Here is the countdown of the 10 most expensive hardcore punk records to our knowledge. It does not necessary mean that they are the greatest records. I guess the price is a combination of how rare the record is and how attractive it is. The estimated value is based on EX / NM condition from recent on-line auctions or information from international traders. The value should be seen as an indication rather that facts. For Mint the prices is even higher and for VG+ obviously lower. Okay – Hey Ho, Let’s Go!!!
This list is not exhaustive – there are for sure records we have missed and statements that are incorrect. Also non official releases like test presses, misprints or promos have been excluded. Please give us feedback in the comments below. And yes … the MISFITS releases has been excluded. Why ? – Not sure yet!!! Finally – there are some Japanese releases like: So What – Bloodwash The Dead City, Atomic Bomb – Hell’s Story, Human Gas/ Stali Nism split, Toxo Vomit – Crisis Of Life, Ikkashinjyu – Dead Section III…that is not part of the list as I know not much about Japanese HC
Updated in November 2012 – New price info on Judge, Necros and the Fix.
Updated in March 2014 – New price info on Judge and Zero Boys. Terveet Kädet replace Rattus on the list. New images of Necros
Updated in May 2014 – New top-price on Judge
I have excluded the offical Misfits releases. There are some quite expensive records out there and you can read about this on the Misfits central where both offical releases and bootlegs of offical releases are covered. The rare stuff is Horror Business on black vinyl on Plan 9, Cough / Cool on Blank records and finally Bullet on Plan 9.
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Really insane
nice list of records, btw the clip your showing of the execute, i own that copyright and nme stole it from me and never gave me due credit.
Thanks for the feedback – I will update the list every month. Also I will add your credit to the clip. Thanx for reading my site.
i was wondering if you though the child molesters – wholesale murder 7″ with band made sleeve should be in your top 10 i sold a copy about 6 years ago for 1350 now it’s probably twice the amount.
I had to balance what is hardcore and not., I had doubts adding Zero Boys first EP as it not much of HC. Child Molesters are for sure trading at sky high prices.
When it comes to punk there is a lot of superexpensive super expense records (You know this better than me) like the A&S Sex Pistols press, the XTC 3D single, the Fingers, OPUS Procedures, The Nothing punk and for sure one Aussie title ( Just Urbain) and maybe Vicious Visions (Sweden) and we should not even mention the first press of the Misfits Horror Business.
Oh – I should make a list of those!
i think you should add Liberal Animation by NOFX (burgundy vinyl) to the list. it may be by a band known for making skatepunk/pop-punk, but trust me, that album (it’s from 1988) is hardcore as fuck. only 5 copies on burgundy vinyl exist and popsike says that it has sold for over $2000 multiple times
I agree that it for sure a rare record. It’s the same with the never seen blue version (5 copies). When compiling this list I not include test-presses, miss-prints and other un-official releases. What I understand is that both the burgundy vinyl and the blue vinyl was never offered as an official releases on the market place. However -. I thank you for drawing my attention to it and I will add it to the footnotes. For more info on this release please follow this link : http://nofxwiki.net/wiki/index.php?title=Liberal_Animation#Burgundy_Vinyl
That second Judge picture is of the 10″ boot.
Oh – most appreciated. I will check the images and correct. Thanks
this link is a bit outdated, follow this link to get the latest information
own only one of these. saw the first fix 7″ in l.a. in 1988, but it was $50 and I decided not to buy it. haha. got ripped off twice on “cutest band in hc” (and still don’t own it). other sources say there’s only 250 or 300 made of the execute flexi (which I traded away, as well as that notorious coward flexi).
Sold Judge Chung King for 2000€ 2 years ago in Utrecht
Yeah – there will be an update. Another copy was sold for 3000 dollars I heard this spring. Also the new Necros – Sex Drive EP need to be revised. Thanks for the update. What about the Skatepark sleeve by the way.
Updated with new pictures of Judge – Chung King and Necros – Sex Drive. Later this week it will be updated as prices on Necros, Judge and the Fix has been adjusted…
I was offered to buy Judge-Chung King at $120 in 1992, but at that time it was an awful lot of money so I didn’t buy it.
