most important of all, the folded group poster. Ideally, the vinyl itself will also be in good shape, but for once that's not the most important thing.

3. David Bowie, Scary Monsters ... and Super Creeps (RCA LP, 1980)

(Image credit: RCA) Estimate: €13,100 / £10,000 / AU$18,200 The Last Great David Bowie Album™ (says every music critic of all time) sold out in the trash, thanks in no small part to the fact that which a) is brilliant and b) contains some huge hit singles on Ashes To Ashes and Moda. So how the heck can a vinyl record that has sold millions of copies be worth so much money? And how do you know if you have one? Well, it's quite simple. Of course, you need to make sure that the sleeve and spine are in good shape, and the vinyl itself should be purple. Best estimates are that no more than 20 purple copies have been printed.

4. Kate Bush, Eat the Music (EMI 7 single in 1993)

(Image credit: EMI) Estimate: €1,830 - €2,000 / €1,400 - €1,600 / AU€2,500 - AU€2,900 So late that day, EMI changed its mind about the first single from Kate Bush's album, The Red Shoes, which ultimately decided to go with Rubberband Girl, who had many copies of Eat the Music. I've already been in a hurry. The company destroyed them but, as is often the case with these things, some (maybe 17) leaked through the network. Make sure your Eat the Music 7in is on EMI before you try to cash in: Bush's US label Columbia Records released the song as a single, and there are plenty of Columbia examples as a result. that hit.

5. The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Axis: Bold as Love (Track Record LP, 1967)

(Image credit: Track Record) Estimate: €520 - €650 / €400 - €500 / AU$730 - AU$900 Here's another album that was hugely popular when it was released, but has a specific pressing that's worth a lot. more than any other release. In this case, your copy should be a first press (naturally), labeled Track Record in silver on black. This must be the laminated plastic sleeve with internal flipbacks and must include the orange banner/lyric sheet. Oh, and it must be a mono press because they're rarer than the stereo equivalent. That's a lot of hoops to jump over, we know, but if your copy is any different, it's probably only worth around $20.

6. Massive Attack vs Burial, Four Walls (12-inch single from The Vinyl Factory, 2011)

(Image credit: The Vinyl Factory) Estimate: €450 - €900 / €350 - €700 / AU$640 - AU$1,280 Given that it was limited to 1000 copies when released (each hand-numbered), Four Walls is a rare and valuable record from the start. You're looking at around $450 / £350 / AU$640 for a mint condition copy, which means unscratched and with a blank sleeve (including gold glitter). However, it is believed that there may be around 20 artist proof copies in circulation, so if your beloved and very well-maintained copy has 'AP' in gold lettering, while other copies have a number, you can comfortably double that. number. .

7. George Michael, older (Virgin LP, 1996)

(Image credit: Virgin Records) Estimate: €650 / £500 / AU$900 For once on this list of rare and expensive vinyl records, your copy of this record doesn't need to be signed, have an unusual colored label , have a blank sign inside or a typo on the cover. The thing is, when Older came out in 1996, CD was everything and vinyl was nothing. Virgin only pressed one vinyl run and was limited to a few thousand copies for the entire European market; in contrast, Older sold around six million copies on CD. So if you have a vinyl copy and it's not completely removed, you're in luck.

8. Prince, The Black Album (Warner Bros LP, 1987)

(Image credit: Warner Bros.) Estimate: €19,600 - €32,700 / €15,000 - €25,000 / AU$27,300 - AU$45,000 What happens when one of the biggest stars on the planet makes a sequel to one more album? sold (Sign 'o' the Times) just a week before it goes on sale? Well, in the case of The Black Album (not its official title, but it came in a black sleeve with no text), the few hundred promo copies floating around were used to make a lot of bootlegs. The ringtones are easy to spot, though: they have typos on the labels and a hand-engraved drip groove. If you think you have a genuine original, see if it includes a letter of authenticity from Warner Bros. If so, the great deal could be yours.

9. Sex Pistols, God Save the Queen (A&M 7 single, 1977)

(Image credit: A&M) Estimate: €15,700 - €19,600 / €12,000 - €15,000 / AU$21,800 - AU$27,300 The Sex Pistols were signed to EMI before being dropped from the label. They then signed on at A&M, a deal that lasted six days. They then signed with Virgin. All this happened in the first six months of the group's existence. For almost a week they were an A&M issue, the company squeezed 25,000 copies of the God Save the Queen single before they went cold. Best guess is that all but a dozen copies of the single were destroyed, making it an A&M the Punk Rock Holy Grail copy.

10. The Smiths, Hand in Glove (Rough Trade 7 single, 1984)

(Image credit: Rough Trade) Estimate: €1,900 - €2,290 / €1,500 - €1,750 / AU€2,730 - AU€3,180 The Smiths' first single got a first pressing of 6.000 copies; someone from Rough Trade was obviously confident. However, when the second printing happened, the cover (featuring cover star George O'Mara) was inexplicably a negative of what was expected, so the entire batch was sent back for destruction. You can see where it's going, right? An estimated 25 'negative' rounds survived and are therefore worth a lot of money. You better go check which copy you got... Need a new turntable to spin your old records? Check out the best turntable deals we've seen below: Today's best turntable deals Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT-BK... Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT... Audio-Technica wireless... Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT -...