via DiscogsArt & Photography / NewsArt & Photography / NewsA Banksy-designed Röyksopp vinyl cover has sold for a record priceNo pun intended (honest)ShareLink copied ✔️November 10, 2019November 10, 2019TextThom Waite Banksy’s prices only seem to be going in one direction: up. In the last couple of years, the work of the infamous graffiti-turned-blue-chip-artist has broken £1 million at auction multiple times, topping his previous records. In October 2018 for example, his “Girl With Balloon” went for £1.04 million (and was subsequently half-destroyed by a concealed shredder, which ironically is likely to raise its price even higher). A year later, his painting “Devolved Parliament” smashed estimates, selling for almost £10 million. The newest record Banksy’s broken, though, is vinyl. More specifically, he’s been instrumental in the highest-priced sale ever seen on Discogs, every music collector’s go-to site. The record in question is Melody A.M. by the Norwegian electronic duo Röyksopp, and it went for a cool $10,256 (over £8000). The cover shows the duo’s name in a pretty standard, green, stencilled font. Below it is a green design that looks something like pixellated treetops. Presumably the main draw of the cover, though, is that it’s one of only 100 hand-painted by Banksy himself, back in 2002. Granted, it might not be as iconic as the stab vest Banksy designed for Stormzy’s Glastonbury performance, but it is probably a bit cheaper. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE5 photo books by women interrogating ideas of beauty5 photographers redefining womanhood in the Middle EastSlava Mogutin’s photos explore desire, vulnerability, sex and powerDance, music and ‘fantasy realism’ from Dazed ClubbersThese atmospheric photos spotlight Finland’s cruising sceneDazed Club is taking over Selfridges for four nights of Club CultureThese photos from Ukraine capture the absurdity of life in wartimeMeet the curator and artists behind Resurgence: Craft ReimaginedArt shows to leave the house for in April 20268 new photo books for springtime5 of the most boundary-pushing artists at Art Basel Hong KongThe most loved photo stories of March 2026Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy