Vinyl copies of David Bowie's Blackstar spike

Copies of David Bowie's chart-topping album Blackstar are selling for more than ten times their original price, days after his death.
David Bowie: Died last week. Picture: Getty ImagesDavid Bowie: Died last week. Picture: Getty Images
David Bowie: Died last week. Picture: Getty Images

Vinyl versions of the LP, which is number one in the UK album charts, are being sold for more than £400 as fans scramble to get their hands on a copy.

According to the 2016 edition of Record Collector’s Rare Record Price Guide, mint copies of Bowie’s self-titled debut from 1967 are priced at £800, while 1971’s The Man Who Sold The World are fetching £700.

Record Collector editor Ian McCann said: “If you want to buy Bowie’s records, our advice is to wait. Massive prices for old albums tend to flatten off.”

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