Topic: Rarest album you own? (Read 13086 times)

Starless · « **on:** 01 Dec 2007, 08:27 »

What is the most elusive, obscure, and hard-to-find album you own? Pirate copies don't count, it has to be the real deal.

For me it's this:

Recorded in 1967. This is considered by many to be the first ever Progressive Rock album. It's also the first band featuring Robert Fripp, one of my favorite musicians of all time. Found it at an obscure little record store downtown for 20 bucks. The shop owner had no idea where it came from and didn't know anything about it. I will probably never open this CD because I found the music files on bit torrent.

So, what's yours?

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #1 on:** 01 Dec 2007, 08:33 »

dude, that is a CD reissue. Anyway, this is really pointless.

Joseph · « **Reply #2 on:** 01 Dec 2007, 09:17 »

Even Amazon carries that album.

Der Turm, der Leute frass · « **Reply #3 on:** 01 Dec 2007, 09:28 »

the most obscure cds I own are releases from the band S/T

the album "music" is packaged in a movie box filled with popcorn.
it's nice ambien-psychedelic-krautrock
the album isn't hard to find or rare at all. even though it's limited to 67 pieces AND awesome, it's still available, because no one knows the band.

they also released a cd single, packaged in a 7" box, with plastic grass and plastic dogshit

Ballard · « **Reply #4 on:** 01 Dec 2007, 09:48 »

Go Go Gadget Full Blown Wankery!

Johnny C · « **Reply #5 on:** 01 Dec 2007, 15:31 »

What a ridiculous thread.

I have a bunch of self-released albums from Canadian bands. They might not be packaged with popcorn but they're sure obscure.

Joseph · « **Reply #6 on:** 01 Dec 2007, 15:36 »

Way to lie Johnny. If you actually had such things, you'd list them.

Tom · « **Reply #7 on:** 01 Dec 2007, 16:25 »

Yay metaphorical indie penes.

Batman Exclusive Original Television Soundtrack Album

Hence mine is larger.

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

onewheelwizzard · « **Reply #8 on:** 01 Dec 2007, 16:36 »

Somewhere, I have a sealed copy of "Limbic Rage" by the Amoebic Ensemble. I got the last copy owned by the band at a show by one of the band's former members. I have no idea how rare it is but you sure as hell can't get it anymore.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #9 on:** 01 Dec 2007, 17:52 »

Probably the rarest thing I own is an original vinyl pressing of 'The Depth of a Dream' by Beggars Farm. Sort of Hawkwind influenced prog rock. Apparently it's quite a cult item in Japan. It was originally my dads. The reason he owned it is because he played flute on it.

Thrillho · « **Reply #10 on:** 02 Dec 2007, 06:13 »

The albums by my own band.

Luke C · « **Reply #11 on:** 02 Dec 2007, 08:06 »

The rarest commercial thing is an ancient Chemical Brothers ep I bought the other day.

I own some releases from some local bands so I guess they are pretty rare.

bnt · « **Reply #12 on:** 03 Dec 2007, 05:39 »

I used to pick up demos and other stuff at a little London shop called Steve's Sounds, so I have plenty of rubbish "rarities". But if you mean albums that other people wish they had, I have two, and they both feature the abovementioned Mr. Fripp:
- the FFWD>> album (Fripp vs The Orb)
- the boxed gold disc of Sylvian & Fripp's "Damage". The original squeaky-clean Fripp mix, not Sylvian's remix from a few years ago.

jeph · « **Reply #13 on:** 03 Dec 2007, 06:30 »

First CD pressing of Electra 2000 by Hum. Back when the cover was all black and white and didn't have colored text.

mfpole · « **Reply #14 on:** 03 Dec 2007, 14:13 »

I have an old Velvet Underground bootleg thats a picture disc. I'm not sure how rare it actually is, but I don't really care because its good! and purple!

ThinWhiteDuke09 · « **Reply #15 on:** 03 Dec 2007, 15:35 »

A Sounds 7" picture disk with a live version of "Queen of Appologies" on one side and a cover of "Goodbye Seventies" on the other. I don't know how many were made, but it was pretty limited when I bought it, there were only 17 left, and the tour had just started.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #16 on:** 03 Dec 2007, 15:58 »

Proabaly this awesome CD from a Japanese noise artist who uses almost solely violin. I think only 700 were pressed.

Ocarina654 · « **Reply #17 on:** 03 Dec 2007, 16:15 »

Front^
Back v

Sorry about the back being blurry, I didn't think this thread really warranted the tripod, and this camera is blurry without it, no matter how still you think you are.

Actually, this may not be the rarest I have, I plucked it at random from my large library of records. I searched Google and it took me a little while to find mention of this specific album. Mohammed El Bakkar has a bunch of other stuff that came first, though.

Tom · « **Reply #18 on:** 03 Dec 2007, 18:38 »

ZOMG bewbs!

mfpole · « **Reply #19 on:** 03 Dec 2007, 19:41 »

Ocarina654 · « **Reply #20 on:** 04 Dec 2007, 00:26 »

If you really own Devastatin' Dave, mfpole, I'd love to hear your review and maybe even see some pictures of you with it.

In other words: Anyone can find funny albums but owning them is extra special, and if you really do I really wanna know.

Chad K. · « **Reply #21 on:** 04 Dec 2007, 14:13 »

This is a little crazy as topics go, as I (and I'm sure others) own about a million one-offs by bands that never really went anywhere. I guess the "more rare" stuff that I own is Shiner's "Making Love EP" , an initial 4 song e.p. by Ring,Cicada they put themselves on CD-R when they were all instrumental and pre- 5440 or Fight! and Riddle of Steel's first "Burn" e.p. I also have a bunch of promo copies that are NOT FOR INDIVIDUAL SALE - The Jesus Lizard's first Atlantic recording (it sucks) Jawbox's "For Your Own Special Sweetheart" (it rocks) and the Jazz June's "The Medicine" (also rocks).

