Velvet Underground LP going for $38k on ebay

[OREOSpeedwagon]

:shocked:

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From Pitchfork:

Insanely Rare Velvet Underground LP on eBay for $19K
Eh, college? Who needs it?
Got a little extra cash from mowing lawns this summer? Or from, say, a massive inheritance, a game show victory, or the child labor racket? If not, you may as well stop reading now, because the following is directed solely at the fiscally well-endowed.

The interweb, as it's known to do, has been positively buzzing today with reports of an online auction for an insanely, absurdly, preposterously, unfathomably, overwrought-modifier-of-your- choosing-ly rare slab of test-pressed acetate from the one and only Velvet Revolver.

Oh wait, scratch that-- the one and only Velvet Underground. Seems that while in NYC's Chelsea hood in September 2002, a serendipitous young man from Montreal stumbled across an original 1966 test-pressing of an early version of The Velvet Underground & Nico, featuring alternative takes and mixes of nine of the uber-classic's ramshackle jams.

"ARGUABLY THE RAREST & MOST IMPORTANT ROCK 'N' ROLL AND POP-ART ARTIFACT IN THE WORLD", as the auctioneer subtly puts it, the record has been listed on eBay for the world to bid upon. It's believed to be the only one of its kind in existence, part of the storied Lost Scepter Studio Recordings, and an unparalleled snapshot of the VU during its infancy.

Best of all, our little Chelsea crate-digger bought this thing for 75 cents. It's a captivating tale of dumb luck and triumph in the face of-- er, mostly dumb luck, and you may read about it in the auction listing here.

As of press time, the record's going for a cool $19,000, and the auction ends December 8 around dinnertime (central)-- so if you don't want some chump bidder named "emoscreamo" to get his/her grubby hands on the most precious piece of plastic since Barbra Streisand's fifth nose, best pony up.

 

[TheGizmo]

haha. who are these people that pay such money for a freakin LP???

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: TheGizmo
haha. who are these people that pay such money for a freakin LP???

The people who pay 10x the money on their audio systems

 

[Fingolfin269]

The people who pay $3k for PS3s!

 

[everman]

PLEASE NOTE - DESPITE 'WE ACCEPT PAYPAL' NOTICE ADDED BY EBAY AFTER LAUNCH OF THIS AUCTION - PAYPAL AND CREDIT CARDS ARE NOT ACCEPTED AS PAYMENTS IN THIS AUCTION. THIS IS ALSO STATED UNDER 'PAYMENT' IN OUR AUCTION DESCRIPTION. JUST WANTED TO BE DOUBLE CLEAR ABOUT THIS AS WE ORDINARILY DO TAKE PAYPAL PAYMENTS. THIS NOTICE WAS ADDED TO OUR AUCTION BY PAYPAL SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THIS ITEM WAS LAUNCHED, AND SEEN BY US ONLY AFTER BIDS HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE AUCTION.

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wtf did ebay do that for? Always proving that they can be a little bit dumber every day.

 

[DaveSimmons]

I've spent well over $10K on music, but for 1,000+ CDs over 20 years not on one single LP.

I'm glad I just enjoy listening to music instead of being a "collector" of "POP-ART ARTIFACTs"

 

[uberman]

I just sold all my LPs today. I wonder if I had that album.

1,000 LPs, $1.00 each

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: uberman
I just sold all my LPs today. I wonder if I had that album.

1,000 LPs, $1.00 each

Why the F did you edit and blank all your posts in that thread?

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

Originally posted by: uberman
I just sold all my LPs today. I wonder if I had that album.

1,000 LPs, $1.00 each

There is only one known to exist, so not likely

 

[tomywishbone]

Now over $46,000 :shocked:with 6 days to go. This thing will be huge.

 

[preslove]

If I were some random record exec or A&R dude, I would totally pay ~$50 grand for this. Velvet Underground is def. in the top 3 or 4 late 60's/early 70's bands.

 

[chuckywang]

So who has the first ever Pink Floyd recording?

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: uberman
I just sold all my LPs today. I wonder if I had that album.

1,000 LPs, $1.00 each

Why the F did you edit and blank all your posts in that thread?

I wondered the same thing. Paranoid, much?

 

[Ayah]

:laugh:

 

[uberman]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: uberman
I just sold all my LPs today. I wonder if I had that album.

1,000 LPs, $1.00 each

Why the F did you edit and blank all your posts in that thread?

I wondered the same thing. Paranoid, much?

I don't know what's up with alkemyst. But I sent him 2 PMs and he has not answered.

You said, "Why the F did you edit and blank all your posts in that thread?"

This seems pretty terse. What are you upset about? Have I done something unacceptable? What's up?
12/02/2006 09:48 PM

I don't know your age, educational background, or life experience, but I am curious what you have to say. 12/02/2006 09:51 PM

Do you have an answer, Dain Bramaged?

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: uberman

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: uberman
I just sold all my LPs today. I wonder if I had that album.

1,000 LPs, $1.00 each

Why the F did you edit and blank all your posts in that thread?

I wondered the same thing. Paranoid, much?

I don't know what's up with alkemyst. But I sent him 2 PMs and he has not answered.

You said, "Why the F did you edit and blank all your posts in that thread?"

This seems pretty terse. What are you upset about? Have I done something unacceptable? What's up?
12/02/2006 09:48 PM

I don't know your age, educational background, or life experience, but I am curious what you have to say. 12/02/2006 09:51 PM

Do you have an answer, Dain Bramaged?

I am sorry I don't spend 24/7 on here. I think and other's would as well to mention a thread that you have edited all details out of is a bit odd. Also on FS/T many there hate those that go back after an item is sold and strip out pricing and explainations on the condition.

No need to psychoanalyze it though.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Sheesh - this thing is now up to more than $62K with five days to go!

 

[AStar617]

Every crate diggers dream. :heart: I have a spot in Brooklyn that I was sworn to secrecy about before being brought there, because it has so many records that it could contain gems like this.

Merry Fvckin Xmas to him!

 

[Analog]

$100K

 

[AStar617]

Originally posted by: Analog
$100K

Yup.

Couldn't help but do a little Google investigating of the high bidder who broke six figures on it... he definitely is a serious collector, no doubt about it.

There was already questions about whether the record sale would convey copyright for manufacturing, so it's obvious that there is commercial interest in this auction as well.

 

[tomywishbone]

$113,000+

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Just under $125K now. Yow!

 

[MisterJackson]

I wonder if my "Dukes of Hazard the Album" vinyl would fetch close to this....Roscoe P. Coltrane and Boss Hogg do sing on this album.

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: uberman
I just sold all my LPs today. I wonder if I had that album.

1,000 LPs, $1.00 each

WTH did you edit out all of your posts?

 

[AStar617]

G*ddamnit, I was outbid. :| Not a cent over $126k for me.