The Most Valuable Releases Sold on Discogs in July 2024

#1

Extra Songs

The Cure

2004

This month, a CDr reference copy of the Cure‘s Extra Songs tops the list at $7,500. Originally meant only for internal use, it contains four songs, “A Boy I Never Knew,” “Strum,” “Please Come Home,” Why Can’t I Be Me,” and “This Morning.”

Sold for $7,500

#2

Twilight Zone / Wrathchild

Iron Maiden

1981

This rare version of the Iron Maiden 7″ Twilight Zone / Wrathchild is one of the few versions that was released on brown vinyl. Originally intended to be either black, red, or clear, a coloring mix-up at the pressing plant caused a brown variant to surface. According to diehard fans, only a handful of this variant are known to exist. This version went for the extremely metal price of $6,666.

Sold for $6,666.67

#3

Cocaine

Lee “Scratch” Perry

1973

This mysterious record from the prolific dub producer Lee “Scratch” Perry sold for $5,434 in July. The album features four instrumental tracks, “Cocaine,” “Cocaine Version,” “Everything I Own,” and “Musical Lady.” The record is likely a test pressing of a promo, given its Emidisc label.

Sold for $5,434.78

#4

Earth A.D. / Wolfs Blood 

Misfits

1983

Earth A.D./ Wolfs Blood is the second record by the Misfits and the final to feature Glenn Danzig, whose solo work also makes an appearance on this list. This version of the 1983 record is a rare first pressing and comes on pink and smokey black colored vinyl.

Sold for $4,500

#5

‎Who Killed Marilyn? 

Glenn Danzig

1983

Glenn Danzig’s first solo single, “Who Killed Marilyn?” explored conspiracy theories surrounding the American icon’s death. This version of the single is the second pressing, of which only 500 exist. It comes on translucent purple vinyl and features the titular single and “Spook City U.S.A.”

Sold for $4,500