What's a good list of Rare rock vinyl albums collectors want?

Im asking because i just got into collecting and hearing stuff about rare albums makes me want them to. So i want to search for them. I have an old man that tells me a couple of stuff here and there but not with to much information about these rare items.

Thank you for your time

 

Shiny Toy Guns-We Are Pilots

 

This seems to be quite sought after-

 

This baby will set you back a bit but worth every penny

 

I found this in a thrift store dumpster. I'll sell it to you.

 

First thing you need to know is: Collectable Vinyl will (probably) not hold its value. This should not be used as a long term investment (30-40 years). If you want to buy these because you find the allure enjoyable or want bragging rights or you end up liking the music or whatever other reason, go for it. But do that knowing it’s not a investment.

 

valued for the sexy cover, no doubt.

 

I'd grab it just to gift to @jeffmo789 , no doubt he'd frame it

 

Sorry, I don’t need any more competition.

 

This is an audiophile forum, and while many audiophiles are collectors, many are not. There are a lot of sources out there. I use Discogs, Goldmine and Popsike, but there are many more. But I try not to discuss collecting here, as there are many who dislike the very concept of music as a “collectible” or anything other than something to be listened to. So I would never mention here that I have complete sealed sets of the McCartney DCC gold CD’s or the Led Zeppelin Classic Records reissues. . . . . Oh Damn!

 

A quiet Ludwig LZ2.

 

Most "limited edition" goods usually do not retain its value very well in the medium-to-long term. Trying to find what records will increase in value will be nothing but a fool's errand as the saying goes, "hindsight is 20/20."

Long term investment should go towards broad market index funds.

 

I certainly wouldnt play it....

 

That is a good album Cory, but from 2005 is the vinyl going to be any better than digital?

 

Little Evelyn!

 

If anybody needs to tell you what you want then you are probably not a music fan. Just keep buying the stuff you love. Sooner or later you are bound to encounter rare albums automatically!

But if you're just curious about top shelf stuff:

40 vinyl records worth a fortune today | Finance 101

Rest assured: The chances to encounter these beauties in the wild less than zero.

 

Puppy's analog or 96, no frequency cut-off. (Surprisingly)

 

But it’s not less than zero, and that’s the beauty of collecting right? The Velvet Underground acetate was actually discovered 15 or so years ago for 75 cent in a New York flea market, and later sold it for $25,000. The Dylan Freewheelin’ with original tracks has been discovered in people’s collections every decade or so. And to this day, people find hidden butcher covers. I knew someone whose sister had received two copies of Sgt Pepper for Christmas, so one was sitting sealed in a closet for 50+ years.

If it is ever found the most valuable record in the world would be the Beatles (Including Ringo) first recording, called “Summertime”. It was a demo disk made in Germany, and the only known surviving copy was rumored to have been lost at a party in the 70’s by Alan Williams, the Beatles first manager. A photo of the label exists, but (except for the Williams copy) no known surviving copies. Keep looking!

 

You probably shouldn't need a list at all

 

They're all in here

What's a record that you know exists but you've never been able to find?

 

i hear cds are making a comeback.

 

Nothing wrong with collecting man, that's just other people's opinions on things. But that's cool man I have a couple sealed albums there hard to come across.