Yeah – I heard about a guy that saw the fix in 1988 for 50 bucks as thougth it was outrangous! I have such a long list myself of stories like that so I hoping for amnesia!!
As you saw we have excluded test-presses and miss-presses
Thanx Monica. There was an error. We have two number “two”. I have corrected that. Necros is number one….
Koro
I have a number of 45’s that I purchased at the time of their release. I am not a record collector, just a fan. However, I have kept them in very good to excellent condition and was curious how I might sell some of them. Thanx.
I would you get some help to grade the record. Browse for goldmine record grading. After that you can sell it on discogs or ebay or similar.
Sort of weird the Floorpunch EP from 1996 on gold vinyl is now a 1500 dollar record too.
Is that Human Gas/Stalinism split real? Human Gas demo is on youtube but I can’t find anything about the split anywhere, really want to hear that
Ended at 6,600 dollar. The most expensive hardcore record sold on an auction!!!
Editor: I have the Zero Boys 7″. VG+ original WITH INSERT. Hadn’t planned on parting with it, but if you’re interested I can e-mail you photos, etc.
The only thing that’s really worth that much paying for is an aforementioned record by the editor but not included in the list…
I’ll take the Saigon 7in over any of these…
Great EP. A NM would be possible above 1,000 bucks. Last ebay auction was in 2012 were one copy went for 900 and another for 1,000
Here are a couple of the records you listed and what they sold for on Discogs:
Terveet Kadet 7″ sold for $1,653.15 at highest and $27.55 (!) at lowest
Some lucky bastard got the Fix 7″ for $106.08
Right, I saw the price on TK on discogs. We are a little conservative here. I beleive that both the low bids on TK and Fix is for something that was put on the wrong release. It happends of and then. It was for sure a re-press
Yeah you are probably right about those low prices
awesome list. fun as hell to read – wondering why Misfits (say “Cough/Cool” or early stuff) – didn’t make it? did they devalue over the last decade? Wish some Boston stuff made it, but oh well. The Fix and Necros and Judge and Minor Threat are all classics.
Misfits should make it to the lsit. I would estimate Near Mint to 2,500 $. Misfits got excluded from the list of no real reason. In time I update it I will remove Execute (To a Japanese list I am working on) and add TWO Misfits releases. On Boston area I would add the Adolf Hitler sleeve with Last Rights, but it does not qualify to the top 10 list.
Looking forward to that Japanese list!
Here is a recent Swedish record sold on Discogs you may find interesting. Not exactly hardcore, but Sweden’s Vicious Visions – I Beat You/No No No 7″ from 1983 sold for $1875.00. Yikes!
That’s right. Here you can find the most rare Swedish punk records. I would agree that Vicious Vision don’t qualify as hardcore. There are several “punk” records that would command very high prices, there is no list here however. A final word, this 7″ (Vicious Visions) was sold for 3,000 Euros by Trash Palace in Stockholm quite recently. That was a copy in very very good condition
Minor Threat(Gary sleeve)and original Bad Brains for sale.Also,Necros-Endless Summer sleeve for TRADE only! [Name removed]
Also…Minor Threat -In my eyes(TP),and Negative Approach re-TP(?), all records are direct from Tesco Vee(he was moving to DC and sold tons of wax) [Name removed]
Look for RFTC First 7″ to be re-pressed on 5-15-2015.The record and the sleeve will BOTH say “re-pressing” on them,250-500 copies will be available. Screw Pushead!!!
honourable mention for these? N.A.coloured pic sleeve ,saigon, koro, agentorange with insert, anticimex uncut sleeve , reign of terror, m.a.p.
got minor threats one
minor threat 1st red sleeve with alternate`ian pic`lyric sheet just went for $1200
How about The Dils Made in Canada ep and the Rude Norton Ep – there were only likel 200 each of those – hard to find.
The Chung king is definitely a $6000+ record now. I should know, I bought one. Others have gone for the same on private collector sites. It’s never going down in value. I’d love to know what will become of this stuff in 100’s of years time.
