This list was compiled using the 2006 Record Collector Guide,

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                  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
         

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