21st Century Symphony Orchestra – Waltzes by Johann Strauss, Jr.
We now take a break from the rockers to appreciate the classically minded virtuosos, but their violins and clarinets did not make this 21st Century Symphony Orchestra release special, sadly. It was the formerly obscure artist, called Andy Warhol, who was hired to make the cover art for this Johann Strauss, Jr. recording that makes this insanely rare record a big deal. Just 7 copies of this vinyl have survived, with The Andy Warhol Museum possessing one, and another having sold in 2012 for $5,500.
21st Century Symphony Orchestra
Max Steiner – The Caine Mutiny
This record was produced with a ton of author Herman Wouk’s novel by the same name being verbatim read out into microphones. When said writer discovered just how much they had lifted from his book, he became inconsolably angry, and furiously informed the studio that they would not be allowed to continue using his writing if they introduced this record into circulation. Columbia’s staff then went about razing their content, but a few sneaky members secured a few copies, one of which sold for $6,700 in 2007.
Max Steiner
