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The 5 Priciest Albums of All Time

Posted Jun 21, 08 5:00 PM CDT in Business,  Arts & Living 

(Newser) – As old vinyl gets hipper, Matthew Shepatin of Esquire charts the five most expensive albums in today's market:

  1. That’ll Be the Day/In Spite of All the Danger, The Quarrymen (1958): Features John, Paul, George, and some guys who aren't Ringo. Could sell for $200,000, if Paul would sell.
  2. Double Fantasy, John Lennon (1980): The one that Lennon signed for assassin Mark Chapman is worth $150,000.

  1. Yesterday and Today, The Beatles (1966): has the creepy original cover with butchered babies. Costs $45,000-$85,000.
  2. The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan (1963): With four songs deleted from the final release, it's worth $10,000-$40,000.
  3. The Velvet Underground & Nico, The Velvet Underground (1966): Unique song versions and order make this worth $25,000.

Source Esquire

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Former Beatle Paul McCartney performs during his charity concert in Kiev Friday, June 14, 2008.   (AP Photo/Nataliya Chubenko)
A record plays on an old turntable, but what is the vinyl worth?   ((c) Jackson West)
An old 45 RPM.   ((c) Simon Davison)
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