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Freddie's Dead

Columbia 38-08500, released 1988
Columbia 38-08500 promo 7"
CBS 652882 7 7" (Netherlands)
Epic FSH 1 7"(UK)
Columbia 44 08172 promo 12" (U.S.)
Epic FSHT 1 12" (UK)
Epic FSHP 1 12" Picture Disc (UK)
Columbia XPR 1384 12" promo (UK)
Columbia 12CXP 08172 12" (Canada)
CBS/Sony 12Ep 8025 3" CD (Japan)

This is where things get more challenging. There were tons of versions of the Freddie's Dead single. I'm still finding new ones. Most of them contain various mixes of that song. They are generally pretty easy to find. The UK picture disc is weirdly rare. It is not that expensive if you can find it, but it is much more scarce than any other record on this page. The Japanese CD was a 3" single - that one is quite difficult to find.

Version Value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
Columbia 38-08500 7" (U.S.) 4-6 3 Stable
Columbia 38-08500 promo 7" (U.S.) 2-4 2 Stable
CBS 652882 7 7" (Netherlands) 4-6 1 Stable
Epic FSH 1 7" (UK) 4-6 1 Stable
Columbia 44 08172 12" (U.S.) 1-3 1 Stable
Epic FSHT 1 12" (UK) 3-5 1 Stable
Epic FSHP 1 12" Picture Disc (UK) 8-12 5 Stable
Columbia XPR 1384 12" (UK) 5-8 1 Stable
Columbia 12CXP 08172 12" (Canada) 5-8 1 Stable
CBS/Sony 12EP 8025 3" CD (Japan) 20-25 6 Stable
Columbia 38-08500 7" (U.S.)
Columbia 38-08500 Promo 7" (U.S.)
CBS 652882 7 7" (Europe)
Epic FSH 1 7" (UK)
Columbia 44 08172 12" (U.S.)
Columbia 12CXP 08172 12" (Canada)
XPR 1384 12" (UK)
Epic FSHP 1 12" (UK)
Epic FSHT 1 12" (UK)
Epic FSHT 1 12" Test Pressing
Sleeve:  U.S. 7"s - Plain Paper Label Sleeve
UK 7" - Full P/S
U.S. 12" - Plain black sleeve
UK 12" - Full Thick-stock paper P/S
UK 12" Picture Disc - Plain plastic sleeve
Canada 12" - Plain CBS Sleeve

This page was last updated on February 20, 2022.

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Scarcity Score Definition
10 Near impossible: Fewer than 50 copies or publicly sold every few years
8-9 Very rare: 50-199 copies or publicly sold 1-2 times per year
6-7 Rare: 200-499 copies or publicly sold a few times a year
4-5 Medium: 500-999 copies or publicly sold ~10 times a year
1-3 Common: 1000+ copies, readily available, or publicly sold 20+ times a year

Estimated values are based on recent auction results or online sales.