U2, Pride (In the name of love) (1984)
They say that there are only 50 copies of the limited Australian version on translucent vinyl. Very few of these copies have popped up, however. The song might rank 388th on the Rolling Stone list of the greatest songs in history, but Bono was not happy with it. The song talks about the assassination of MLK and the civil rights movement, but he is convinced they could have improved the lyrics some more. The Edge and Brian Eno apparently convinced him to keep things vague so that the lyrics would resonate more with their non-English fans. At any rate, you can get up to $9,000 for a copy of the 12” singles!
U2, Pride (In the name of love) (1984)
Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), Xanadu (1980)
Xanadu often comes up on another kind of list. It is often called one of the worst movies out there. However, the promotional picture disc that has the theme song is among the most valuable records in history. Apparently, Olivia Newton-John did not like the way she looked in the photo. She hated it so much that she asked them to halt the pressing! Only 20 to 30 records have survived this. If you have a copy, you can get $9,100 for it.
Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), Xanadu (1980)
