Banksy-painted copy of Röyksopp's Melody AM album sells for $6962

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  • The limited-edition LP was the most expensive record sold on Discogs in May.
  • Banksy-painted copy of Röyksopp's Melody AM album sells for $6962 image
  • A rare copy of Röyksopp's 2001 album Melody AM with spray-painted artwork by Banksy has sold for $6962 on Discogs. Banksy, who designed the bulletproof vest recently worn by Stormzy at Glastonbury, spray-painted 100 limited-edition copies of the LP by hand in 2002. Four are currently still on sale via Discogs, with the most expensive billed at £12,500. The $6962 copy of Melody AM was the most expensive record sold on Discogs in May. Also in the top ten were records by ABBA, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie and Candi Staton, whose 1969 soul 7-inch Now You’ve Got The Upper Hand went for $2911. Read parts one and two of our feature series on the most expensive dance floor records ever sold on Discogs.
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