A vinyl sold for 10,000 dollars

A vinyl sold for 10,000 dollars

ByJohn

In the world of collecting, the difference between a “rarity” and a “myth” is often contained in a shade of color. If the solo recording debut of Glenn Danzig is already a cult object in itself, there is a specific version that makes even the most expert collectors’ hands itch: the one in purple and black vinyl.

While the 1977 standard first printing of “Cough/Cool“ (the debut of Misfits) had 500 copies, the story that set the servers on fire Discogs last February concerns an even more extreme piece. This is Danzig’s first solo single, “Who Killed Marilyn?”in its very rare “purple and black swirl” variant. Of this specific edition, created almost by chance during a reprint in 1983, there are not 500, nor 100. Only 25 copies exist worldwide.

The final figure of the sale is mind-boggling: $10,805. A sum that transforms a seven-inch record into an investment comparable to a work of art. The reason? Absolute scarcity. While the black vinyl versions (5,000 copies) and the transparent purple versions (500 copies) still circulate among enthusiasts, the purple and black mix is ​​the “ghost” that every Misfits and Danzig fan dreams of seeing at least once in their life.

Thanks to this sale, the single climbed the Discogs charts, placing first among the most expensive records sold in the reference month. He looked down on giants like the Beatlesi Led Zeppelin hey Pink Floydproving that Glenn Danzig’s dark and subterranean aura has a market value that defies time and fashion.

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John

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