U2 — Pride (In The Name of Love) (1984)
When Irish rockers U2 dropped “Pride (In The Name Of Love)”, only four dozen copies were released on vinyl. The song is hailed these days as one of the best ever recorded, even though lead singer Bono has been very vocal about how much he dislikes it. Perhaps, this is why it has become such a powerful collectible, now worth over $9000 if you have just a single copy. The track is still used in civil rights movements today, which likely makes Bono cringe, even though it still brings him and the band a good amount of royalties each year.
U2 Pride
Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) — Xanadu (1980)
As with other soundtrack entries on the list, the film itself might have been critically panned, but because of who featured on the soundtrack, the vinyl is tremendously rare today. ‘Xanadu’ might not have shaken up the world like it wanted to do, but because of Olivia Newton-John and ELO getting involved, fans lapped it up. Because Olivia didn’t like the initial packshot, it was recalled and reissued. A copy of the original goes for over $9000 these days!
Olivia Newton
