If you have any of these CDs you could be into some serious cash.
Those of a certain age might remember compact discs, or at they were typically known, CDs. The year is 1999, you put batteries in your Sony Personal CD Player, take Now 42 out of its case, and blast out a repeat of Cher's "Believe", The Spice Girls' "Goodbye", and Steps' "Better Best Forgotten." Unfortunately, CDs are an obsolete bit of tech these days, and after MP3s took over, we now just download music straight to our phone or stream through Spotify.
Our old collection of CDs are likely long gone or shoved in the attic in some dusty box, but pull down the ladder and head up there because some of your CDs could be worth thousands.
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Like there's been a resurgence in physical video games and calls to 'burn the Kindle' in favor of actual books, CDs are also making an unlikely comeback. With it, music fans are discovering some unexpected gems that could be worth up to $10,000.
A recent MyLondon report listed some classics that might be lurking in your collection and could earn you a pretty penny. We're not talking any old scratched NSYNC CD, but here's what you should be looking out for.
Bruce Springsteen - The Future of Rock and Roll
This promo-only offering was released in Japan in 1988, but over on eBay, this limited edition album is going for up to $1,400.
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Prince - My Name Was Prince
Released in Japan in 1993 to promote 12-track album "The Hits/The B Side", only 50 copies of "My Name Was Prince" are said to exist. With that in mind, it can fetch up to $6,500 on auction sites.
Paris Hilton - Paris
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An unexpected addition to the list is Paris Hilton. Her debut album can reach up to $10,000, and while that might seem steep, it's all thanks to Banksy. The viral artists put 500 counterfeit copies of the album into 50 stores across the UK.
Now That's What I Call Music 4
Giving the ultimate throwback, Now That's What I Call Music 4 boasts classics like Lionel Ritchie's "Hello" and Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters." Copies of the original are known to go for $500 online.
Coldplay - Safety
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Coldplay released their first EP all the way back in May 1998, but when it comes to "Safety", only 500 copies were ever released. Of those 500, only 150 were available for fans to buy, meaning it can be bought for $2,500 (if you can find it) online.
Nirvana - Pennyroyal Tea
Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl dropped "Pennyroyal Tea" in April 1994, but as Cobain tragically took his life just days later, the CD was immediately recalled. A few copies slipped through the net, and as well as being Cobain's last album, the "Pennyroyal Tea" recall makes it worth between $2,5000 and $3,000.
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Michael Jackson - Smile
You won't find Michael Jackson's "Smile" on his official discography because he never released it. CDs were created for the track, and if you somehow managed to get a copy of the unreleased disc with its iconic Charlie Chaplin cover, they're going for around $1,900
David Bowie - Sound + Vision
Another music legend gone too soon is David Bowie, although his music sells like anything in 2024, his 1989 "Sound + Vision" boxset is hard to get your hands on. If you happen to have a copy sitting in your collection, it's likely gone up from the $5,200 fetched for one on eBay in 2013.
So, next time you're having a clear-out or one of your loved ones tells you to chuck out all those old CDs because you're never going to listen to them again, maybe have a second look.