Top 25 Most Expensive Items Sold on Discogs in November 2023
The most expensive records sold on Discogs in November 2023 include jazz rarities, Japanese psych rock, and hard-to-find 7-inches.
Regular readers of Discogs’ most expensive lists will know that rare jazz records frequently claim a few spots each month. In November 2023, sought-after jazz releases from Mitsuaki Kanno and the Stark Reality both landed in the top 25. The Stark Reality record is especially intriguing, capturing the jazz-rock band recording heavily improvised renditions of Hoagy Carmichael songs for a children’s show that aired on PBS. And while the album was reissued in 2022, serious collectors are still willing to pay top dollar for an original 1970 pressing.
This month’s list also includes a few psychedelic rock records released by Japanese artists. The sole album from acid folk group Sohkangoh is a private press record released back in 1971 which has never been reissued. Similarly, the Japanese hard rock band Beat makes the list because only one pressing of their album from 1978 currently exists, and collectors are willing to go to great lengths to secure a copy.
Elsewhere on this month’s list are 7-inches from a wide array of genres. A rare punk EP from the Zero Boys, an obscure ska 7-inch from Don Drummond and Lord Creator, and a promo single from AC/DC all made the top 25 in November 2023.
Additional noteworthy releases include a 2022 reissue of Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle featuring limited-edition artwork and the Rock Hard 7-inch from Fallout, the band that Peter Steele and Josh Silver played in before forming Type O Negative.
#1
Love Buzz b/w Big Cheese
Nirvana
1988
The debut single from Nirvana was the first record released for the Sub Pop Singles Club and limited to 1,200 copies.
Sold for $5,597
#2
Look For Love
Billie Joe
1977
This extremely rare 7-inch features a song and short interview recorded when Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong was only five years old.
Sold for $5,000
#3
Tche Belew
Hailu Mergia And The Walias
1977
The original pressing of this Ethiopian jazz classic inspired a serious collector to dig deep into their pockets last month.
Sold for $4,238
#4
SAS Group
SAS Group
1976
This rare Indonesian prog rock record has never been reissued, and its original vinyl release has become extremely desirable.
Sold for $4,000
#5
Sha-La-La / Love Will Find A Way
Mixed Feelings
1976
The “DJ Copy” of this beloved 45 is known as a holy grail for soul collectors.
Sold for $3,400
#7
Sold for $3,164
#8
Sold for $2,500
#11
Sold for $2,391
#17
Sold for $2,044
#20
Sold for $2,000
#21
Sold for $1,999
#22
Sold for $1,993
About the Most Expensive Items Sold on Discogs
This is a list of the most expensive releases sold features items that were purchased and paid for on Discogs. Although most people come to Discogs to buy new records from independent sellers around the world, some collectors are on the hunt for rarities that sell for high prices due to their scarcity.
Discogs is the world’s largest online music database and marketplace. Dedicated contributors catalog releases in the Database and sellers use this information to list items for sale in the Marketplace. On the right side of each release page, you’ll find useful statistics about the lowest, median, and highest price paid for the item you are viewing.
All prices have been converted to USD (United States Dollar). Some prices may fluctuate with the exchange rate; the prices on this list reflect the current exchange rate while the prices on the release pages reflect the exchange rate at the time of sale.
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