What is the 'crown jewel' of your music collection

Too many to mention but my favoutite designs are the 40 or so Japanese 35DP/358P CBS/Sony gold coloured CDs that I have collected over the years.

 

Probably my Miles Davis Complete Plugged Nickel CD boxset. It would be the hardest thing to replace.

 

maybe my 7" Ork pressing of television's "little johny jewel" singed by verlaine,patti smith,and jane friedman.I think we may have been the only three people at the gig.

 

I would have to say my jewel is an acetate of an alternate mix of one of my all time favorite LP's, "Welcome to Goose Creek" by Goose Creek Symphony.

 

Guided By Voices-Propeller

#262/500 copies pressed

 

White Noise - An electric storm

Kraftwerk - 1, 2 and Ralf & Florian (with poster intact)

Floyd and Eno vinyl box sets


Blackstar clear vinyl

Anna Själv Tredje - Tussilago Fanfara

 

7.

 

ELP - the combo CD/DVD of their 1st ever concert.

It's outrageous.

I really don't know if it's rare, or special?

 

A NM-, unplayed "Script Cover" of 'Born To Run' by Bruce Springsteen, complete with postcard and original mailer bag, obtained directly from a former exec at Columbia Records:

 

Hi Man at C&A , could you please drop me a private message? I tried to but I didn't find the option. Thanks a lot
Andrea

 

Kenny Rogers - Ten Years of Gold, my first LP and bought by my grandma. Whenever we would go shopping, she often bought me an album. She also bought me John Cougar - Scarecrow and McCartney - Band on the Run (tape) that I can remember. Man, I'm tearing up a bit thinking about it...she was so cool.

 

An original vinyl copy of Springsteen's "Piece De Resistance" bootleg

 

David Sylvian: Weatherbox
Eno: Headcandy
Game Theory: Lolita Nation (original issue CD)

 

Depeche Mode - SOFAD Promo box.

 

U2 - Zooropa (Promo CD single from Mexico)

 

An original japanese release of THE SMITHS "S/T" on c.d.....with the singles-b-sides tacked on the end!!!love this album so much!!!!

 

My mint Velvet Underground and Nico First pressing
My autographed Monty Python album, Tegan and Sara album, and LIGHTS album
Not music related but some of my rare comics signed by Stan Lee

 

An unplayed US first day press of Lou Reed's "Metal Machine Music".

 

No kidding. Lucky (k)dawg!

 

Second and Third State butcher covers -- Beatles Yesterday and Today in stereo.
German DMM White Album on white vinyl.
Early U.S. Sex Pistols with Sub-Mission sticker.
Early U.S. Replacements on Twin/Tone -- Sorry Ma and Let It Be.
Beatles mono box set on vinyl.

 

I have a signed Ringo Mono White Album on red vinyl from Japan.
I have it framed along with a pair of drumsticks Ringo used when he played with The Beach Boys on a 4th of July in the 80's. When he signed the record, he said, "Ah, this is the one with the secret messages."
But, I also have a copy of
"A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night" signed to me by Harry Nilsson, which is probably the real Crown Jewel.
OR when my wife (now ex) and I
got married we designed our wedding invitation to look like Born to Run.
She was Bruce, I was Clarence.
Using the same type face, we titled it
BRIDE
&GROOM SCENE
BORN TO WED
We sized it to fit in a jewel box. It was perfect! Open the jewel box and it looked like my wife was leaning on Clarence.
A friend who knew he'd be seeing Bruce had a copy signed for us. Bruce wrote:
"Congratulations from an old married man. Best of luck forever!!!
I've been pretty lucky.

 

if i find a yesterday and today LP, how do i know if the butcher cover is underneath??

 

White label promo of John McLaughlin's Extrapolation in NM condition.

Not the most valuable album I have (that would be my original UK mono of Piper), but I just love this recording and it sounds magnificent on the promo.

 

Look for the telltale black triangle to the right of the trunk. That's Ringo's dark shirt under his butcher coat.