Most Valuable Motown Vinyl Records

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Most valuable motown vinyl records.

Motown was small but it was a juggernaut and as the name of their original main headquarters and studio hitsville u s a makes clear the goal was to make hit songs that didn t just appeal to black audiences but that would also cross over to the mainstream. One of the most celebrated trumpeters in history davis recorded kind of blue with legendary saxophonists john coltrane and cannonball adderley pianists bill evans and wynton kelly bassist paul chambers and drummer jimmy cobb. Thrillers delta cats last dance unworthy baby 1 770 48. There are many valuable vinyl records out there including perhaps the most expensive motown northern soul 7 inch ever do i love you indeed i do recorded by frank wilson in 1965 and which sold for over 25 000 31 000 at auction in 2009.

The stereo pressing is one of the most valuable vinyl records sold in the u s. By the beatles and a sealed copy was offered for sale a few years ago by a prominent los angeles record store for 30 000. Here are the 50 most valuable vinyl records on earth. Bill dahl we re so accustomed to the image of motown releasing non stop hits during the 1960s that sometimes we forget there were more than a few misses along the way especially during the detroit.

Motown historian and liner notes writer bill dahl presents 10 of the rarest records on the seminal motor city label. The mid year 2019 report from the recording industry association of america concluded that vinyl is on track to. By amanda gersten. Rosey jones all i need is half a chance wickett soul northern motown.

A rare motown 7 inch vinyl single has been sold at auction for 25 742 becoming the world s most expensive record. Sold for 677 64 usd on 28 dec 2020 buy it now vinyl. The velvet underground nico the velvet underground nico 1 770 47. The 7 inch of frank wilson s do i love you indeed i do is one of.

Nirvana love buzz big cheese 3 097 50 45. Steel city connection dansation steel city disco 885 49. There are some clearly divided eras in the life of motown records.