Top 10 Rarest Records Atlas Records Sold In June 2026

Here's our rundown of the top 10 rarest records we sold in June 2026! This month brings a fascinating psych-pop pairing from Rainbow Ffolly and the (other) Nirvana, a run of heavyweight names in King Crimson and Nick Drake, and a New Zealand pressing of The Mothers' Uncle Meat so scarce we could barely find another sale of it anywhere.

Other highlights include an early Coldplay pressing from 2000, a precisely-identified "version 6" Led Zeppelin variant, and a first UK issue of Nirvana's Bleach, pressed years before grunge broke big. June was also a huge month for our all-time rarest records ever sold, with three new entries breaking into that top 10 - and, topping this month's list, a copy of Bowie's The Man Who Sold The World bearing the infamous misspelt "Tonny Visconti" label.

You can read our other top tens and a guide to protecting your records by exploring the rest of our blog.

Read on to discover our rarest albums this month.

Starting off strong with Nirvana's first studio album - Bleach. Released in 1989, our copy was a first UK issue, released on the Tupelo label. Other variants of the first UK issue were released on white vinyl, and lime green. This album was recorded in Seattle by producer Jack Endino for just $600.

Oh, early Led Zeppelin albums... Identifying these pressings typically comes down to very precise details on the sleeve and record. In the case of this record, it was a copy of "version 6" identified by factors including, but not limited to...

• Marketed by Polydor Records Limited' at 6 o'clock on labels
• 'Under license from Atlantic Recording Corp.' in white area under ATLANTIC on left side
• Catalogue number at 3 o'clock above circular Atlantic logo reads 'deluxe 2401012'

This copy of Parachutes by Coldplay was one of the original European issues from 2000, during a time when far fewer records were being pressed. The album wasn't reissued on vinyl until 2008, with further reissues in 2016 onwards.

This is a very scarce New Zealand pressing of Uncle Meat by The Mothers. The album was first released in 1969, and variants pressed in the UK and US are relatively easy to come by, whereas for this New Zealand pressing, there is very little past sales data, with our copy being one of only a couple that we can find evidence of online. Another very scarce variant of this album was released in Japan in 1969, with copies currently listed beyond £1,000 on Discogs.

A scarce 1967 release from the UK psychedelic band, Nirvana. The band was formed in 1965 in London, with The Story of Simon Simopath being their first album. The album follows the story of a lonely boy called Simon who longs to fly - the concept is billed as a "science fiction pantomime."

From a fairly little known psychedelic album, to the very greatest progressive album - In The Court Of The Crimson King needs little introduction... This version of the album was a particularly rare variant where it was almost identical to a slightly more common version, but this one is identified by a detail on the label... "there is no additional 1mm gap between "(a)" and "MARCH FOR NO REASON" on Side 1"

A notable sale from our Ultra-Rare Monthly Record Drop, a first pressing of Bryter Layter by Nick Drake. These original Nick Drake pressings are incredibly rare - especially in Excellent condition, like this copy was. They were pressed in small quantities, while Nick Drake was still relatively unknown.

The one and only album from Rainbow Ffolly, an English psychedelic pop band. Their release didn't garner much success at the time, and they disbanded shortly after. Being pschedelic pop, this album falls into a very similar genre category to the Nirvana album we featured at number 6 in this list!

This album was another sale from our Ultra-Rare Monthly Record Drop - check out some of our latest additions below...

June was a huge month for additions to our list of rarest records ever sold by Atlas Records, with three from this month moving into that top 10. This copy of Pink Moon by Nick Drake was one of them. Much like the copy of Bryter Layter, this copy was a first press in Excellent condition - incredibly hard to come by.

This one caused a significant buzz in the Atlas Records office, we were very excited to come across a copy of this version of The Man Who Sold The World. The album's original UK version arrived in British stores five months after the American release. It features the controversial "dress cover." This is the issue with the misspelt "Tonny Visconti" on the labels. 

We hope you enjoyed discovering our top ten rarest records from June. If so, do go and have a look at our Ultra-Rare Monthly Record Drop too - on the 1st of every month, we drop the very rarest records we've come across that month.

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