10 Records Nobody Else Has 

I knew you could make a great video of 10 obscure records. More likely you could make 10 videos of 10 obscure records.

The record I have that nobody else has is a mono promo copy of Bob Dylan's The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. What makes it special Bob Dylan signed it for me at a 4th of July, 1968 party at my parents house. He was best friends with one of my parents friends, a DJ in Milwaukee and came to the party with him.

In a box of records I bought at an estate sale about 12 years ago was an album with a white cover and the word "pepper" written in pen in the corner. When I removed the disc, it had a generic "mobile fidelity" white label on one side and the other side had no label and had no grooves. It was blank. I dropped the needle and it was side one of the Beatles Sgt Pepper. I still have it, or course. I've not played it all the way through yet, but what I did play sounded pretty amazing.

I have a record, not really "rare" because there were a couple of hundred released, called "Greatest Skips." An artist went through his personal record collection and recorded yes, skips. He then compiled them unto a vinyl album, fifteen minutes of skips per side. My copy is still sealed, and will probably remain that way until the day I die.

I’m super curious about that Underground Fire record. I love the cover art and garage rock in general. Also, I’ve always been of the mindset ‘why buy it if you’re not gonna listen to it’ or even like it. Glad you opened & listened to that Dinosaur Jr; I’m at ease, now.

Most of my major rarities come from my Queen collection, which I've been building for over 25 years now. I own a Queen - At The Beeb test pressing released in 1989 (with BBC tracks rom 1973). It came with paper copies of the sleeve. The label on the vinyl is plain white with no information, but it has a red stamp '002' which also coincides with the same stamp on the outer paper sleeve. I've looked for copies for years on auction sites and I've only ever seen 3 others that were numbered. If you have any other information, it would be great. This is an official test pressing and not a bootleg. Also dozens of promo copies, picture discs from various countries, alternate covers, etc. Very proud of my Queen collection and would love to see what you have in your collection ;) Great video!!

Great video. I am going to check out your other channel. I have a test pressing of the first The Cars album. I purchased it at an independent record store back in the day. It is amazing how much great music exists that no one has ever heard. The internet is a blessing when it comes to finding great music that you never knew about.

If I remember correctly, during the punk era, a band issued a 7" 45 with two spindle holes, one of which was off-center. They said that if you listened to the record while it was set off-center, it was guaranteed that it would make you ill. (I own a lot of records that have that effect on me, even in spite of their well-centered spindle holes).

I have a few. My favorite is probably an original acetate from Masterdisc of Kings X's first album given to Johnny Z of Megaforce records for his approval of the mastering.

Amazing stuff Dillon! I actually purchased a reissue of that Montgomery Express. After you showed it a few months ago I had to listen to it and had to have a copy. Amazing pieces man!!

Really solid list of 10! You’re the perfect person for this type of thread! Thanks for the great recommendations over the years! So many records I wouldn’t even know to grab if I didn’t see you show it! Not sure I could make a list of 10, but you never know!

Your Led Zeppelin II jostled my memory and reminded me of a similar record I own. The record is “Oh Good Grief!” by Vince Guaraldi. Side one is indeed the Guaraldi, but side two is… Anthem Of The Sun by the Grateful Dead. Both albums are Warner Bros, the Guaraldi is WS 1747, and Aoxomoxoa is WS 1749, so very close catalog numbers. Based on the label and runout info, my record is a 1978 Jacksonville pressing. I’ve never seen another mention of this pressing anomaly anywhere. And just to make this oddity even more fun, Vince Guaraldi was apparently friends with the dead, is in a photo in the Aoxomoxoa packaging, and played in a very short lived group with Jerry Garcia around 1972 that played a couple live shows.

I have a reissue of the 1st KISS album, the one with "Kissing time ". What makes it special is that side A & B were both stamped with side A plates,

Pacific Ocean Blue is a stunning album and the re-release with Bambou (the album Dennis was working on and a long way into when he died) is worth getting hold of. Brian gets the plaudits but baby brother was a massive talent.

I have a copy of Dire Staits Brother's In Arms on CD. Packaging and label are DS BIA but the audio is Elastica's album Elastica. Don't know if there were many made but I have never seen another. It cost me au$5.00 from a store called BigW and it was a customer return. BTW love the Elastica album. 😁👍

Awesome video as always. Your collection is truly one of a kind! That being said I think there's one record I have that most people don't have, Mossafer by Shahram. It's a pretty obscure Iranian disco/funk/pop album from '81 when Iranian refugees came to the United States. Great stuff.

