Private and Promo Records

About Vintage Private and Promotional Vinyl Record Pressings

Before a vinyl record was released to the public, a small number of copies were often pressed to be sent to distribution company executives and radio stations for promotional purposes. And in some cases these limited press runs were used so the band could approve the final layout, album cover, and sound quality.

These private and promotional pressings are valued highly today, because of their small quantities and because changes would often be made to the finished product, making the promo copies unique. They often have a 'cut-out' to indicate that they were not for public sale. Some even include papers for the recipients to verify their approval, which generally increases their value to collectors.


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Rare Koobas Lp Psych Uk 1st Press Emi Columbia 1969 Nm$1,067 Ends Wednesday 6 bids 104 watchers
Fuzzy Duck 1st Lp 1971 Mam 1st Press!!!! Mint!!!!!!!!!!$830.91 Ends Sunday 9 bids 81 watchers
Northern Soul~willie Hutch~the Duck Dunhill Promo Hear$503.00 Ends in 11 hours 12 bids 72 watchers
Cressida Same Lp Org Uk '70 Vertigo Swirl 1st Press Nm-$457.38 Ends Wednesday 4 bids 62 watchers
West Coast Crew Jealous People '84 Promo Jam Power 12" $350.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 11 watchers
Pink Floyd Piper At The Gates Of Dawn Mono 1st Uk Press$327.79 Ends in 5 hours 22 bids 69 watchers
Spring Spring Lp 1971 Rca Neon 1st Press!! Awesome!!!!!$312.54 Ends Sunday 25 bids 84 watchers
Furtwangler Society Private 2 Lp Beethoven Symphony 5/6$300.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 20 watchers
Killing Floor Out Of Uranus Lp 1970 1st Press!! Mint!!$271.07 Ends Sunday 23 bids 47 watchers
Spring - Same Lp Org Uk '71 Rca Neon 1st Press Nm Great$269.85 Ends Thursday 8 bids 66 watchers
Lot Of 62 Acid Psych Lps Beatles Butcher Doors Promo$256.00 Ends Tuesday 14 bids 32 watchers
Northern~brice Coefield~ain't That Right (omen-promo)$227.50 Ends in 5 hours 2 bids 24 watchers
Affinity ''s/t'' Orig Uk Press Vertigo Swirl Rare Prog$205.82 Ends Monday 6 bids 24 watchers
Big Star #1 Record Sealed Promo!! Original Ardent $200.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 11 watchers
Big Star Radio City Sealed Promo!! Original Ardent$200.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids 10 watchers
Kreed! Orig '71 Local Mn Private Garage Psych Lp Ex$199.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 23 watchers
Beatles Sgt Pepper Lp Uk Orig Press 1967 Mono Nr Mint$186.00 Ends Monday 2 bids 42 watchers
William S. Burroughs Lp Test Pressing Throbbing Gristle$177.73 Ends Monday 13 bids 40 watchers
Pink Floyd A Saucerful Of Secrets Mono 1st Uk Press$155.51 Ends in 5 hours 11 bids 34 watchers
The Beatles Lp 7 Uk 68 Mono Apple 1st Press White Album$153.98 Ends Sunday 4 bids 45 watchers
Charile Cuva Pound Ost Lp 1970 Private Blaxploitation$153.50 Ends Sunday 7 bids 20 watchers
Led Zeppelin Turquoise 1st Press Superhype Credit Rare$150.94 Ends Sunday 1 bid 18 watchers
Kiss-hotter Than Hell-ultra Rare Blue Label Promo Us Lp$150.00 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 8 watchers
Pink Floyd A Saucerful Of Secrets Stereo 1st Uk Press$143.31 Ends in 5 hours 17 bids 29 watchers
Fairfield Parlour 1st Lp 1970 Vertigo 1st Press! Mint!!$130.35 Ends Sunday 7 bids 26 watchers
Doa - Disco Sucks Orig 78 First Press Canada Punk Kbd$120.00 Ends Friday 1 bid 12 watchers
