The White Stripes, Lafayette Blues (1998)
Did you know that they only pressed 15 copies of this record by The White Stripes? What makes them so unique was that Dave Buick of Italy Records hand-painted the covers! The album has “Lafayette Blues” on side A, “Sugar Never Tasted So Good” on side B. They were made for a Detroit record release show in 1998. At the time, the band was only starting out. If you attended the gig and forked out $6 back then, you might be sitting on $12,700 now! Whoa.
The White Stripes, Lafayette Blues (1998)
Stonewall, Stonewall (1976)
There is no need to worry if you have never heard of this ‘70s psychedelic hard rock band before. They are pretty obscure and did not sign with a record label. Their only release got pressed without the knowledge of the band! Tiger Lily, the record label that did this, was a mob-operated tax scam. Apparently, they would press a huge chunk of records and write them off as unsold. It helped keep “Roulette”, the parent label, afloat. Several of the records have landed in the right hands and helped the band achieve cult status. The right buyer spent $14,000 on this eponymous LP! In 2017, It’s Psychedelic Baby tracked down Anthony Assalti, the drummer of the obscure band, for an interview.
Stonewall, Stonewall (1976)
