What is your most prized vinyl record in your collection?

Croos1226

I got this idea from pearljammer78's post about discogs, but I don't have an account so I thought this might be an alternate way to share.
I hope you don't mind pearljammer78.
So, I guess i'll start thing off...
The Who - Tommy - Track first pressing, laminated cover with numbered booklet. 
OK, who's next?...pun fully intended!

F Me In The Brain

I have a white album.
A hand down from my mom.  In awful condition but with cleaning it plays.  
Have a Sgt Peppers from her as well.
Love that she played them when they originally came out.

Also, a Ten, OG, unopened.  Was a gift from a group here as part of the Holy Grail series.  

Tim Simmons

I guess Benaroya given its value and scarcity. Thats the one I'd save in a fire. 

The most sentimental to me are The Beach Boys Christmas album and Endless Summer. They were my Dads and I have countless memories tied to them. 

I also have a six eyed mono pressing of Kind of Blue. Sleeve is from a library, but the record is pristine. For some reason thats really special to me as well despite having no emotional resonation with me (other than the music).

 

Edved82

Got some 70s era Zep and Floyd pressings which are nice. I also have the Rearviewmirror 4LP set which I believe is quite rare these days.

Glorified KC

An original "Meet the Beatles" pressing, still sounds great.

dankind

Loujoe

Nice thread op

Changes...

I love my verbal assault 'learn' test pressing.
I got it from nyc as a kid. Didn't know what a tp was. But now I do.

My warped misfits evilive. Had it forever and recently had Doyle sign it.

Black Flag-loose nut

Septic Death-now that I have your attn-just love the jacket-pushead-he also is the lead screamer!

Manowar-battle hyms

Loujoe

Also...
My Maiden Japan.
Won it on the boardwalk down the jersey shore. 
I stuck a quater in a number. They spun the wheel and I won. 
What a charmed life I've lived. The records are proof, they spark memories otherwise buried. Powerful stuff.

mickeyrat

my next purchase.....

Loujoe

Good one^^^^

mfc2006

Most prized are the ones that were my Dad's. Aside from those....
- OP of George Harrison All Things Must Pass 
-OP of No Code
-OP of Wildflowers

cp3iverson

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Loujoe

Love all things must pass. Picked that up for dirt cheap not too long ago. Has poster. 'Beware of Darkness'  deep stuff...and a good reminder.

pjpjpaul

My original copy of Thriller that the garbage man had to take because I wore it out when I was 3. I may not have it now but it started my music obsession and I aptly said "garbage man took my Beat It!" 

mookieblalock

Good topic.

I have a lot of valuable records and box sets. Pearl Jam Benny and Beatles mono box come to mind, among others, but my mother-in-law passed suddenly and unexpectedly about 4 years ago near Thanksgiving time. Unbeknownst to my wife and I, she had already purchased and wrapped Christmas gifts. We opened them at Christmas, as hard as it was. She ended up buying the Limited/numbered MOFI pressing of Weezer’s blue album for me. When I looked at the number on the back, it was the year she was born, 1954. Super freaky. That album is definitely the most cherished in my collection because of that.

deadendp

mookieblalock said:

Good topic.

I have a lot of valuable records and box sets. Pearl Jam Benny and Beatles mono box come to mind, among others, but my mother-in-law passed suddenly and unexpectedly about 4 years ago near Thanksgiving time. Unbeknownst to my wife and I, she had already purchased and wrapped Christmas gifts. We opened them at Christmas, as hard as it was. She ended up buying the Limited/numbered MOFI pressing of Weezer’s blue album for me. When I looked at the number on the back, it was the year she was born, 1954. Super freaky. That album is definitely the most cherished in my collection because of that.

That is a wonderful story to go with the surprise gift after death. 

brianlux

mookieblalock said:

Good topic.

I have a lot of valuable records and box sets. Pearl Jam Benny and Beatles mono box come to mind, among others, but my mother-in-law passed suddenly and unexpectedly about 4 years ago near Thanksgiving time. Unbeknownst to my wife and I, she had already purchased and wrapped Christmas gifts. We opened them at Christmas, as hard as it was. She ended up buying the Limited/numbered MOFI pressing of Weezer’s blue album for me. When I looked at the number on the back, it was the year she was born, 1954. Super freaky. That album is definitely the most cherished in my collection because of that.

A very touching story.  I'm sorry to hear about your mom.

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Great thread!

Though not the most expensive by any means, my most prized records is a copy of John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Crusade.    Back in my college days from 1969 to 1973, one of my very best friends, Jim B., and I each had our own copy of that record.  After sharing a house with him and a couple other guys, we eventually went separate ways.  Somehow, in the mix of things, our copies of that LP got switched.  I still have his copy on which he had neatly printed his name on the back top of the sleeve. 

A few years ago, I thought, "Hey, I should look up Jim."  I did a search on-line and found, much to my dismay, that he had died of cancer in (I believe it was) his early 50's.  So that little reminder of Jim is an irreplaceable treasure.

darthvedder

steveddievedder

Great thread guys! Love reading these. I only got into vinyl recently and have gone a little crazy with it (just don't tell my wife how much I spend), but my most prized is the first one I bought - Pearl Jam Live at Easy Street RSD Edition bought at Easy St Records when I randomly happened to walk past the store on a trip to Seattle last year (from the UK to visit family). It was such a fun experience made even better by being there with my 1 year old. The only annoying thing was I saw someone on here post a photo taken with Eddie in the store literally a week to the day later - if only I had delayed my trip! Anyway, nothing that special about the record itself but such great memories.

BIGDaddyWil

Tool - Aenima
Pearl Jam - Benny
Pearl Jam - Lost Dogs
The Beatles - Mono Box Set
Steely Dan - Aja

Zod

Benny

All the X-Mas Singles

Almost Famous - Untitled - Soundtrack

Tom Petty Wildflowers

Live on Two Legs

Lost Dogs

Audioslave - Revelations

AIC - Facelift on Tripod

Soundgarden - Superunknown - Original orange press

Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream - Original orange press

Stuff I bought when I was younger, that is kind of rarer now.