Record Store Day - Straight to Ebay

Ah yes, it's Record Store Day today.  Not surprisingly, some of the limited edition offerings are already up on Ebay.

1.  Jack White "Sixteen Saltines" liquid filled vinyl--ok, you had to know this was going to appear immediately on Ebay--it's a super cool record with liquid inside.  I'm not sure how many of these were made (it was only available at the Third Man Records store in Nashville) but one copy is definitely on Ebay now.

2.  Jack White "Sixteen Saltines" etched vinyl--again, it's limited edition, unique, and up on Ebay.  There are a few copies, and you can tell some sellers believe this will be a windfall.  One listing set the auction for 30 days (unlike this 24 hour auction here.)

3.  M83 "Mirror" etched vinyl .  Another limited edition release, and apparently Jack White isn't the only one with etched vinyl!

4.  Morrissey "Suedehead" 10 inch picture disc.  There are a few copies of the limited edition release already up on Ebay.

5.  Arcade Fire "Sprawl II" Limited Edition single. 


6.  Arctic Monkeys "R U Mine" Limited Edition single on purple vinyl.

And this last one...well, this one angers me:  

7.  The Cure "Friday I'm In Love" vinyl single.  Robert Smith from the Cure designed a vinyl sleeve for the band's "Friday I'm In Love" Secret 7 Record Store Day offering.  If you haven't heard about the Secret 7'' project, 100 copies of the Cure's single were pressed and various artists from around the world were commissioned to make a unique vinyl sleeve, and each copy featured a different sleeve.  Other bands also participated in the event, and over 700 singles were made available in total for Record Store Day.

Earlier today, all the Secret 7'' copies went on sale at an art gallery in East London for a minimum ~ 60 dollar donation--all money raised went to the Teenage Cancer Trust charity.  The guy who bought the Robert Smith sleeve (designed and signed by Smith) ran right home and put it on Ebay (current "buy it now" price is $3500).  

Hey, all's fair and the seller isn't breaking any laws, but still...

Update: a ton of other Record Store Day 2012 releases are now on Ebay.