Rarest albums in the U.K. in 2020 by Record Collector Magazine
by Steppenwolf666

The rarest albums ever issued in the U.K. as of 2020. A lot of these obscure albums were issued in runs of 99 copies or less to avoid purchase tax. Also on the list & valued at £1,000 are Arzachel by Arzachel, Backhouse James Blues Band - s/t, Amancio D’Silva - Integration. Plus the Rolling Stones special radio promotion album from 1969 issued to promote Let it bleed, 200 copies made & value is now £2,000. https://recordcollectormag.com/articles/top-200-most-collectable-records-in-2020
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Coloured gatefold version with inserts. 12 copies.
Value £10,000.
[First added to this chart: 04/29/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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59
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Number 1 - 10.
Value £10,000.
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Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
37,117
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Top rated album (89/100 - 3836 votes)  89 (3,836 votes)
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First version with gold lettering, stereo, “Dick James music co”.
Value £6,000.
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Year of Release:
1963
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3,883
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100 promo copies (most destroyed?).
Value £5,000.
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Year of Release:
1968
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208
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Test pressing/white label 1994 version. 10 copies.
Value £5,000.
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Year of Release:
2014
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4
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99 copies. Hand-made sleeve taped around edges.
Value £3,000.
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Year of Release:
1970
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1
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Test pressing. Finished stock copy on an unboxed blue/silver Decca label.
Value £3,000.
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1969
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1
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10", 99 copies.
Value £3,000.
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1964
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8
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Mono (Lennon asked them to be destroyed, so few remain).
Value £3,000.
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Year of Release:
1968
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45
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Red vinyl. 5 copies thought to exist.
Value £3,000.
[First added to this chart: 04/29/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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311
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Rarest albums in the U.K. in 2020 by Record Collector Magazine composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 2 2%
1960s 36 36%
1970s 55 55%
1980s 2 2%
1990s 1 1%
2000s 2 2%
2010s 2 2%
2020s 0 0%
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 87 87%
United States 6 6%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
Ireland 2 2%
Netherlands 1 1%
Jamaica 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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