WOW! I feel lucky to have a Jimmie Rodgers Picture record (18-6000), a Jimmie Rodgers test pressing and a couple Ernest Tubb acetates from 1950!

Love Ritchie glad you took his challenge I will too sometime soon! Cheers dude I'll make it to your shop one day.

My 1st of two "rare" LPs is Ra Can Row (which i bought solely for the trippy cover), which is rare enough that the owner of a small indie music shop was bragging to me about owning a copy. He was shocked that I knew what it was and owned a copy. My 2nd rare LP is a 1st edition Takoma pressing of John Fahey's Blind Joe Death which I got signed by Mr. Fahey when I went to one of his shows during the mid 1980s, one of my treasures.

The Montgomery Express album sounds so intriguing. Such a great collection of rarities. That Zep album is cool. I don’t know much about mispressings. I remember as a kid Saturday Night Fever and The Bee Gees were all the rage. My neighbor had SNF soundtrack (or a similar double disco album) and the labels didn’t match what was on the albums. Now those kind of things might be interesting, and not an annoyance, but it must have happened often. Might be interesting to look into. Thanks for the great video.

Hey Dylan You recommended Bonny Light Horseman. I've listened to them every day for the past half a month. Thank you so much for the recommendation!

It's funny you mentioned the Crazy World Of Arthur Brown which to this day I cherish that album......the devil of FIRE! When you mentioned the founding fathers and pioneer of syncopated/synthesized drums we can't forget the great Dick Hyman and his incredible late sixties album The Electric Eclectics Of Dick Hyman-a true masterpiece.

I have Zeppelin Ii, from over fourty years ago, bought new when it came out. Also Zeppelin IV, with the original sleeve. Had Physical Graffiti but don't know what happened to it. The times back then were something else.

Mine is the original pressing of Bathorys debut album with the yellow goat cover, I paid close to retail for it, but it's still amazing to have.

Nice list! I have a Nickleback record I know nobody has... or at least nobody will admit to having.

I have a MoFi release that is 100% analog...rarer than you might think, apparently.

Dillon, Glad you still have the Led Zeppelin record and I knew you would appreciate it more than anyone I knew. Hope to visit your shop again. Don - Owensboro, KY.

Thanks! Love checking out your stuff🔥

That’s a great idea. It’s a whole new way to watch another top 10. Gets me thinking I have some true dooseys in there

10:50 If I were the artist and my label gave me a copy with a promo sawmark/cut out cover, there would be words exchanged. LOL Nice video! Great topic.

I had a Taiwanese pressing of Led Zeppelin II that used Monarch RL SS plates for both sides. It was a really sweet find, although i sold it just because the spindle hole was loose and I was afraid of damaging my needle

I have a copy of Alice Cooper's Muscle of Love signed by all the original Alice Cooper group members including Glenn Buxton. He signed this weeks before he passed away. It's authenticated by Beatles memorabilia guru Perry D. Cox.

I added that Haden Reed/Hank album to Discogs! Found my copy up in Providence, RI but I traded it in at a shop in Brooklyn - so it's likely still floating around in NYC.

The rarest record in my collection is a signed test pressing of Boots by Nancy Sinatra 💕 I treasure it!

I have a Beatles album that I know nothing about and have not seen another copy ever of called The Complete Soundtrack Of A Hard Day's Night on Butterfly records. The album is sealed in a thick plastic instead of shrink wrap, there is a 1 inch hole enough to see there are 2 LPS inside. Can't really tell what label looks like because they are in a no window paper sleeve. The cover is all white with black for writing and like a charcoal drawing for a picture on front.

This type of video is right in your wheelhouse, Dillon! Very cool to see these ultra-rare records! 🖤🎶🖤

I've got two separate 3 record sets of American Top 40 from '76 ... they were the disc's the radio station played that week ... with spots for commercials.

I have "A Young Person's Guide To King Crimson" on Polydor UK. Side Four is "Oscar Peterson Live!" Very odd.

Interesting about the ZEPPELIN mis-press. I have a RUSH - All The World's A Stage double vinyl with side 2 replacing side 3 ... so two side 2s and no side 3! Always wondered how many others there are out there!

