The statistic above presents the most expensive items sold on Discogs as of March 2019. The most expensive item sold on the online music database in the measured period was 'The Black Album' by Prince, which sold for 27,500 U.S. dollars. Also in the list was 'God Save The Queen' by the Sex Pistols and 'Love Me Do' by The Beatles.
Most expensive vinyl record items ever sold on the Discogs marketplace as of March 2019 (in U.S. dollars)
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Discogs. (March 29, 2019). Most expensive vinyl record items ever sold on the Discogs marketplace as of March 2019 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/994734/most-expensive-vinyl-ever-sold-discogs/
Discogs. "Most expensive vinyl record items ever sold on the Discogs marketplace as of March 2019 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 29, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/994734/most-expensive-vinyl-ever-sold-discogs/
Discogs. (2019). Most expensive vinyl record items ever sold on the Discogs marketplace as of March 2019 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/994734/most-expensive-vinyl-ever-sold-discogs/
Discogs. "Most Expensive Vinyl Record Items Ever Sold on The Discogs Marketplace as of March 2019 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/994734/most-expensive-vinyl-ever-sold-discogs/
Discogs, Most expensive vinyl record items ever sold on the Discogs marketplace as of March 2019 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/994734/most-expensive-vinyl-ever-sold-discogs/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Most expensive vinyl record items ever sold on the Discogs marketplace as of March 2019 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Discogs, March 29, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/994734/most-expensive-vinyl-ever-sold-discogs/