This list was compiled using the 2006 Record Collector Guide,
You may agree or you may not, with the values shown. As prices may vary according to what people are willing to pay
| 100 RAREST U.K. 45rpm RECORDS FROM THE 50'S - Based on value | |||||
| Artist | Title | Year | Label | Number | Value |
| Ron Hargrave | Latch On | 1958 | MGM | MGM 956 | £3,250.00 |
| Crows | Gee | 1954 | Columbia | SCM 5119 | £3,000.00 |
| Bobby Charles | See you later alligator | 1956 | London | HLU 8247 | £2,600.00 |
| Jackie Lee Cochran | Ruby pearl | 1957 | Brunswick | 5669 | £2,000.00 |
| Chords | Sh-Boom | 1954 | Columbia | SCM 5133 | £2,000.00 |
| Willie Dixon | Walking the blues | 1956 | London | HLU 8297 | £2,000.00 |
| Penguins | Earth Angel | 1955 | London | HL 8114 | £1,800.00 |
| Mac Curtis | The low road | 1957 | Parlophone | R 4279 | £1,600.00 |
| Barons | Don’t Walk Out | 1957 | London | HLP 8391 | £1,500.00 |
| Drifters | Soldier Of Fortune | 1956 | London | HLE 8344 | £1,500.00 |
| Rusty York | Peggy Sue | 1958 | Parlophone | R 4398 | £1,500.00 |
| Werly Fairburn | I'm a fool about your love | 1956 | London | HLC 8349 | £1,000.00 |
| Commodores | Riding on a train | 1955 | London | HLD 8209 | £950.00 |
| Commodores | Speedo | 1955 | London | HLD 8251 | £950.00 |
| Clovers | Nip sip | 1956 | London | HLE 8229 | £900.00 |
| Five Satins | To The Aisle | 1957 | London | HL8501 | £900.00 |
| Cupids | Now you tell me | 1958 | Vogue | V 9102 | £850.00 |
| Buddy Holly | Blue Days Black Nights | 1956 | Brunswick | 5581 | £800.00 |
| Smiley Lewis | One Night | 1956 | London | HLU 8312 | £800.00 |
| Smiley Lewis | Down yonder we go ballin | 1956 | London | HLU 8337 | £800.00 |
| Little Wilbur | Heart to heart | 1957 | Vogue | V 9097 | £800.00 |
| Ronnie Pearson | Flippin Over You | 1958 | HMV | POP 489 | £800.00 |
| Troopers | Get Out | 1957 | Vogue | V 9087 | £800.00 |
| Roy Brown | Saturday night | 1957 | London | HLP 8448 | £750.00 |
| Johnny Carrol | Corrina Corrina | 1956 | Brunswick | 5580 | £750.00 |
| Johnny Carrol | Crazy Crazy | 1956 | Brunswick | 5603 | £750.00 |
| Sharps | Lock My Heart | 1957 | Vogue | V 9086 | £750.00 |
| Sharps | Shufflin | 1958 | Vogue | V 9096 | £750.00 |
| Sugar & Pee Wee | One Two, Lets Rock | 1958 | Vogue | V 9112 | £750.00 |
| Big Joe Turner | Boogie Woogie Country Girl | 1956 | London | HLE 8332 | £750.00 |
| Willows | Church Bells May Ring | 1956 | London | HLU 8290 | £750.00 |
| Cadets | Stranded in the jungle | 1956 | London | HLU 8313 | £700.00 |
| Charms | Hearts of stone | 1955 | Parlophone | MSP 6155 | £675.00 |
| Smiley Lewis | Shame Shame Shame | 1957 | London | HLP 8367 | £675.00 |
| Clovers | From the bottom of my heart | 1956 | London | HLE 8334 | £650.00 |
| Larry Evans | Crazy bout my baby | 1956 | London | HLU 8269 | £650.00 |
| Little Wilbur | Plaything | 1957 | Vogue | V 9091 | £650.00 |
| Moonglows | I Knew From The Start | 1957 | London | HLN 8374 | £650.00 |
| Wilbur Whitfield | P.B. Baby | 1957 | Vogue | V 9078 | £650.00 |
| Charles Brown | I'll always be in love with you | 1956 | Vogue | V 9061 | £600.00 |
| Charles Brown | Confidential | 1957 | Vogue | V 9065 | £600.00 |
| Roy Brown | I'm sticking with you | 1957 | London | HLP 8398 | £600.00 |
| Clovers | Love love love | 1956 | London | HLE 8314 | £600.00 |
| Flamingos | Would I be crying | 1957 | London | HLN 8373 | £600.00 |
| Four Palms | Jeanie, Joanie,Shirley, Toni | 1958 | Vogue | V 9116 | £600.00 |
| Jayhawks | Stranded in the jungle | 1956 | Parlophone | R 4228 | £600.00 |
| Lavern Baker | Tweedle Dee | 1955 | Columbia | SCM5172 | £550.00 |