Jed · « **Reply #22 on:** 04 Dec 2007, 14:51 »

My rarest albums would be:
Jori Hulkkonen - Dualizm
Jason Webley - Only Just Beginning
Jason Webley - Against the Night
Turbonegro - Apocalypse Dudes LP

Houdinimachine · « **Reply #23 on:** 04 Dec 2007, 15:17 »

Well, I have the second Harvey Danger album, King James Version, that had such little publicity that it's impossible to find it new anymore. On top of that, I got a DJ version of the CD without liner notes.

Then, I guess would have to go the albums I've bought on cdbaby.com except for the first Menomena album before they were cool.

mfpole · « **Reply #24 on:** 04 Dec 2007, 16:32 »

Quote from: Ocarina654 on 04 Dec 2007, 00:26

If you really own Devastatin' Dave, mfpole, I'd love to hear your review and maybe even see some pictures of you with it.

In other words: Anyone can find funny albums but owning them is extra special, and if you really do I really wanna know.

Well, I don't have that one. I am a proud owner of this though!

I actually really like it too! The ballads could suck my balls though.

uhh_me? · « **Reply #25 on:** 05 Dec 2007, 09:29 »

i've got a copy of zeni geva + steve albini - all right you little bastards that seems to go for 30 dollars on amazon. i'm willing to guess that it is at least somewhat rare.

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #26 on:** 05 Dec 2007, 09:45 »

I am willing to guess you didn't read the thread, where we decided that the very idea of being proud of something like this was worthy of mockery at the very least.

uhh_me? · « **Reply #27 on:** 05 Dec 2007, 10:07 »

nah, i read it. it was more me being interested if anyone else had a copy of it or found it interesting. i mean who doesn't get strong feelings one way or the other when steve albini is brought up?

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #28 on:** 05 Dec 2007, 12:06 »

Well, he has recorded a bunch of albums i love and hundreds i don't give a shit about.

SleeperCylon · « **Reply #29 on:** 05 Dec 2007, 12:56 »

The Drawers - Parlor Noise

For a while I was reviewing every album I bought on my blog. The Drawers read it and thought I was a real music critic, so they sent me a promo, and I reviewed it.

Actually no, that's not quite true.

My brother gives out copies of his recordings for Christmas. He's a Berklee grad. *That* would technically be the rarest album I own.

Ocarina654 · « **Reply #30 on:** 05 Dec 2007, 14:55 »

Quote from: mfpole on 04 Dec 2007, 16:32

2.B.A.Master

Oh man, I remember that.

I never had it but a friend did.

Brings back memories.

asyluman · « **Reply #31 on:** 05 Dec 2007, 15:58 »

Johnny C · « **Reply #32 on:** 05 Dec 2007, 16:04 »

How's wi-fi on Voyager?

Wayfaring Stranger · « **Reply #33 on:** 05 Dec 2007, 17:26 »

Probably the albums that my band made. Do those count? Incredibly rare. Not very good either.

Joseph · « **Reply #34 on:** 05 Dec 2007, 17:54 »

This thread has reminded me that I own this album by a punk band Steve McBean of Black Mountain fame was in during the 90s. It's only been released in an edition of 100, in hand painted, cardboard sleeves. Band was called The Ex-Dead Teenagers. It is soon going to go up in the Sendspace thread.

Catacombs · « **Reply #35 on:** 05 Dec 2007, 19:36 »

Quote from: tommydski on 04 Dec 2007, 15:00

It just occurred to me I still have a box of cassettes of the debut album by Evergreen.

Evergreen were the band Britt Walford joined after Slint and they are sort of like a Stones/Stooges hybrid. Strangely enough this record was produced by James Murphy of DFA/LCD Soundsystem. It's the very definition of a lost indie classic.

I'd be interested in hearing this.

Oscaio · « **Reply #36 on:** 31 Jan 2008, 00:35 »

I have "Illinoise" by Sufjan Stevens with Superman on the cover... I don't really know how rare that is

dalconnsuch · « **Reply #37 on:** 31 Jan 2008, 05:22 »

this is a big "depends" becuase if you mean rarest as in how many issues their are i would have to say my band "the radio flyer cowboys" demo, theres only like 10 floating around but ACTUALL album, i would have to say

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the shaky hands, they're really fucking good, a portland gem

dalconnsuch · « **Reply #38 on:** 31 Jan 2008, 05:23 »

obviously that damn code didn't work

valley_parade · « **Reply #39 on:** 31 Jan 2008, 06:02 »

I have an import copy of a Sportfreunde Stiller single.

Most mediocre $12 I ever spent.

pinkpiche · « **Reply #40 on:** 31 Jan 2008, 08:42 »

Family Underground/Quintana Roo split. Limited to 50, handnumbered.

thedavo · « **Reply #41 on:** 02 Feb 2008, 14:09 »

probably the following:

norma jean / mewithoutYou split 7"
underoath - cries of the past
underoath - act of depression
antestor - despair/defeat of satan reissue

2HourHiatus · « **Reply #42 on:** 03 Feb 2008, 12:24 »

I have this debut EP by Elbow Beach Surf Club from Guelph, Ontario. Oh, and this 7-inch called Volume II by these 6 Canadian bands.

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Author Topic: Rarest album you own? (Read 13086 times)

Starless

bnt

ThinWhiteDuke09

uhh_me?

uhh_me?

asyluman

Oscaio

dalconnsuch

dalconnsuch