Are There Rare and Expensive Compact-Discs, Entered in the Collectibles Market?

Discussion in 'Marketplace Discussions' started by Stefano G., Dec 27, 2014.

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  1. walrus

    walrus Staring into nothing

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    1's and 0's are the same 1's and 0's ;)
     
  2. xcqn

    xcqn Audiophile

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    Iron maiden japanese CP32-series
    Kiss Japanese CP35-series (bc)

    Very expensive, super expensive with obi :D
     
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  3. RelayerNJ

    RelayerNJ Forum Resident

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    How different sounding are they compared to US or UK releases (or for that matter, original vinyl pressings)?
     
  4. Dave S

    Dave S Forum Resident

    Not if you are a collector. Many collectors don't even play the discs that they own.
     
  5. jsayers

    jsayers Just Drifting....

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    Gotcha.
     
  6. carrolls

    carrolls Forum Resident

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    You can name your price for this collection.

    [​IMG]
     
  7. Oatsdad

    Oatsdad Oat, Biscuits, Abbie & Mitzi: Best Dogs Ever

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    Those are perplexing results. No idea why they got bid so high - neither title is particularly rare. I don't even bother to look for Stevie Nicks targets anymore! :help:
     
  8. walrus

    walrus Staring into nothing

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    I know it happens, but this will never cease to baffle me. I sorta get it for vinyl, since they're sort of historical artifacts, but I don't see the same thing ever applying to CD's going forward.
     
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  10. Oatsdad

    Oatsdad Oat, Biscuits, Abbie & Mitzi: Best Dogs Ever

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    You might be right - CD collecting may be dead 10 years from now. Or maybe not. But I have a lot of fun chasing those rare CDs right now! :)
     
  11. xcqn

    xcqn Audiophile

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    Iron Maiden CP32 are clones of the UK, US 1st-pressings. No worth seeking out if youre not a serious collector.

    Kiss Burning Collection P33C are a different animal. Good transfer from the japanese vinyl-masters. As dynamic as the Marinos but transferred from solid tapes. Many regard these as the definitive versions. In my opinion only real competition being the newly mastered on HD-Tracks.
     
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  12. kwadguy

    kwadguy Senior Member

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    As long as your price is around $60 or less, at least...
     
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  13. Michael

    Michael I LOVE WIDE S-T-E-R-E-O!

    cool...
     
  14. Michael

    Michael I LOVE WIDE S-T-E-R-E-O!

    I make it law to play all the CDs.. If not they'd be lost in the pile...
     
  15. Michael

    Michael I LOVE WIDE S-T-E-R-E-O!

    I'd go with some...not many. I'm talking CD...as many will rip tracks for the mobile run...
     
  16. carrolls

    carrolls Forum Resident

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    You are mixing up the released 19 CD box set with the 4 CD promo. I challenge you to find the 4 CD UK promo version anywhere.
     
  17. Dave S

    Dave S Forum Resident

    Fair point Michael. I was a CD collector even before I started collecting early pressings. And I play my discs, even rare ones like the Swans White Light from the Mouth of Infinity.
     
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  18. kwadguy

    kwadguy Senior Member

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  19. Michael

    Michael I LOVE WIDE S-T-E-R-E-O!

    CDs are meant for listening...IMO.
    CDs don't wear out.
     
  20. carrolls

    carrolls Forum Resident

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  21. slayerhatesusall

    slayerhatesusall Well-Known Member

    There is plenty of valuable cds out there. I'm not gonna make a list since it would be way too large and take too long to type up and it wouldn't be remotely complete anyway. Even for just one genre, say thrash metal cds for instance, the amount that are rare and valuable is staggering, since many thrash metal cds were pressed in tiny amounts. This is one of the more valuable ones, only 500 were made.
    http://www.ebay.it/itm/Silence-Vision-MEGA-RARE-THRASH-CD-1st-Press-NOT-BOOTLEG-/350587588096

    I own 2 copies of this one:
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEATHAMIN-Mass-Of-What-1992-ORIGINAL-/271664556431?pt=Kinder_Haushaltsgeraete&hash=item3f4078298f&nma=true&si=UdGia%2BBR%2F0NnA%2B29J8sV656vx8Y%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

    Since the OP is in Italy, here is one of the rarest Italian thrash metal cds ( I own 2 of these also):
    http://www.discogs.com/Testimonia-Testimonia/release/5093403

    I could go on and on...
     
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  22. kwadguy

    kwadguy Senior Member

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    The cool thing about CDs like those you just linked is that most people wouldn't have the first clue that they're valuable. I'd guess that if you bought those into used CD shops in the US, 99.99% of them would either pass outright, or give you a dime for those titles.
     
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  23. Mirrorblade.1

    Mirrorblade.1 Forum Resident

    The only cd I am looking for is Paul Carracks Night Bird Cd
    I won't pay hundreds of dollars for it.
    I am hoping cherry red reissues it.
     
  24. LordThanos1969

    LordThanos1969 Forum Resident

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    That Stevie Nicks target is a very rare variation. It has Polygram on the label and PDO on the hub, which has not been documented on any sites yet.
     
  25. LordThanos1969

    LordThanos1969 Forum Resident

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    One of the rarest, most expensive CDs in my collection is the red-faced variation of the Bee Gees - Living Eyes, shown below.

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