King Crimson 1st Lp 1969 Island 1st Press!! Awesome!!!!$117.38 Ends Sunday 14 bids 50 watchers
Defeater Travels Lp Test Press 9/15 Hardcore Have Heart$107.50 Ends Sunday 6 bids 29 watchers
Abdul Hannan The Third World Private Free Avant Jazz Lp$104.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids 9 watchers
Motley Crue Promo-backstage Auctions-alan Coffman-rare!$103.50 Ends Sunday 4 bids 14 watchers
Rare Private Funk/soul 45 Project Soul Ebony Listen $102.50 Ends Saturday 2 bids 28 watchers
Have Heart Songs To Scream Lp Test Press Sxe Hardcore$102.50 Ends Sunday 16 bids 60 watchers
Prince Lot Of 23 Japan 7" Incl 22 Promo Disc Uptown$101.67 Ends Wednesday 3 bids 2 watchers
Private Psych Lp Cosmic Michael "after A While" Pokora$100.09 Ends Sunday 3 bids 25 watchers
Black Flag In My Head/drinkin N Drivin Test Pressing. $99.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 43 watchers
Rolling Stones 45 Stoned Original Promo 1964 London $99.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 17 watchers
Krono -self Titled Cdn *promo* 2 X 12 Rare Cosmic Disco$93.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 13 watchers
The Tropics Dj 45 Promo As Time's Gone Punk Psych Colum$92.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 31 watchers
Private Texas Garage Psych 45/lavender Hill Express/?$92.00 Ends in 12 hours 5 bids 4 watchers
Spooky Tooth 1st Lp 1968 Island 1st Press!! Superb!!!!!$86.90 Ends Sunday 9 bids 23 watchers
Marcia Griffiths Sweet & Nice" Ja Press Funk/breaks Nm$86.00 Ends in 22 mins 12 bids 14 watchers
Them ( Angry Young Them) Rare 1965 Uk 1st Press Mono Lp$85.38 Ends Sunday 8 bids 18 watchers
Victoria S/t Us 1971 Private Rare Psych Lp Mint Shadoks$85.38 Ends Wednesday 2 bids 7 watchers
Jimi Hendrix 1st Lp 1967 Ukmono 1st Press!!! Rare!!! $85.38 Ends in 40 mins 7 bids 24 watchers
Pink Floyd Atom Heart Mother Uk 1st Press Hardly Played$82.33 Ends in 5 hours 4 bids 20 watchers
Zeros-they Say That Kbd Punk Test Tube Recs Orig.$81.00 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 26 watchers
Roy Harper Stormcock Lp 1971 Harvest 1st Press!! Mint!!$80.80 Ends Sunday 6 bids 20 watchers
Jimi Hendrix 1st Lp 1967 Mono 1st Press!! Ultra Rare!!$77.75 Ends Sunday 8 bids 54 watchers
Legend Red Boot Lp 1970 Vertigo 1st Press! Superb!!$76.23 Ends Sunday 4 bids 18 watchers
Joan Regan ~ Just Joan ~ Unboxed 1st Press ~ Lk4153$76.21 Ends Sunday 1 bid 5 watchers
Black Flag "jealous Again" Test Pressing. $73.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 100 watchers
Pink Floyd More Soundtrack Uk 1st Press 1st Stampers$70.13 Ends Thursday 6 bids 16 watchers
Ultra Rare French Private Cello Lp Andre Bourdron$69.99 Ends in 2 hours 1 bid 10 watchers
Steppenwolf Golden Disk Japan 2lp Promo$69.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 1 watcher
Led Zeppelin Coda Test Pressing Classic Rec Audiophile$69.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 6 watchers
Private 1966 Mn Garage 45 Electras Dirty Ol' Man Scotty$69.00 Ends Monday 6 bids 35 watchers
Led Zeppelin 1st Lp 1969 Orange 1st Press!! Superhype!!$68.61 Ends Sunday 9 bids 49 watchers
Darkthrone - A Blaze In The Northen Sky Lp-first Press$67.66 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 15 watchers
Black Sabbath Vol. 4 Uk Press Vertigo Swirl + Inner$64.02 Ends in 6 hours 8 bids 15 watchers

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