Now That We’re Talking About Wu-Tang’s One-of-a-Kind Record, Let’s Look at Some Other Ultra-Limited-Edition Releases

April 3, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments

Wu-Tang clan is adamant that they will produce just one copy of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin as a statement on the value of art. I like it. Not only is this a great conversation-starter but it’s also brought loads of press to the Wu.

But let’s not give them all the credit for inventing such a scheme. The make-one-and-we’ll-delete-it approach goes back to at least the 1960s. The Vinyl Factory lists ten other super-ultra-uber-limited-edition releases that begins with an Elvis Presley recording from 1967.

The list also includes releases by the Foo Fighters, Radiohead and more recent releases by Boards of Canada and Top Banana.

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