You're not the only one with a Zep 2 misspress, I have 2 as a misspress. I've also got a misspress of 3 with CSNY Daja Vous on the B side. Hard to find but not impossible...... Great video, and some interesting vinyl. 👍

Talk about Hummingbird. I have a cool one. English singer/songwriter Luca Nieri put out a 7" with Hummingbird on side A and Milk & Honey on side B on the Wonderfulsound label where he hand-drew each sleeve. 50 were pen drawings and 8 were also coloured in. I managed to get one of the coloured ones, but it was lost in the mail. When I contacted Miles at the label about it, he asked Luca to make me another one and send it to me, which he did, so now I have the ninth of this 7" out of 8 copies worldwide :)

That Wilson record is cool.

Could I possibly get in touch with the guy who made the tiny desk concert vinyl? Curious if he could make any custom records he wants... and if so, how much for me to give him a tracklist and make one for me.

Dude that Dennis Wilson record is nuckin’ futs 😩

Question for ya. I have a Heart Magazine record made in Europe. Supposedly there was a legal dispute at the time and mine is a pirate or unauthorized issue.

Hello, I am curious if a Dorothy Shay the park avenue hillbillie sings 4 record album has any value?

Oh no after work I’ll have to check!

Dillon your crazy famous now I was on the beach in La Jolla the other day and I was wearing your hat and and this came up to me and asked if i collected records and that he watches your channel all time and he is going to Zambia next month because of you.

Killer stuff, homie. Lord . That Dino Jr test press...YIKES! I'm about to drop my vid today including some succulent Carolina vibes on it. Take care. 🍻

What are you guys doing to me! LOL I just got rid of my turntable and my collection as an amateur to the VC You Don't Know What You Got Till It's Gone! I'm as such great people selling my records kept on buying all records from yard sales what's half of them being really bad quality another Factor getting rid of my collection but I have to admit I had more fun selling them than buying them them then buying them! I can just imagine the comments from the VC community, here's an FNG to the VC Community LOL great videos,

Owned that folkways press of montgomery for years and only just recently even knew about the first press. it is indeed a hen's teeth level rare. and what a record!

Haha, that's great that you saw Vinyl Richie's video!

The record I have that I don’t think anyone else has is “So” Peter Gabriel. The label has side one of “So” and side two has the label of Ric Ocasek’s “This Side of Paradise” side one label!

Vinyl Richie knew exactly what he was doing.. that little devil… Can’t believe/Glad you took the bait.. great video!

Records nobody else has: records that I have at home.

I have a severely scratched (with no cover) unplayable copy of Bob McCallister sings "Kids Are People Too" from Wonderama. Bidding starts at $500. Maybe enough is enough??

I have some rare ones like the Roy Buchanan local release in the burlap sack and The Young Nashvillian's first local record and a few others but I always love to see other's collections.

@ Noble Records - Just a suggestion for a video - can you make one video reading 5 - 10 lyrics of the songs you like the best?

Please keep up the good work always enjoyable to see the collection and thank god the table is gone . Just looked to crowded and you did not look comfortable.

I have Pacific Blue by Dennis Wilson, great underated album..

Whisper talk Dillon is my favorite Dillon. hahahhaha

Back in late 76 I purchased Zep Song Remains The Same Soundtrack and both discs were sides 1 & 2 so returned it and next copy opened right there in store was same, third copy was ok though.

Wow!...Led Zep...then turn it around followed by Mr.Coltrane....very AWESOME.

I have a pressing of Saturday Night Live from 1976! I think there actually might be a couple hundred (or thousand) available, but it wasn’t something I ever expected to come across in my early vinyl collecting days!!

I've a couple of acetates that discogs says 2 people own. There is a boards of canada 12" that there's one copy of. Well there's six but they're all different. Apparently only 4 were found.

Super cool stuff as always.

I remember seeing a clip of that Zep album- I honestly thought it was an April Fools joke. Very cool Dillon.

I recently bought a record on Discogs called Graduate, Acting My Age 1980. This record was only released in the UK, Germany and Spain. It is Roland Orzibal and Curt Smith's first record. It is considered early Tears for Fears. I discovered the song Ever Had a Day while listening to a New Wave playlist on Spotify. I really liked it and was able to find someone in the US who was selling a copy. I enjoy this unique record.

