Your weekly best of premium collectable ideas including Pink Floyd, Gary Numan, The Beatles and more

Record collecting is a tough game, but there’s nothing more satisfying than coming across that white whale or holy grail record you’ve been searching for. Normally these come at a price, and we see plenty of wonderful, high-end and premium vinyl, collectable CD’s and memorabilia from around the world.

Sometimes these are once in a lifetime finds and not to be missed. You can see the latest arrivals and highlights below and find the rest of our premium items at eil.com.

PINK FLOYD The First XI (Very Rare 1979 UK limited edition Eleven vinyl LP box set, with each album housed in its own original picture sleeve, including the rare Picture Disc issues of Dark Side Of The Moon (with two posters) & the EXCLUSIVE TO THIS SET Wish You Were Here in the black shrink. This fantastic set comes in an exclusive deluxe textured outer slipcase box with custom title design/logo pattern.The box on this example displays some minor general wear plus the inside of which carries some blemishing from age, however the contents remain in a really nice condition with little signs of play PF11).

GARY NUMAN Live At The O2 Forum Box Set (Rare and limited to just 500 42-track 6-LP picture disc set housed in a heavyweight box with each album in its own individual gatefold sleeve. This fan club only release celebrated Numan’s three night residency at the O2 Forum London in 2015 where he played the Replicas, Pleasure Principle and Telekon albums [plus relevant B-Sides and a few from the first Tubeway Army album] in their entriety over three consecutive nights. A superb package with each picturedisc using imagery from the respective album plus several tracks and an interview not on the CD edition – the box, contents and vinyl are all in Near Mint condition – a top Numan rarity and the first time we’ve ever offered it for sale – Recommended MM-VP2BOX3-1602D).

THE BEATLES The Young Beatles (Rare original 1970 Japanese Nippon Grammophon pressed 12-track LP featuring the legendary first German recording sessions with Tony Sheridan that were responsible for bringing the Beatles to Brian Epstein’s attention in the first place. This extremely elusive pressing comes housed in a unique front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with integral Japanese / lyric insert and is complete with the original obi-strip. Rare enough on its own, this is almostimpossible to find complete with the obi and to find one, is like rediscovering Elvis on the moon. The packaging is Excellent with a build of light natural foxing on the inside, commonly associated with Japanese paper stock over time. The vinyl appears Near Mint with barely any signs of play – A fantastic copy! MP1476).