A copy of Glenn Danzig‘s first-ever vinyl single has sold for $10,000 (£7,440) on Discogs.
The online music marketplace recently shared a post rounding up “the most valuable records” that had been sold out on the site throughout last month.
“Each month, rare and collectible records are bought and sold through the Discogs Marketplace, sometimes for surprisingly high prices,” it read, before listing rare vinyl pressings of projects by the likes of Taylor Swift, Madonna, Tool and more.
Danzig came in at Number One on the top 25 with his first solo single, 1981’s ‘Who Killed Marilyn?’. The rare seven-inch vinyl also featured Misfits‘ song ‘Spook City U.S.A.’ on the B-side.
According to Discogs, a second pressing from 1983 comprised two new versions – one was limited to approximately 500 copies on purple vinyl, while the other was limited to 25 copies on purple-and-black vinyl.
The 10k sale in February marks the first time that this version of the record has been sold on Discogs. “The seller claims to be the original owner and says they received it from Danzig in 1983,” the post reads.
Discogs explained: “The original pressing on black vinyl numbered about 5,000 copies and is itself a rarity, with a median price around $500 [£372].”
At the time of writing, there are 14 copies of the coveted purple-and-black version listed for sale on Discogs. The site states that one copy was sold by a user for £7,500 on February 26.
From an extremely limited punk single to a bespoke tribute recording, these are the ultra-rare pressings that collectors on Discogs uncovered in February 2026: https://t.co/DxfMUqWjdn pic.twitter.com/42F4su27NE
— Discogs (@discogs) March 6, 2026
The rest of the top five most valuable records sold on Discogs last month were The Rolling Stones‘ ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’ at $6,400/£5,538 (Number Two), The Trips’ ‘Love Can’t Be Modernized’ at $4,333/£3,219 (Number Three), ABBA‘s ‘Hovas Vittne’ at $4,117/£3,563 (Number Four), and Tool’s ‘Aenima’ at $4,000/£3,461.50 (Number Five). Check out the full list here.
In 2023, a copy of a Pet Shop Boys CD from 2003 became one of the most expensive ever sold on Discogs. Later that year, Röyksopp’s ‘Melody A.M.’ was revealed as one of the most expensive vinyl records sold in history.
Discogs confirmed in 2024 that Daft Punk’s 2013 album ‘Random Access Memories’ had become the site’s “most collected release”.
Meanwhile, Danzig are set to perform at US festival Louder Than Life this autumn, alongside the likes of My Chemical Romance, Iron Maiden, Tool and Limp Bizkit.
Glenn Danzig faced backlash last year for using a Nazi-associated symbol in his band’s merchandise. The T-shirts and posters included an image that the Anti-Defamation League identified as “one of a number of ancient European symbols appropriated by the Nazis in their attempt to invent an idealised ‘Aryan/Norse’ heritage”.
