Christine McVie Tresured Life Long Items Up For Auction For Charity In October
Julien’s Auctions is proud to present “Property from the Life and Career of Christine McVie” at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum.
Fleetwood Mac fans will soon have the chance to peruse Christine McVie’s treasures in a museum exhibition honoring the late legend — and if they like what they see, they may be able to take something home in an auction later on.
A two-day auction titled “Property From the Life and Career of Christine McVie” will take place at the venue and online via Julien’s Auctions. This is the first time the items have been offered to the public.
Personal Items Of Christine McVie
Christine McVie, the late keyboard player, singer, and songwriter with Fleetwood Mac, is being auctioned off to benefit MusiCares. The auction is online now and will culminate with a two-day live auction Oct. 16-17 at Nashville’s Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum.
What Is Going Up For Auction?
The sale includes 650 items dating back to the 1950s, including stage-played instruments, stage-worn clothing, touring gear, awards, memorabilia, paintings, jewelry, furniture, and personal keepsakes from McVie’s London home.
Some Auction Highlights
A Hammond XK-5 organ stage-played by McVie while on tour with Fleetwood Mac and housed in a black “Fleetwood Mac” road case.
A Yamaha CP-4P keyboard from McVie’s London home.
A model KP-180-122 Leslie speaker housed in a red road case labeled “3rd Encore Christine’s Locker;”
Two setlists were used by McVie during the 2018-2019 “An Evening with Fleetwood Mac” tour.
Stage, tour, and event-worn wardrobe items include a black embellished blazer worn during Fleetwood Mac’s “On With The Show” tour and a floral lace blazer worn while performing at the 2018 MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Fleetwood Mac in New York City, NY.
1998 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Award.
A 1977 Grammy nomination plaque for “Album of the Year” for “Rumours.”
“Rumours” RIAA 21-times Platinum sales award, posthumously awarded to McVie, commemorating the sale of more than 21,000,000 copies of the album.
Check Out Julian’s Auction Site For More Details By Clicking Here
Proceeds Will All Go To Charity
100% of the proceeds generated by Julien’s Auctions, “The Property from the Life and Career of Christine McVie,” will benefit MusiCares and other music-related charities.
Can Any Fleetwood Mac Fan Bid Online?
Yes!, but first you must register at juliensauctions.com. There are multiple ways to bid online, over the phone with an auction house representative, in person in the room during the auction, or in advance by absentee bid or written.
Can I Check Out Items In Person Before Hand?
McVie’s items are on display as part of a public exhibition at the Musicians Hall of Fame, 401 Gay Street, Nashville, from now through Oct. 15. The exhibition is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
List Of Some Of The Most Expensive Records Ever Sold
Some of The Most Expensive Records Ever Sold will astound you with how much they went for.
Whether you are new to collecting records or a seasoned vinyl hoarder like me, one of the joys of expanding your collection is finding a bargain. Whether that means picking up an album in a sale or digging through the crates in your local charity shop, Salvation Army bins, or garage sale finds, you never know when or where you might uncover something rare.
There is plenty of folklore surrounding the community of record collectors—tales of “Holy Grail” discoveries that often motivate music enthusiasts to keep digging.
One Really Rare Find Was Here In Michigan
Denise and Dan Zieja have a vast record collection, which is an understatement. Good friends of mine have more than one incredible story from the local record store Melodies & Memories in Eastpoint, MI.
One treasure came as a test pressing from an artist-turned-producer named Frank Wilson.
Only 250 demo copies of this single by Motown soul singer and producer Frank Wilson were ever pressed, and only around five are reported to have survived when Motown boss Berry Gordy destroyed the rest.
Stories about the reason for their destruction vary. Still, rumor has it that Gordy wasn’t too happy about the prospect of one of his best producers launching a singing career, ordering the demos to be trashed, and dating his daughter, maybe?
It’s also said that Wilson felt the same way and decided against releasing the single, but either way, a handful slipped through the net, and the exact number of surviving copies isn’t known for sure. Gordy is said to possess one of them.
Several decades later, an incredibly rare test pressing of “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)” ended up in the hands of Dan & Denise Zieja,
“Everybody wanted to know about it, but we always knew that it had to stay in Detroit, that it had to stay where it belongs,” Denise Zieja said. “I got offers from all over the world, including here at home, from Third Man Records owner Jack White.
Jack White Gets A Rare Record
When Jack White a known vinyl collector learned about the existence of the rare Frank Wilson recording he expressed interest in purchasing it from the family.
White officially acquired the 45 single, and on Record Store Day at Third Man Records in Detroit’s Cass Corridor, they also pressed a limited amount of copies of the single on purple vinyl.
The Beatles: Yesterday & Today - $125,000
the infamous “butcher” cover, with John, Paul, George and Ringo draped in dismembered dolls and pieces of meat. It was swiftly withdrawn and replaced with much more tame artwork
One of the other rare items is this Beatles compilation from 1966, released only in North America. One of the reasons for its relative scarcity is that the early versions featured the infamous “butcher” cover, with John, Paul, George, and Ringo draped in dismembered dolls and pieces of meat. It was swiftly withdrawn and replaced with much more tame artwork, but the original remains a sought-after item for Beatles collectors and a mint edition sealed copy became the most expensive copy of the record in history when it sold at auction in February 2013 for $125,000
John Lennon & Yoko Ono: Double Fantasy - $150,000
John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Double Fantasy, sold in 1999 for an astonishing $150,000
A copy of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Double Fantasy sold in 1999 for an astonishing $150,000; the scary detail that made it so valuable was that Lennon signed it just hours before his death on December 8th, 1980. As such, it may well be the last record Lennon ever signed, and it became one of the five most expensive records ever sold as a result.
Elvis Presley: 'My Happiness' - $300,000
Portrait of American singer and actor Elvis Presley (1935 – 1977) as he holds a twelve string guitar, mid 1950s . (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
If you know Jack White of White Stripes, The Dead Weather, and The Raconteurs, you may also know he’s a huge vintage gear and vinyl collector. His studio and label, Third Man, specialize in vintage recording techniques and unusual vinyl releases, so it’s perhaps not too much of a surprise to learn that he is the proud owner of one of the three most expensive records in the world.
White bought the test pressing of Elvis Presley’s first recording at auction in December 2015, using it to make a limited edition facsimile, which he duly released through Third Man Records. The facsimile was complete with all the pops and scratches and even a plain brown paper bag as a sleeve—because, he said, “that’s what Elvis would have walked out of Sun Records with.”
The Beatles: The Beatles (White Album) - $790,000
Ringo Starr’s copy bears the number ‘0000001’.
Beatles Ringo Starr was known to own the first copy of the band’s self-titled double album from 1968 since the records were printed with serial numbers in sequence, and Starr’s copy bears the number ‘0000001’. He eventually sold his copy at Julien’s auction in the U.S. for $790,000 Reportedly, there were twelve copies of Number One distributed to the Beatles themselves, to some friends, and to Capitol Records officials. Copies numbered 2 through 25 were also given to friends of the Beatles and Capitol employees.
Wu-Tang Clan: Once Upon a Time in Shaolin - $2 million
By far the most expensive record ever sold is this 2015 album by Wu-Tang Clan
By far, the most expensive record ever sold is this 2015 album by Wu-Tang Clan, of which this is the only copy ever produced. The record also comes with a contract that stipulates that the buyer may not attempt to sell or make money from it for 100 years, although the owner may release the album for free should they wish to.
The buyer turned out to be Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli; He paid the asking price of $2 million.
