The story behind every Rare Vinyl Record
**LAST UPDATE: 28/3/20 ** This is a list of many of the most rare vinyl records ever released around the world. The list or rare vinyl records contains useful information and audio samples for each vinyl record where available. When you click the icon titled: “The Story” you will be led to an article for …
If there’s one album that paved the way for the first era of Black Metal that’s without a doubt the first album of Bathory. The edition called “Yellow Goat” (from the album cover color) is a collectible album that its’ value is more than 2000 US dollars. Bathory were founded in 1983 in Sweden and …
On August 2008, an eBay seller from Italy listed Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” vinyl record, which had a unique hand-painted cover. The seller appeared not to know exactly what was in his hands or pretended not to know, for reasons we will mention later. But those who were interested in buying this vinyl record knew …
Iron Maiden uncut picture disc of The Trooper Promo version is an extremely rare release on vinyl. The Trooper, appeared on the album “Piece Of Mind“. The album released in May of 1983. The shaped disc, was released in June of 1983 (EMIP 5397). These promo uncut picture discs were available in very few copies …
The Swedish “Ghost” is the new super group of the 2010s. People’s views about them and their music are divided. You can either love them or hate them, but you surely cannot ignore them. In their course so far apart from some exceptional music, they also have some rare records. Their first single is one …
Folkal Point were a band from Bristol, United Kingdom. They released a vinyl record in 1972 that was named after their name, This vinyl record is one of Folk Rock‘s most collectible albums. Folkal Point’s vinyl record does not contain any original songs, however, the executions of the songs are of high quality. Even just …
Mayhem were one of the founders of the Norwegian black metal scene . The band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway. Their music has strongly influenced the black metal genre. Mayhem’s early career was highly controversial, primarily due to their notorious live performances, the 1991 suicide of vocalist Per Yngve Ohlin (“Dead”) and the 1993 …
The Zakarrias vinyl record was recorded in the summer of 1971 by Austrian composer Bobby Hummer and a band of outstanding musicians selected for this recording. The album was released by the Deram record label. But the fact that Hummer did not get a job permit forced Deram to withdraw the Zakarrias vinyl record from …
Darkthrone’s “Transilvanian Hunger” is one of the diamonds of Norwegian Black Metal. Its’ first issue in vinyl has a very high collectible value which is increasing more and more as time goes by. “Transilvanian Hunger” was released in February of 1994 and it was Darkthrone’s 4th album. It is estimated that there was only a …
Mütiilation’s Vampires of Black Imperial Blood is an iconic Black Metal release, an album that was a great influence for the extreme bands of the genre, and one of the most collective records of the Black Metal sound. Mütiilation were founded in 1991 in France and they were members of the legendary “The Black Legions” …
