The Velvet Underground — The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
Punk rock is never dead, especially if you have a copy of The Velvet Underground’s ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’ in your vinyl collection. The hit album from 1967 might not be particularly controversial relative to some of the new releases these days, but back in the day the album really got tongues wagging. The government was not happy with its message, and some politicians campaigned to have it taken off the shelves. Recently, an original copy fetched an astronomical $25 000 after it was scooped up at a flea market sale of all places.
The Velvet Underground
Frank Wilson — Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) (1965)
It’s one thing for an album to contain a single hit, but when it has two, you know that the sales are going to be big. ‘Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)’ enjoyed major commercial success thanks to the title track, as well as a single called “Sweeter As The Days Go By”. A marketing strategy led to Frank and his manager destroying as many copies of the album as possible, in order to keep him in demand. Some originals still remain, and in 2009 one of them fetched over $30 000 at auction.
Frank Wilson Do I Love You
