Prince’s The Black Album is the most expensive record in Discogs, again

Discogs has announced the top 30 most expensive items sold for June 2018, and the most expensive record in the history of the marketplace.

Prince has set another record in the Discogs Marketplace, and so has The Black Album. “Back in April 2016, an US promo copy went for $15,000. While a promo copy from the States is incredibly rare, it’s nothing compared to the version that just netted $27,500.”

Originally styled as The Funk Bible in press releases, it was slated for release in December 1987. At the last minute, Prince ordered Warner Bros. to shelve the album and destroy every copy. Some promos had already been circulated, so they were out there to be passed around. Consequently, those promo copies are how The Black Album became one of the most bootlegged records of all time.

“This month’s high earner is different. It’s not a promo release and was uncirculated. The sealed LP was part of the otherwise-destroyed Canadian production run and was saved by pressing plant employee at the last minute!”

Here are the rest of June’s most expensive items sold in the Discogs Marketplace:

Hog-Gish – Hog-Gish

Sold for $1200.00 Label: Not On Label (Hog-Gish Self-released)
Format: Flexi, 8″, EP
Country: Japan
Released: 1988
Genres: Rock
Styles: Punk
Andy Y Su Orquesta Riverside – Trae Salsa Al Bembe

Sold for $1200.00 Label: ORC Records (2)
Format: LP
Released: 1971
Genres: Latin
Styles: Guaguancó, Guaracha, Bolero, Guajira, Mambo
Satyricon – Dark Medieval Times

Sold for $1227.00 Label: Moonfog Productions
Format: LP, Album, Ltd
Country: Norway
Released: 1993
Genres: Rock
Styles: Black Metal
Garnet Mimms – As Long As I Have You / A Little Bit Of Soap

Sold for $1231.00 Label: United Artists Records
Format: 7″, Single
Country: France
Released: 1969
Genres: Funk / Soul
Rey Davila – On His Own (Ya Era Tiempo)

Sold for $1257.00 Label: ORC Records (2)
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1971
Genres: Latin
Styles: Salsa, Mambo, Latin Jazz, Descarga
Tickled Pink – Reach Out (And Give Me Your Hand)

Sold for $1298.00 Label: Pink Knip
Format: 7″, Single
Country: US
Released: 1972
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Funk, Soul
Macintosh Plus – Floral Shoppe

Sold for $1299.00 Label: Beer On The Rug
Format: Cass, Album, Ltd, C44
Country: US
Released: 2012
Genres: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Styles: Abstract, Funk, Vaporwave, Experimental
Razar – Stamp Out Disco / Task Force (Undercover Cops)

Sold for $1301.00 Label: Not On Label, Able Label
Format: 7″, Single, Yel
Country: Australia
Released: 1978
Genres: Rock
Styles: Punk
Eric Dolphy – In Europe

Sold for $1312.00 Label: Debut Records (3)
Format: LP, Album
Country: Denmark
Released: 1962
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Post Bop
Cody Black – Keep On Keeping On / I’m Slowly Molding

Sold for $1328.00 Label: King Records (3)
Format: 7″, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1968
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul
The Saints (2) – (I’m) Stranded

Sold for $1339.00 Label: Fatal Records (2)
Format: 7″, Single
Country: Australia
Released: 1976
Genres: Rock
Styles: Punk
Michael Jackson – Someone In The Dark

Sold for $1350.00 Label: MCA Records
Format: 7″, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genres: Pop
Styles: Ballad
Thors Hammer – Thors Hammer

Sold for $1398.00 Label: Metronome
Format: LP, Album
Country: Denmark
Released: 1971
Genres: Jazz, Rock
Styles: Jazz-Rock, Prog Rock
Joy Division – An Ideal For Living

Sold for $1459.00 Label: Enigma
Format: 7″, EP
Country: UK
Released: 1978
Genres: Rock
Styles: New Wave, Punk
Tsunematsu Masatoshi – Do You Wanna Be My Dog・g・g!?

Sold for $1461.00 Label: Gozira Records
Format: 7″, Single
Country: Japan
Released: 1979
Genres: Rock
Styles: Punk
Museo Rosenbach – Zarathustra

Sold for $1498.00 Label: Ricordi
Format: LP, Album
Country: Italy
Released: 1973
Genres: Rock
Styles: Prog Rock
Spontaneous Generation* – Purple, Purple

Sold for $1500.00 Label: Peace (19), Peace (19)
Format: 7″, Single
Country: US
Released: 1971
Genres: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic Rock
Kraftwerk – Trans Europa Express

Sold for $1515.00 Label: Not On Label, Kling Klang
Format: LP, Album, Promo
Country: Germany
Released: 1977
Genres: Electronic
Styles: Electro
Mark Fry – Dreaming With Alice

Sold for $1630.00 Label: IT
Format: LP
Country: Italy
Released: 1972
Genres: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Styles: Acoustic, Psychedelic Rock, Folk
Jackie McLean – Presenting… Jackie McLean

Sold for $1650.00 Label: Ad Lib (2)
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1955
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Bop
Grateful Dead* – 30 Trips Around The Sun

Sold for $1749.00 Label: Rhino Records (2)
Format: 80xCD + 7″ + Box, Ltd
Country: US
Released: 2015
Genres: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic Rock
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II

Sold for $1752.00 Label: Atlantic, Atlantic
Format: LP, Album, M/Print, Wre
Country: UK
Released: 1969
Genres: Rock
Styles: Blues Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock
Bathory – Bathory

Sold for $2053.00 Label: Black Mark Production
Format: LP, Album
Country: Sweden
Released: 1984
Genres: Rock
Styles: Black Metal
The Parisians – Twinkle Little Star / The Cockroach

Sold for $2497.00 Label: Demon Hot Records
Format: 7″
Country: US
Genres: Funk / Soul
The Rolling Stones – Songs Of The Rolling Stones

Sold for $2502.00 Label: ABKCO Music, Inc.
Format: LP, Comp, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1975
Genres: Rock
Pink Floyd – The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Sold for $2566.00 Label: Columbia
Format: LP, Album, Mono
Country: UK
Released: 1967
Genres: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic Rock
Little Nicky Soul – I Wanted To Tell You / You Said

Sold for $3125.00 Label: Shee Records
Format: 7″, Single, Promo
Country: US
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul
Roy Panton – Endless Memory

Sold for $3305.00 Label: Bronco (2)
Format: 7″, W/Lbl
Country: Jamaica
Released: 1968
Genres: Reggae
Styles: Rocksteady
Bernie Williams – Ever Again / Next To You

Sold for $5314.00 Label: Bell Records
Format: 7″, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1969
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul
Prince – The Black Album

Sold for $27500.00 Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: LP, Album
Country: Canada
Released: 1987
Genres: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul, Funk