RATTUS BLOW UP UR TOILET LETS GET DRUNK ON SHIT BEER!!?!?!!?!!”110118y1*Y!)*1
Thank for the link to the blog, and hell yeah, shit beer!
Damn, I used to have that The Fix 7″.
I sold my original KORO 7″ in 2005 for $380. I wonder what it’s worth now?
Really insane
nice list of records, btw the clip your showing of the execute, i own that copyright and nme stole it from me and never gave me due credit.
Thanks for the feedback – I will update the list every month. Also I will add your credit to the clip. Thanx for reading my site.
i was wondering if you though the child molesters – wholesale murder 7″ with band made sleeve should be in your top 10 i sold a copy about 6 years ago for 1350 now it’s probably twice the amount.
I had to balance what is hardcore and not., I had doubts adding Zero Boys first EP as it not much of HC. Child Molesters are for sure trading at sky high prices.
When it comes to punk there is a lot of superexpensive super expense records (You know this better than me) like the A&S Sex Pistols press, the XTC 3D single, the Fingers, OPUS Procedures, The Nothing punk and for sure one Aussie title ( Just Urbain) and maybe Vicious Visions (Sweden) and we should not even mention the first press of the Misfits Horror Business.
Oh – I should make a list of those!
i think you should add Liberal Animation by NOFX (burgundy vinyl) to the list. it may be by a band known for making skatepunk/pop-punk, but trust me, that album (it’s from 1988) is hardcore as fuck. only 5 copies on burgundy vinyl exist and popsike says that it has sold for over $2000 multiple times
I agree that it for sure a rare record. It’s the same with the never seen blue version (5 copies). When compiling this list I not include test-presses, miss-prints and other un-official releases. What I understand is that both the burgundy vinyl and the blue vinyl was never offered as an official releases on the market place. However -. I thank you for drawing my attention to it and I will add it to the footnotes. For more info on this release please follow this link : http://nofxwiki.net/wiki/index.php?title=Liberal_Animation#Burgundy_Vinyl
That second Judge picture is of the 10″ boot.
Oh – most appreciated. I will check the images and correct. Thanks
“For more info on this release please follow this link : http://nofxwiki.net/wiki/index.php?title=Liberal_Animation#Burgundy_Vinyl”
this link is a bit outdated, follow this link to get the latest information
own only one of these. saw the first fix 7″ in l.a. in 1988, but it was $50 and I decided not to buy it. haha. got ripped off twice on “cutest band in hc” (and still don’t own it). other sources say there’s only 250 or 300 made of the execute flexi (which I traded away, as well as that notorious coward flexi).
Sold Judge Chung King for 2000€ 2 years ago in Utrecht
Yeah – there will be an update. Another copy was sold for 3000 dollars I heard this spring. Also the new Necros – Sex Drive EP need to be revised. Thanks for the update. What about the Skatepark sleeve by the way.
Updated with new pictures of Judge – Chung King and Necros – Sex Drive. Later this week it will be updated as prices on Necros, Judge and the Fix has been adjusted…
I was offered to buy Judge-Chung King at $120 in 1992, but at that time it was an awful lot of money so I didn’t buy it.
Yeah – I heard about a guy that saw the fix in 1988 for 50 bucks as thougth it was outrangous! I have such a long list myself of stories like that so I hoping for amnesia!!
what about #1???
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As you saw we have excluded test-presses and miss-presses
Thanx Monica. There was an error. We have two number “two”. I have corrected that. Necros is number one….
Koro
I have a number of 45’s that I purchased at the time of their release. I am not a record collector, just a fan. However, I have kept them in very good to excellent condition and was curious how I might sell some of them. Thanx.
I would you get some help to grade the record. Browse for goldmine record grading. After that you can sell it on discogs or ebay or similar.
Sort of weird the Floorpunch EP from 1996 on gold vinyl is now a 1500 dollar record too.