| Cleftones | You baby you | 1956 | Columbia | DB 3801 | £550.00 |
| Scott Engel | The livin end | 1959 | Vogue | V 9145 | £550.00 |
| Johnny Faire | Bertha Lou | 1958 | London | HLU 8569 | £550.00 |
| Flairs | Swing pretty mama | 1957 | Oriole | DB 1392 | £550.00 |
| Flamingos | Ladder of love | 1957 | Brunswick | 5696 | £550.00 |
| Roy Hall | Diggin the boogie | 1956 | Brunswick | 5627 | £550.00 |
| Chantels | Maybe | 1958 | London | HLU 8561 | £550.00 |
| Luther & Little Eva | Love Is Strange | 1957 | Parlophone | R 4292 | £550.00 |
| Marvin & Johnny | Yak Yak | 1957 | Vogue | V 9074 | £550.00 |
| Dale Hawkins | Susie-Q | 1957 | London | HL 8482 | £525.00 |
| Lee Andrews | Try the impossible | 1958 | London | HLU 8661 | £500.00 |
| Nappy Brown | Don't be angry | 1955 | London | HL 8145 | £500.00 |
| Johnny Burnette | Tear it up | 1956 | Vogue Coral | Q 72177 | £500.00 |
| Johnny Burnette | Honey hush | 1957 | Vogue Coral | Q 72227 | £500.00 |
| Five Keys | The verdict | 1955 | Capitol | CL 14313 | £500.00 |
| Roy Hall | See you later alligator | 1956 | Brunswick | 5531 | £500.00 |
| Roy Hall | Blue suede shoes | 1956 | Brunswick | 55555 | £500.00 |
| Wayne Handy | Say Yeah | 1958 | London | HL 8547 | £500.00 |
| Lewis Lymon | Too Young | 1958 | Oriole | 45CB 1419 | £500.00 |
| Spotlighters | Please be my girlfriend | 1959 | Vogue | V 9130 | £500.00 |
| Otis Williams | Ivory Tower | 1956 | Parlophone | R 4175 | £500.00 |
| Otis Williams | Walkin After Midnight | 1957 | Parlophone | R 4293 | £500.00 |
| Peanuts Wilson | Cast Iron Arm | 1958 | Coral | Q 72302 | £500.00 |
| Charmers | He's gone | 1958 | Vogue | V 9095 | £450.00 |
| Scott Engel | Blue Bell | 1958 | Vogue | V 9125 | £450.00 |
| Five Keys | Close your eyes | 1955 | Capitol | CL 14325 | £450.00 |
| Sonny Parker | My Soul's on Fire | 1956 | Vogue | V 2392 | £425.00 |
| Big Joe Turner | Lipstick Powder & Paint | 1957 | London | HLE 8357 | £425.00 |
| Lavern Baker | Tra la la | 1957 | Columbia | DB 3879 | £400.00 |
| Nappy Brown | Pitter patter | 1955 | London | HLC 8182 | £400.00 |
| Eddie Cochran | Sitting in the balcony | 1957 | London | HLU 8433 | £400.00 |
| Scott Engel | Charlie bop | 1959 | Vogue | V 9150 | £400.00 |
| Elvis Presley | Heartbreak Hotel | 1956 | HMV | 7M 385 | £400.00 |
| Alvadean Coker | Do dee oodle de do | 1955 | London | HLU8191 | £375.00 |
| Dubs | Gonna make a change | 1958 | London | HL 8684 | £375.00 |
| Big Joe Turner | Corrine Corrina | 1956 | London | HLE 8301 | £375.00 |
| Otis Williams | One Night Only | 1956 | Parlophone | R 4210 | £375.00 |
| Chuck Berry | Downbound train | 1956 | London | HLU 8275 | £350.00 |
| Ruth Brown | Mambo baby | 1955 | London | HL8153 | £350.00 |
| Ruth Brown | As long as I'm moving | 1955 | London | HLE8210 | £350.00 |
| Fabulous Swingtones | Geraldine | 1958 | HMV | POP 471 | £350.00 |
| Fascinators | Chapel bells | 1958 | Capitol | CL 14942 | £350.00 |
| Merle Kilgore | Ernie | 1957 | London | HLP 8392 | £350.00 |
| Sonny Knight | Confidential | 1957 | London | HLD 8362 | £350.00 |
| Boyd Bennett | Everlovin Boogie | 1955 | Parlophone | MSP 6161 | £325.00 |
| Chuck Berry | You Cant Catch Me | 1957 | London | HLN 8375 | £325.00 |
| Nappy Brown | Little by little | 1957 | London | HLC 8384 | £325.00 |
| Young Jessie | Shuufle In The Gravel | 1958 | London | HLE 8544 | £325.00 |
| Lee Andrews | Teardrops | 1957 | London | HLM 8546 | £300.00 |
| Ken Copeland | Pledge of love | 1957 | London | HLP 8423 | £300.00 |
| Five Keys | Gee Whittakers | 1956 | Capitol | CL14545 | £300.00 |