A rare vinyl record – sold by a Penrith collector – has made £2,600 at auction.
The 45in single by American band Nirvana went under the hammer at an online auction by 1818 Auctioneers on the Cumbria Lancashire border.
The single is numbered 215 of 1,000 and was produced by record label Sub Pop. It was sold to someone in Lancaster.
Expert valuer, Simon Norfolk of 1818 Auctioneers, said: “This is a holy grail of singles. It was in brilliant condition. With only 1,000 produced it is highly sought after.
“On one side the track is Love Buzz and on the other is Big Cheese. This is a record price for a single vinyl sold by us at auction. So we’re delighted with the result.
“The band, founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, is well known now. At the time of the release of this single, 1988, Nirvana was an underground rock hero band of three, and they were riding on the wave of the grunge movement.
“The vendor says he was an avid Sub-Pop collector in the late 80s. His source was someone who worked in a record store in Michigan, USA. He kept him up to date with all the releases as they came out. The vendor paid $60 for the single, a sign of how rare it was even then.”
