People encouraged to search old CD collections for rare albums worth up to £8k

Along with other nostalgic trends picking up in recent years, CDs and vinyl records are making a comeback.

Music lovers are returning to physical media which means those old discs gathering dust in your attic might now be worth a small fortune. Collectors are willing to fork out hundreds or even thousands to get their hands on rare CDs from artists such as David Bowie or Michael Jackson.

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These in demand CDs were released in limited quantities or exclusively released in foreign countries, or were recalled for various reasons. MyLondon has released a report which tells you which CDs are worth how much.

Bruce Springsteen released The Future of Rock and Roll as a promo-only compilation in Japan in 1988. This limited-edition 16-track double disc has been known to fetch around £1.1k, and one eBay user is currently selling a copy for £907.

Prince's My Name Was Prince follows a similar narrative. Only 50 copies of this Japan-only collection were ever issued. This rarity is nearly impossible to find, but collectors are willing to pay up to £5k for this CD.

Paris Hilton only had a brief stint in the music world. But her debut album Paris is an extremely sought-after CD, largely because of world-renowned graffiti-artist Bansky. In 2006, he distributed approximately 500 counterfeit copies of the album across 48 UK stores.

He swapped the original booklet for his own artwork and replaced the disc with Danger Mouse remixes. These rare CDs can fetch anything from £750 to a whopping £8k.

Now That's What I Call Music 4, first released in 1984, only had only 500 copies pressed. Unfortunately, the 15-track compilation was re-released in 2019, so it's not