I have 10 records no one should own!!😆😆.

Yellowstone,Five pound Grin, Michael (Cinema), The Faboulous Fabs,Battle of the Bands (Normandy 3 LP+ Si), the Capers, The Crazy Cats,Enigma, G-Stringers,Just Us............

I got to admit I don't have any of those albums lol. The one that I found the most interesting was the Underground Fire LP, the name alone sounds so retro, so hip.

A Google search for Zeppelin II mispressing came up with a forum post by someone called Big Red who purchased that same Zeppelin/Coltrane mispress early last year. It would seem at least one more exists. Cool channel. Thanks for the content.

I owned an unique Blues album from about 1979 to about 1990. Since I did not listen to it much, I sold it in my parents’ garage sale. It was released around 1970. It had a white cover with maybe a pencil sketch drawing of the artist. I think the songs are played mostly by the artist, a bassist and a drummer. Someone like Eric Gale sat in and played on at least one song. If memory serves correct, the album may have had a similar R.L. Burnside or Junior Kimbrough kind of vibe. The songs were kind of an “off-beat” blues. There is a less than 1% chance that I may still own this vinyl album, but I doubt it. I am sure I would appreciate the album a lot more now than in 1990. The artist probably was an outlier.

I got Yardbirds live feat. Jimmy Page, AC/DC Australia releases etc. but nothing of that caliber.

Awesome video bro

My dad had an album set called “Fala,” a musical about Pres FD Roosevelt’s beloved dog. It was from the 1940s. I can’t find any info on it anywhere.

How did you come across that press of Pacific Ocean Blue? That is far out man. Super cool

I’d like to know if there is a market for 78s. Wish you’d do a vid on those.😊

I have added so many records and CDs to Discogs that were not on there and most still say 0 people have them after several years. I have not sold many of them. It's pretty easy to find rare records but it's very hard to find rare cool records!

I don't think I have anything super rare; except maybe an original copy of Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison. It was impossible to find. Just wanted to say HI and thanks for encouraging me to start collecting again last year.

Off topic, but I like your couch. Where did you get it?

_Shot in the Dark_ by Shot in the Dark, Al Stewart's sometime backing band. Not valuable, but seems to be pretty rare.

The white album with the numbers on the back is pretty rare

I have a copy of the gits "frenching the bully" one of my rarest

I was hoping this would be about 10 one of a kind acetates in your collection.

Academy Records as a few of these

I sold a hand-scribed Born to Run album by Springsteen himself. There were only 6 known to exsist.

I've got all of them!!

Sir I enjoy your content and would really like to visit your record store on day I'm looking for a album it's Asphalt ballet I found on discogs but out of country and shipping is crazy.

Funny my cousin had the Led Zep 11 with the Coltrane side used to cause quite a few wtf moments at the time He bought it new from a legit record store here in UK apparently their are several in existence or there where

Hello man !! You are the best !!!

Always store your records upright, supported on both sides across the full surface. Never store your records under an angle. They will warp over time!

I recently visited your store from NY. Very nice!

Flex or not that is very cool. For me its the appreciation of the oddities and unknowns. This from a rabid collector, mostly of CD and tapes. Certainly would enjoy being educated on some other 1 offs. Thanks for sharing.

Ohhh MAN!!! You have a Dino Jr "Bug" & "Where you Been"??? Dang. Once of my all time fav bands. Literally have everything they ever released on CD. Pond Song man! 😀😀 J Mascis is genius. I swear if you throw in Pixies/Black Francis into your mix we will have to do a 23&Me test done because I guarantee we're brothers.

The freedom I felt in -94 selling every LP I had. Around 400. I´m free from everything in this world. I like stuff. I use them. Then I sell or get rid. Get rid is healthy. Love from Sweden.

Interested in hearing Underground Fire. Hopefully they'll be cool with an upload.

The one record I always wanted is technically a bootleg. I want pink floyd live at pompeii

Arthur Brown's Kingdom come came a few years prior to Victor Peraino's Kingdom come. To my recollection Arthur was the first to use a drum machine and combine electronic music in a band setting. Circa 72/73. Victor's band was a few years later. As far as I'm aware he was never a member of Crazy World. That was Arthur, Carl Palmer and Vincent Crane.

I've got LIVEr than you'll ever be , Rolling Stones bootleg , from the Altamont concert in 69