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
- Chart updated: 05/24/2023 11:45
- (Created: 04/29/2022 14:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Coloured gatefold version with inserts. 12 copies.
Value £10,000. [First added to this chart: 04/29/2022]
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Number 1 - 10.
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Value £10,000. [First added to this chart: 04/29/2022]
Year of Release:
1968
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37,760
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First version with gold lettering, stereo, “Dick James music co”.
Value £6,000. [First added to this chart: 04/29/2022]
Value £6,000. [First added to this chart: 04/29/2022]
Year of Release:
1963
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Rank Score:
3,926
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100 promo copies (most destroyed?).
Value £5,000. [First added to this chart: 04/29/2022]
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Test pressing/white label 1994 version. 10 copies.
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99 copies. Hand-made sleeve taped around edges.
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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. [First added to this chart: 04/29/2022]
Value £3,000. [First added to this chart: 04/29/2022]
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1969
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1
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10", 99 copies.
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Mono (Lennon asked them to be destroyed, so few remain).
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Red vinyl. 5 copies thought to exist.
Value £3,000. [First added to this chart: 04/29/2022]
Value £3,000. [First added to this chart: 04/29/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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309
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Rarest albums in the U.K. in 2020 by Record Collector Magazine composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 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% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| Kaleidoscope (UK) | 2 | 2% | |
| Raw Material | 2 | 2% | |
| Complex (UK) | 2 | 2% | |
| John Lennon & Yoko Ono | 1 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
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