Is that Human Gas/Stalinism split real? Human Gas demo is on youtube but I can’t find anything about the split anywhere, really want to hear that
I really wonder the same thing
http://www.ebay.com/itm/JUDGE-CHUNG-KING-LP-ORIGINAL-LTD-100-YOUTH-OF-TODAY-SCHISM/161175397421? 5700$ and more than one day left
Ended at 6,600 dollar. The most expensive hardcore record sold on an auction!!!
Editor: I have the Zero Boys 7″. VG+ original WITH INSERT. Hadn’t planned on parting with it, but if you’re interested I can e-mail you photos, etc.
The only thing that’s really worth that much paying for is an aforementioned record by the editor but not included in the list…
I’ll take the Saigon 7in over any of these…
Great EP. A NM would be possible above 1,000 bucks. Last ebay auction was in 2012 were one copy went for 900 and another for 1,000
Here are a couple of the records you listed and what they sold for on Discogs:
Terveet Kadet 7″ sold for $1,653.15 at highest and $27.55 (!) at lowest
Some lucky bastard got the Fix 7″ for $106.08
Right, I saw the price on TK on discogs. We are a little conservative here. I beleive that both the low bids on TK and Fix is for something that was put on the wrong release. It happends of and then. It was for sure a re-press
Yeah you are probably right about those low prices
awesome list. fun as hell to read – wondering why Misfits (say “Cough/Cool” or early stuff) – didn’t make it? did they devalue over the last decade? Wish some Boston stuff made it, but oh well. The Fix and Necros and Judge and Minor Threat are all classics.
Misfits should make it to the lsit. I would estimate Near Mint to 2,500 $. Misfits got excluded from the list of no real reason. In time I update it I will remove Execute (To a Japanese list I am working on) and add TWO Misfits releases. On Boston area I would add the Adolf Hitler sleeve with Last Rights, but it does not qualify to the top 10 list.
Looking forward to that Japanese list!
Here is a recent Swedish record sold on Discogs you may find interesting. Not exactly hardcore, but Sweden’s Vicious Visions – I Beat You/No No No 7″ from 1983 sold for $1875.00. Yikes!
That’s right. Here you can find the most rare Swedish punk records. I would agree that Vicious Vision don’t qualify as hardcore. There are several “punk” records that would command very high prices, there is no list here however. A final word, this 7″ (Vicious Visions) was sold for 3,000 Euros by Trash Palace in Stockholm quite recently. That was a copy in very very good condition
http://web.archive.org/web/20101010031946/http://blog.livedoor.jp/nounashi/archives/635111.html – about split Human Gas/ Stalinism.
http://mixi.jp/view_bbs.pl?comm_id=3837157&id=37076898 – VA STREET PUNK OMNIBUS TAPE IN-OBIHIRO tape (Stalinism, Human Gas etc.)
Minor Threat(Gary sleeve)and original Bad Brains for sale.Also,Necros-Endless Summer sleeve for TRADE only! [Name removed]
Also…Minor Threat -In my eyes(TP),and Negative Approach re-TP(?), all records are direct from Tesco Vee(he was moving to DC and sold tons of wax) [Name removed]
Look for RFTC First 7″ to be re-pressed on 5-15-2015.The record and the sleeve will BOTH say “re-pressing” on them,250-500 copies will be available. Screw Pushead!!!
honourable mention for these? N.A.coloured pic sleeve ,saigon, koro, agentorange with insert, anticimex uncut sleeve , reign of terror, m.a.p.
got minor threats one
minor threat 1st red sleeve with alternate`ian pic`lyric sheet just went for $1200
How about The Dils Made in Canada ep and the Rude Norton Ep – there were only likel 200 each of those – hard to find.
The Chung king is definitely a $6000+ record now. I should know, I bought one. Others have gone for the same on private collector sites. It’s never going down in value. I’d love to know what will become of this stuff in 100’s of years time.
RATTUS BLOW UP UR TOILET LETS GET DRUNK ON SHIT BEER!!?!?!!?!!”110118y1*Y!)*1
Thank for the link to the blog, and hell yeah, shit beer!
Damn, I used to have that The Fix 7″.
I sold my original KORO 7″ in 2005 for $380. I wonder what it’s worth now?
A nice Koro is > 1,000 dollars these days